立冬

The Beginning of Winter, the 19th of the 24 solar terms, which falls between November 7 and 8 in the Gregorian calendar every year. The Beginning of Winter is a seasonal solar term, indicating that the winter has entered since then. Depict the original Chinese word "Li Dong", "Li", the beginning of the construction, means that the three winter months have begun from now on; "Dong", which means that crops should be stored after harvest. And it is collectively called "Si Li" together with Beginning of Spring, Beginning of Summer and Beginning of Autumn. The Beginning of Winter means that life begins to rest and everything enters a state of recuperation and collection. The climate changes from dry autumn to rainy winter. After the Beginning of Winter, the duration of sunshine will continue to shorten, and the height of the midday sun will continue to decrease. Because the heat stored on the surface of the earth still has some energy, it is generally not very cold in early winter. But with the passage of time, the cold air activity will be more and more frequent, the trend of temperature decline is accelerating. The 24 solar terms are the product of ancient agricultural civilization, which is closely related to the rhythm of nature. At the beginning of winter, all autumn crops are collected and dried, and stored, and animals are already hidden for hibernation. The Beginning of Winter is also one of the season nodes that Chinese people attach great importance to. It is a season to enjoy harvest and recuperation. Through the recuperation in winter, we look forward to the prosperity of life in the coming year. The Beginning of Winter is one of the "Four Times and Eight Festivals" in ancient society, which is also very important. In some areas of our country, there are customs such as ancestor worship and feasting during The Beginning of Winter.