Major Snow 大雪
During Daxue, or Major Snow, snow falls heavier and wider, and the weather grows colder. The north lies under ice while the south deepens into chill. It is a time to nourish the body with sweet potato congee and mutton stew to resist the cold.
Cold birds stop callingFirst pentad
Tigers begin to mateSecond pentad
Litchi grass sproutsThird pentad
Three pentads
- First pentadCold birds stop callingEven the hardy cold-crying bird falls silent in the cold.
- Second pentadTigers begin to mateTigers seek mates in the deepest cold; the ancients saw it as warmth already stirring.
- Third pentadLitchi grass sproutsIris grass senses the returning warmth and sends up new shoots.
Custom
Eat sweet potato congee and mutton stew to keep warm.
Start dates
- December 7, 2025
- December 7, 2026
- December 7, 2027