What does it mean to have three snows? The story of Hao Han Byrd.

Heavy snow is the 21st solar term among the 24 solar terms and the third solar term in winter. Each solar term has its own unique phenological phenomenon, and heavy snow also has "three climaxes". So what is the third-class phenomenon of heavy snow? Next, let's take a look at it and share a story and legend about birds in Hao Han.

The meaning of three periods of heavy snow

The ancients said: "The great man is prosperous, and the snow man is prosperous here." . At this time, it often snows heavily and widely, hence the name heavy snow. The traditional twenty-four solar terms in ancient China are divided into three periods, and the heavy snow is also divided into three periods: "The cuckoo gull doesn't sing for a while", and Mi Dan is a bird called Hao Han bird at night. Because of the cold weather, the bird also held its breath and could not escape from its nest. "Treat the tiger with sex", because this is the heyday, which is called prosperity and decline, and the yang has sprouted. At this time, when the tiger reaches estrus, it will begin to breed. "Litchi stands out at three o'clock" and "standing" means Malan grass, that is, Malan flower, which is an implicit grass. This kind of grass also felt the germination of the sun in the cold winter, and sprouted new buds in sunny places.

The Story of Hao Han Birds

Legend has it that there is a bird called Hao Han Bird. This kind of bird is different. It has four feet and two naked wings. It can't fly like an ordinary bird. In summer, Hao Han birds are covered with gorgeous feathers and look very beautiful. The proud Hao Han bird thinks that even the phoenix is not as beautiful as itself, and sings proudly all day. When autumn comes, other birds either fly to the south for the winter or repair their nests to collect food. These are all preparing for winter. Only the Hao Han bird is still wandering around, doing nothing and showing off its beautiful feathers everywhere. Finally, the cold winter came and the birds returned to their warm nests. Only the Hao Han bird didn't build a nest, and all its beautiful feathers fell off, so it could only hide in a crack in the stone and tremble with cold. It wants to nest until dawn, but the next morning, when the warm sunshine shines, it forgets the cold at night and continues to muddle along. In the snowy season, Hao Han Bird finally failed to survive this cold winter and froze to death in a crack in the rock.