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?

Choose one quiet activity that fits your indoor space. Conversely, skip it if the space or your present condition does not suit it.

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

Solar term 21 of 24 — highlighted on a summer-solstice-at-top wheel — Term 21 · summer solstice at top (south) · dates shift slightly each year

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. Choose one quiet activity that fits your indoor space.

Seasonal care in Major Snow

Choose one quiet activity that fits your indoor space.

What to avoid in Major Snow

Skip it if the space or your present condition does not suit it.

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?: Choose one quiet activity that fits your indoor space. Conversely, skip it if the space or your present condition does not suit it.
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).