The custom activities of solar terms in heavy snow

The custom activities of solar terms in heavy snow

Heavy snow is 2 1 solar term in the 24 solar terms of the lunar calendar, and it is also the third solar term in winter. Do you know any customs and activities of heavy snow? Come with me to see the customs and activities of heavy snow.

Custom Activities of Northeast Snow Festival 1 Ice Sculpture

Ice sculptures in the northeast have become a beautiful scenery in the snow season. Smart Harbin people make full use of local resources, present ice sculpture as an art, and hold ice and snow festivals to attract tourists from all over the world, which has become a major feature of Harbin. Ice sculpture exhibitions are held not only locally, but also in other countries, and are loved and welcomed by local people everywhere.

Northern skating

Skating is pomegranate ice and one of the winter sports. It was called ice play in ancient times. It's very cold in the north and the rivers are frozen, so skating is the most popular. Men and women often wear roller skates, pedal on the ice, lean against a stick like a fence, and move lightly like flying. Those who are good at skating don't need crutches, and they can make all kinds of tricks skillfully. In some places, water is pumped into icebergs, which are three or four feet high and crystal clear. People wear belts and pedal their shoes, stand down from the top of the mountain and reach the ground without falling down, which is victory. This game is called sliding egg tart.

Snow Festival Lantern Festival

Miltel Festival is a traditional festival of Ewenki and Oroqen, which is popular among Chenbahu people in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

"Mirtl" is a literal translation of the pronunciation of the Oroqen people. It is held on the tenth day of November of the lunar calendar every year. The local people think that this day is a turning point in the cold climate, so they attach importance to festivals. They live in Daxinganling area, and it is very cold in winter, so it is extremely difficult to graze and hunt, so we should make all preparations for wintering. People who have sheep every day should return the breeding sheep to the sheep, sell some big livestock, slaughter and store the cattle and sheep eaten in winter and spring to ensure that there is enough frozen meat and food to eat in winter.

Folk "night shift"

Heavy snow is short in the day and long at night. Therefore, in ancient times, all kinds of handicraft workshops and family handicrafts began to work at night, commonly known as "night workers." Handmade textile industry, embroidery industry and dyeing house all eat midnight snack, so there are "night cooking" and "night clouds". In order to meet this demand, all kinds of food stalls have also opened night markets, which did not end until the fifth watch, and the business was very prosperous.

Agricultural life customs in northern and southern China

There is almost no field management in the north. If it snows in time, people occasionally water frozen water once or twice when the weather gets warmer to improve the wintering ability of wheat. Or repair chicken houses, livestock pens and fences. Help livestock to spend the winter safely. As the saying goes, "in the year of heavy snow and drought, build ponds and repair warehouses." At this time, it is necessary to step up the construction of waterways, accumulate fertilizers, repair warehouses and store winter grain. The women got together in small groups to do needlework. The craftsman's home will focus on handicrafts, such as printing New Year pictures, grinding bean curd, weaving baskets, weaving baskets and so on. Make money to subsidize the family.

The southern region is still strengthening the field management of wheat, rape and other crops, hoeing the soil, increasing the temperature and preserving moisture, clearing ditches and draining water, topdressing wax fertilizer, and doing a good job in preventing freezing and keeping out the cold of crops. Fruit farmers prune fruit trees and strengthen overwintering management of fruit trees. As far as the southern region is concerned, it has also begun to pay attention to the wintering and warmth of livestock.

The origin of heavy snow solar terms

"Heavy snow" is the last solar term before the winter solstice, usually on 65438+February 7 every year (there are also 6 or 8 days in some years). When the longitude of the sun reaches 255 degrees, it is one of the 24 solar terms. Ceng Yun, an ancient man, said, "Great men thrive, and snow thrives here." . At this time, it often snows heavily and widely, so it is called heavy snow. "Twenty-four solar terms" said: "At this time, the snow is abundant."

