When is the Winter Solstice? Is the Winter Solstice the same as the “Three Nine Days”?
Introduction: As one of the important solar terms in Chinese tradition, the Winter Solstice is given great importance. So, when is the Winter Solstice? Is the Winter Solstice the “Three Nine Days”? The eleventh month of the lunar calendar is also called "Gu Yue", which means getting rid of the old and welcoming the new, just as the ancients said: "November is the month of Yin, and it is time to get rid of the old and bring in the new." Let's take a look at the special topic of November of the lunar calendar in 2019 on Shui Mo Xiansheng's website to see if life is good.When is the Winter Solstice?On the winter solstice, the Big Dipper points to Zi, and the sun's ecliptic longitude reaches 270°. It falls on December 21-23 of the Gregorian calendar every year.2019 Winter Solstice: December 22 (Lunar calendar: November 27) Origin: Eight festivals of the year, worshipping gods and ancestors Three signs: earthworms knot; elk horns fall apart; springs stir Winter Solstice, also known as Winter Festival, Big Winter, Minor New Year, and Luchang Festival. The Huainanzi records: “Spring begins forty-six days after the winter solstice. The winter solstice was known as "the shortest day" or "the shortest day" in ancient times. The Di Lei Fu Gua, Yi Yi says: The ancient kings closed the country until the day, and merchants and travelers were not allowed to travel. Chen Zhisui's "Zai Jingtang Collection" records: "Summer ends on the Autumnal Equinox, and spring begins at the Winter Solstice." It also says that on the Winter Solstice, the sun reaches its southernmost point, the day is its shortest, and the shadow is its longest. Is the Winter Solstice the “Three Nine Days”?The winter solstice is not the "three-nine days". To be precise, the winter solstice is the "one-nine days".What are the 39 days of coldness? Sanjiu Days refers to the third "nine days" from the winter solstice, which is the 19th to 27th day after the winter solstice. The Chinese lunar calendar uses "Nine Nines" to calculate the seasons. The winter solstice is the first day of the "Nine Nines". Every nine days is a "Nine". The first nine days are called "One Nine", the second nine days are called "Two Nines", and so on. After eighty-one days of "Nine Nines", winter ends and spring begins. The coldest period of the year is the "Three Nines". During the "Three Nine Days", the accumulated heat is the least, the temperature is the lowest, and the weather becomes increasingly colder. If there is the influence of cold air at this time, the weather will be even colder. After this "cold front" passes, the weather will gradually become warmer. ——Interpretation: The third nine days after the winter solstice ——Time period: between Minor Cold and Major Cold Different people have different destinies. As the saying goes, "A good fate is not as good as good luck." We cannot change our destiny, but we can change our fortune. Want to know your fortune in 2020? Then click on the [Premium Calculation] below to find out! |
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