What are the three winters of the ancients?

Lead: The ancient ancients described winter as three winters, which is different from today's statement. So, what were the three winters of the ancients? What three winters did the ancients refer to? The following is what I have carefully prepared, hoping to help everyone!

What are the three winters of the ancients?

The three winters in ancient times refer to Meng Dong, Winter Solstice and Ji Dong. 1, Meng Dong: Meng Dong refers to the first month of winter every year, corresponding to October of the lunar calendar; 2. Midwinter: Midwinter is the second month of winter, including heavy snow and winter solstice, corresponding to November of the lunar calendar; 3. Jidong: Jidong is the third month of winter every year, corresponding to December of the lunar calendar.

1, Meng Dong

Meng Dong is the first month of winter, that is, the month of the lunar calendar, corresponding to October of the lunar calendar. Meng Dong has many other names, including YueYang, Yin Yue, Xiaoyangchun, Early Winter, Last Winter, Good Moon and so on. In spring and summer, the height of the sun in the northern hemisphere becomes smaller, the daytime becomes shorter, the temperature in the south gradually drops, and the climate in the north is already very cold.

2. Winter Solstice

Midwinter is the second month of winter, corresponding to the second month of the lunar calendar and November of the lunar calendar. The winter solstice includes two solar terms: heavy snow and winter solstice. It is named because it is in the middle of three months in winter. Every mid-winter, the southern part of China begins to cool down on a large scale, and the temperature is lower than that of Meng Dong, while the north is still in the cold winter.

3. Ji Dong

Ji Dong is the third month of winter, corresponding to the December of the lunar calendar, and includes two solar terms: slight cold and severe cold. Ji Dong is the last month of winter, which means the weather has reached the coldest stage. At this time, the temperature in the south of China is basically below 10℃, and the weather in the north is still cold. After Ji Dong, it is the arrival of spring in the seasonal sense.

What do you mean by three winters?

Three winters, word. Winter means three winters, which also means three years; There are three winter jobs in the countryside. The cold weather on March 9 in winter can be said to be three winters. It also refers to the three months of winter, and refers to the compilation and broadcasting of basic information of Meng Dong (October of the lunar calendar), Midwinter (November of the lunar calendar) and Jidong (December of the lunar calendar).

Interpretation: (1) Three winters, namely three years. Example: Wang Wedge, the minister of Wuhan in Yuan Dynasty, said, "Stay with me for three winters, use brushwork, wave calligraphy and walk the dragon and snake."

(2) March in winter, that is, winter. Example: Tang Yang Jiong's Preface to Poems of Li Sheren's Mountain Pavilion: "There is a gap in three winters, and the fifth day is closed."

Zhang Song Gan Yuan's "Good Things Close" words: "Lan Ruo read Yi Deng in the third winter, trying to see it too clearly."

In the Qing Dynasty, Gu Shi wrote "Send Li Zhan": "At the end of the year, it snowed on the Zhanghe River, and the servant returned with a ruler book; Literature and history are often piled up in three winters, and string songs are built in one room. "

Explanation: (1) Three winters, namely three years. [Winter; Three winters] (2) Winter March is winter.

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Another name for ancient winter.

Three winters: The ancients took October of the lunar calendar as winter, November as midwinter and December as Ji Dong, and collectively called March "three winters" to refer to winter.

Nine winters: Winter lasts for three months and ninety days, so winter is also called "Nine winters".

Severe winter: "strictness" means "depth", so "severe winter" has become another extremely cold winter.

Clear winter: Everything is depressed in winter, and it is cold between heaven and earth, so winter is also called "clear winter".

Dong Xuan: "Dong Xuan" is black. In ancient times, four directions were four seasons, and winter in the north was black, so winter was also called "Dong Xuan".

Poor winter: "poor", do it. Winter is the last season of the year, so it is called "poor winter".

Beginning of winter:

On the Gregorian calendar, beginning of winter is about 1 1.7. Folk customs regard this day as the beginning of winter. Winter, as the end, refers to the end of field work for one year and the collection of crops after harvest.

Xiaoxue:

It snowed around Gregorian calendar1October 22nd 165438+. At this time, because of the sudden drop of temperature, it began to snow, but it was not the season of heavy snow, so it was called light snow. Before and after the light snow, it began to snow in the Yellow River basin (snowfall in the south is two solar terms later); In the north, it has entered the freezing season.

Heavy snow:

The heavy snow fell around 65438+February 7 in the Gregorian calendar. Literally, "heavy snow" means that the snowfall begins to increase.

In the agriculture of northern China, there is a saying that "snow portends abundant years", which mainly means that snow covers the ground, because of its low temperature, it can kill overwintering insects and bring benefits to agriculture.

Slight cold:

The slight cold value is around Gregorian calendar 1.5. After the slight cold, it began to enter the cold season. When cold air accumulates for a long time, it becomes cold. At this time, the weather is cold but not extreme, so it is called slight cold.

Great cold:

The great cold is around Gregorian calendar 1.20. At this time, the weather is extremely cold, so it is called great cold. The average temperature in the Yangtze River basin in China is-2-4℃, the lowest temperature is generally-14~ 17℃, and the extreme minimum temperature can be reduced to -20℃. The maximum frozen soil depth is 30~40 cm, which is the deepest solar term of frozen soil in the whole year. In some years, the annual minimum temperature will appear in this solar term.