In ancient times, heavy snow was divided into three periods: "When the cuckoo gull didn't blare; Second, wait for the tiger to pay; Wait for you to stand out. " This means that the weather is cold at this time, and Hao Han birds no longer sing; Because this is the most prosperous period in Yin Qi, the so-called prosperity has fallen, and Yang Qi has sprouted, so the tiger began to courtship; "Liting" is a kind of bluegrass, and it also feels the spiritual germination of the sun and pulls out new buds.

65438+ On February 7th or 8th every year, when the longitude of the sun reaches 255 degrees, it is the "heavy snow" which is one of the 24 solar terms. Heavy snow, as the name implies, has a large amount of snow. The ancients said: "The great man is prosperous, and the snow man is prosperous here." . At this time, it often snows heavily and widely, hence the name heavy snow.

At this time, the lowest temperature in most parts of China has dropped to 0℃ or below. Often, in areas where cold and warm air meets strong cold air fronts, there will be heavy snow or even blizzard. It can be seen that the solar terms of heavy snow indicate the starting time of this period and the degree of heavy snow, which, like the solar terms of light snow, rain and Grain Rain, directly reflect the precipitation.

In ancient China, heavy snow was divided into three periods: "A cuckoo gull doesn't crow;" Second, wait for the tiger to pay; Wait for you to stand out. " This means that because of the cold weather at this time, Hao Han birds no longer sing; Because this is the peak period in Yin Qi, the so-called peak turn, Yang Qi has sprouted, so the tiger began to courtship; "Liting" is a kind of bluegrass, and it also feels the spiritual germination of the sun and pulls out new buds.

People often say, "Snow is a good year." Snow covers the earth in severe winter, which can keep the temperature around the ground and crops from falling very low because of the cold current, and create a good wintering environment for winter crops. When the snow melts, it increases the soil water content, which can meet the needs of crop growth in spring. In addition, the content of nitride in snow water is five times that of ordinary rain water, which also has a certain effect on fertile fields. Therefore, there is an agricultural proverb, "This year, the wheat will be covered with three quilts, and next year, the steamed bread will sleep".

In the heavy snow season, except in the winter-free areas such as South China and South Yunnan, the vast land of our country has been covered with winter clothes. The average temperature in Northeast and Northwest China dropped to-10℃, and the temperature in the Yellow River Basin and North China remained below 0℃. In normal years, snowfall has occurred in the Yellow River Basin and northern areas, and winter wheat has stopped growing. After the heavy snow, Jiangnan entered the middle of winter, and the temperature in various places dropped significantly, and freezing often occurred. "After the winter solstice of heavy snow, the water in the basket does not leak" is a true portrayal of this time, but it is not the case in some years. There is no freezing phenomenon in high temperature, which often leads to more rain in the later period.

During the period of heavy snow and solar terms, people should pay attention to the forecast of strong cold air and low temperature by meteorological stations, and pay attention to cold protection and warmth. Effective measures should be taken to prevent crops from freezing injury in winter. Pay attention to livestock freezing and keeping warm.

What are the weather characteristics of heavy snow?

basic feature

The most common solar terms in heavy snow are cooling, rain or snow. According to statistics, the month with the strongest cold air in China is 165438+ October in the lunar calendar. After the strong cold air, the average temperature in most parts of the north is between -20℃ and -5℃ in June 5438+February, and there will be rain or frost in the south. Strong cold air often brings rainy or snowy days.

Heavy snow (blizzard)

Strong cold air can often form large-scale snowfall or local blizzard, but the amount of snow is not the largest in the whole year. For example, in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River in northern China and its vicinity, the maximum snowfall is in the spring rain solar term in late February, which is similar to the truth that "light snow is greater than heavy snow", that is, the coldest period of the whole year has passed in late February, and the warm air in the south has become active and the water vapor has become rich in early spring, while the cold air in the north is still in a strong confrontation, and the warm air flow continues to rise strongly on the back of the dense cold air flow, so heavy snow may fall.

Freezing rain (glaze)

Strong cold air reaches the south, especially in Guizhou, Hunan and Hubei.

