Beginning of winter, the19th solar term in the twenty-four solar terms, is called beginning of winter every year on1October 7th or 8th in the solar calendar, when the sun reaches 225 degrees of the yellow meridian. The explanation of "beginning of winter" in the 24 solar terms is: "Winter is the end, and everything is harvested." It means that the autumn harvest crops have been harvested and dried, and the gatherers and animals are hiding and hibernating. Therefore, beginning of winter not only represents the arrival of winter. Generally speaking, beginning of winter is to put everything away and avoid the cold in early winter.
In ancient times, beginning of winter was a very important festival. The ancients attached great importance to the word "calendar" in the four solar terms, and beginning of winter solar term was the first solar term in winter. After beginning of winter, it got dark earlier. The arrival of the "beginning of winter" solar term indicates the beginning of winter. According to legend, the ancients used divination to see the warmth and coldness of the whole winter in this season. The ancients thought that "beginning of winter is sunny, and one winter is ling; Beginning of winter is cloudy and warm all winter. " If the weather is fine in early winter, it will be very cold all winter; If it rains in early winter, it will be a warm winter.
Will it be cold in beginning of winter in 2020?
It depends on the specific area. Generally speaking, the national temperature will drop to some extent after winter. In the northern region, the temperature in early winter has been relatively low. In mountainous areas or extreme northern areas, it is necessary to wear thick clothes to keep out the cold. Therefore, at the beginning of winter, the north is still relatively cold, while the south is relatively warm. At the beginning of winter, the central and southern regions are slightly cool, but it is still very hot in the southernmost region.