What kind of solar term is Start of Winter (立冬)?

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 Start of Winter?

The season of sealed storage. Quiet meditation banks your energy. Conversely, heavy sweating — hold in yang; sweat sparingly in winter.

How does Start of Winter 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.

立冬

Start of Winterlìdōng

Winter · Water · Kidney · term no. 19

At a glance

Start of Winter (立冬) 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. The season of sealed storage. Quiet meditation banks your energy.

Seasonal care in Start of Winter

The season of sealed storage. Quiet meditation banks your energy.

What to avoid in Start of Winter

Heavy sweating — hold in yang; sweat sparingly in winter.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Start of Winter (立冬)?: 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 Start of Winter?: The season of sealed storage. Quiet meditation banks your energy. Conversely, heavy sweating — hold in yang; sweat sparingly in winter.
How does Start of Winter 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).