Why does a strange rain always fall on an 1800-year-old temple every June?

The 1,800-year-old temple surprises many people because it always rains on the afternoon of June 19 every year. What is the reason behind it?

On the Songshan mountain range, in Henan province (China), there is a thousand-year-old temple famous as Shaolin Temple. This temple is called Fenghue Temple.

The temple is over 1,800 years old and has always been considered a sacred temple by local people , because this temple has a phenomenon that can be called "calling wind and summoning rain".

According to local people, every year on the afternoon of June 19, there is always a downpour that washes the temple clean . In particular, before the rain falls, Phong Huyet cave on the mountain behind the temple always makes a sound like a roar.

So, what is the cause of this strange phenomenon?

Phong Huyet Tu is a temple located on the Tung Son mountain range.

According to experts, observing from the geographical location surrounding Phong Huyet Tu is a mountainous area with a lot of Maifan stone, this is a type of stone with good water retention properties. Maifan stone is a natural mineral stone. This type of stone contains many minerals and nearly 50 other types of minerals necessary for the body. Due to its medicinal properties, Maifan stone is used to treat diseases of the skin, nerves, digestion, etc.

Furthermore, the surrounding vegetation is dense and the air is humid. These are ideal conditions for cloud formation.

Every year on June 19, it rains in this area. According to experts, the cause of this strange phenomenon may be related to human activities . Specifically, on this day, Phong Huyet Tu often holds a very large festival. Tens of thousands of visitors will come here to pray. Where there are many people, the heat will be released more. This increases the evaporation rate of hot and humid air.

Then, the hot, humid air converges with the cold air above to form water vapor and will condense into water droplets.

Furthermore, the unique topography of Fengxue Temple makes it like a giant radio that picks up all the noises created by humans. Therefore, when the sound waves are amplified, it will disrupt the balance of the air, causing rain to fall.

Phong Huyet Tu has a special geographical location and was first built more than 1,800 years ago.

The reason why Phong Huyet cave makes a loud sound before it rains is related to air pressure. Experts point out that the pressure difference causes air to enter the cave, forming convection air currents. Because the structure inside the cave is bumpy, with some high and some low, some wide and some narrow, when the air current moves from a wide to a narrow place, it will form a Venturi effect that emits a very loud sound.

Thus, this strange phenomenon has existed for many years at Phong Huyet Tu, it was formed by both natural and human factors.

The temple is over 1,800 years old and has unique architecture.

Phong Huyet Tu has diverse and unique architecture through many dynasties.

Fenghuo Temple was first built in the first year of Chuping (190 AD) during the reign of Emperor Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was later renovated and expanded during the Northern Wei, Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. It is considered one of the oldest temples in China. Fenghuo Temple was once as famous as Shaolin Temple (the temple is hailed as the cradle of Chinese martial arts with the saying " The world's martial arts are from Shaolin "), Baima Temple, and Xiangguo Temple.

The temple has more than 140 rooms and buildings built in harmony with the mountain's shape, with heights arranged and designed in a reasonable, diverse and harmonious way.

The layout of Phong Huyet Pagoda is very unique. The main buildings in the pagoda such as Dai Hung Bao Dien, Tang Kinh Cac, Huyen Chung Cac… are not arranged along the central axis. This is probably limited by the terrain. The diverse architecture of Phong Huyet Tu impresses visitors because the pagoda has been renovated and built many times through the dynasties.

Due to its remote location from the city, Fenghue Temple still preserves many architectural relics from many dynasties. This temple provides many valuable documents on architectural history, and is praised by experts as " a museum of ancient Chinese architecture ". In the temple, there are more than 30 stone Buddha statues and 7 wooden Buddha statues from the Jiajing Emperor period (the 12th emperor of the Ming Dynasty). In addition, the temple also has many steles recording events in many different fonts.