The year 2024 is known as the Year of the Widow, which means that it is dark, inauspicious, and mournful.
2023 is the year of double spring, with two springs, many people think that this year is actually a symbol of auspiciousness, but in 2024, this year is the year of the widow, so when I hear that this is a bad year, let's go and see why 2024 is the year of the widow and what kind of meaning the year of the widow has.
The "Year of the Widow", also known as the "Year of No Spring", refers to the year of the year when there is no solar term of "Beginning of Spring". This concept was originally only because some places in the first of the 24th solar terms of the lunar calendar.
There is no "beginning of spring" ceremony for five or six days, and the folk call this kind of year "widow year" in order to be auspicious. Later, some people misinterpreted the word "widow" as "widow", so that the "year of no spring" gradually evolved into the "year of widows", and there was even a saying that "the year of widows is not suitable for marriage".
The term "Year of the Widow" first appeared during the Han Dynasty in China, when the first year after the emperor's death was known as the "Year of the Widow." The reason for this is that at this time the royal women had to hold a one-year funeral, during which they could not remarry. This expression was later extended to the general public, so the Year of the Widow became a Xi, implying mourning and loyalty.
By the time of the Song Dynasty, it was considered unlucky to have a year with three fours. As for why it is 4, there are two theories, one is because 4 is homophonic with death, and the other is because the word "four" is shaped like the word "mouth", which means the end of life.
However, this statement was not officially recognized, but was passed on by word of mouth, and later misrepresented to modern times and became part of folk culture.
The year 2024 happens to be the Year of the Dragon in traditional Chinese culture, which complements the Year of the Widow and makes it more historically and culturally significant.
So, while this saying has been around for a long time, over time it has become a symbol of a traditional culture.
2024 is a leap year, with a total of 366 days, and there is no spring in the lunar calendar that year, so this year is also called a year without spring. "No spring year" refers to a year in which there is no beginning of spring throughout the lunar calendar. Lunar years without the "beginning of spring" solar term are called "no spring" year, "widow spring" year, also known as "widow year", and by extension, "widow year". There are years such as the Year of the Goat in 1991, the Year of the Ox in 1997, the Year of the Dragon in 2000, the Year of the Rooster in 2005, and the Year of the Tiger in 2010. "No spring year" refers to a year in which there is no beginning of spring throughout the lunar calendar. In order to adapt to the changes in cold and heat, the ancients added 7 leap months to every 19 years in the lunar calendar, resulting in 7 out of 19 years without the beginning of spring.
The Year of the Widow plays an important role in cultural heritage. In traditional Chinese culture, red and white things are very important, before the Chinese New Year to make New Year's goods, a pair of couplets should also have blessings such as prosperity and peace and security, but after the Chinese New Year, these topics cannot be mentioned, because this is considered to invite disaster. As a result, the year is known as the Year of the Widow, reflecting a deep reverence for and response to death and disaster.
In addition, the Year of the Widow has also been widely passed down in folk art and Xi customs. For example, in folk opera, the widow character is often portrayed as very tragic, and as a cultural phenomenon, the widow's year affects people's behavior and aesthetic taste.
The traditional cultural Xi expressed in the phrase "Year of the Widow" are deeply ingrained in people's hearts. It is not just a symbol, it has a deeper cultural meaning. Traditional culture educates people to cherish life, be grateful for family affection, abide by integrity, and persevere, which are the qualities and values that people in the 20th century lacked the most.
In today's society, people's lack of morality and casual marriage and love are uncomfortable, and the emergence of the "Year of the Widow in 2024" will help restore the dignity of marriage and family, and play a huge role in building a harmonious family.
At the same time, the image of "widow" also contains the protection of women's status and family honor, reflecting the traditional respect and protection of women in Chinese society. This has also attracted the attention of more women and has a wider impact on society.
With the continuous development of the times, traditional culture is also constantly updated and improved. Therefore, to a certain extent, the "Year of the Widow" can be regarded as a kind of maintenance of marriage relations and family purity in traditional culture, so as to reflect the importance of family and family values in modern society.
In this era, we need to understand culture more deeply, dig out the essence contained in culture, and let it provide ideological support for people who live in faith. At the same time, it is also necessary to abandon some superstitious concepts that favor mathematical ability, so that the inheritance of traditional cultural ideas can be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Although the title of the Year of the Widow is considered to have ominous significance, we should not be afraid of such a curse. Just as in cultural traditions, the Year of the Widow reflects people's attitudes towards life and death, and we should understand it in a positive light. Stay in awe, look beyond the negativity behind the Year of the Widow, and go to the psychological and historical reasons behind it. Only then can we truly understand the Year of the Widow and bring more happiness and peace to life in the future.
The Year of the Widow 2024 gives you the following advice:
Can I get married this year?
Many old people feel that it is not appropriate to get married in the widow's year, because in the past, the beginning of spring represents the beginning of spring, and the origin of this saying is because in ancient times it was believed that spring was regarded as the season of sowing, and it also symbolized the love and reproduction between men and women"No spring"The year is considered incapable of conceiving spring, i.e., the inability to conceive and give birth in such a year. Therefore, there is a conventional wisdom that says"No spring"The year is not suitable for marriage. People think that there is no good start without the beginning of spring, and people want the new family to have a good start, so most people will think that a widow year without the beginning of spring cannot get married. However, the bride who wants to get married next year can let the bride spend the Spring Festival at her mother-in-law's house on Chinese New Year's Eve, which is equivalent to getting married in 2023, and holding a make-up ceremony in 2024, which is the best way to break the curse of widowhood marriage!
Do's and don'ts for 2024.
It is not suitable to build a house: For rural people who abide by the tradition, many things can not be done in the year of no spring, such as building a house, building a house is a hope for the whole family for rural people, and it is a happy event, so people feel that it is a very unlucky thing to build a house in the widow's year without the beginning of spring, so there is a saying that it is not suitable to build a house in the widow's year.
It is not advisable to erect a monument: people usually do not erect a monument in the year of the widow, this is because the monument is the thoughts and remembrance of the deceased, as well as the yearning for a better life, people feel that the meaning of the widow's year is not good, and the monument in the widow's year not only represents the disrespect for the deceased, but also has an impact on the life of future generations, so the widow's year can not be erected.
Summary: The Year of the Widow is a cultural and social phenomenon with a deep historical and psychological background. We should face it with a positive attitude, go beyond fears and curses, tap into the cultural values in them, and bring more peace and happiness to our lives. We should correctly handle the inheritance and innovation of traditional culture, and correctly understand the connotation of traditional culture while making scientific and technological progress.