What does the cold road solar term mean?

Cold dew is the 19th solar term among the 24 solar terms in China. It is called cold dew when the sun reaches 195 degrees on the 8th or 9th of October in Gregorian calendar. At this time, the weather is getting colder and colder, and the crops are gradually entering maturity.

The word cold dew consists of two words: cold and dew. Among them, cold means that the temperature is getting colder and colder, and dew means that the moisture in the air condenses into dew, and grass leaves covered with dew can often be seen on the grass in the morning. This is also a natural phenomenon after the Millennium.

The arrival of the cold dew solar terms indicates that autumn has entered the late stage, the weather is getting colder and colder, the temperature is dropping, and the chill is getting stronger. At the same time, it is the harvest season of crops, and all kinds of crops are maturing one after another and need to be picked in time, but it is often cold and humid at night, which increases the difficulty of work and life.

With the help of the first frost in ancient times, the description in Zhouyi is called cold dew, which also reflects the special significance of this solar term between the transformation of the universe and the ups and downs of life. People should not only keep warm and cold, but also pay attention to health in autumn and winter to cope with the cold weather that may come at any time.

In traditional culture, cold dew is also closely related to some foods. For example, when the persimmon is ripe, people can taste the sweet and delicious persimmon. There is also a saying in Jiangnan that cold dew does not eat crabs. Soaking in the white mountains shows that the cold dew season is the most fat season for crabs, and people will get together to taste delicious crabs.

About solar terms

First frost: it is the previous solar term of the cold dew solar term. On the 23rd or 24th of the Gregorian calendar 10 year 10, when the sun reaches longitude 2 10, it is called the first frost. The cold has intensified, and the first frost and frost have appeared all over the country.

Equinox: It is the previous solar term of Mid-Autumn Festival. On September 22 or 23 in the solar calendar, the sun reaches 180 degrees, indicating that day and night are equally divided, marking the official start of autumn. In the cold season, people should pay more attention to keep warm and eat some warm food, such as jujube, longan and yam. It helps to enhance physical strength and immunity and bring more nutrition to the body.