The ground is prone to freezing rain. Freezing rain is snow falling from the upper cold layer, sometimes it melts into rain in the middle layer, and becomes supercooled water with raindrops at a temperature below 0℃ in the lower cold layer. The supercooled water drops fall from the air, reach the ground and touch anything on the ground, and immediately freeze to form freezing rain. When freezing rain occurs, uneven ice shells appear on the ground and objects, which will have a great impact on traffic, electricity and communication, and will also cause damage to fruit trees. According to the statistics in the book Climate in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, freezing rain is prone to occur in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River when the temperature is -3 ~ 0℃ from June to February every year, and the probability of freezing rain is 76%.

hoar frost

According to statistics, from June 165438+ 10 to February of the following year, rime will appear in most parts of the northwest, northeast and Yangtze river basins, mostly in mountainous areas with high humidity. Rime is the milky white ice crystal precipitation formed on objects by direct condensation of water vapor in the air at low temperature or direct freezing of supercooled water droplets. The places with more rime days in winter in China are: Heilongjiang, Jilin, northern Xinjiang and northern Shaanxi. Rime is a kind of natural beauty that people generally appreciate, but sometimes it can also become a natural disaster, which will seriously break wires and trees and affect traffic, power supply and communication.

doubt

In June 5438+February, in the south of the Yangtze River, when the temperature is low in the morning, or after rain and snow, the humidity near the ground is high, and patches of fog may appear. The foggy weather in northern cities will also be taken a look.

ice stream

In winter, Baotou River in Inner Mongolia is frozen, but Lanzhou River in the south is not frozen, and the river flows to the frozen river. Because the ice dam on the closed river blocked the river coming down from the upstream, the water level was forced to rise, which easily caused the flood disaster of Baotou River embankment. If the strong cold air comes late, it is easy to cause the flood disaster in June+February, 5438.

Heavy snow solar terms custom activity 2 heavy snow solar terms custom

salted meat

There is a saying in old Nanjing called "light snow pickles, heavy snow pickles". Every household is busy pickling "salty goods" as soon as the solar term of heavy snow arrives. Add star anise, cinnamon, pepper, sugar, etc. Go to the big salt and fry in the pot. After the fried salt and pepper are completely cooled, they are coated on the inside and outside of fish, meat and poultry, and rubbed repeatedly until the color of the meat turns from fresh to dark and the surface oozes liquid. Then put the meat with the remaining salt in the jar, press it with stones, put it in a cool and backlit place, take it out after half a month, add water to the pot to boil the marinade, and skim off the grease.

Decorative river closure

"Light snow seals the land and heavy snow seals the river". In the north, there is a natural landscape of "thousands of miles frozen, Wan Li snowing". In the south, there is also a charming picture of "snowflakes dancing and white clothes wrapped". In the solar term of heavy snow, the ice in the river freezes, and people can skate and play as much as they like.

Take in extra nutrients

Heavy snow is a good opportunity for tonic, which is called "winter tonic, spring killing tiger". Tonifying in winter can improve human immune function, promote metabolism and improve the phenomenon of chills. Tonifying in winter can also regulate the metabolism of substances in the body, so that the energy transformed by nutrients can be stored in the body to the maximum extent, which is helpful to the rise of yang in the body. As the saying goes, "three nine make up one winter, and there will be no disease in the coming year." At this time, it is advisable to warm the yang, tonify the kidney and strengthen the bones, nourish yin and replenish essence. Dietary supplements in winter should provide digestible food rich in protein and vitamins. Before and after the solar term of heavy snow, a large number of citrus fruits such as Nanfeng tangerine, Guanxi pomelo and navel orange were listed. Eating some properly can prevent rhinitis, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough. During the heavy snow, the days are short and the nights are long in all parts of the northern hemisphere. So there is an agricultural proverb, such as "heavy snow and light snow, endless cooking", which is used to describe that the days are so short that farmers have to cook almost three meals in a row. You can often drink ginger and jujube soup to resist the cold; Eat oranges, use peppermint oil to prevent rhinitis, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough.

