Unofficial observance
Frost Descent
Dates specified for each year
A solar term recalling frosty late autumn.
How did it begin?
The name means the time when colder nights bring frost. In traditional farming life, it marked the close of the harvest cycle and preparations for winter.
Source · 상강 — 한국민족문화대백과사전 ↗ (new window)
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