What's the festival on March 9th?

Sanjiu is one of the traditional solar terms in China and the ninth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar. It generally appears around 65438+February 7th in Gregorian calendar, so it is called "Sanjiu". In the ancient farming society of China, people attached great importance to the changes of solar terms, because they had an important impact on the growth of crops and the lives of farmers.

The solar term on March 9 marked the official start of winter. The weather is getting colder, the temperature drops sharply and cold waves are frequent. At this time, people began to put on heavy clothes and strengthen warm-keeping measures to cope with the cold weather. At the same time, farmers also began to carry out winter field management, such as pruning fruit trees and clearing fields, to prepare for crop planting in the coming year.

In some areas of China, people also have some special customs and activities to celebrate the solar term on March 9th. For example, in the south of the Yangtze River, people will hold a "Sanjiu tonic soup" activity, thinking that drinking a bowl of hot tonic soup at this time can enhance the body's resistance and prevent colds and other diseases caused by colds. At the same time, some places will hold winter swimming competitions, and brave people will swim in the cold rivers, lakes and seas to exercise and welcome the arrival of winter.

In addition to these customs and activities, the March 9 solar terms also have some characteristics related to diet. According to the theory of TCM health preservation, winter is the weakest time of human yang. Therefore, in the March 9th solar term, people will pay attention to food supplements and eat more warm foods, such as ginger soup and stewed pig's trotters, so as to strengthen their physique and resist the cold.

Generally speaking, the solar term on March 9th is an important festival in China traditional culture, which marks the official start of winter. People welcome the cold weather through a series of customs and activities, and pay attention to health care to spend the cold winter.