The winter solstice is a yangsheng, seven ancient poems of the winter solstice, interpreting the profound meaning of a yangsheng
The winter solstice is a big festival in ancient times, on this day, all the emperors must hold a solemn ceremony to sacrifice the heavens, and the sacrifice ceremony is the most solemn, the emperor will fast seven days before the winter solstice festival, and the accompanying officials must go to the vigil together on the eve of the winter solstice. For example, Yuan Shikai, the last self-proclaimed emperor, actually held a ceremony to worship the heavens at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing in 1913. It can be seen that the winter solstice and imperial power are inseparable.
So why does the Winter Solstice Festival have so much charm?
The reason for this lies in the belief in the unity of heaven and man, natural and spiritual ancient China, the winter solstice festival is the beginning of the sun's direct sunlight reaching the SouthLaoth line and moving north again when the sun travels through 270 degrees of the Ecliptic Longitude. Ancient times thought it was the beginning of another new cycle of the sun that was celebrated.
The emperor is the embodiment of the sun god, endowed with divine power and imperial power, and he represents the gods and exercises his powers and responsibilities on earth.
Although the winter solstice is in the middle of winter and deep winter, but the return of the sun, representing the new bright yang gradually rises, after the winter solstice, the night gradually becomes shorter, the day and the light gradually become longer, the sun illuminates all things, so that nature begins to live again, so there is a traditional ancient precept of the winter solstice and the yang life.
The emperor's crown is neatly packed to meet the latest sun of the year that belongs to him, and the folk are no different. Although the Spring Festival is also a year, the sunshine of the winter solstice also makes people feel the first and most moving beauty of going to the old and welcoming the new.
It is natural, but also the return of spiritual, psychological sunshine.
"Qing Zhai prayed to qiu yuan alone, and dressed in full costume to celebrate the dynasty.
Tomorrow, a sun will be blessed, and they will not hesitate to look at each other to block the cold night. "Zhongtang · Kwon Deok-woo "The Pilgrimage of Junnan Inner During the Winter Solstice Suzai"
On the eve of the Winter Solstice Festival, the wives and daughters of high-ranking officials were also eligible to participate, which did not accompany the emperor to the heavens in the suburbs on the eve of the Winter Solstice Festival, and his wife Lady Yipin was not idle, dressed in beautiful clothes, and was celebrating the upcoming winter solstice with the emperor's concubines in the palace.
This high-ranking official couple is also affectionate. Quan Deyu is a state affair, and has not forgotten the harmony of the family, and on this winter solstice festival, he expressed his sincere love and blessings for his wife.
Because tomorrow is a beautiful spring born of a yang, giving birth to thousands of blessings, so I am here, thinking of you, we shoulder the state affairs, and we will not forget the beauty of the winter solstice, let us look at each other, convey with our hearts, and tomorrow there will be a richer and more generous beginning of love.
It can be known that in the Tang Dynasty, the Winter Solstice Festival was psychologically important to many people. Ordinary people's families, on this day of reunion, its lively blessing meaning will not be worse than the New Year, because this is a beautiful beginning, the sun represents the first, warmest, most lasting feelings.
"A yang moves the yin, and all things are in the present yu Taiyin."
If you are happy to live forever to add the line day, the slight message knows the heart of heaven. Zhongtang · Yin Yaofan's "Sending Tai Servant Tian Qing's Second Song Part II"
On the day of the Winter Solstice Festival of the Tang Dynasty, in addition to the grand ceremony that must be completed by officials, the actual middle and lower-level officials are on holiday, including the folk are as lively as the New Year's Festival. Fellow officials wore new clothes and walked around each other, including writing poems and sending letters of blessing to each other.
The day of the winter solstice is really beautiful, new sunshine, new yang is contained in the cold of winter, cathode yang.
The vitality of all things is in this faint air and warm sunshine.
I like this day the most, the sun has another line, this is the news of the spring return of the earth, contained in the faint sunshine.
This is of course a blessing to friends and yourself, in the future, the spring wind is more, the rain and dew are deeper, the career is accessible, and the blessing of the winter solstice is like the return of the sunshine, which is a good start. Everything contains the hope of germination and rebirth.
"Bai Ping Ting on a Yang sheng, Xie Shuo newly cut splendid embroidery."
Thousands of snow disappeared from the shadows of the stream, and several plums bloomed in the sea.
It is known that the gull bird grows long and foxes, and can be uniquely named in Xu Tingzhou.
Do not shame the dragon gate heavy attraction, that is, throw the field house and the boat line. "Tang Dynasty Li Yin", "And Huzhou Duyuan Outer Winter Solstice Day Bai Pingzhou Seeing Memories"
Although the winter is cold, the winter solstice arrives, and it obviously feels different psychologically. On this day, I walked on the mountain with my friends, and the winter scenery in front of me was the sunshine and business in my heart.
The two meet to paddle in the lake. Then there is another beauty here, that is, the sun on this day is one in the sky and one in the water, which is a double sun, which is enough to see the love of people for the winter solstice sun at that time. Let's soak up more sunshine on this day.
The winter scenery is blessed by the winter solstice festival and becomes clear and bright.
You see, on the pavilion in the water, the sun of the winter solstice, with the yang, we are here to give poetry and drink.
The snow in the distant mountains has slowly melted, and even the water feels green waves, and at the water's edge, several plum blossoms bloom, which makes it look more beautiful in winter and spring.
