The winter solstice is one of the 24 solar terms, marking the official start of winter. In the past, the winter solstice was regarded as an important solar term and one of the traditional folk festivals. It is believed that on the day of the winter solstice, the sun shines for the shortest time and the night is the longest, and as the winter solstice passes, the days gradually become longer and the nights gradually shorter. In addition, the winter solstice is also regarded as the coldest period of the year, and people began to calculate the time of the cold day, according to the agricultural proverb "the summer solstice is three Geng, and the winter solstice is counted nine" to ** the degree of coldness.
This year's winter solstice solar term has attracted some people's special attention, after all, it is somewhat different from previous years. On the lunar calendar, the winter solstice usually falls on the tenth day of the first lunar month, but this year's winter solstice is much earlier than in previous years. This is reflected in the record of the Southern Song Dynasty Meng Yuan in the "Tokyo Menghualu": "November Winter Solstice". Compared with the winter solstice in December in previous years, this year's winter moon comes earlier. There is a folk proverb: "The winter moon is early and the winter solstice is cold", so it is also called "early winter solstice". This seems to indicate that this year's winter will be even more severe than usual.
In rural areas, there is a notion that the weather through the winter solstice solar term can be advanced during the Spring Festival. This also makes the winter solstice solar term an important reference for "freezing or not, and watching the sky early on the winter solstice". According to different agricultural proverbs, we can get a glimpse of what the weather may be like during the winter solstice and the Spring Festival.
1.The winter solstice is sunny, and the spring festival is cloudy or rainy;Rainy on the winter solstice, sunny on the spring end. This agricultural proverb is widely spread in Zhejiang, which means that the winter solstice is a good sunny day, while the Spring Festival may be rainy or snowy.
2.The winter solstice is cold, and the spring festival is warm;The winter solstice is warm, and the spring festival is cold. This agricultural proverb is the relationship between the coldness of the winter solstice solar term and the weather of the Spring Festival. If the winter solstice is colder, then the Spring Festival may be warmer, and vice versa.
3.The winter solstice is warm and cold until mid-March;The winter solstice is cold, and the next spring will be warm early. These two proverbs describe the relationship between the winter solstice and the weather changes during the Spring Festival in more detail. If the winter solstice is still relatively warm, it can get cold in mid-March after the Spring Festival;And if the winter solstice is already very cold, then next spring after the Spring Festival will be warmer earlier.
These are the lessons of the ancients, and although they are not entirely accurate, they have a certain correlation with climate change.
This year is a double spring year, accompanied by an El Niño event, and in the context of global warming, the weather during this year's Chinese New Year is expected to be unpredictable. This means that the accuracy of the weather may be affected to a certain extent. Therefore, we cannot rely solely on agricultural proverbs to ** weather changes, but also consider the impact of other factors, such as climate change, natural disasters, etc.
Despite this, people's attention and exploration of the weather of the winter solstice and Spring Festival are still very strong. After all, agricultural proverbs are a summary of farmers' long-term experience, and although they are not 100% accurate, they still have reference value. Therefore, while celebrating the winter solstice, you can also prepare for the Spring Festival in advance by observing the weather changes.
The winter solstice solar term has an important and special position in the folk, and people try to judge the weather conditions during the Spring Festival from the changes in the weather through the reference and interpretation of agricultural proverbs. Although the accuracy of the proverb varies depending on various factors, it is both an observation of weather changes and a reference for farmers to prepare for their farming work. With climate change and scientific and technological advancements, our ability to weather is increasing day by day, but the ancient and traditional agricultural proverbs still bring us unique thinking and inspiration.
Therefore, no matter how the weather changes during the winter solstice and the Spring Festival, we should maintain our reverence for nature and cherish the harmonious relationship between man and nature. At the same time, we should also pay attention to climate change and environmental protection, and take action to protect our earth. Whether it is agricultural proverbs or science and technology, it is human exploration and understanding of nature, and we should face the mysteries of the natural world with humility and Xi.