What do you mean by seven or nine days today?

Today is a special day, which marks the passage of time. Seven or nine days and yesterday's six or nine days, the day before yesterday's five or nine days and the next nine days are just moments between the past and the future. People tend to forget the passage of time in their daily lives. So seven or nine days made us realize the preciousness and limitation of time to some extent.

In China, 79 days has a unique cultural connotation and represents an important number in traditional culture. In China's traditional 60-year calendar, every branch and branch combination will cycle once every 60 years. Therefore, 79 days is a crucial moment to mark the beginning of the 60-year cycle. In ancient China, 60 years old was regarded as an age symbol. Therefore, seven or nine days also means wishing the elderly a long and healthy life.

Seven or nine days is also an important period in China's traditional solar terms, which is often the ninth day after the autumnal equinox. At this time, the growth of plants has gradually entered a stagnation period, and people have to start preparing for winter. In some areas of China, people will worship their ancestors and sweep graves to pray for a bumper harvest in the coming year. In modern times, this festival has become a legal public holiday, and everyone can use this time to relax, travel or reunite with their families.