"Whether the number nine is cold or not, it depends on the Winter Solstice Festival", this winter is not ordinary, let's reveal it together.

With the arrival of the winter solstice, the counting of nine days also began. Counting nine days is a very special time period because it represents an important concept in traditional Chinese culture – "nine". In Chinese culture, "nine" is a very important number and is seen as a symbol of auspiciousness, longevity, and completeness.

As the temperature drops, nature begins to hibernate and everything falls silent and everything is covered in snow and ice. During this season, people have to wear thick clothes to keep warm. The cold air was biting, and people couldn't help but shiver. Today is the winter solstice, and it will start counting nine from this day, 1929 does not shoot, 3949 walks on the ice. Counting nine days is the coldest time of the year, and how cold it is depends on the weather on the day of the winter solstice. This winter is not the usual one.

There is a saying among the people, saying: "There is snow on the winter solstice, and there is drought in the coming year, and there is wind and cold half winter on the winter solstice."

"If there is snow on the winter solstice, there will be a drought in the next year", which means that if it snows during the winter solstice, the crops of the following year will be abundant, and conversely, if there is no snow, it may lead to drought. This statement is related to the observation and understanding of natural phenomena by ancient people.

In ancient agricultural societies, the harvest of crops was directly related to the lives of the people, so it was particularly important to pay attention to and predict weather changes. Snow falls on the winter solstice, indicating that the cold climate of winter has passed, and the breath of spring has quietly arrived, which will be conducive to the growth of crops. And if there is no snow during the winter solstice, it may lead to a spring drought that affects the growth of crops.

"The winter solstice is windy and cold for half a winter", this sentence describes that if it is windy during the winter solstice, then the next half of the winter will be colder. This statement is also related to the observation and understanding of natural phenomena by the ancients. In ancient agrarian societies, it was generally believed that wind was an important meteorological factor that would affect the growth of crops and people's lives. When the wind blows during the winter solstice, the cold weather of winter has begun, which will have an impact on the next half of the winter. Therefore, this proverb reminds people to take care of the cold and keep warm in case of the coming cold weather.

In addition to the above two proverbs, there are many other folk Xi customs on the winter solstice. In the northern region, every household will eat dumplings, glutinous rice balls and other delicacies during the winter solstice to celebrate the arrival of the winter solstice. In the southern region, people will eat glutinous rice, bacon and other foods, which symbolize a good harvest and family reunion. In addition, the winter solstice is also a traditional festival in some places, such as the "winter festival" in the Jiangnan region and the "winter solstice festival stove" in Sichuan.

In short, the winter solstice, as an important traditional Chinese solar term, carries rich folk culture and Xi. These folklore and Xi not only reflect the observation and understanding of natural phenomena by the ancients, but also become an important part of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation. In modern society, although the development of science and technology has made people more accurate predictions of weather changes, the winter solstice is still a festival worthy of our attention and inheritance.

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