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Daxue 大雪 — Major Snow

TermsElement: Water 水

Overview

Daxue falls around 7 December. It is the intensified snow term and the midpoint of the winter season.

Meaning

The heavier snow term — the middle of winter in the calendar.

Traditional Interpretation

The almanac treats this as the point of settled cold. Customary practice is again thin; the term functions as a marker for storage and for the condition of stored grain.

Related Concepts

Dongzhi 冬至 — Winter Solstice
The shortest day — the sun's southernmost point, and traditionally the most important of the twenty-four.
Water
Depth, and the intelligence of going around.
Lichun 立春 — Start of Spring
The first of the twenty-four solar terms and the traditional beginning of the year in the calendrical sense.
Yushui 雨水 — Rain Water
The term at which precipitation replaces snow and the agricultural year begins in earnest.

FAQ

What is daxue 大雪 — major snow in the Chinese calendar?

The heavier snow term — the middle of winter in the calendar. Daxue falls around 7 December. It is the intensified snow term and the midpoint of the winter season.

Is daxue 大雪 — major snow a festival or a calendar date?

It is a solar term — a date fixed by the sun's position, not by the moon. The heavier snow term — the middle of winter in the calendar. The winter terms are the most consistently practical in the whole set — they are instructions about storage, shelter and fuel rather than observances.

How is daxue 大雪 — major snow read in Chinese tradition?

The almanac treats this as the point of settled cold. Customary practice is again thin; the term functions as a marker for storage and for the condition of stored grain. It is grouped under Water (水) in the five-element system.

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