How cold it is in the twelfth lunar month. Write the following parallel sentences.

The weather is so cold. The north wind is blowing and the snow is falling. It is really freezing.

It’s so cold in the twelfth lunar month! The chickens were so cold that they shivered like chaff.

The twelfth lunar month is also called the twelfth lunar month, also known as the wax month. There are many Han folk activities during the twelfth lunar month. This title has little to do with the natural seasons, but is mainly related to the sacrifices held during the year. The so-called "La" is originally the name of the year-end sacrifice. Han Yingshao's "General Meanings of Customs" states that "Xia said it was Jiaping, Yin said Qingsi, Zhou used big wax, and Han changed it to wax. Wax refers to hunting, and it means hunting animals in the field to sacrifice to their ancestors." Or: "The twelfth lunar month is the connection between the old and the new, so the twelfth lunar month is a time to repay merit." Whether it is to sacrifice animals to ancestors after hunting, or to worship gods because of the friendship between the old and the new, in any case, there are sacrificial activities, so the twelfth lunar month is a time for sacrifices. moon.

The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is also commonly known as the "twelfth lunar month" among the Han people. So, why is December in the lunar calendar also called "the twelfth lunar month"?

December is the last month of the year, commonly known as the end of the year. There are more than 30 titles such as Yue, Yuyue, Jiyue, Qingsi, Dongsu, and Dalu. Among them, the "twelfth lunar month" is the one that people are most familiar with and familiar with.

The reason why it is called "Twelfth Month" is because "La" is the name of the "sacrifice" used to worship ancestors and hundreds of gods in ancient times. There is a saying that "three times after the winter solstice, sacrifices to hundreds of gods", that is, every time after the winter solstice, The third day of the zodiac includes the earthly branch "Xu". During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it was fixed on the eighth day of December. Han people would hunt and kill animals and hold large sacrifices to worship gods and ancestors, pray for blessings and longevity, and avoid disasters. Xiang. This kind of memorial ceremony is called "hunting sacrifice".

Because "La" and "Hunting" are the same holiday, "Hunting Festival" was written as "December Festival", so the December at the end of the year is called the twelfth lunar month. This custom originated in the Qin and Han Dynasties. In 221 BC, Qin Shihuang unified China and ordered the establishment of a calendar. December, when the new and old alternate between late winter and early spring, is called "Twelfth Month", and the eighth day of December is called "Twelfth Day"[1] .

Since the Zhou Dynasty, the wax festival at the end of the year has been held from generation to generation until the present day. In Mr. Lu Xun's novel "Blessing" and the opera and film based on it, Mr. Lu Si's family will give blessings every year at the end of the year. This blessing is actually a wax sacrifice, offering sacrifices to the ancestors and gods. The offerings are rich, the scene is grand, and the atmosphere is solemn. , pray devoutly, and it is truly the "big festival of the year".

The reason why the twelfth lunar month is called "the twelfth lunar month"

"Si Ji" explains: "The wax is the rope. In the twelfth month of the year, all things are gathered together and the rope is roped." "Wax" is similar to "wax", worshiping ancestors is called "wax", and worshiping hundreds of gods is called "wax". Both "wax" and "wax" are a kind of sacrificial activities, and they are mostly carried out in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, so people call December the twelfth month.

The twelfth lunar month is the end of the year. In ancient times, people who had leisure time in farming had nothing to do, so they went out to hunt. The first is to get more food to make up for the shortage of food, and the second is to use the wild animals to worship ancestors and worship gods, pray for blessings and longevity, and avoid disasters and welcome good fortune.

There are many Han folk customs in the twelfth lunar month. On the eighth day of December, "Laba porridge" is made from grains. Some farmers also sprinkle "Laba porridge" on doors, fences, firewood piles, etc. to worship the god of grains. December 23rd is commonly known as "Little Year". In some areas, people display fragrant wax knife heads and candies and fruits as offerings to the "Kitchen God". In fact, most people in China do not believe in "gods" and the like. They just follow some ancient customs or it is just fun.