What are the customs of the solar term Minor Cold? Is it on January 5th or January 6th in the Year of the Ox?
We all know the customs of traditional Chinese festivals, but we know very little about the customs of the 24 solar terms. So, what are the customs of the solar term Minor Cold? Is it on January 5 or January 6 in the Year of the Ox? The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is the last month of the year, representing the alternation of years. Come to the 2021 Lunar New Year special topic on Shuimoxiansheng.com to learn more details about the twelfth lunar month.What customs are there during the solar term Minor Cold?In terms of living customs, as the Lesser Cold approaches, the festive atmosphere becomes stronger. People start to get busy writing Spring Festival couplets, cutting window flowers, and going to the market to buy New Year pictures, lanterns, firecrackers, incense, etc., in preparation for the Spring Festival.In terms of food customs, eating mutton hotpot, sugar-roasted chestnuts and roasted sweet potatoes have become fashionable during the Minor Cold. As the saying goes, "Nourish yourself in the coldest days of winter and you will be free of illness in the coming year." This refers to the practice of eating mutton in winter to nourish the body. In terms of characteristic customs, in the northern provinces of China, the weather is freezing cold after winter and the ice period is very long. People set up ice beds in places where the ice is particularly thick for pedestrians to play on. There are also people wearing ice skates and racing on the ice, which was called ice play in ancient times. The History of Song Dynasty records: "According to the tradition, he stayed overnight in the fasting hall, visited the back garden, and played with ice." Nanjing people have their own set of physical exercises with regional characteristics during the Lesser Cold season, such as skipping rope, kicking shuttlecock, rolling iron rings, squeezing oil residue (pushing each other against the wall), cockfighting (fighting each other with one leg crossed and the other standing alone), etc. If it snows, people will cheer and jump for joy, have snowball fights, and build snowmen. Soon their whole body will be warm and their blood circulation will flow smoothly. In the Year of the Ox, is the Minor Cold on January 5th or January 6th?According to calculations, the Minor Cold solar term in the lunar calendar 2021 is on January 5, 2022.During the Lesser Cold season, the average temperature in Beijing is generally around 15℃, with the lowest extreme temperature below -15℃; in the northern part of Northeast China, the average temperature is around -30℃, with the lowest extreme temperature dropping to below -50℃, and the average highest temperature in the afternoon is only -20℃. It is truly a world carved out of ice and jade. In Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang areas north of 45°N and the northern Tibetan Plateau, the average temperature is around -20℃, and in the areas west of the Hetao near 40°N, the average temperature is around -10℃, all of which are experiencing a severe winter. The average temperature along the Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River is around 0℃. There is no seasonal permafrost south of this line, and winter crops do not have a clear wintering period. The average temperature in the Jiangnan region at this time is generally around 5℃. Although the fields are still full of vitality, cold air occasionally moves south, causing certain harm. What are the taboos on the Minor Cold Day in the Year of the Ox?A folk proverb says: "If you exercise in the winter, you will have fewer illnesses; if you are lazy in the winter, you will have to drink more medicine." This shows the importance of exercise in winter. In these dry and cold days, it is advisable to do more outdoor sports, such as jogging in the morning, skipping rope, kicking shuttlecock, etc. You should also be mentally calm, worry less, be open-minded and optimistic, not worry about trivial matters, have a peaceful state of mind and add fun. During this solar term, people with heart disease and high blood pressure often have their conditions worsened, and the number of people suffering from stroke increases. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the blood in the human body is easy to flow when it is warm, but easy to stagnate when it is cold. The saying "blood coagulates when it encounters cold" is exactly this principle. Therefore, keeping warm must be done well, especially for the elderly.Although your life's destiny is already determined, you can understand and grasp your future fortune in advance. Click on the [Premium Calculation] below to calculate your latest fortune! |
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