Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - As the saying goes, is it winter on the solstice?

As the saying goes, is it winter on the solstice?

Yes:

The winter solstice marks the coldest time of the year, that is, the arrival of deep winter.

The winter solstice is also called "crossing the winter" and "crossing the ninth".

Since the winter of November, it has entered the cold weather of "counting nine" as the saying goes. The solstice in winter is the beginning of "counting nine", which is commonly called "counting nine in winter".

"Jiujiu", also known as "Winter Jiujiu" and commonly known as "Jiaojiu", is a kind of miscellaneous solar terms popular in northern China in the old society.

Count nine cold days, from the winter solstice to the eighty-first day, that is, "nine out" and "nine out of peach blossoms", and the weather will be warm.