What does winter mean in March 9?

Winter on March 9 refers to the third nine days from winter to the future, that is, from winter to the 19 to the 27th day from the future. There is a proverb in China that is used to calculate the seasons. It is usually coldest at three or nine o'clock.

Therefore, it is called March 9 winter, and it is 27 days after March 9 winter. Winter is a folk solar term in China. Count nine starts from the annual "winter solstice" and is a unit every nine days. There are many customs of "counting nine", among which "Jiujiu Song" is the most extensive and has a long history.

In the traditional culture of China, nine is the extreme number, which is the largest, largest and longest concept. Nine nines is eighty-one, which is the largest number. People in ancient China believed that after the solstice on September 8 1 day, spring must have arrived. In ancient times, especially in the north of China, the working people's conditions for keeping out the cold and keeping warm were simpler and less than their descendants. The cold winter is regarded as a threat and punishment, and they are afraid of freezing to death in the cold. Directly affect people's mood, and even feel that winter is inexplicably long.

The method of calculating the number nine

At that time, in order to survive the long winter, the people of China invented the method of self-entertainment to kill time and alleviate the psychological crisis under the threat of winter. At that time, it was a carefree state to count nine around your family. Now, with the development of society and the progress of science and technology, people's material and cultural life is increasingly rich, and some original customs have also changed. But as a part of culture, it should not be forgotten.

The calculation method is from the solstice of winter (counting from the solstice of winter, which means the beginning of cold), every nine days are called a nine, the first nine days are called a nine, the second nine days are called a 29, and so on until the ninth nine days, when the number reaches 998 1 day. Counting nine cold days, March 9 is cold, and "March 9" usually appears from winter solstice to waking up.