What does the Great Cold symbolize?

The severe cold symbolizes the end of the year. After the great cold, a new year's solar cycle is ushered in.

The last of the 24 solar terms-the great cold is coming, and the last solar term means that the year is coming to an end. After the Great Cold, a new year's solar cycle is ushered in, which is also called "the year after the Great Cold".

Great cold, like slight cold, is also a solar term indicating the cold weather. Great cold refers to extremely cold weather. According to China's long-term meteorological records, there is no slight cold in the great cold solar terms in the northern region; But for most parts of the south, the coldest is the great cold solar term.

Great cold custom

1, no fire

Today, open the window, don't make a fire indoors, put on more clothes, and use your physical strength to resist the cold and strengthen your physique. It is said that this can also freeze the insects lying in the house to death, and the room will be particularly clean next spring.

Step 2 feed the sun

The sunshine in winter is mild and lovely, not as fierce as in summer. It is very beneficial to have a rest in the sun often. People who can't make a fire often stay in sunny places, work or rest, commonly known as feeding the sun.

3. Delicious food

Tail teeth originated from the custom of offering sacrifices to the ground as "teeth", which is called "head teeth" in February, and "teeth" every two or sixteen days, which happens to be "tail teeth" on December 16th of the lunar calendar. Under normal circumstances, the worship of the tail teeth usually begins at 4 or 5 pm on1February 16.

Refer to the above? People's Daily Online-Twenty-four solar terms have circled again: Has the Great Cold passed? Another year