Introduction to the Great Cold

Introduction to the Great Cold
Dahan means that the weather is extremely cold, so what is the brief introduction about the Dahan solar term? Let’s take a look at the following content!

Introduction to the Great Cold

The Three Marquises of Great Cold
Chicken milk: for hatching chicks.
Migrant birds are flying fast: Migrant birds such as eagles and falcons are in a state of extremely strong hunting ability. They hover in the air looking for food everywhere to replenish their body energy to resist the severe cold.
The ice in the water is solid: During the last five days of the year, the ice in the water freezes all the way to the center of the water and is the solidest and thickest.

The origin of the custom of eating glutinous rice during the Great Cold solar term

It is a custom to eat glutinous rice during the Great Cold. Dahan is the last of the twenty-four solar terms and also the coldest day in the whole winter, hence the name "Dahan". On this day, Guangdong people not only wear the most clothes, but also eat something warming to keep out the cold, such as glutinous rice. Glutinous rice warms the stomach, nourishes the stomach, and replenishes qi and blood. It is most suitable to eat in the cold winter. After eating it, you will feel warm all over.
In the old days, the roofs of poor families had leaky walls, thin quilts and mats, and very simple conditions to keep warm, so they had to face the torment of bitter cold every year on this day. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that glutinous rice is sweet and warm in nature, which can nourish the body's positive energy. After eating it, the whole body will become hot, which can keep out the cold and nourish the body. It is most suitable for consumption in winter. So people tried it and they really felt their stomachs warm, as if they had a small heater in their arms. They were no longer afraid of the invasion of cold air, and thus the custom of eating glutinous rice on the Great Cold Day began to spread.
There is a Cantonese saying: "Minor Cold and Greater Cold, it's cold even without wind." During the Minor Cold and Greater Cold, every household has the habit of eating glutinous rice.

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