Beginning of winter is one of the 24 solar terms.

Beginning of winter is the19th solar term among the 24 solar terms.

Beginning of winter, one of the twenty-four solar terms, bucket handle points to the northwest, and the longitude of the sun reaches 225, which intersects with Gregorian calendar165438+1October 7-8 every year. Beginning of winter is a seasonal solar term, which means that it has entered winter since then. Stand still, build the beginning; In winter, everything will be collected in the end. Beginning of winter means that anger begins to close and everything enters a state of recuperation. Its climate has also changed from dry autumn to rainy and cold winter.

Traditionally, "beginning of winter" is the beginning of winter, "Spring comes and summer grows, autumn harvests and winter hides". Winter is the season to enjoy harvest and rest. Beginning of winter is one of the "four seasons and eight festivals" in ancient China. In some places in ancient China, sacrifices, banquets and other activities were held at the beginning of winter as important festivals to celebrate.

Extended data:

After beginning of winter, the sunshine time will continue to shorten, and the height of the sun will continue to decrease at noon. In winter, northeast winds and north winds prevail, and the temperature drops gradually. Because there is still some energy in the heat stored on the surface, it is generally not very cold in early winter. As time goes by, strong cold air frequently goes south and crosses Nanling, and the weather is getting colder and colder. In the north, it is already very cold before winter begins.

After beginning of winter, it means that this year's winter has officially arrived. Vegetation withers, stingers sleep, and all activities tend to stop. Although there is no such thing as hibernation, there is a folk custom of making up for winter in beginning of winter. The proverb "beginning of winter fills the winter with an empty mouth" is the best metaphor.

Beginning of winter means entering the cold season, and people tend to eat foods that can drive away the cold. In the south, people will eat some high-calorie foods, such as chicken, duck and fish. Some will be cooked with traditional Chinese medicine to increase the efficacy of medicine tonic.