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What do you mean cold?

What do you mean cold? Leng Yue? In fact, the cold moon refers to the moon in October of the lunar calendar in China. At this time, it is already late autumn, the weather is getting colder, everything is dying, and the chill is pressing, so it is also called the cold dew moon. Leng Yue is the coldest of the traditional solar terms, so it is also endowed with deep sadness.

What does Leng Yue symbolize? In China culture, the moon always plays a special role, which means reunion, harmony and gratitude. Although the cold month is a cold solar term, it is a good time for family reunion. In this solar term, people often hold ancestor worship activities to thank their ancestors for their upbringing, and also get together to eat and drink and spend reunion time together.

How does Leng Yue make people feel? The arrival of Leng Yue not only brought cold weather, but also made people have to face the passage of time and the shortness of life. In this season, people will cherish more what they have, pay more attention to people and things around them, and pay more attention to the meaning of health and life. Therefore, the cold moon is also a good opportunity to reflect on ourselves, so that people can enjoy and cherish life more while sighing that life is short.