The winter solstice solar term is a solar term in winter, and it is also a special solar term, usually in December every year, when most areas have entered the deep winter season. During the winter solstice, many places have different customs, but the winter solstice is not the beginning of the animal year, and the animal year is counted from the first day of the first month or beginning of spring. Does the animal year start from the winter solstice?
No.
in ancient times, people lived according to the lunar calendar. The 24 solar terms are based on the speed of the sun. Ancestors lived according to the law of the sun, so the life year was also derived from the law of the sun. Therefore, the animal year begins in spring.
China's lunar calendar is a "yin-yang calendar", which is based on the movement of the sun and the moon. The 24 solar terms produced in China also reflect the solar cycle. The first and fifteenth days of the lunar calendar reflect the cycle of the moon. Therefore, from the perspective of the old Gregorian calendar, the beginning of spring, the first of the 24 solar terms, is still regarded as the beginning of a year. As we all know, "beginning of spring" represents the beginning of spring and the beginning of a year. Therefore, according to the ancient yellow calendar, the zodiac should start with "beginning of spring", and the traditional eight-character numerology of Zhouyi also starts with "beginning of spring". In other words, beginning of spring is the beginning of a year. It doesn't matter whether the animal year is generally counted from the winter solstice or beginning of winter
. Traditionally, the animal year started from beginning of spring, but now it is mostly counted from the first day of the first month.
In most cases, this year's time is from the first day of the Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) to the last day of the twelfth lunar month (New Year's Eve). In recent years, there is a saying on the Internet that beginning of spring is the first year of the China Zodiac, and the online calendar also takes beginning of spring as the basis for the change of the China Zodiac.
The importance attached to red in the animal year may come from the worship of red in the traditional culture of the Han nationality. Many times, people use red to increase the festive atmosphere. Han people also regard red as a symbol of celebration, success, loyalty and justice. In particular, people think that red has the functions of exorcising evil spirits and protecting the body.
Therefore, on the eve of the Lunar New Year, people who are about to enter the year of the zodiac will put on red underwear early, or wear red belts, or hang ornaments with red silk ropes to welcome the zodiac. I believe that this can hasten good fortune and avoid evil, eliminate disasters and avoid disasters. What should we pay attention to in this animal year
1. Avoid the storm caused by words and beware of villains. Don't be careless, lest it become the beginning of trouble. Suggestion: Don't interrupt when others are talking, and don't convince others.
2. Don't get married or engaged, or you may have an emotional crisis (emotional conflicts are easy to happen, so be careful of third parties).
3. Pay more attention to traffic safety when going out, especially when driving. Pay attention to diet, especially the stomach.
4. Don't change jobs frequently. Because job-hopping is a double-edged sword, we should not change the office environment too casually and change jobs blindly next year. Think carefully before you leave.
5. stay away from right and wrong and noisy places. Beware of unexpected disasters, especially villains.