Light snow is the twentieth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the second solar term in winter. The time is Gregorian calendar1October 22 or 23 165438, that is, when the sun reaches 240 degrees of the yellow meridian. Light snow is a solar term reflecting precipitation and temperature, and it is a solar term with high frequency of cold wave and strong cold air activity. The arrival of the light snow solar term means that the weather is getting colder and colder and the precipitation is gradually increasing.
"Snow" is the product of cold weather, so "light snow" is used to describe the climate characteristics of this solar term "the climate is not deep and the precipitation is not heavy". The "light snow" solar term reflects the changing trend of temperature and precipitation, and does not mean that there is a small amount of snow under this solar term. The solar term "light snow" is not necessarily related to the "light snow" in the weather.
folk culture
Jia Qinglu in Lu Gu in the Qing Dynasty has the saying that rural people use herbs to make wine, which is called "winter brewing", and it has the names of "autumn dew white", "Du Maochai", "leaning against the wall" and "bamboo leaves clear". The creator of October, named "October White", composed songs with white flour and soaked white rice with spring water, named "Three Liquor".
Winter brewing began in the beginning of winter, when autumn grain has been dried and put into storage, and there are enough raw materials for brewing. The low temperature in winter can also inhibit the growth of miscellaneous bacteria in the brewing process. At present, there is still the custom of brewing "Xiaoxue wine" with clear spring water in the area of Changxing, Zhejiang Province.
In Chaoshan, Guangdong, Xiaoxue Solar Festival has such a dietary custom-a family happily eats a bowl of "boiled rice" with soft grains, rich auxiliary materials and rich flavor. This dietary custom has existed since ancient times.
As the saying goes in Chaoshan area, "Eat pot rice on October 10th", and early October is the time when new rice comes into the market. Coupled with the white radish, chestnut and fresh pork in the season, a simple and delicious iron pot rice was made.