Lidong
Nov 07, 2022
Lidong is the first solar term in winter, representing the beginning of winter and the beginning of winter in March. Lidong, Lichun, Lixia, and Liqiu are collectively called "Four Li". Planting in spring, cultivating in summer, harvesting in autumn, and storing in winter, all things sprout in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn, and enter a state of rest in winter. The beginning of winter means that anger begins to accumulate, all things enter a state of recuperation and collection, vegetation withered, and stinging insects dormant.
As for the division time of the four seasons, China traditionally takes the "Si Li" (the beginning of spring, the beginning of summer, the beginning of autumn and the beginning of winter) in the "Twenty-Four Solar Terms" as the beginning of the four seasons, and the "two points" (spring equinox, autumn equinox) "two to "(Summer Solstice, Winter Solstice) is the midpoint of the four seasons and has obvious astronomical meaning. Changes throughout the year are a continuous process. It is also a process of yin and yang transformation, one that grows and the other grows, and a quantitative change produces a qualitative change. In this gradual process, the beginning of spring, the beginning of summer, the beginning of autumn, and the beginning of winter, also known as "four standings", are the opening of the seasons and the turning points in the twenty-four solar terms.
In terms of daily life, people should go to bed early and wake up late, and work at sunrise to ensure adequate sleep, which is conducive to the hidden yang energy and the accumulation of yin essence. Too little and too thin clothes and too low room temperature are easy to catch cold and consume yang energy. On the contrary, if the clothes are too thick or too thick, and the room temperature is too high, then the internal organs will be released, the yang energy will not be hidden, and the cold evil will be easy to invade.
In terms of emotions, try to be as calm and quiet as possible, with few desires and few demands, so that the spirit can be withdrawn, which is beneficial to the cultivation of Tibetans. All things wither in winter, which often makes people feel emotional and unhappy. The best way to change this bad mood is to participate in more entertainment activities, which can eliminate the low mood in winter and boost the spirit.
In terms of exercise, static exercise should be the main thing. You can exercise in a sunny place and in the morning light to feel comfortable and happy. Because the human body's immunity declines in winter, excessive exercise not only cannot increase the resistance, but also easily increases the hidden danger of colds.


