Modern Express News (Reporter Lu Heyan/Written by Zhao Jie/Photograph) Xiaohan and Dalu are connected, and magpies build new nests. At 4:49:23 on January 6, 2024, Xiaohan, the twenty-fourth solar term, ushered in.
Xiaohan is divided into three periods: the first period is Yanbeixiang, the second period is when magpies begin to nest, and the third period is when pheasants begin to nest. The ancients believed that geese among migratory birds migrate along the yin and yang. At this time, the yang energy has moved, so the geese begin to migrate north. Magpies can be seen in the north at this time and feel the yang energy and start building nests. The "鸲" in "Pheasant" in the third period means chirping. Pheasants will chirp when they feel the growth of Yang Qi when it is close to the fourth nine.
Observed from meteorological records, Xiaohan is often the coldest time of the year, with frequent cold air activities. There is a saying that goes, "It's 239 during the Minor Cold period, and the weather is so cold that it's freezing to the point of shaking." This illustrates the coldness of the Minor Cold period.
Right now, the soil in Nanjing is frozen, the rivers are frozen, and the trees are covered with clothes, creating a scene of severe winter.
Although Xiaohan is cold, looking forward to spring will bring warmth. No matter how cold the season is, there is always its own romance.
As the saying goes, "The wind makes an appointment, the flowers keep coming, and every year is worth it." The ancients sorted out the "twenty-four flower trade winds", also known as flower trade winds. The twenty-four flower trade winds start from Xiaohan. The flower trade winds of Xiaohan solar term are plum blossoms, camellias and daffodils in order.
The sparse shadows are slanting across the clear and shallow water, and the faint fragrance floats in the moonlight at dusk. The red wall and wax plum blossoms are a wonderful winter scene.
The leaves are withering, and the fiery red fruit trees add a bright color to the world, attracting birds to come for food.
In this moment of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, you might as well go to the streets or forests of Nanjing, walk in the snow to look for plum blossoms, or explore the plum blossoms to find their fragrance, and feel the refreshing fragrance in the biting cold wind.
(proofread by Ji Linqiao)
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