What kind of solar term is Minor Snow (小雪)?

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 Minor Snow?

Check the actual snow and ice forecast before going out. Conversely, minor Snow does not mean snow in every location.

How does Minor 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.

小雪

Minor Snowxiǎoxuě

Winter · Water · Kidney · term no. 20

Solar term 20 of 24 — highlighted on a summer-solstice-at-top wheel — Term 20 · summer solstice at top (south) · dates shift slightly each year

At a glance

Minor Snow (小雪) 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. Check the actual snow and ice forecast before going out.

Seasonal care in Minor Snow

Check the actual snow and ice forecast before going out.

What to avoid in Minor Snow

Minor Snow does not mean snow in every location.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Minor Snow (小雪)?: 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 Minor Snow?: Check the actual snow and ice forecast before going out. Conversely, minor Snow does not mean snow in every location.
How does Minor 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).