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The Jade Emperor promised the carp that if they could leap the falls at the Dragon Gate he would become mighty dragons. Thus, every year the carp hold a competition to leap the Longmen Falls, and those who are successful fly away as dragons.
https://minouette.etsy.com/listing/1808657460
#mastoArt
#DragonGate #ChineseFolklore #illustration
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The Jade Emperor promised the carp that if they could leap the falls at the Dragon Gate he would become mighty dragons. Thus, every year the carp hold a competition to leap the Longmen Falls, and those who are successful fly away as dragons.
https://minouette.etsy.com/listing/1808657460
#mastoArt
#DragonGate #ChineseFolklore #illustration
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The Jade Emperor promised the carp that if they could leap the falls at the Dragon Gate he would become mighty dragons. Thus, every year the carp hold a competition to leap the Longmen Falls, and those who are successful fly away as dragons.
https://minouette.etsy.com/listing/1808657460
#mastoArt
#DragonGate #ChineseFolklore #illustration
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The Jade Emperor promised the carp that if they could leap the falls at the Dragon Gate he would become mighty dragons. Thus, every year the carp hold a competition to leap the Longmen Falls, and those who are successful fly away as dragons.
https://minouette.etsy.com/listing/1808657460
#mastoArt
#DragonGate #ChineseFolklore #illustration
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The Jade Emperor promised the carp that if they could leap the falls at the Dragon Gate he would become mighty dragons. Thus, every year the carp hold a competition to leap the Longmen Falls, and those who are successful fly away as dragons.
https://minouette.etsy.com/listing/1808657460
#mastoArt
#DragonGate #ChineseFolklore #illustration
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This one has been sitting on the back burner for a little while. I think it's its time now.
@xiranjayzhao.bsky.social if you're looking for the author
#TheHeirsLair #review #BookReview #fantasy #UrbanFantasy #FantasyReview #UrbanFantasyReview #OwnVoices #ChineseFolklore
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This one has been sitting on the back burner for a little while. I think it's its time now.
@xiranjayzhao.bsky.social if you're looking for the author
#TheHeirsLair #review #BookReview #fantasy #UrbanFantasy #FantasyReview #UrbanFantasyReview #OwnVoices #ChineseFolklore
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This one has been sitting on the back burner for a little while. I think it's its time now.
@xiranjayzhao.bsky.social if you're looking for the author
#TheHeirsLair #review #BookReview #fantasy #UrbanFantasy #FantasyReview #UrbanFantasyReview #OwnVoices #ChineseFolklore
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The mythical creature Pixiu, often called Piyao, has a strong cultural and traditional connection to China. #pixiu #chinesefolklore https://connectparanormal.link/post/773561341174759424/chinese-pixiu
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The mythical creature Pixiu, often called Piyao, has a strong cultural and traditional connection to China. #pixiu #chinesefolklore https://connectparanormal.link/post/773561341174759424/chinese-pixiu
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Bonus #ArtAdventCalendar: Today is #MonkeyDay so here’s my Sun Wukong the Monkey King, hero of Chinese folklore (& throughout Asia) as well as the 16th century novel by Wu Cheng’en, ‘Journey to the West’.
Before embarking on his humorous epic adventure (and ultimately helping to recover Buddhist sutras) this irrepressible character was born from a stone, becomes a King of monkeys,🧵
#linocut #printmaking #SunWukong #Monkey #MonkeyKing #peachesofimmortality #folklore #ChineseFolklore
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Bonus #ArtAdventCalendar: Today is #MonkeyDay so here’s my Sun Wukong the Monkey King, hero of Chinese folklore (& throughout Asia) as well as the 16th century novel by Wu Cheng’en, ‘Journey to the West’.
Before embarking on his humorous epic adventure (and ultimately helping to recover Buddhist sutras) this irrepressible character was born from a stone, becomes a King of monkeys,🧵
#linocut #printmaking #SunWukong #Monkey #MonkeyKing #peachesofimmortality #folklore #ChineseFolklore
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Bonus #ArtAdventCalendar: Today is #MonkeyDay so here’s my Sun Wukong the Monkey King, hero of Chinese folklore (& throughout Asia) as well as the 16th century novel by Wu Cheng’en, ‘Journey to the West’.
Before embarking on his humorous epic adventure (and ultimately helping to recover Buddhist sutras) this irrepressible character was born from a stone, becomes a King of monkeys,🧵
#linocut #printmaking #SunWukong #Monkey #MonkeyKing #peachesofimmortality #folklore #ChineseFolklore
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Bonus #ArtAdventCalendar: Today is #MonkeyDay so here’s my Sun Wukong the Monkey King, hero of Chinese folklore (& throughout Asia) as well as the 16th century novel by Wu Cheng’en, ‘Journey to the West’.
