When is the light snow in 2020? What does it mean to wait for the light snow?

According to the old yellow calendar, Xiaoxue began in the new calendar165438+1October 22nd (the eighth day of the 10th lunar month) in 2020.

Xiaoxue is the twentieth of the twenty-four solar terms. 165438+1On October 22nd or 23rd, the sun reached 240? At this time, it is called the light snow solar term. At this time, the sun is at declination -20? 16? On this day, Beijing's daylight saving time is only 9 hours and 49 minutes, and the height of the sun at noon is only 29? 50? .

Entering the light snow solar term, the northwest wind began to become a frequent visitor in the vast areas of China, and the temperature gradually dropped below 0℃, but the earth was not too cold. Although it began to snow, the amount of snow was not large, so it was called light snow.

At this time, Yin Qi fell and Yang Qi rose, which led to the impassability of heaven and earth, the imbalance of yin and yang, the loss of vitality of everything, and the occlusion of heaven and earth into the severe winter.

The first snow will appear in the area north of the Yellow River, reminding people that it is time to keep out the cold and keep warm. What do you mean, Xiaoxue Sanhou?

According to the observation of nature, the ancients in China divided the light snow into three stages: one stage when the rainbow disappeared; Second, the weather is rising and the atmosphere is falling; Third, the weather was blocked and turned into winter. This means that the rainbow will not appear at this time, everything will lose its vitality, and the world will be blocked and become a cold season.

Waiting for the light snow: the rainbow is hidden.

Xiaoxue Erhou: The weather rises and the atmosphere drops.

Xiaoxue Sanhou: Blocked in winter

Calculation formula of light snow solar terms

The light snow solar term generally falls on1October 22nd or 23rd (165438) every year, and there is a formula (limited to Dongba time zone) (y? D+C)-L

Interpretation of the formula: Y= two digits after the number of years, D=0.2422, L= leap year, 2 1 century C=22.36, and 20th century =23.08.

For example: light snow date in 2088 =(88? 0.2422+22.36)-(88? 4) = 43-22 = 2 1,165438+1October 2 1 xiaoxue.

Exception: 1978 plus 1 day.

Xiaoxue custom: eat Ciba

Some places in the south also have the custom of eating Ciba in October of the lunar calendar.

Ciba is a kind of food made by steaming and mashing glutinous rice, and it is a popular food in some areas of southern China. In ancient times, Ciba was a traditional festival sacrifice in the south of China, which was originally used by farmers to worship the cow god. There is a saying that in October, Ciba Lulu burned, referring to the sacrificial event.

Ciba is a kind of food made by steaming and mashing glutinous rice. Ciba is made by putting cooked glutinous rice into a stone trough and mashing it with a stone hammer or reed. Generally, this kind of food can be called Ciba. Southern ethnic snacks are popular foods in some areas of southern China.

Snacks of various nationalities in South China in China's food culture.

Today, Ciba is still a must-have food for people all over South China before the Spring Festival every year. In some places, Ciba is made into large and small circles, symbolizing harvest, celebration and reunion. Some places are also called rice cakes, and this name also represents good luck. People often say: rice cake, rice cake, long life.