The Winter Solstice, known in ancient China as the "Lesser New Year", marked a pivotal turning point in the cycle of time, when the balance of day and night began to shift and hope quietly took root.
At this special period of time, let's zoom in on the winter scenery unfolding in Prince Kung's Palace across six solar terms in winter.
From the Start of Winter to Minor Snow and Major Snow, coldness grows as tree branches turn bare. Icicles hang beneath the eaves, reflecting the morning light, and frost flowers bloom on windows like a natural winter painting. After the Winter Solstice come even colder days, culminating around the Major Cold, when all seems sealed in silence, yet a new cycle is already stirring.
Imagine two centuries ago, on such a longest night of the year, those who lived in the palace may have gathered by the stove, sharing steaming dumplings and warmth — much as we do today. Does such winter romance evoke your lingering memories?
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