Introduction to the Beginning of Winter, Origin of the Beginning of Winter
Everyone knows that the Beginning of Winter means the beginning of winter, but do you know how the Beginning of Winter solar term came about? The editor will explain it to you. Want to know more about the days in the ninth month of the lunar calendar in 2018? Please pay attention to our Fortune Teller website’s special topic for September of the lunar calendar!The Origin of the Beginning of WinterThe Beginning of Winter is a solar term that falls on November 7 or 8 of the Gregorian calendar every year, when the sun reaches 225 degrees of the ecliptic longitude. Like the "Beginning of Autumn", the ancients also used divination methods to predict the temperature of winter in this season, such as "If the Beginning of Winter is sunny, the winter will be cold; if the Beginning of Winter is cloudy (rainy), the winter will be warm." Without exception, in ancient times, on the day of the Beginning of Winter, the emperor would personally lead the three dukes, nine ministers and officials to the northern suburbs to perform the "Welcome Winter" ceremony. In fact, the Beginning of Winter not only represents the beginning of winter. If we look at it comprehensively, the Beginning of Winter not only indicates the beginning of winter, but also means that all things are stored and return to avoid the cold. This is because according to the "Collection of Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes in the Lunar Calendar": "Winter is the end, when all things are stored." This means that all the autumn crops have been harvested and dried, stored in warehouses, and the animals have also hidden themselves away to prepare for hibernation. That is why it is said that the Beginning of Winter also has this meaning.What are the three signs of Beginning of Winter?The first sign is that water begins to freeze: water can freeze into ice during this solar term. The second sign is that the ground begins to freeze: the land also begins to freeze. The third sign is that pheasants turn into floods and turn into clams: The pheasant in "pheasants turn into floods and turn into clams" refers to large birds such as pheasants, and clam is a large clam. After the beginning of winter, large birds such as pheasants become rare, but large clams with shells similar in lines and colors to pheasants can be seen on the seashore.What are the traditional customs of the Beginning of Winter?1. Eat squash 2. Eat dumplings 3. Drink mutton soup 4. Start brewing rice wine 5. Warm stove party 6. Winter school |
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