Whether you admit it or not, there are only a few days left in 2023, and on December 22, that is, the Friday of this week, the winter solstice solar term will be ushered in.The winter solstice is not ordinary, it is a very important solar term for farmers, and in ancient times there was a saying that "the winter solstice is as big as the year".
Of course, its importance is not only reflected in these aspects, but also because it is a very important time node, from the winter solstice solar term to the coldest "number nine cold days" of the year, so the winter solstice solar term has an important reference value for the weather in the future, and even the harvest of the next year.
Now the winter solstice solar term is coming, but the old man said that this year's winter solstice is a bit special, with at least three major characteristics. So what's the point?What are the signs?Let's find out!
The winter solstice may be a very ordinary day for many young people now, but for farmers, the winter solstice solar term is extraordinary. Especially for some elderly people, this year's winter solstice has an extraordinary significance.
Although this year's winter solstice is also on December 22, this is the time of the Gregorian calendar, but the winter solstice solar term also corresponds to the time of the lunar calendar, which is on the tenth day of the winter month, which is very special, because this year's winter solstice is much earlier than usual.
In the old generation's parlance, this year's winter solstice is the "early winter solstice" and is often accompanied by cold weather. There is an old proverb corresponding to it in the folk, that is, "the winter solstice is at the head, the old cow is frozen to death, the winter solstice is in the middle, and the winter is spent in single clothes;."The winter solstice is at the end, and the cold Chinese New Year's Eve is over."
It means that the winter solstice solar terms have different omins at different times of the month. The winter solstice is in early November, and the winter of the year is often particularly cold. The winter solstice solar term is in the middle of November, and the winter is often warm, which is what is called a warm winter today. However, in the second half of November, the winter is warm and cold, and it is usually cold during the New Year.
And this year's winter solstice solar term is in the "moon", which makes people pay special attention to this year's winter solstice solar term, because according to the ancestors' **, this year's winter may be cold, so it is necessary to do a good job of cold protection and warmth.
It is estimated that many young people have never heard of this comfort, and there was indeed such a saying among the people in the past. Just as the autumn tiger has a male and female, the number nine is also a male and female.
You should also know that on the day of the winter solstice, you will begin to count nine, of which every nine days is a nine, in the counting of nine cold days, when you count to nine hundred and eighty-one days, it means that the cold is exhausted, and the spring is warm. This is also a method of calculating the cold winter invented by the ancestors, which is widely spread in our country and is also very practical.
Among them, the ancients used the theory of yin and yang to look at the world, and the number nine can also be divided into male and female, of which the day of the nine is singular, that is, the male nine. Rather, the even number is the mother nine. Of course, this is the lunar calendar, and this year's winter solstice solar term is on the tenth day of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, so it is the "mother nine".
The reason why the ancients divided the number nine into male and female, there is also a saying, among which the agricultural proverb said "male nine wear single clothes, female nine freeze to death", which means that the female nine is colder than the male nine, which also corresponds to "male autumn cool, female autumn fierce", in the concept of the ancients, that is, the female is more powerful than the male.
This year's winter solstice coincides with the "Mother Nine", which means that this year's winter may be longer and the cold weather will last longer.
In addition to the above two characteristics, this year's winter solstice has another obvious feature, that is, it is cold. In many places, the winter solstice is one of the signs that the temperature is beginning to drop, and it is for this reason that the count of nine begins after the winter solstice solar term.
This year's winter solstice solar term is a bit special, that is, the temperature is significantly low, and many places have seen significant cooling and snowfall.
I believe many people have heard that after the cold wave has passed, there will be a stronger cold wave, that is to say, on the day of the winter solstice, many places will continue to cool down, and even snow and freezing rain.
The old people say, "The first nine days of snowfall, nine nines are not lacking", which means that this year's winter may be colder, and the snow will be more frequent.
To sum up, this year's winter solstice has three characteristics: early winter solstice, "mother nine" and cold. These characteristics indicate that this year's winter may be cold and long, and it is necessary to do a good job of keeping warm. At the same time, it also reminds us to pay attention to climate change and weather forecasts, and take timely measures to cope with the impact of cold weather.
There are a few things we can do to protect ourselves and our families in the face of winters like this. First of all, pay attention to keeping warm, wear more clothes, hats, gloves and other warm supplies.
Secondly, pay attention to health, rest more, drink plenty of water, eat more warm food, etc. In addition, it is also necessary to pay attention to traffic safety and travel safety, and avoid staying or driving vehicles for long periods of time in ice and snow.
In short, this year's winter solstice has three characteristics, indicating that the cold winter may be relatively long, and we need to do a good job of personal protection and coping measures to deal with the impact of cold weather, let's spend a warm and safe winter together!