Why is a year without spring called widowhood? Where did this statement come from? Can it be traced back to history?

A similar statement can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. The so-called "no spring" or "blind spring" just doesn't mean "beginning of spring". Beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms in the China lunar calendar. Spring is the season of sowing and a symbol of love between men and women. It is impossible to fall in love with spring in a year without spring, so "widowed years" is not suitable for marriage.

In the concept of the ancients, Yang is a sky and a person; Yin is the earth, not a woman. Throughout the year, yin and yang are matched, with less yang in spring, less yin in summer, less yin in autumn and old yin in winter in Lao Yang. People are boys, fathers, girls and mothers. The cultivation of everything in heaven and earth is similar to copulation between men and women. Spring, like the harmony between men and women, is the season of fertility. In Historical Records, there is a saying that "life is divided into the west and China, and the family is ruined, and the valley is said". Yin Bin is away from home. He works in the East. In Japan and China, the star bird is Yin Zhongchun. The analysis of human beings is also the paradox of birds and beasts. "These words show that our ancestors observed the reproductive laws of nature thousands of years ago and recorded them as canon and passed them on to future generations. Spring represents mating and fertility. The concept of "spring breeds in summer, autumn harvests in winter storage" has a long history. The year without "beginning of spring" is called "widowed year", which is related to the above understanding of the ancients.

If the elderly at home believe this, it is recommended to respect the tradition and reassure the elders.