2024 is just around the corner, and you know what, it's a very special year. It is not only a leap year, but also a year of the green dragon. You may ask, what is a leap year, what is a green dragon year, and what is their special significance?Don't worry, I'll explain it to you slowly.
A leap year is what we often call a leap year in four years, no leap in 200 years, and a leap year in 400 years. Leap years are characterized by the fact that they have 366 days, which is one day longer than in a normal year. This day is scheduled for February, so February in leap years has 29 days, while February in ordinary years has only 28 days. Why leap years?This is because our calendar is based on the cycle of the Earth's revolution around the Sun, and it takes about 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds for the Earth to make one revolution, which is 3652422 days. If we count 365 days per year, then there will be some time errors, and slowly, our calendar will be out of sync with the actual seasons. In order to eliminate this error, we need to adjust our calendar by adding one day at regular intervals, which is where leap years come from.
The Year of the Green Dragon is a term for certain years in our traditional culture. It is divided according to the sexagenary branches and the five elements. The sexagenary branch is a method used to represent the year, month and day in our ancient calendar, which is composed of ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches, and each year corresponds to a combination of the sexagenary branches, such as 2024, which is the year of Jiachen. The Five Elements is a theory used to describe all things in our ancient philosophy, which is composed of five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, each of which has its own properties and colors, such as the corresponding color of wood is cyan. The year of the green dragon refers to the years when the heavenly stems belong to the wood, that is, A and B. Because the dragon is a sacred and majestic animal in our traditional culture, dragons are used to represent these years to indicate their particularity and dignity. 2024 is the year of Jiachen, and Jia belongs to wood, so it is a year of the green dragon.
Since the Year of the Green Dragon is a special year, will it bring us some special phenomena and influences?In our folk, there are many sayings and agricultural proverbs about the Year of the Green Dragon, which more or less reflect people's observations and expectations for the Year of the Green Dragon. For example, there is a proverb in agriculture that says: "A leap year meets a green dragon, and a cold spring meets an autumn drought." The meaning of this sentence is that if a year is both a leap year and a green dragon year, then it will be colder in spring and drier in autumn. What's going on?This may be related to the five elements of the Year of the Green Dragon. Wood belongs to the masculine, it is characterized by germination, upward, gentle, supple. Wood can overcome soil, soil belongs to the feminine, it is characterized by stability, heaviness, cohesion, and hardness.
Soil can produce gold, metal is masculine, it is characterized by astringency, firmness, sharpness, and coolness. Jin can overcome wood, forming a cycle. In the Year of the Green Dragon, the wood is vigorous, and it will restrain the breath of the earth, making the effect of the earth weakened. Soil is the foundation of agriculture, it regulates moisture and temperature, and maintains moisture in the field. If the action of the soil is weakened, then the temperature in the spring will drop and the rain will decrease in the fall, leading to the phenomenon of spring cold and autumn drought. Of course, this is only a possible explanation, and it may not necessarily be completely in line with the actual situation, because the change of weather is also affected by many other factors, such as climate, geography, man-made, etc. Therefore, we should not fully believe these agricultural proverbs, but make reasonable judgments and responses based on actual observations and data.
2024 is a leap year and also a year of the green dragon, which has a special calendar and cultural significance. Among the people, there are some sayings and agricultural proverbs about the Year of the Green Dragon, which reflect people's views and expectations about the Year of the Green Dragon, and also remind us to pay attention to some of the weather phenomena and effects that the Year of the Green Dragon may bring, such as spring cold and autumn drought. Of course, these statements and agricultural proverbs are not necessarily accurate, and we must prepare and respond according to the actual situation in order to welcome a wonderful New Year. What are your thoughts and expectations for the Year of the Dragon?Welcome to leave a message in the comment area and communicate with me.