"Light snow covers the mountains, heavy snow covers the river", Beijing time on December 7 will usher in the heavy snow solar term, which means that midwinter is coming.
Heavy snow is the 21st of the 24 solar terms and the third solar term in winter. Douzhiren, the sun reaches the ecliptic longitude of 255 degrees, and the intersectional time is December 6-8 of the Gregorian calendar every year.
The ancients Zeng Yun: "The big one, Sheng Ye, so far and the snow is Shengye". During this period, the snow tends to fall heavily and widely, hence the name heavy snow. "The Seventy-two Candidate Explanations of the Lunar Order" said: "So far, the snow is also sheng." ”
[Heavy snow three waits].
The ancient Chinese divided heavy snow into three phases: one is when the crane does not sing;The second waiting tiger began to handover;Three Hou Li stood out.
【Heavy Snow Xi】
Cured meat, snowball fights, snow scenes, and tonic are all folk customs of the heavy snow solar term. There is a saying in old Nanjing, called "small snow pickles, big snow pickled meat". At this time, pickled meat, sausages, salted fish and other pickled products will be hung on the windowsill at the door of every house, forming a beautiful scenery. If it happens to be snowing heavily, people will be keen to have snowball fights and enjoy the snow scenery in the ice and snow.
Heavy snow solstice, the beginning of midwinter, all things are hidden, it is advisable to keep warm, and it is advisable to maintain health.
Zero Pole warmly reminds all family members to take care of their healthWait for the recovery of all things and the arrival of good fortune.