"Slight cold" is the solar term of the twelfth lunar month. Because the ancients would hold the La Worship to worship the gods in December, the December where La Worship was located was called the twelfth lunar month. The wooden meaning of wax is "connection", which means the handover of the old and the new. La Worship is one of the ancient sacrificial customs in China, which was formed as far back as the pre-Qin period. Han Ying robbed "Custom Pass". Righteousness "says:" A wax hunter hunts animals to worship his ancestors. Or, if you say wax, you will receive it, and new things will be handed over. Therefore, a big sacrifice will be made to repay you. "
"La Worship" has three meanings. One is to show that you don't forget the origin of yourself and your family, and to express your reverence and nostalgia for your ancestors. The second is to offer sacrifices to the gods and thank them for their contribution to agriculture in the past year. Third, people work hard all the year round, and at this time, farming has stopped, so as to have fun. Since the Zhou Dynasty, the custom of "La Worship" has been practiced for generations, from emperors, governors to ordinary people, and everyone is no exception.
When the twelfth lunar month approaches the Spring Festival, it is a traditional folk custom to put off school for the New Year. It is said in "The Chronicle of Yanjing's Years": "Children's readers will be released from school after the seal." Not only the people have this custom, but also the royal family.
It was recorded in the Qing Dynasty: "Every December, within 19, 20, 21 and 22 days, the Qin Tianjian chooses the auspicious date, seals it as usual, announces it to the world, and abides by it as a whole." At this time, the imperial court was on holiday, and the students of Cuicui also took this opportunity to have fun. The royal school starts on the sixth day of the first month, and the folks pass the fifteenth day of the first month. About two weeks' annual leave is given to the royal family and four weeks' annual leave to the people.
Characteristics of slight cold solar terms
When the solar meridian reaches 285 degrees, the slight cold solar term begins. Cold means cold, and slight cold indicates the degree of cold. In southern China, the winter is warm, with midwinter 1 month, frost and snow invading, often freezing, and the lowest temperature is around-0/0℃. However, the lowest temperature in northern South China is rarely below MINUS 5℃, and the low temperature below 0℃ in southern South China is even more rare.
The coldest area in China in the middle of winter is the northern part of Heilongjiang, and the lowest temperature can reach around minus 40℃. It is freezing and dripping into ice. The low-altitude river valley is the warmest place in the middle of winter in most parts of southern China. The average temperature of 1 month is around 12℃, and only a few teenagers may have a low temperature below 0℃. In addition, the inversion effect is very significant, so tropical fruits such as bananas and mangoes can grow well.