What did the ancients collect in the cold season?

During the severe cold, the ancients collected ice cubes.

In the cold, the temperature is very low. In the past, people took out ice and stored it for use in summer. In addition, An Deming, deputy director of the Institute of Literature of China Academy of Social Sciences and vice chairman of China Folk Writers Association, said that the Great Cold is the last of the 24 solar terms, which is close to the Lunar New Year, and there is also a saying that "the Great Cold welcomes the New Year".

The so-called "welcome in the cold" means that during the period from the cold to the Lunar New Year, there will be a series of activities among the people. In summary, there are at least ten customs, namely, eating glutinous rice, binge drinking, making teeth, sweeping the dust, pasting windows, tasting bacon, catching a wedding, going to the market and bathing.

The Great Cold is the last of the 24 solar terms. Fighting refers to ugliness; The solar meridian reaches 300; Celebrate on the calendar of 65438+1October 20-2 1 every year. The great cold comes at the end of the year, winter goes to spring, and after the great cold, a new cycle begins. Great cold is one of the six solar terms in winter. At this time, the weather is extremely cold, hence the name Great Cold.

In some parts of China, during the period from the Great Cold to beginning of spring, there were many important folk customs, such as taking off old cloth to make bacon, offering sacrifices to stoves and ending sumptuous food. Tail luxury food is also called "making teeth" and "making luxury food". There is a folk custom of "eating tail teeth" after eating luxury food. The popular "annual meeting" at the end of the year is the legacy of "Wei gluttonous feast".