Minor Snow, the 20th of the 24 solar terms, falls on November 22nd or 23rd of the Gregorian calendar each year, when the sun reaches 240° of ecliptic longitude. "Minor Snow" is a solar term reflecting climatic characteristics.
Solar Term Introduction
"Minor Snow" is a solar term reflecting weather phenomena. The ancient book *Qunfang Pu* states, "During Minor Snow, the air is cold, and snow is imminent, but the ground is not yet very cold, so the snow is not heavy." *The Collection of Seventy-Two Pentads of the Lunar Calendar* says, "In the middle of the tenth month, rain falls but is thinned by the cold air, thus condensing into snow. 'Minor' indicates that it is not yet heavy."
The arrival of "Minor Snow" signifies that winter snowfall is about to begin. The "Minor Snow" in the solar term is not necessarily related to the actual snowfall in the weather. The "Minor Snow" mentioned in the solar term is different from the "Minor Snow" mentioned in daily weather forecasts. Minor Snow is a climatic concept representing the climatic characteristics during the "Minor Snow" solar term, while "Minor Snow" in weather forecasts refers to light snowfall.
Ancient Chinese people, based on their observations of nature, divided "Minor Snow" into three periods: "The first period is when rainbows disappear; the second period is when the weather warms and cools; the third period is when the world closes off and winter arrives." This means that rainbows will not appear at this time, all things lose their vitality, and the world closes off, ushering in a harsh winter.
Related Customs
01. Making Cured Meat: There is a folk custom of "curing meat in the winter to prepare for the cold." After Minor Snow, the temperature drops sharply and the weather becomes dry, making it a good time to process cured meat.
02. Eating Ciba (Glutinous Rice Cake): In some parts of southern China, there is a custom of eating Ciba in the tenth lunar month. Ciba is a food made from steamed and pounded glutinous rice, and it is a popular delicacy in some parts of southern China.
03. Drying Fish: Around Minor Snow, fishermen along the coast of central and southern Taiwan begin drying fish and storing provisions. Schools of mullet arrive in the Taiwan Strait around the time of Minor Snow, along with sailfish, sharks, and other fish. 04. "Pao Tang" (刨汤): In the folk custom of "slaughtering the New Year pig to welcome the New Year," a dish made with fresh, still-warm pork is called "Pao Tang."
05. Pickling Vegetables: An old Nanjing saying, "Pickle vegetables around Minor Snow, pickle meat around Major Snow." In the past, due to limited resources, fresh vegetables were scarce and expensive in winter, so people were accustomed to pickling vegetables around the time of Minor Snow, relying on these pickled foods to accompany their meals during the winter.
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