Introduction to the Snow Festival
Xiaoxue Solar Terms is one of the twenty-four solar terms, which means that the weather is gradually getting colder and precipitation is gradually increasing.It is a very important winter season.solar term.Whenever the light snow solar term comes, we should pay attention to changing clothes, and pay attention to keep warm and cold.
Little Snow Festival Meaning
The meaning of Xiaoxue solar term is that the weather gradually becomes colder, the northwesterly wind begins to become a regular visitor, the temperature drops to zero degrees Celsius, but the earth is not too cold at this time, although it starts to snow, but the amount of snow is not It is large and will not pile up when it falls on the ground.The light snow solar term is the twentieth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms.On November 22 or 23 every year, the sun reaches the ecliptic longitude 240°, which is called the light snow solar term.The arrival of the first snow reminds people that it is time to keep warm.With the arrival of winter, the climate is getting colder.Before and after the light snow solar term, the weather is often cold and gloomy.At this time, people’s mood will also be affected by it.Therefore, it is necessary to ensure a comfortable mood, so as to prevent the occurrence of depression.
Customs of the Light Snow Festival
1.Eating Ciba
In some places in the south, there is also the custom of eating Ciba in October of the lunar calendar.In ancient times, glutinous rice cake was a traditional festival offering in the southern region.It was first used by farmers to sacrifice to the god of cattle.There is a saying "In the October Dynasty, the glutinous rice cake Lu Lu burns", which refers to the sacrificial event.
2.Cured bacon
After the snow, the temperature drops sharply and the weather becomes dry, which is a good time to process bacon.After the light snow festival, some farmers began to make sausages and bacon, and enjoy the delicious food during the Spring Festival.
3.Eat Shaved Soup
Before and after the light snow, the Tujia people started the annual "kill the pig, welcome the new year" folk activities, which added enthusiasm to the cold winter atmosphere of."Shaved soup" is a custom of the Tujia people; in the folk activities of "killing pigs to welcome the new year", the food carefully cooked with high-quality fresh pork that still has heat is called "shaved soup".
4.Dried fish
During light snow, fishermen on the coasts of central and southern Taiwan will begin to dry fish and store dry food.The mullet will come to the Taiwan Strait before and after the light snow, and there are also sailfish and sandfish.There is a Taiwanese proverb:In October, the beans are so fat that they can’t see their heads.It means that in the Budai area of Chiayi County, "bean larvae" can be caught in the tenth month of the lunar calendar.
The meaning of the light snow solar term
The meaning of the light snow in the solar term is different from the light snow in the weather.In fact, the solar terms with the largest amount of snow in the whole year are not in the light snow and heavy snow solar terms.For example, in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River and its surrounding areas, the most snowy solar terms throughout the year are neither "little snow, heavy snow" nor "little cold, big cold", but in the spring "beginning of spring" - "rain" period.The solar term light snow is not the same concept as the light snow in the weather forecast.The solar term light snow is a solar term that reflects precipitation and temperature.The arrival of this solar term means that the weather will get colder and precipitation will gradually increase.
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