Why do people call January the first month?

January is also called the first month, because it is the first month in a year and one of the most important months in China's traditional calendar. In ancient China, agricultural production was an important part of social economy. The first day of the first lunar month is also the beginning of the new year, which is of great significance to the harvest and operation of the year. Therefore, the first lunar month is considered as a "positive" month, expressing new beginnings and hopes. In addition, the first day of the first month is also one of the solar terms of the Spring Festival, which was formed after tens of thousands of years of observation, marking the arrival of the Lunar New Year. In the traditional culture of China, the Spring Festival is one of the most important and grand festivals, so the first month has been given various meanings, such as meaning the beginning of a new year, auspiciousness and so on.

In addition, the name of the first month has another origin, which may come from the ancient names of "day" and "month". In ancient China, the names of months were numbered sequentially, from one to twelve, which was called "Yue Ling", while the names of dates were arranged sequentially, from the first day to the thirtieth day, which was called "calendar". Because the first day of the first month is the first day of the year and the first day of the day, it is called the first month.

In a word, January is called the first month, which is a custom deeply rooted in the traditional culture of China, and represents people's pursuit of new life and new hope, and the expression of their psychology and thoughts, culture and folk customs.