What kind of solar term is Major Snow (大雪)?

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 Snow?

Deep winter. Center on rest and easy, unforced relaxation. Conversely, strenuous exercise — overwork is forbidden in the season of storing.

How does Major Snow 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.

大雪

Major Snowdàxuě

Winter · Water · Kidney · term no. 21

At a glance

Major Snow (大雪) 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. Deep winter. Center on rest and easy, unforced relaxation.

Seasonal care in Major Snow

Deep winter. Center on rest and easy, unforced relaxation.

What to avoid in Major Snow

Strenuous exercise — overwork is forbidden in the season of storing.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Major Snow (大雪)?: 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 Snow?: Deep winter. Center on rest and easy, unforced relaxation. Conversely, strenuous exercise — overwork is forbidden in the season of storing.
How does Major Snow 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).