Before embarking on his humorous epic adventure (and ultimately helping to recover Buddhist sutras) this irrepressible character was born from a stone, becomes a King of monkeys,🧵
#linocut #printmaking #SunWukong #Monkey #MonkeyKing #peachesofimmortality #folklore #ChineseFolklore
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Bonus #ArtAdventCalendar: Today is #MonkeyDay so here’s my Sun Wukong the Monkey King, hero of Chinese folklore (& throughout Asia) as well as the 16th century novel by Wu Cheng’en, ‘Journey to the West’.
Before embarking on his humorous epic adventure (and ultimately helping to recover Buddhist sutras) this irrepressible character was born from a stone, becomes a King of monkeys,🧵
#linocut #printmaking #SunWukong #Monkey #MonkeyKing #peachesofimmortality #folklore #ChineseFolklore
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For the 2nd #FolktaleWeek2024 #FolktaleWeekGate I made a #linocut illustrating the Chinese legend of Longmen or The Dragon Gate atop a waterfall on a legendary mountain. According to folklore, many carp swim upstream in the mighty Yellow River, against the strong current, but few are brave or strong enough to make the jump over the waterfall where it cut through a cleft in the Longmen mountains. 🧵1/n
#printmaking #ChineseFolklore #folktale #dragon #carp #DragonGate
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For the 2nd #FolktaleWeek2024 #FolktaleWeekGate I made a #linocut illustrating the Chinese legend of Longmen or The Dragon Gate atop a waterfall on a legendary mountain. According to folklore, many carp swim upstream in the mighty Yellow River, against the strong current, but few are brave or strong enough to make the jump over the waterfall where it cut through a cleft in the Longmen mountains. 🧵1/n
#printmaking #ChineseFolklore #folktale #dragon #carp #DragonGate
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For the 2nd #FolktaleWeek2024 #FolktaleWeekGate I made a #linocut illustrating the Chinese legend of Longmen or The Dragon Gate atop a waterfall on a legendary mountain. According to folklore, many carp swim upstream in the mighty Yellow River, against the strong current, but few are brave or strong enough to make the jump over the waterfall where it cut through a cleft in the Longmen mountains. 🧵1/n
#printmaking #ChineseFolklore #folktale #dragon #carp #DragonGate
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For the 2nd #FolktaleWeek2024 #FolktaleWeekGate I made a #linocut illustrating the Chinese legend of Longmen or The Dragon Gate atop a waterfall on a legendary mountain. According to folklore, many carp swim upstream in the mighty Yellow River, against the strong current, but few are brave or strong enough to make the jump over the waterfall where it cut through a cleft in the Longmen mountains. 🧵1/n
#printmaking #ChineseFolklore #folktale #dragon #carp #DragonGate
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For the 2nd #FolktaleWeek2024 #FolktaleWeekGate I made a #linocut illustrating the Chinese legend of Longmen or The Dragon Gate atop a waterfall on a legendary mountain. According to folklore, many carp swim upstream in the mighty Yellow River, against the strong current, but few are brave or strong enough to make the jump over the waterfall where it cut through a cleft in the Longmen mountains. 🧵1/n
#printmaking #ChineseFolklore #folktale #dragon #carp #DragonGate
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In one Chinese fable, a proud fox mocked a crab for his slowness, so the crab suggested they run a race. Unbeknownst to his opponent, the clever crab grabbed hold of the fox's tail so no matter how fast the fox ran, he always heard the crab right behind him. #FolkloreSunday
#Folklore #Folktale #Fable #Fox #Crab #TheFoxAndTheCrab #TheProudFoxAndTheCrab #China #ChineseFolklore
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In one Chinese fable, a proud fox mocked a crab for his slowness, so the crab suggested they run a race. Unbeknownst to his opponent, the clever crab grabbed hold of the fox's tail so no matter how fast the fox ran, he always heard the crab right behind him. #FolkloreSunday
#Folklore #Folktale #Fable #Fox #Crab #TheFoxAndTheCrab #TheProudFoxAndTheCrab #China #ChineseFolklore
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In one Chinese fable, a proud fox mocked a crab for his slowness, so the crab suggested they run a race. Unbeknownst to his opponent, the clever crab grabbed hold of the fox's tail so no matter how fast the fox ran, he always heard the crab right behind him. #FolkloreSunday
#Folklore #Folktale #Fable #Fox #Crab #TheFoxAndTheCrab #TheProudFoxAndTheCrab #China #ChineseFolklore
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In one Chinese fable, a proud fox mocked a crab for his slowness, so the crab suggested they run a race. Unbeknownst to his opponent, the clever crab grabbed hold of the fox's tail so no matter how fast the fox ran, he always heard the crab right behind him. #FolkloreSunday