Custom activities of heavy snow solar terms 3 traditional folk activities of heavy snow solar terms

Enjoy the snow

In the snowy season, people enjoy the snow scene in the ice and snow. Zhou Mi's "Old Wulin Stories" in the Southern Song Dynasty said: "Enjoy the snow in the forbidden area and enjoy it in Mingyuan Building. Snow lions and lions enter the back garden, decorated with golden bells, and made snowflakes, snow lanterns, snow-capped mountains and other things, and filled with golden pots for viewing. " This vivid text describes the scene of Hangzhou royal family making snowmen and snow-capped mountains on snowy days. After the snow in Chu Qing, the mountains and rivers on the earth are like a magnificent building, which is very interesting from a distance.

Decorative river closure

Light snow seals the land and heavy snow seals the river. With the coming of heavy snow and solar terms, the river freezes, people enjoy skating and playing, and of course enjoy the scenery of river closure on the shore.

Work late into the night

The solar terms of heavy snow are short during the day and long at night. In ancient times, all kinds of manual workshops and home craftsmen started to work at night, commonly known as "night workers". Handmade textile industry, embroidery industry and dyehouse all eat at night, so there are "midnight snack" and "midnight snack". In order to meet this demand, all kinds of food stalls have also opened night markets, which did not end until the fifth watch, and the business was very prosperous.

Heavy snow cured meat

"Pickled vegetables in light snow, bacon in heavy snow" and "fattening eaves before Chinese New Year" are the customs of solar terms in heavy snow, that is, bacon. Every household is busy pickling "salty goods" when the solar term comes with heavy snow. Whether it is poultry or fish, people use traditional methods to process them into delicious food to welcome the coming New Year. The custom of heavy snow bacon has a long history, which is the same as the origin of firecrackers and related to the year. Nian is a fierce monster with sharp horns. Every new year's eve, nian will come out to hurt people. In order to avoid injury, people stay indoors at the end of each year and preserve meat and fresh vegetables by air drying.

Heavy snow tonic

"Winter supplements, spring tigers." Since ancient times, there has been a custom of heavy snow tonic, which can improve human immunity, promote metabolism and improve the phenomenon of chills.

Folk stories of solar terms in heavy snow

Haohanbode

Legend has it that there is a bird called Hao Han Bird. This kind of bird is different. It has four feet and two naked wings. It can't fly like an ordinary bird. In summer, Hao Han birds are covered with gorgeous feathers and look very beautiful. Hao Han bird is very proud. It thinks it is the most beautiful bird in the world, and even the Phoenix can't compare with itself. So it shook its feathers all day and walked around, singing proudly: "Phoenix is not as good as me! Phoenix is not as good as me! "

Summer passed, autumn came, and the birds were busy. Some of them began to fly to the south together, preparing to spend the warm winter there. Some stayed and worked hard all day, accumulating food, mending nests and preparing for winter. Only the Hao Han bird, which has neither the ability to fly to the south nor the desire to work hard, is still wandering around all day and still showing off its beautiful feathers.

Winter finally came, the weather was extremely cold, and the birds returned to their warm nests. At this time, Hao Han birds lost all their beautiful feathers. At night, it hides in a crevice, shivering with cold. It has been crying, "it's so cold, so cold, wait until dawn to build a nest!" " After dawn, the sun came out and the warm sunshine shone. Hao Han bird forgot the cold at night and continued to sing, "Muddle along!"! "It's so warm in the sun!"

Hao Han birds are mixed day by day, day by day, and they have never been able to build a nest for themselves. In the snow season, the north wind roared and the sunshine lost its former warmth. Hao Han Bird failed to survive the cold snow and solar terms, and finally froze to death in a crack in the rock.

Standing outside the door on a snowy day, waiting for Cheng Yi (Cheng Yi) to wake up and teach-respect the teacher and emphasize the road.

