The meaning of solar terms in beginning of winter comes from 202 1(202 1 is the winter solar term on the solstice).

1, beginning of winter is one of the 24 solar terms of the lunar calendar and one of the traditional festivals of the Han nationality; The time point is between Gregorian calendar165438+1October 7-8 every year, that is, the sun is located at 225 degrees of the yellow meridian. At this time, the sun is located at declination-16 19, and the noon sun height in Beijing is only 33 47. After beginning of winter, the sunshine time will continue to shorten, and the height of the sun will continue to decrease at noon. During the period of beginning of winter, the Han people regarded winter solstice as beginning of winter. In order to spend the severe winter, it is necessary to supplement the dietary customs.

2. beginning of winter is not only the time to hold a grand harvest festival and feast, but also the season when the cold wind blows at first. There are customs and activities such as "October New Moon", "Qin Sui Shou", "Cold Clothes Festival" and "Harvest Festival". At this time, in the north, it is the winter months when the water freezes and the ground begins to freeze, but in the south, it is the weather of Xiaoyangchun.

Beginning of winter is an important festival in October. During the Han and Wei Dynasties, Emperor Tiandi personally led the ministers to welcome the winter weather, commended and supported the martyrs who died for their country and their families, asked the deceased to save their lives, and encouraged the people to resist the plunder and invasion of foreign enemies or evil bandits. Among the Han people, there are customs such as ancestor worship, feasting and divining the age of ancestors, so as to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of future generations and pray for a good year for them in the coming year. Some customs in early winter have been changed, and some have been passed down to this day.