#Folklore #Folktale #Fable #Fox #Crab #TheFoxAndTheCrab #TheProudFoxAndTheCrab #China #ChineseFolklore
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Throughout history, eclipses have inspired many myths. A Chinese eclipse legend tells how an enormous celestial dragon attempted to swallow the sun. However, the sound of people banging on pots, pans and drums frightened the dragon so much that is released the sun and fled. #Eclipse2024
#Mythology #Folklore #Eclipse #SolarEclipse #Dragon #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology
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Throughout history, eclipses have inspired many myths. A Chinese eclipse legend tells how an enormous celestial dragon attempted to swallow the sun. However, the sound of people banging on pots, pans and drums frightened the dragon so much that is released the sun and fled. #Eclipse2024
#Mythology #Folklore #Eclipse #SolarEclipse #Dragon #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology
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Throughout history, eclipses have inspired many myths. A Chinese eclipse legend tells how an enormous celestial dragon attempted to swallow the sun. However, the sound of people banging on pots, pans and drums frightened the dragon so much that is released the sun and fled. #Eclipse2024
#Mythology #Folklore #Eclipse #SolarEclipse #Dragon #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology
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Throughout history, eclipses have inspired many myths. A Chinese eclipse legend tells how an enormous celestial dragon attempted to swallow the sun. However, the sound of people banging on pots, pans and drums frightened the dragon so much that is released the sun and fled. #Eclipse2024
#Mythology #Folklore #Eclipse #SolarEclipse #Dragon #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology
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An account recorded in 'Strange Stories From a Chinese Studio' tells of how a trader named Chia once spotted an enormous sea monster while sailing through the south seas. He claimed the creature's eyes shone so bright that they seemed to turn the night into day. #WyrdWednesday
🎨 : A. C. Oudemans
#Folklore #Folktale #SeaMonster #SeaSerpent #Monster #ChineseFolklore #StrangeStoriesFromAChineseStudio
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An account recorded in 'Strange Stories From a Chinese Studio' tells of how a trader named Chia once spotted an enormous sea monster while sailing through the south seas. He claimed the creature's eyes shone so bright that they seemed to turn the night into day. #WyrdWednesday
🎨 : A. C. Oudemans
#Folklore #Folktale #SeaMonster #SeaSerpent #Monster #ChineseFolklore #StrangeStoriesFromAChineseStudio
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An account recorded in 'Strange Stories From a Chinese Studio' tells of how a trader named Chia once spotted an enormous sea monster while sailing through the south seas. He claimed the creature's eyes shone so bright that they seemed to turn the night into day. #WyrdWednesday
🎨 : A. C. Oudemans
#Folklore #Folktale #SeaMonster #SeaSerpent #Monster #ChineseFolklore #StrangeStoriesFromAChineseStudio
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An account recorded in 'Strange Stories From a Chinese Studio' tells of how a trader named Chia once spotted an enormous sea monster while sailing through the south seas. He claimed the creature's eyes shone so bright that they seemed to turn the night into day. #WyrdWednesday
🎨 : A. C. Oudemans
#Folklore #Folktale #SeaMonster #SeaSerpent #Monster #ChineseFolklore #StrangeStoriesFromAChineseStudio
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"Nüwa was swimming in the Eastern Sea when she was unable to return to shore & drowned. She then transformed into the bird Spirit-Guardian & regularly carries twigs & stones from the Western Mountains to fill up the Eastern Sea."
📜: The Classic of Mountains & Seas
📷 : Hussain Zidhan
#BookWormSat#Folklore #China #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #Jingwei #Nüwa #Bird #Mythology
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"Nüwa was swimming in the Eastern Sea when she was unable to return to shore & drowned. She then transformed into the bird Spirit-Guardian & regularly carries twigs & stones from the Western Mountains to fill up the Eastern Sea."
📜: The Classic of Mountains & Seas
📷 : Hussain Zidhan
#BookWormSat#Folklore #China #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #Jingwei #Nüwa #Bird #Mythology
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"Nüwa was swimming in the Eastern Sea when she was unable to return to shore & drowned. She then transformed into the bird Spirit-Guardian & regularly carries twigs & stones from the Western Mountains to fill up the Eastern Sea."
