Sanggang means frost falls; it is the last term of autumn. The foliage reaches its peak and people begin readying for winter.
Sanggang, around October 23, is when the first frost falls. It is the time to finish the harvest and turn to winter preparations.
Frost withers the grass and leaves, and insects vanish. The foliage is at its most beautiful before the leaves fall.
People made flower pancakes with frost-touched chrysanthemums and enjoyed chrysanthemum wine. They stored the harvested grain as winter provisions.
Begin kimjang and winter preparations
Enjoy the peak foliage
Mind your health against first frost and temperature swings
Store over-wintering vegetables
Adjacent terms:
Frost Descent is the 18th of the 24 solar terms, falling around around October 23. Frost begins to fall. The last of autumn, when winter preparations begin.
Sanggang means frost falls; it is the last term of autumn. The foliage reaches its peak and people begin readying for winter.
Begin kimjang and winter preparations Enjoy the peak foliage Mind your health against first frost and temperature swings Store over-wintering vegetables