beginning of winter
Published:
2022-11-07
Lidong is the nineteenth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms. The handle of the bucket points to the northwest, and the yellow longitude of the sun reaches 225°. It meets between November 7-8 in the Gregorian calendar every year. Lidong is a seasonal solar term, which means that winter has entered since then.
Lidong is the first solar term in winter and represents the beginning of winter. Lidong is one of the "four o'clock and eight festivals" in ancient society. It is a very important festival. In some areas of our country, there are customs such as worshiping ancestors and drinking banquets.
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