Specific time of slight cold solar terms in 2024

The specific time of the slight cold solar term in 2024 is 1.6.

The arrival of the slight cold solar terms also means the arrival of the coldest temperature in winter. For the slight cold solar terms, there is also a folk saying that "slight cold is better than great cold, which is common but not rare". The meaning of "slight cold is better than great cold" is very easy to understand. It means that mild cold weather is generally colder than severe cold weather, and this is a very common phenomenon, so it is not uncommon.

However, many people don't understand why it is called slight cold, since it is colder than a cold. Some researchers pointed out that this is related to the traditional culture of China, emphasizing that slight cold is followed by severe cold, and then the temperature quickly returns to beginning of spring, which is in line with the thinking habits of China people.

In addition, it is not without scientific reason that slight cold is more serious than cold. As we all know, "Sanjiu Cold" means that the coldest time of the year is on March 9, and counting nine starts from the day of winter solstice, and every nine days is a unit, that is, September 19, February 29, March 9, until September 9.

Slight cold custom

1, Laba Festival: Laba Festival, that is, December 8 of the lunar calendar every year, also known as "Magic Weapon Festival", "Buddhist Enlightenment Festival" and "Enlightenment Meeting". Originally a Buddhist festival to commemorate the enlightenment of Sakyamuni Buddha, it gradually became a folk festival. Laba Festival is mainly popular in northern China, and the festival custom is to drink Laba porridge.

2. Eat glutinous rice: In Guangzhou, you should eat glutinous rice in the morning on a slight cold. Glutinous rice is not only cooked glutinous rice, but also served with fried "bacon" (commonly known as "bacon" in Cantonese), coriander, chopped green onion and other materials, which tastes particularly fragrant. "Bacon" is a necessity for cooking glutinous rice. On the one hand, it is high in fat and cold-resistant. On the other hand, glutinous rice itself is sticky, and rice smells heavy. It needs some oil to mix the flavor.