📜: The Classic of Mountains & Seas
📷 : Hussain Zidhan
#BookWormSat#Folklore #China #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #Jingwei #Nüwa #Bird #Mythology
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"Nüwa was swimming in the Eastern Sea when she was unable to return to shore & drowned. She then transformed into the bird Spirit-Guardian & regularly carries twigs & stones from the Western Mountains to fill up the Eastern Sea."
📜: The Classic of Mountains & Seas
📷 : Hussain Zidhan
#BookWormSat#Folklore #China #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #Jingwei #Nüwa #Bird #Mythology
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The Jade Emperor once held a swimming race to determine which 12 animals would be represented in the Chinese zodiac. Despite being a very good swimmer, the dog only came in 11th place because he stopped along the way to play and bathe in the refreshing water. #FairyTaleTuesday
📷 : Kirill Bogomolov
#FairyTale #Folktale #Mythology #Zodiac #China #ChineseFolklore #ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear #Dog
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The Jade Emperor once held a swimming race to determine which 12 animals would be represented in the Chinese zodiac. Despite being a very good swimmer, the dog only came in 11th place because he stopped along the way to play and bathe in the refreshing water. #FairyTaleTuesday
📷 : Kirill Bogomolov
#FairyTale #Folktale #Mythology #Zodiac #China #ChineseFolklore #ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear #Dog
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The Jade Emperor once held a swimming race to determine which 12 animals would be represented in the Chinese zodiac. Despite being a very good swimmer, the dog only came in 11th place because he stopped along the way to play and bathe in the refreshing water. #FairyTaleTuesday
📷 : Kirill Bogomolov
#FairyTale #Folktale #Mythology #Zodiac #China #ChineseFolklore #ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear #Dog
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The Jade Emperor once held a swimming race to determine which 12 animals would be represented in the Chinese zodiac. Despite being a very good swimmer, the dog only came in 11th place because he stopped along the way to play and bathe in the refreshing water. #FairyTaleTuesday
📷 : Kirill Bogomolov
#FairyTale #Folktale #Mythology #Zodiac #China #ChineseFolklore #ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear #Dog
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In China, the rain-giving dragons were thought to sleep through the winter, explaining why it was such a dry season for the region. However, when the dragons would finally awaken from their slumber, they would bring rain and rebirth to the land. #FolkloreSunday
📷 : Ivan Aleksic
#Folklore #Dragon #China #Mythology #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #Winter #Rain #Rebirth
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In China, the rain-giving dragons were thought to sleep through the winter, explaining why it was such a dry season for the region. However, when the dragons would finally awaken from their slumber, they would bring rain and rebirth to the land. #FolkloreSunday
📷 : Ivan Aleksic
#Folklore #Dragon #China #Mythology #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #Winter #Rain #Rebirth
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In China, the rain-giving dragons were thought to sleep through the winter, explaining why it was such a dry season for the region. However, when the dragons would finally awaken from their slumber, they would bring rain and rebirth to the land. #FolkloreSunday
📷 : Ivan Aleksic
#Folklore #Dragon #China #Mythology #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #Winter #Rain #Rebirth
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In China, the rain-giving dragons were thought to sleep through the winter, explaining why it was such a dry season for the region. However, when the dragons would finally awaken from their slumber, they would bring rain and rebirth to the land. #FolkloreSunday
📷 : Ivan Aleksic
#Folklore #Dragon #China #Mythology #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #Winter #Rain #Rebirth
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Been informed by a friend that pinyin rendered by a screenreader is rubbish, so I'm going to put all the pinyin at the end of threads like this and hashtag with "tones" so screenreaders can mute.
一九二九不出手
Yī jiǔ èr jiǔ bù chū shǒu三九四九河上走
Sān jiǔ sì jiǔ hé shàng zǒu五九六九沿河看柳
Wǔ jiǔ liù jiǔ yán hé kàn liǔ.七九河開八九雁來
Qī jiǔ hé kāi bā jiǔ yàn laí.九九加一九，耕牛遍地走.
Jiǔ jiǔ jiā yì jiǔ , gēng niú biàn dì zǒu. -
Been informed by a friend that pinyin rendered by a screenreader is rubbish, so I'm going to put all the pinyin at the end of threads like this and hashtag with "tones" so screenreaders can mute.
一九二九不出手
Yī jiǔ èr jiǔ bù chū shǒu三九四九河上走
Sān jiǔ sì jiǔ hé shàng zǒu五九六九沿河看柳
Wǔ jiǔ liù jiǔ yán hé kàn liǔ.七九河開八九雁來
Qī jiǔ hé kāi bā jiǔ yàn laí.九九加一九，耕牛遍地走.
Jiǔ jiǔ jiā yì jiǔ , gēng niú biàn dì zǒu. -
Been informed by a friend that pinyin rendered by a screenreader is rubbish, so I'm going to put all the pinyin at the end of threads like this and hashtag with "tones" so screenreaders can mute.
