The origin of the heavy snow solar term?

The origin of the heavy snow solar term:

Every year on December 7 or 8, when the sun’s ecliptic longitude reaches 255 degrees, it is one of the twenty-four solar terms called “heavy snow”. Heavy snow, as the name suggests, means heavy snowfall. The ancients said: "The big one is prosperous, and the snow is prosperous at this point." During this period, the snow often falls heavily and covers a wide area, hence the name heavy snow.

At this time, the minimum temperature in most areas of our country has dropped to 0℃ or below. Often in areas where warm and cold air meet at the front of strong cold air, heavy snowfall or even blizzards will occur. It can be seen that the heavy snow solar term refers to the starting time and snow amount of heavy snow during this period. It is the same solar term as light snow, rain, Guyu and other solar terms, which directly reflects precipitation.

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Folk customs of the heavy snow festival

1. Appreciating the snow during heavy snow

In the north, whenever there is a snowy day, , many people have the habit of enjoying the snow, walking in the snow and making snowmen. Speaking of walking in the snow, do you know that our founding leader Mao Zedong was in love with snow? Not only did he write the famous poem "The scenery of the North, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting", this world-recognized great man also has What about my hobby of walking in the snow?

2. Skating

Skating is ice skating. It is one of the winter games and was called ice opera in ancient times. In the north it is severely cold and the rivers are frozen solid, so ice skating is the most popular. Men and women often wear skates, push their feet on the ice, use sticks as if they are using fences, and their movements are as light as flying. Most people who are good at skating do not need a stick, and those with high skills can do all kinds of tricks.

In some places, water is poured into icebergs, which are three to four feet high and crystal smooth. People wear belts and leather shoes and stand upright from the top of the mountain. The one who reaches the ground without falling down is the winner. This kind of game It’s called a slippery tart.

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