What is the origin of the name beginning of winter? What is the origin of beginning of winter?

1. In ancient times, beginning of winter was an important day, marking the beginning of winter. Therefore, in ancient times, people carried out divination in autumn to determine the specific date of the beginning of winter solar term, and held a grand ceremony "Sacrifice to the Winter God" after the arrival of the beginning of winter solar term.

2. Agricultural demand. As the saying goes, beginning of winter is still a stored solar term. In addition to spiritual belief, the origin of solar terms in beginning of winter also shows a profound demand. China is a big agricultural country. In the early years, agriculture was the pillar of the national economy. In order to better recuperate and adjust agriculture, 24 solar terms have been formulated to guide farming.

3. Climate change. After the solar term in beginning of winter, the temperature began to drop. In order to cope with the cold weather, the ancients called the day after the solar term in beginning of winter as winter. After the solar term in beginning of winter, they began to reduce their activities and heat consumption. There are also 23 solar terms that represent climate change, plus beginning of winter solar terms, which are our traditional 24 solar terms.