一九二九不出手
Yī jiǔ èr jiǔ bù chū shǒu三九四九河上走
Sān jiǔ sì jiǔ hé shàng zǒu五九六九沿河看柳
Wǔ jiǔ liù jiǔ yán hé kàn liǔ.七九河開八九雁來
Qī jiǔ hé kāi bā jiǔ yàn laí.九九加一九，耕牛遍地走.
Jiǔ jiǔ jiā yì jiǔ , gēng niú biàn dì zǒu. -
九九加一九，耕牛遍地走.
Nine nine plus one nine, the oxen (for plowing) walk all over the land.
About 90 days after winter solstice, it's time for spring planting.The best part about the nine-nines rhyme is that different areas have different versions, based on their cultural/temperature differences.
Because Chinese culture is not a monolith. 💗There is one verse somewhere about fleas... and if the homeless will survive.
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九九加一九，耕牛遍地走.
Nine nine plus one nine, the oxen (for plowing) walk all over the land.
About 90 days after winter solstice, it's time for spring planting.The best part about the nine-nines rhyme is that different areas have different versions, based on their cultural/temperature differences.
Because Chinese culture is not a monolith. 💗There is one verse somewhere about fleas... and if the homeless will survive.
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九九加一九，耕牛遍地走.
Jiǔ jiǔ jiā yì jiǔ , gēng niú biàn dì zǒu.
Nine nine plus one nine, the oxen (for plowing) walk all over the land.
About 90 days after winter solstice, it's time for spring planting.The best part about the nine-nines rhyme is that different areas have different versions, based on their cultural/temperature differences.
Because Chinese culture is not a monolith. 💗There is one verse somewhere about fleas... and if the homeless will survive.
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九九加一九，耕牛遍地走.
Nine nine plus one nine, the oxen (for plowing) walk all over the land.
About 90 days after winter solstice, it's time for spring planting.The best part about the nine-nines rhyme is that different areas have different versions, based on their cultural/temperature differences.
Because Chinese culture is not a monolith. 💗There is one verse somewhere about fleas... and if the homeless will survive.
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九九加一九，耕牛遍地走.
Jiǔ jiǔ jiā yì jiǔ , gēng niú biàn dì zǒu.
Nine nine plus one nine, the oxen (for plowing) walk all over the land.
About 90 days after winter solstice, it's time for spring planting.The best part about the nine-nines rhyme is that different areas have different versions, based on their cultural/temperature differences.
Because Chinese culture is not a monolith. 💗There is one verse somewhere about fleas... and if the homeless will survive.
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五九六九沿河看柳
Five nine six nine see the willows along the riverThis is when it gets warmer and you can see the budding willows.
七九河開八九雁來
Seven nine river opens eight nine geese come
About 50 or so days after the solstice, the river ice melts and around 70 the geese return. -
五九六九沿河看柳
Five nine six nine see the willows along the riverThis is when it gets warmer and you can see the budding willows.
七九河開八九雁來
Seven nine river opens eight nine geese come
About 50 or so days after the solstice, the river ice melts and around 70 the geese return. -
五九六九沿河看柳
Wǔ jiǔ liù jiǔ yán hé kàn liǔ.
Five nine six nine see the willows along the riverThis is when it gets warmer and you can see the budding willows.
七九河開八九雁來
Qī jiǔ hé kāi bā jiǔ yàn laí.
Seven nine river opens eight nine geese come
About 50 or so days after the solstice, the river ice melts and around 70 the geese return. -
五九六九沿河看柳
Five nine six nine see the willows along the riverThis is when it gets warmer and you can see the budding willows.
七九河開八九雁來
Seven nine river opens eight nine geese come
About 50 or so days after the solstice, the river ice melts and around 70 the geese return. -
五九六九沿河看柳
Wǔ jiǔ liù jiǔ yán hé kàn liǔ.
Five nine six nine see the willows along the riverThis is when it gets warmer and you can see the budding willows.
七九河開八九雁來
Qī jiǔ hé kāi bā jiǔ yàn laí.
Seven nine river opens eight nine geese come
About 50 or so days after the solstice, the river ice melts and around 70 the geese return. -
Nine nines and then spring is officially here. The third and fourth Nine have the chilliest days.
There's even a rhyme! Although. No one who knows the Chinese should be surprised. We love our rhymes.
Translation to follow, but the English won't rhyme, sorry.一九二九不出手
First nine second nine hide your hands
(so cold you should wear gloves/mittens or the like)三九四九河上走
Third nine fourth nine walk on the river