I have long known that the scenery here is beautiful, and there are often egrets flying here, but I want to thank you for your invitation today, you see, I did not immediately abandon my business, and come by boat to meet you and spend this winter solstice?
The usual winter wave scenery is different with the winter solstice.
There was only one more ray of sunlight, but it was already spring in the human heart.
"Halfway through the winter solstice, the heart of heaven has not changed.
At the beginning of the sun, when all things are not born.
Genshu ally Tan, Masaki Oho audio.
If you don't believe this, please ask Cu Xi even more. Northern Song Dynasty · Shao Yong's "Winter Solstice Yin"
If you know who Shao Yong is, you will not be surprised that this poem has such a profound Taoist atmosphere, he is a famous Yi scholar and theorist of the Northern Song Dynasty, a group of "Easy Counting Plum Blossom Poems", Yong Shi Jia fables, so that many people now are happy to crack it.
This is an excellent poem about the meaning of the winter solstice.
The winter solstice is in the middle of the sub-month, and the movement of heaven and earth has never changed in this coordinate.
When the sun of the winter solstice has just returned, it is when all things will be born and not born, but this contains the truth that all things are born in one yang.
Don't feel that the Taoist wine is light, don't feel that yiyangsheng seems too shallow.
All the beginnings seem to be very plain, but the best music, often not complex and lively, is just a kind of quaint simplicity. Like today's sun, today's sun, its silent return will surely shine on all things and rule in all directions.
If you don't believe it, go and read the ancient books and ask your ancestor Fuxi.
This is a comprehensive explanation of the history of Yiyangsheng, and the many meanings it contains, which is natural and fateful.
"The capital city opens Bo Road, and the festival is a yangsheng."
Happy to see children's colors, rejoice in the sound of the city well.
Leisure also gathered, and Zhenli carried each other.
But remembering his old age, it is not okay to close the business. Northern Song Dynasty · Wang Anshi", "Winter Solstice"
As the prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, Wang Anshi was very realistic, and he carried out drastic reforms to make the Northern Song Dynasty rich and strong.
On the day of the Winter Solstice Festival, the city has opened up all roads, and everyone takes to the streets to celebrate the winter solstice.
Children are seen happily playing in the streets, and the city is full of happy laughter.
Beautiful girls also gathered in groups of three or five, and the women of the rich and noble were even more dressed in brocade, so it was not lively.
When I saw such a peaceful situation today, I suddenly remembered that in the past, because of the war, many shops were closed and the streets were not allowed to pass.
Here is the pride under Wang Anshi's governance, the so-called Taiping, which is the people's sense of relaxation and security. It's the hustle and bustle of the city.
This poem can be a recollection of the past, singing the hard-won Taiping, or it can be a peace of mind, to protect the Taiping, but also to be more sensitive and sober, to avoid the cycle of history.
When we enjoy the current peace, we must not forget the various disasters and tribulations that China has suffered in history. It is necessary to consolidate taiping and retain the sunshine and happiness that belong to this land.
Wang Anshi's poem is particularly readable.
Good days, but also to remember the past, enjoy without luxury, not frivolous.
"Nothing is surprising that the clouds have changed, and it is a full meal for me."
Bai Shoufen winter chat self-persuasion, Jiang Cheng tonight a yang life. Northern Song Dynasty · Zhang Lei's "Divided Winter"
Wintering is halfway through the winter.
In the harsh winter, the ancients used the arrival of the winter solstice to comfort themselves and others in the suffering situation. It is the most sincere and extremely convincing consolation, which is the natural solar terms and scenery that extends to life destiny and life.
Don't marvel at the vicissitudes of things in the world, we lower our requirements, eat enough to eat first, and take good health.
Such an age is already the winter of life, and the winter of the season is also halfway through, think about it and feel depressed and cold, feel that life is hopeless.
But there is also a saying, called the winter solstice Yangsheng, this is not, tonight here is the winter solstice intersection, there is the coldest winter, there must be the return of the sun.
Let us calm down to maintain health and wait, not afraid of floating clouds to cover our eyes, we must believe that we still have spring.
This is to persuade people to cherish the body quietly, not toss and turn, but also to comfort each other with the natural cycle, the truth of the extreme Tailai, and it is the support in adversity.
"There is little snow on the mountain this winter, and the weather is as sunny as the spring moon.
SiChen was happy again, and Megan took the lead in development. Northern Song Dynasty · Shi Zichun's Twenty-Two Songs, Five
Then the winter solstice festival can best represent the return of the sun, is the plum blossom, plum blossoms in the midwinter winter solstice festival around the second time, known as the winter solstice flower, the flower of the sun. And the plum blossom is tenacious, tough, rambling, fragrant, and it is sensitive to sunlight and temperature.
It is said that the winter solstice is born in a yang, and the plum blossom is the heart of heaven, which is very natural beauty and philosophy.
If you want to feel the spring of winter, you must see plum blossoms.
Although plum blossoms may not bloom on the day of the winter solstice festival, the sun of the winter solstice is undoubtedly a good time to open plum blossoms.
Plum blossoms represent the sunshine and the immortal spring. Therefore, Qianlong, who is the emperor, every year after the winter solstice holds a ceremony to sacrifice the heavens, he must also paint a cold plum map, which is his sun and his flowers.
Ordinary people love plum blossoms in the cold winter.
In the winter solstice festival, see the plum blossoms in the sun, even if the snow is flying, spring is in the plum branches, and spring falls on the heart.
Hatsuyoshi Katsuyuki interprets the love and beauty in the poems for you. Image from the web.