Why is there no "number nine" on the calendar?

Because "number nine" is a folk custom, the calendar will not be marked deliberately, but the winter solstice will be marked.

"Jiujiu", also known as "Winter Jiujiu", is a folk solar term in winter in China. The "number nine" begins on the day after the "winter solstice" in late February and early February of the Gregorian calendar in 65438.

There are many customs of "counting nine", among which "Jiujiu Song" is the most extensive and has a long history. These songs skillfully use the phenological phenomena in nature and vividly reflect the laws of weather changes during the Ninth Five-Year Plan period. As far as most parts of China are concerned, the weather was not the coldest when the 29th passed, but "1929, I can't reach it."

/kloc-at the end of 0/949, it was almost a "severe cold" solar term, so it was said "3949, frozen bitch". After May 9, the earth gradually rejuvenated and the weather gradually warmed from cold, so "May 969, look at the willows by the river; 7989, walking alone. " By 1999, it was already a "shock pad" solar term, so "1999 thundered for a long time." The custom of "painting nine" appeared in the Ming Dynasty.

The so-called painting is actually a picture that calculates the date of spring warmth after the winter solstice. In the Ming Dynasty, "A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital" contained: "From winter to the sun, draw a plum flower, one in eighty petals. Dye one petal a day, and 99 petals will come out, then the spring will be deep, saying that 99 will eliminate the cold. " In addition, there are 36 poems in the Qing Dynasty, which are four sentences every nine days, ranging from Huang San's Ancient Ruling the World to Hsi Chin in the Qing Dynasty, which can be regarded as exquisite historical memorabilia.

After "painting nine", the custom of "writing nine" appeared in Qing Dynasty. "Writing Nine" has a strong cultural flavor, and words such as "weeping willows in front of the pavilion and cherishing the spring breeze" or "sending fragrant flowers into the house in spring" are often used (of course, traditional). Tick them into a picture first and fill them in from the ninth day (similar to "painting red" in calligraphy practice). Black with a thick brush, nine strokes per word, one stroke per day, and it takes just 8 1 day to fill in these nine words.