When is the Minor Snow solar term in 2019? What is the meaning of the Xiaoxue solar term?
Xiaoxue is the 20th of the 24 solar terms. "Collected Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes" says: "In the middle of October, the rain falls but is thinned by the cold air, so it condenses into snow. The "minor snow" means not yet heavy." The reason why "minor snow" is called "minor snow" is relative to the "great snow" solar term. The ancients said: "great snow" means heavy, and at this point the snow is heavy. This judgment of the ancients is not very scientific. It cannot be generalized in different regions and years. The snowfall in the Minor Snow solar term is not necessarily smaller than that in the Heavy Snow solar term. When is the Minor Snow solar term in 2019? What is the meaning of the Xiaoxue solar term? Everything you want to know is here. In the tenth month of the lunar calendar, the weather starts to get cold, and winter has already arrived. Pay attention to Mr. Shui Mo’s special feature on October of the lunar calendar in 2019, and enjoy this beautiful October together.When is the Minor Snow solar term in 2019?The date of Xiaoxue in 2019 is: Friday, November 22, 2019. Lunar calendar: October 26. Xiaoxue, in the 24 solar terms, indicates the starting time and degree of snowfall. Entering the Xiaoxue solar term means that the temperature continues to drop and snowy weather begins to appear. The snow at this time is in a semi-frozen and semi-melted state, also known as "wet snow" or "sleet". Xiaoxue is the 20th of the 24 solar terms. On November 22 or 23, the sun reaches 240° of ecliptic longitude, which is called the Minor Snow solar term. At this time, the sun is at declination -20°16'. The daylight time in Beijing is only 9 hours and 49 minutes, and the sun's altitude at noon is only 29°50'. During the "Xiaoxue" solar term, the handle of the Big Dipper points to northwest at night (equivalent to 10 o'clock on the clock face). If you go outdoors to stargaze after 20:00 every night, you can see the Big Dipper sinking in the west, while the "W"-shaped Cassiopeia rises high in the sky. It takes the place of the Big Dipper to take on the task of finding the coordinates of the North Star and provide navigation for stargazers. The quadrilateral Pegasus is right in the sky, and the symbol of the winter sky, Orion, has already peeked out over the eastern horizon. During this solar term, northwest winds start to become frequent in vast areas of China, and the temperature drops, gradually falling below 0℃. However, the earth is not yet too cold, and although it begins to snow, the amount of snow is not large, so it is called Light Snow. At this time, the yin energy decreases and the yang energy increases, causing the heaven and earth to be blocked, yin and yang to be out of communication, all things to lose their vitality, the heaven and earth are closed and the severe winter begins. The first snow will appear in areas north of the Yellow River, reminding people to keep warm. What is the meaning of the Xiaoxue solar term?The "Collection of Explanations of the 72 Lunar Calendars" says: Light Snow: In mid-October, the rain falls but is thinned by the cold air, so it condenses into snow. A word for small things that are not yet full. The Minor Snow solar term is the middle of the tenth month in the lunar calendar. At this time, the rain condenses into snow due to the cold, and the amount of snow is not large, so it is called Minor Snow. The ancients' statement that "rain condenses into snow" is inaccurate. Snow is ice crystals formed by the direct condensation of water vapor in the air at temperatures below 0°C, and it is not condensed from rain. However, this wrong statement reflects the true state of the ancients: the reason why they used condensed rain to explain snow was because they were very concerned about the relationship between rain and snow and the transition between rain and snow. In the "Da Dai Li Ji" Zengzi Tianyuan, it says: When Yang energy prevails, it dissipates as rain and dew; when Yin energy prevails, it condenses into frost and snow. In the eyes of the ancients, rain, dew, frost and snow are all products of the harmonious integration of yin and yang. When yang is stronger than yin, rain and dew are formed, and when yin is stronger than yang, frost and snow are formed. This view has a certain scientific basis. |
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