How to maintain health during the Great Cold? Inventory of customs during the Great Cold solar term
Dahan is the last of the 24 solar terms and is traditionally the coldest time of the year, with ice and snow everywhere. It usually occurs between January 19 and 21 every year. So, how to maintain health during the Great Cold season? What are the customs of the Great Cold solar term? Want to know more about the auspicious and inauspicious days in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2018? Pay attention to Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic on the twelfth month of the lunar calendar!How to maintain health during the Great Cold:1. Be in a good mood:As the saying goes, "To warm the body you must first warm the heart, and when the heart is warm the body will be warm." This means that only when the mind is vigorous, the Qi is flowing smoothly, and the blood circulation is harmonious, can the whole body be warm and able to resist the invasion of the severe cold of winter. Therefore, during the Great Cold season, we should be at ease, cultivate our temperament, and calm our spirits, especially the elderly. This year, the Great Cold season coincides with the Spring Festival, when people have many children and grandchildren. At this time, we should also pay attention to mental conditioning, avoid being too happy or sad, and reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. We should pay attention to keeping a happy mood and a peaceful state of mind, so that the Qi and blood in the body can flow smoothly and not disturb the Yang Qi hidden in the body, so that "when positive energy remains within, evil cannot enter." 2. Go to bed early and get up late: "Dahan" is the last solar term in winter. In terms of daily life, we should still conform to the characteristics of winter's hibernation and go to bed early and get up late. Going to bed early is to nourish the body's yang energy, and getting up late is to nourish the body's yin energy. On the other hand, there is an old saying that goes "Great Cold, Great Cold, protect against wind and cold". In addition to protecting against cold during the Great Cold, you must also protect against wind. Clothing should be increased or decreased as the temperature changes. Hands and feet are easily frozen, so you should pay special attention to keeping warm. 3. Avoid cold radiation: During the Great Cold season, you should prevent the harm of cold radiation to your body. Specific measures are to stay away from overly cold walls and other objects, and stay at least 50 cm away from the wall when sleeping. If the temperature difference between the wall and the indoor temperature exceeds 5°C, the wall will often appear damp and even have small water droplets. At this time, you can place wooden boards or foam plastics in front of the wall to block and reduce negative radiation, thereby protecting the body from radiation damage. In addition to keeping warm, you must also keep out the wind. Your clothes should be added or removed according to the temperature. Your hands and feet are easily frozen, so you should pay special attention to keeping warm. 4. Soak your feet before going to bed: It is recommended to develop the habit of washing or soaking your feet in hot water before going to bed during the Great Cold. “Cold starts from the feet and cold comes from the legs.” Once a person’s legs and feet are cold, the whole body will be cold. Before going to bed on a winter night, you can soak your feet in hot water or medicinal soup to unblock the blood circulation and improve sleep quality. This is especially true for those who often read, write, or sit until late at night. They should soak their feet in hot water before going to bed. 5. Exercise: Exercise for health preservation during the Great Cold. In winter, exercise is the essence of health preservation. Because there is an old saying as well. As the saying goes, "Exercise a little in the winter to avoid illness." During the "Great Cold" solar term, it is easy to catch a cold due to the alternating cold and hot weather. So if you want to exercise, it's best to wait until the sun comes out before exercising outdoors. Because the outdoor temperature is lower than the indoor temperature, people's ligament elasticity and joint flexibility are not as flexible as before, in order to avoid sports injuries. It is recommended to do some warm-up preparation before exercising in winter. In winter, you can gradually perform some aerobic exercises, such as brisk walking, jogging, skipping rope, shuttlecock kicking, Tai Chi, basketball, etc., which not only exercise the limbs, but also strengthen the circulation of Qi and blood, make Qi and blood vigorous, Qi flow smoothly, and blood vessels smooth, so that the whole body can be warm. Inventory of customs during the Great Cold solar term:Year-end Festival:According to the customs of our country, especially in rural areas, every time the Great Cold Festival comes, people begin to get busy getting rid of the old and bringing in the new, pickling New Year's dishes, and preparing New Year's goods. During the period from Great Cold to Beginning of Spring, there are many important folk customs and festivals. Such as the year-end tooth festival and the kitchen god festival. The Great Cold solar term is filled with an atmosphere of joy and happiness. It is a cheerful and relaxing solar term. The year-end party originated from the custom of worshipping the God of Land as the “tooth”. The so-called February 2nd is the first tooth, and from then on every second and sixteenth day of the lunar month, "tooth" must be held. The sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month is the last tooth. The year-end party, like the second day of the second lunar month, has spring pancakes (called runbing in the south) eaten. On this day, businessmen have banquets, and poached chicken is an indispensable dish at the banquet. It is said that whoever the chicken's head is facing indicates that person the boss will fire in the next year. Therefore, some bosses usually turn the chicken head toward themselves so that their employees can enjoy the food without worry and have a peaceful year after returning home. Chipping ice storage: Due to weather reasons, there are not many outdoor recreational activities available before and after the Great Cold. In ancient times, due to the needs of life, when the Great Cold came and the ice froze harder and solid, people began to chisel ice and store it for use in the coming year. In the past, there were no refrigerators, and people needed ice to cool meat and fruit in the summer to keep them fresh. Therefore, you have to start storing ice during the Great Cold when the ice is thickest. In the Qing Dynasty, ice skating competitions were usually held during the Great Cold, and it was considered a "sport" in the palace. According to historical records, there were many types of ice performances at that time, such as ice hockey, as well as some ice performances and acrobatics, which are somewhat similar to figure skating today. Sticky Kitchen God's Mouth: During the Great Cold, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is the Kitchen God Festival, and the custom of worshiping the Kitchen God is naturally indispensable. Legend has it that the Kitchen God is a god sent by the Jade Emperor to every household to monitor people's daily good and evil deeds. At the end of each year, he returns to the Heavenly Palace to report the people's sentiments to the Jade Emperor and let the Jade Emperor decide on rewards and punishments. When offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, you need to melt Guandong sugar with fire and smear it on the Kitchen God's mouth. The purpose of this is to prevent the Kitchen God from saying bad things. Commonly used couplets for the Kitchen God often say phrases like "May God speak good things and bring good luck back to the palace" and "May God speak good things and keep the world safe." |
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