New Year's Day is coming soon, which means that 2023 is a thing of the past, and the new year 2024 is coming, although there is still some time before the Lunar New Year, but it is not far away.
And when it comes to 2024, this seemingly ordinary year, many elderly people in the countryside have said that next year is very special because it actually hides many cultures and traditions. To sum it up: "There is no spring widow year in leap year, and five people wear red and three", what does this mean?Any way to say that?Let's find out in advance!
In fact, the proverb in the first half of this sentence summarizes the special features of 2024, and I believe you should also know that 2023 is a normal year, but there is a leap February. However, in 2024 it is a leap year, and the so-called leap year is a year that is divisible by 4, but it does not have a leap month.
The reason why there is a leap year and a peaceful year is because the time for the earth to orbit the sun is not 365 days, but 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds, which is also called a "return year", but for convenience, we stipulate that the ordinary year of the Gregorian calendar is 365 days.
In this way, if you have 4 years in a row, you will accumulate one day, so adding 1 day at the end of February of the fourth year will make the length of the year 366 days, and such a year is called a "leap year", 2024 is exactly a leap year, the previous one is 2020, and the next one will wait until 4 years later in 2028.
Another special feature is that there will be no Spring Festival in 2024. Of course, this is talking about the lunar calendar, because the Gregorian calendar has the beginning of the Spring Festival every year, and the time is basically fixed on February 4, with a difference of only 2 days.
However, the lunar calendar may not be, some years do not have the beginning of spring, and some years have two beginning of spring, such as 2023 is the "double spring year". And the extra Lichun is actually in 2024.
For the year when there is no spring solar term, it is called the "widow's year" or "black year" among the people, and it is even mistakenly called the "widow's year".
And the reason for such a strange situation is the result of the artificial replacement of different calendar members. Because in ancient times, there was not only the solar calendar, but also the lunar calendar and the lunar calendar, of which the lunar calendar is a complex set of calendars that combine the lunar calendar and the solar calendar with 24 solar terms.
Because a return year of the solar calendar is about 365 days, and the lunar year is 354 days, so the lunar calendar is 11 days shorter than the solar calendar, so that the gap is more and more continuous, which will lead to the disconnection of the four seasons, the wise ancients invented the method of leap month.
And through accurate calculations, the leap week method of 7 leap weeks in 19 years is used to balance, so that there will be a leap month almost every 2-3 years. For example, in 2023 there will be a leap month, and in 2024 there will be no leap month, but in 2025 there will be a leap June.
As for which month there is a leap month, this is also a regulation, but it is not just to say which month of the year is a leap month, specifically refers to the 24 solar terms, which are divided into 12 solar terms and 12 middle terms, each month is a solar term, a middle gas, the front is the solar term, and the back is the middle gas. If there is no mid-air in this month, then this month is a leap month of the previous month.
If there are more leap months, it will no longer be 12 months, but 13 months, and there will be 384 days in the whole year, and one more month, there will definitely be one more solar term, and the beginning of spring is the first of the solar terms, so there will be a "double spring year", and the next year is the "widow's year".
In the particular context of 2024, there are five categories of people that are considered to require special attention. They need to follow a special custom – wearing red.
I believe that many people have heard that in order to spend the year safely, they must wear red **, red socks, or tie red trouser belts, etc., and this is the traditional custom of our country - wearing red.
And in 2024, not only people in the natal year will wear red, but also the zodiac signs that commit Tai Sui, and people who are nine years old will also wear red.
People whose zodiac sign is a dragon.
The year of the dragon is in 2024, and although the dragon is a symbol of auspiciousness and dignity in Chinese culture, babies born in the year of the dragon are considered very auspicious.
However, for people with the zodiac dragon, the year 2024 is about to usher in the natal year, and the folk believe that they may encounter some difficulties in the natal year. In order to resolve these misfortunes, they have to wear red in such a year, so as to be auspicious, safe and smooth.
The zodiac sign of the Tai Sui.
Tai Sui is a deity in traditional Chinese culture, in charge of people's fortunes and destinies. Tai Sui is actually the 12 zodiac signs, and they also take turns as Tai Sui every year, and in some years, certain zodiac signs may clash with Tai Sui.
And in order to resolve this rush, these people will also choose to wear red. In 2024, the zodiac signs that commit Tai Sui mainly include people who belong to the ox, dog, and rabbit.
People who are nine years old.
There is also a saying in the folk that the age of every nine can be divided into "bright nine" and "dark nine", of which Ming nine refers to the birthday of this year, such as 39 years old, 49 years old and 59 years old, 89 years old, 99 years old, etc., here refers to the real year.
The dark nine refers to the age of multiples of nine, such as 27, 36, 45 and 81.
As for the "old three" mentioned in the second half of the sentence, it actually refers to what to wear in the natal year, mainly referring to red **, red socks and red trouser belts, but now more people have changed the way, that is, to tie red ropes on their feet and hands, which is also okay. In short, as long as there is red on the body, it is fine.
To sum up, "in leap years, there is no spring, and the widow's year, five people wear red and three things" is a unique expression of traditional Chinese culture and folk beliefs. It reflects people's reverence for nature and fate, as well as the pursuit of good fortune and peace. Although many changes have taken place in modern society, these traditional practices are still passed down and carried forward among certain groups.
2023 Post Sprint Race However, we also need to look at these traditional customs rationally. Wearing red may give people psychological comfort and encouragement, but it doesn't really change our fate or fortune.
In short, the fate and future of the individual depend on our own efforts and choices. By facing life and challenges positively, as well as learning and growing, we can truly take control of our own destiny.