Shi Yang, a neutral word, is a swordsman. When I was young, I was extremely clever and good at writing articles. When I am older, I will concentrate on studying classics and history books. Song Xining was a scholar in nine years. At that time, Cheng Hao from Henan and his younger brothers, Cheng Yi Zaixi Ning and Yuan Feng, taught Confucius and Mencius (that is, Neo-Confucianism). Scholars in Luoyang, Henan Province all went to worship them as teachers, and Shi Yang was transferred to be an official. He didn't go. Worship Cheng Hao as a teacher in Yingchang, and teachers and students get along well. When Shi Yang came home, Cheng Hao looked at him and said, "My theory will spread to the south." Four years later, Hao Cheng died. When Shi Yang heard this, he held a memorial service for Cheng Hao in the dormitory and wrote an obituary to his classmates. After Cheng Hao's death, he went to Luoyang to visit Cheng Yi. At this time, Shi Yang was about forty years old. One day, when I visited Cheng Yi, Cheng Yi was sitting with his eyes closed. Shi Yang and his classmate You Zuo stood outside the door without leaving. When Cheng Yi woke up, the snow outside was already more than a foot deep. Virtue and prestige are getting higher every day, and people from all directions follow Wan Li Road. Their name is Mr. Kameyama.

Daxue gourmet

Drink sweet potato porridge.

Heavy snow is the 2nd1solar term in 24 solar terms, and the time is 65438+February 7th or 8th every year in Gregorian calendar. After the heavy snow, the temperature gradually became cold. People pay great attention to keep warm indoors and outdoors, and wear winter clothes to prevent freezing and frostbite. There is a folk saying in northern Shandong that "people only drink red sticky porridge", which means that when it is cold, they no longer visit their homes, but only drink warm sweet potato porridge at home. Sweet potato porridge is sweet and delicious, which can strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach. It is also a good diet food.

Eat radish balls

Radish balls made of radish have been popular in the old south of the city for many years. At that time, in the food market or on the street, there were radish balls made of radish, which was a very distinctive and delicious snack. People in the south of the old city have the habit of eating snacks in the afternoon. Sitting around the booth, the stall owner scooped up some jiaozi with boiling water, put it in a bowl and sprinkled some garlic flowers. It's delicious and delicious. Although there are many kinds of snacks and fast food, the charm of Jinling snacks is still there, and the radish balls with authentic local flavor will definitely re-emit intoxicating fragrance.

Bean soup

"Take your time, people who eat sugar, rest with a large group of people." Every time before and after the "heavy snow" solar term, there will be a scene of "changing sugar" on the streets of Wenzhou. Full-page caramel produced by caramel workshops all over the country is provided to small vendors who specialize in carrying burdens and walking around the streets, commonly known as "candy customers"

The "sugar customer" is holding a sugar knife and shouting to sell sugar. Children are often attracted, so parents will exchange their copper scraps, copper coins and other items with "sugar customers" for caramel. Because eating caramel in winter has the benefits of nourishing the body, this "sugar exchange" has also developed into a commercial operation mode.

mutton

"Tonifying in winter, killing tigers in spring", heavy snow reminds people to start tonic, and the role of tonic is to improve human immune function, promote metabolism, improve the phenomenon of chills and spend the winter healthily. Old Nanjing loves to eat mutton in snowy days, which can dispel cold and nourish, replenish qi and deficiency, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and enhance cold resistance. Mutton can also increase digestive enzymes and help digestion. Experts suggest that eating mutton in winter can be matched with yam and medlar, which is more nutritious.

As for the northern nationalities, it is already quite cold at this time. For example, there is a saying in Baotou that "light snow kills pigs and heavy snow kills sheep". The solar term of heavy snow is coming, which is the time to kill pigs and prepare for the new year's goods. At this time, no matter who slaughters livestock, relatives and friends will come to help, and the host will prepare dining tables and side dishes. Therefore, the light snow season is a time for family and friends to catch up and contact their feelings.

dog meat

As the saying goes, "sell dog meat by hanging sheep's head", in fact, Wenzhou people have always said that "winter meat warms the stomach", and this fragrant meat is dog meat. The middle of winter is the best time to eat dog meat for tonic. In Daming Materia Medica, it is recorded that "the yellow dog is beneficial to people, and the residual color is slightly supplemented". It is said that a child who is weak and drowned in bed can recover after eating dog meat once or twice. In the past, many people in Wenzhou gave dog meat as a complementary product of maternal love.