202 1 What is the origin of solar terms in beginning of winter and beginning of winter?

Beginning of winter solar terms have the meaning of beginning of winter. The origin of the earliest solar terms in beginning of winter is beginning of winter. Later, people got used to the twenty-four solar terms. When we arrived at the beginning of winter solar term, we knew that winter had officially arrived. Although China is a vast country, not all areas have entered the cold weather, but autumn has officially ended and entered the winter.

2. Divination sacrifice

Winter is a cold season, and it is easy to freeze people to death in ancient winter. Therefore, there was a custom of divination and sacrifice in early winter in ancient times. People set the specific date of beginning of winter in advance, and held a grand ritual activity after the arrival of the beginning of winter solar term, which was called "Sacrificing to the Winter God" by the people.

3. Agricultural demand

As the saying goes, "autumn harvest and winter storage", winter is the season when everything gathers and collects. China is a big agricultural country. In the early years, agriculture was the pillar of the national economy. In order to better regulate and adjust agriculture, 24 solar terms have been formulated to guide farming. Beginning of winter solar term is to remind people that when winter comes, they can begin to recuperate.

4. Life needs

After the solar term in beginning of winter, the weather became cold. The ancients set the solar term in beginning of winter, indicating that the days to come will be winter, so as to reduce activities and calorie consumption, and at the same time eat some high-calorie foods to replenish energy for the body. This process is called: make up the winter, make up the winter, fill the mouth, and let people spend the winter safely and healthily.