When is the Great Cold in 2018? What are the customs of Dahan?
The Great Cold is the last solar term in the lunar calendar. After the Great Cold, temperatures across the country begin to gradually rise. The Great Cold usually occurs during the annual holiday, which is around the New Year, and there are many corresponding customs. Before we know it, it is the end of the year and the Year of the Rooster is about to pass. What should we pay attention to at the end of the year? The Fortune Teller website will help you understand the things to pay attention to in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar.When is the Great Cold in 2018?The Great Cold of 2017 is on the fourth day of the twelfth lunar month of 2017, which is Saturday, January 20, 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.Fifteen days after Lesser Cold, the handle of the Big Dipper points to Chou, which is Greater Cold. At this time, the sun moves to 300 degrees of the ecliptic longitude and the weather is already very cold, so it is called Greater Cold. What are the customs of Dahan?Do not light a fire. Open the windows wide today, stop lighting a fire indoors, wear more clothes, and use your own physical energy to resist the cold and strengthen your physical fitness. It is said that this can freeze to death the insects curled up in the house, and the house will be extra clean in the spring of the following year.Sunbathing: The winter sunlight is mild and lovely, not as strong as in summer. It is very beneficial to rest in the sun frequently. People who are unable to make a fire often stay in places with sunlight to work or rest, commonly known as feeding the sun. Rolling lard residue Rolling lard residue is a game played by children to keep warm in winter. Gather more than ten children, divide them into two groups, and have them sit back to back and push each other hard. The winner is the one who can force the other side to retreat. This game is usually played on a bench or large door sill. After playing games, children sweat but don't feel cold. The year-end tooth festival during the Great Cold season 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 there will be a "tooth" celebration, and the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month is the last tooth celebration. Generally speaking, the year-end ceremony starts at around 4 or 5 p.m. on December 16th. When worshiping the God of Land at the year-end party, an offering table will be set up in front of the God of Land’s shrine. An offering table will also be set up at the entrance or back door to worship the earth god. The offerings for the sacrifice include sacrificial animals (chicken, fish, and pork), four kinds of fruits (four kinds of fruits, among which citrus and apples are must-haves), and "spring rolls", which are runny noseed pancakes filled with bean sprouts, carrots, bamboo shoots, shredded pork, and coriander, and coated with peanut powder on the outside. They taste delicious. 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) to eat. 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 next year. |
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