What kind of solar term is Major Cold (大寒)?

It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Winter season, belonging to the element Water with the Kidney as its central organ.

What is good to do at Major Cold?

Note one small thing you would like to try before the next solar term. Conversely, preparing for a season need not involve many changes at once.

How does Major Cold relate to Four Pillars?

The solar terms mark the month boundaries in Four Pillars astrology. The month's pillar changes at the solar term (the sectional entry), not the first of the calendar month.

大寒

Major Colddàhán

Winter · Water · Kidney · term no. 24

Solar term 24 of 24 — highlighted on a summer-solstice-at-top wheel — Term 24 · summer solstice at top (south) · dates shift slightly each year

At a glance

Major Cold (大寒) is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Winter season. In the five elements it belongs to Water, and its central organ is the Kidney. Note one small thing you would like to try before the next solar term.

Seasonal care in Major Cold

Note one small thing you would like to try before the next solar term.

What to avoid in Major Cold

Preparing for a season need not involve many changes at once.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Major Cold (大寒)?: It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Winter season, belonging to the element Water with the Kidney as its central organ.
What is good to do at Major Cold?: Note one small thing you would like to try before the next solar term. Conversely, preparing for a season need not involve many changes at once.
How does Major Cold relate to Four Pillars?: The solar terms mark the month boundaries in Four Pillars astrology. The month's pillar changes at the solar term (the sectional entry), not the first of the calendar month.

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Seasonal care follows the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon (Four-Qi Attunement).