What does "Nine Counting Songs" mean?

? Speaking of "Jiujiu Song", I believe everyone may immediately think of the lyrics "Ninety-nine cold days and heavy snowfall", which is a famous line in the opera "Sister Jiang".

Yes, the "Winter Solstice Nine-Nine Songs" this friend asked about is also called "Nine-Nine Counting Songs". This is a folk custom in ancient my country.

The following is a detailed explanation of the "Nine-nine Songs" of the Winter Solstice.

1. The specific content of "Nine-Nine Songs"? First, let me provide you with the specific content of "Nine-Nine Songs".

? First of all, let me explain that "Nine-Nine Songs" is mainly popular in northern my country, because the climate in the south is not as cold as the north, and "Nine-Nine Songs" are mainly "winter formulas" for the cold season.

? It should also be noted that "Jiujiu Song" has different meanings in different regions, but they are similar.

The content selected here is mainly popular in Beijing and is also a relatively common statement.

? The full text of "Nine-Nine Songs" (also called "Nine-Nine Songs") is as follows: ? 1929 does not take action; 3949 walks on the ice; 5969, looks at willows along the river; 79 the river opens, 8

Nine geese come; nine-nine plus one-nine, and the cattle are everywhere.

2. Explanation of "Nine-Nine Song"? The so-called "Counting Nine" and "Nine-Nine" means counting from the day of the winter solstice until nine, which is one "Nine", called "One Nine"; and then continue counting.

, counting to nine again, this is the second "nine", it is called "twenty-nine".

By analogy, you can count to "nine-nine", that is, to the ninth "nine". In this way, you have counted nine-nine and 81 days.

? The "not taking action" in "Nine Nine Songs" means that the weather is suddenly cold and you are a little uncomfortable. You should pay attention to keeping warm, especially put your hands in your pockets to keep warm.

Although it is said here that "don't take action" and don't let your hands get cold, it actually means that the weather has suddenly become cold and you need to take precautions against the cold.

? "Walking on the ice" means that the ice is already thickly frozen at this time, and it is thick enough to walk on.

At the same time, this sentence also tells people that after a period of adaptation, they should be able to withstand the cold invasion and can go outside to exercise, such as doing ice sports.

? "Looking at the willows along the river" means that spring is already brewing at this time, and the willow trees are already quietly sprouting, just waiting for the arrival of "the beginning of spring".

At this time, people can go out and see the rare sight of "spring buds sprouting".

? "Eighty-nine wild geese come" means that migratory birds, wild geese, have begun to fly from the south to the north.

At this time, the pace of spring is closer.

? "Nine-nine plus one-nine" means that after the winter solstice, the count of nine ends, and then one-nine is added, so that it is 90 days.

90 days after the winter solstice, it is already the eve of Qingming Festival.

As winter turns to spring, farmers will usher in the busy season of spring plowing, so it is said that "plowing cattle are everywhere".

3. Why does "counting nine" start at the winter solstice? "Counting nine" has already been formed in the Song Dynasty.

There should be two reasons for its formation.

? The first reason: Because the winter is long and cold, in order to survive the long winter night, people hope that the cold winter will pass soon.

And counting is a good way to "sustain the winter". Counting past one or nine means that spring is one step closer.

? The second reason: In order to adapt to seasonal climate changes, we have formulated regular formulas that can be followed.

People discovered climate patterns through long-term observation and formulated the 24 solar terms. Similarly, through observation and research on winter, people discovered the evolution patterns of the cold season, so they formulated the "Nine-Nine Songs" and determined some rules that people follow.

There are regular things, such as "not taking action", "walking on the ice", "watching willows along the river", etc. These are different coping methods adopted for different time periods.

? Therefore, it can be said that "Nine-Nine Songs" is the crystallization of the wisdom of the working people.

Precisely because it contains a certain truth, it is still spread among the people.

4. Extension: Summer Jiujiu Song? Corresponding to the cold winter, summer is the hot season.

Some people also imitated the "Nine-Nine Songs" of the Winter Solstice and compiled the "Nine-Nine Songs" of the Summer Solstice.