Introduction: The solar terms are an important part of our traditional culture, and Xiaoxue is one of the 24 solar terms. So what is the Xiaoxue solar term? When does the Xiaoxue solar term start in 2018? The wind in the tenth month of the lunar calendar is blowing, the leaves are falling and flying all over the sky, and winter is coming. Shuimoxiansheng.com will help you learn about the tenth month of the lunar calendar in 2018.What is the Minor Snow solar term?Xiaoxue is the 20th of the 24 solar terms. On November 22 or 23, the sun reaches 240° of ecliptic longitude, which is called the Minor Snow solar term. At this time, the sun is at declination -20°16'. The daylight time in Beijing is only 9 hours and 49 minutes, and the sun's altitude at noon is only 29°50'.During the "Xiaoxue" solar term, the handle of the Big Dipper points to northwest at night (equivalent to 10 o'clock on the clock face). If you go outdoors to stargaze after 20:00 every night, you can see the Big Dipper sinking in the west, while the "W"-shaped Cassiopeia rises high in the sky. It takes the place of the Big Dipper to take on the task of finding the coordinates of the North Star and provide navigation for stargazers. The quadrilateral Pegasus is right in the sky, and the symbol of the winter sky, Orion, has already peeked out over the eastern horizon. During this solar term, northwest winds start to become frequent in vast areas of China, and the temperature drops, gradually falling below 0℃. However, the earth is not yet too cold, and although it begins to snow, the amount of snow is not large, so it is called Light Snow. At this time, the yin energy decreases and the yang energy increases, causing the heaven and earth to be blocked, yin and yang to be out of communication, all things to lose their vitality, the heaven and earth are closed and the severe winter begins. The first snow will appear in areas north of the Yellow River, reminding people to keep warm. When does the Minor Snow solar term start in 2018?Thursday, November 22, 2018 ( starting at 17:00:14 on October 15, Wuxu Year (Year of the Dog) , 6 days until Xiaoxue 2018)Customs of the Minor Snow solar term in 2018:1. Eating glutinous rice cake <br /> In some places in the south, there is a custom of eating glutinous rice cake in the tenth month of the lunar calendar. In ancient times, glutinous rice cake was a traditional festival offering in the southern region. It was originally used by farmers as an offering to the cow god. There is a saying "On the tenth day of the tenth month, glutinous rice cakes are burned", which refers to the sacrificial event.2. Cured bacon <br /> After a light snowfall, the temperature drops sharply and the weather becomes dry, which is a good time to process bacon. After the Minor Snow solar term, some farmers start making sausages and bacon so that they can enjoy the delicious food during the Spring Festival. 3. Eat Pao Tang <br /> Around the time of Xiaoxue, the Tujia people start the annual folk activity of "killing the New Year pig and welcoming the New Year", adding a warm atmosphere to the cold winter. Eating "Pao Tang" is a custom of the Tujia people. In the folk activity of "killing the New Year pig and welcoming the New Year", the delicacy made by carefully cooking the high-quality fresh pork that is still hot is called "Pao Tang". 4. Drying fish <br /> During the Minor Snow, fishermen along the coast of central and southern Taiwan will start drying fish and storing dry food. Schools of mullet will come to the Taiwan Strait around the time of Xiaoxue, along with swordfish, sandfish, etc. A Taiwanese proverb: The beans in October are so fat that you can’t see the end. It refers to the fact that in the Budai area of Chiayi County, you can catch “bean fish” in the tenth month of the lunar calendar. |
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