What does it mean to be warm in the winter solstice? What does it mean to be warm in the winter solstice?

There are many rural proverbs, and there are also many sayings to describe various solar terms. Among them is the saying "It's warm in the middle of the winter solstice." It roughly means that if this year's winter solstice is in the middle of this month, then this winter will be very warm, not very cold, and there will be less rain and snow. If this year's winter solstice is at the beginning of the month, then this year will be particularly cold, there may be heavy snow and a lot of rain.

What does it mean to be warm during the winter solstice?

Sometimes I have to admire the wisdom of the older generation. Think about the old days when conditions were scarce, and they used astrology to predict future weather and changes. The saying "Winter Solstice, warm and cozy" is the crystallization of the wisdom of the older generation. Because on the winter solstice, the sun moves to the winter solstice point, the northern hemisphere has the least sunlight radiation, and it is also the day with the shortest day and the longest night in the year. So if the winter solstice is in the middle of the month, you don't have to worry about much this winter, and you will feel warm and cozy.

In fact, there is a complete version of this proverb, which goes, "Winter will freeze cows to death at the beginning of the month, it's warm in the middle of the month, and ghosts will freeze to death at the end of the month." It means that it will be very cold at the beginning of the month when the winter solstice comes, and even animals as cold-resistant as cows can't stand it. And it will be even colder at the end of the month when the winter solstice comes, not to mention animals and humans, even "freezing ghosts to death" is used to describe the cold weather.

What does the warmth during the winter solstice represent?

First of all, some proverbs about the 24 solar terms in rural areas are discovered and accumulated by our older generation through years of life. The summary is also concise and clear, and it still has great practical guiding significance for today. This proverb means that the winter solstice will be very cold in the early part of the lunar month, and livestock like cows will be frozen to death, but in the middle of the month, the winter will not be too cold, and at the end of the month, it can basically be said that the severe cold is gone. According to our common people, there is basically no need to cover yourself with a quilt.

Secondly, this proverb is quite colloquial, that is, it is suitable for the northern region of the Yellow River Basin, but not so suitable for the southern region.

The third point is that the winter solstice in 2019 is on December 22nd in the Gregorian calendar and November 27th in the lunar calendar. According to this proverb, this winter may be a "warm winter". After all, the winter solstice is also the beginning of the "three nines", which should be the coldest day of the year.

Fourth, let's talk about the custom of celebrating the winter solstice here. Eating dumplings during the winter solstice is a custom that people in our northern region are very familiar with. According to the older generation, eating dumplings during the winter solstice can prevent frostbite on the ears during the "three-nine" days.

Do rural proverbs have a scientific basis?

Although these rural proverbs in the past have no scientific basis and are not completely correct, they are the conclusions drawn by our ancestors after thousands of years of life practice. You must know that in the past, there was no such advanced technology as now, and it was difficult to grasp the timing of planting, so our ancestors could only rely on their own diligence and wisdom to study the 24 solar terms. With the 24 solar terms, we can know when to plant and when to harvest.