The origin and historical significance of heavy snow solar terms

(1) Source: Heavy snow is one of the 24 solar terms. Every year on February 7, 65438 in Gregorian calendar, when the sun reaches 225 degrees of the Yellow Meridian, it is a solar term of heavy snow. In ancient China, the "heavy snow" was divided into three stages: "One stage is when the owl doesn't bark, the other stage is when the tiger begins to make love, and the third stage is when the pear comes out." In other words, due to the cold weather, Hao Han birds stopped singing, and Yin Qi reached its peak.

(2) Significance: Heavy snow is a solar term reflecting climate characteristics. The notable feature of heavy snow is that the temperature drops and the precipitation increases. At this time, every household will pickle meat, light snow pickles and heavy snow pickles. Generally speaking, the more snow at this time, the better, which plays a key role in the growth of crops in the coming year.