The story of the origin of slight cold is very short.

The story of the origin of slight cold is as follows:

"Slight cold" is the solar term of the twelfth lunar month. Because the ancients held a La Worship to worship the gods in December, the December in which La Worship lived was called the twelfth lunar month. The wooden meaning of wax is "connection", which means the handover of the old and the new. La Worship is one of the ancient sacrificial customs in China, which was formed as far back as the pre-Qin period. Han Ying robbed the "Pass". Righteousness says: "A wax hunter hunts animals to worship his ancestors. In other words, you say wax, you get it, and new things are handed in. So I will make great sacrifices to repay you. "

"La Worship" has three meanings. One is to show that you don't forget the origin of yourself and your family, and to express your reverence and nostalgia for your ancestors. The second is to offer sacrifices to the gods and thank them for their contribution to agriculture in the past year. Third, people work hard all year round, and at this time, farming has stopped, so have fun. Since the Zhou Dynasty, the custom of "La Worship" has been practiced for several generations, from emperors, governors to ordinary people, and everyone is no exception.

The twelfth lunar month is approaching the Spring Festival, and it is a traditional folk custom to have a holiday for the Spring Festival. "Chronicle of Yanjing Years" said: "Children's readers will be released after sealing." Not only the people have this custom, but also the royal family.

It was recorded in the Qing Dynasty: "Every year in December, within 19, 20, 2 1 22, Qin and Tian Jian choose an auspicious day, which is sealed as usual and announced to the world, and all of them abide by it." At this time, the imperial court is having a holiday, and students in Cui Cui also take this opportunity to enjoy themselves. The royal school starts on the sixth day of the first month, and the people celebrate the fifteenth day of the first month. The royal family has about two weeks' annual leave and the people have four weeks' annual leave.

Characteristics of slight cold solar terms

When the sun meridian reaches 285 degrees, the slight cold solar term begins. Cold means cold, and slight cold means the degree of cold. In the south of China, winter is very warm. The middle of winter is 1 month, with frost and snow attacking and often freezing. The lowest temperature is about-10℃. The lowest temperature in northern South China is rarely below MINUS 5℃, and the low temperature below 0℃ in southern South China is even rarer.

The coldest area in the middle of winter in China is the northern part of Heilongjiang, and the lowest temperature can reach about MINUS 40℃. It's freezing, dripping into ice. The low-altitude valley is the warmest place in the middle of winter in most parts of southern China. The average temperature in 65438+ 10 is around 12℃, and only a few teenagers may have a low temperature below 0℃. In addition, the inversion effect is very significant, so tropical fruits such as bananas and mangoes can grow well.