The origin and custom of solar terms in heavy snow

The origin and custom of the solar term of heavy snow: "Heavy snow" is the 2 1 solar term in the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar and the third solar term in winter, marking the official start of the mid-winter season; Every household is busy pickling "salty goods" as soon as the solar term of heavy snow arrives.

There is a saying in old Nanjing that "light snow pickles, heavy snow pickles". As soon as the solar term comes, every household is busy pickling "pickled products", adding star anise, cinnamon, pepper, sugar and so on. Pan-fry until the fried pepper and salt are thoroughly cooled, smear them on fish, meat and poultry, and knead them repeatedly until the meat turns from fresh to black and the surface oozes liquid.

Put the marinated gravy into a pot and add water to boil, skim off the floating foam, put the air-dried poultry meat into a jar layer by layer, pour the brine, press it on a big stone, take it out ten days later, and hang it under the Chaoyang eaves to dry to welcome the New Year.

Historical origin

Every year around 65438+February 7 in Gregorian calendar, when the sun reaches 255 degrees of the Yellow Meridian, it is a "heavy snow" solar term. The twenty-four solar terms are the product of agricultural civilization, and the main climatic factors affecting agricultural production are precipitation, temperature and light. Like the light snow solar term, the heavy snow solar term is a solar term reflecting the changing trend of temperature and precipitation, and it is also a reflection of agricultural culture on festivals.

Heavy snow is a solar term reflecting climate characteristics. Climate factors include precipitation, temperature and light, among which precipitation is an important factor. In meteorology, the water vapor condensation of rain, snow and hail falling from the sky to the ground is called "precipitation". The arrival of heavy snow in solar terms means that the weather is getting colder and colder and precipitation is increasing.