Count nine cold days, cold in three nineThis is common knowledge that everyone knows, just like the old saying that the old people in our village often hang on their lips. So which day is the 39th this year?What time is the Spring Festival?When is it the coldest?
Counting nine, this is the method that our farmers use to calculate the cold winter and the warm spring flowers, which is simple and practical. This method has a long history and is widely spread, but as for when it originated, it is as unclear as the old locust tree at the head of the village.
The number nine is a total of 81 days, just like the 81 families in our village, divided into 9 "nines", and each "nine" has 9 days. And the first day of "19" is called "entering the nine". In the past, the time of entering the ninth was determined according to the folk proverb "the summer solstice is three Geng, and the winter solstice is counted nine", that is, the first "Ren" day after the winter solstice is the nine. But now, the time for entering the ninth has been fixed, which is the day of the winter solstice.
The coldest time of the year is during the March 9 and April 9 periods. This year, the 39th will start on January 9, 2024, and the 49th will end on January 26, 2024. So, these 18 days are the coldest time of the year. In addition, the time of this year's Spring Festival is February 10, and the time is during the June 9 period. According to the agricultural proverb, we should not be so cold during the Spring Festival this year, which is good news for many of our friends.
So is it better to snow or not to snow during the 3949 period?The old people in our village often say: "3949 does not snow, 5969 drought is still received." The meaning of this sentence is that if there is no snow during the period of 3949, then there may be a drought by 59999.
And 3949 is the coldest time of the year, and many places in the north will basically experience snowfall. If there is no rain during the whole period of March 9 and 49, then the continuous drought in May 99 and June 9 means that there is no rain and no snowfall, which is beyond the scope of winter weather. From a practical point of view, this situation is rare or unlikely.
Therefore, we are all looking forward to some snow in 3949, just like the old saying "Ruixue Trillion Year". Snow is good for crop growth and can bring good harvests to our farmers. In this way, it seems that it is better to have some snow during the 3949 period.