The winter solstice is an important solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar, and it is also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The winter solstice, also known as the winter festival, the year of the year, etc., has both natural and humanistic connotations, is not only an important solar term in the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional Chinese folk ancestor worship festival.
The winter solstice originates from the natural law of yin and yang balance, and is one of the important legacies of ancient Chinese farming civilization. The ancients believed that the winter solstice was a critical moment in the transformation of yin and yang, when yang energy grew and yin energy gradually disappeared, and all things began to sprout new life. Therefore, the winter solstice is an important festival in which people hold various rituals to pray for a good harvest and good luck in the coming year.
As one of the traditional festivals in China, it has a long history. As early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties, people began to attach importance to the winter solstice and held sacrificial activities. By the Han Dynasty, the winter solstice gradually became an official holiday, and the emperor would personally preside over the rituals to pray for a good harvest and peace in the coming year. During the Tang and Song dynasties, the celebration of the winter solstice was more colorful, and people would hold various banquets, enjoy lanterns, guess lantern riddles and other activities. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the celebration of the winter solstice was even grander, and the emperor would hold large-scale sacrificial ceremonies and feast his courtiers.
The winter solstice is an important part of Chinese food culture. In the northern region, people will eat dumplings, glutinous rice balls and other foods on the day of the winter solstice. Dumplings are an important holiday food, while tangyuan symbolizes reunion and harmony. In the southern region, people eat glutinous rice, rice cakes and other foods on the day of the winter solstice. Sticky rice is an important festive food, while rice cakes symbolize the ascension of each year.
The winter solstice is an important part of Chinese folk culture. In ancient times, various rituals were held on the day of the winter solstice to pray for a good harvest and peace in the coming year. One of the most famous is the "Winter Matsuri", where people set up altars in their homes to worship their ancestors and gods and pray for the safety and good fortune of their families. In addition, there is an old folk saying that "if you don't do it on the winter solstice, there will be no disaster in the coming year".
1: You can't get married. On the day of the winter solstice, it is believed that it is not possible to marry. This is because the winter solstice was considered to be the time when the yin qi was the heaviest in ancient times, and marrying was a matter of reconciling yin and yang, so it was unlucky to hold a marriage when the yin qi was at its heaviest. This concept was very common in ancient societies, and there are still some regions where this Xi is still practiced.
2: Ground cannot be moved. On the day of the winter solstice, people also do not think that it is possible to break ground. This is because the weather gets cold during the winter solstice and the land also starts to freeze, and if the ground is broken at this time, it will not only cause damage to the land but also affect the fertility of the land. Therefore, around the winter solstice, people will try to avoid breaking ground.
3: Can't be reconciled. In ancient times, married daughters could not return to their parents' homes on the day of the winter solstice. This is because the winter solstice is the time when the yin qi is at its heaviest, and returning to the mother's house requires passing through the yin and yang worlds at home, which will bring bad luck. This notion has faded away in modern society, but it still exists in some areas.
4: It is not advisable to go out. In ancient times, the day of the winter solstice was seen as a day when it was not advisable to go out. This is because the winter solstice is a critical moment in the transition of yin and yang, when the weather is cold, the yang energy grows, the yin energy gradually disappears, and everything begins to sprout new life. It is believed that going out on the day of the winter solstice will be attacked by yin qi and will be prone to illness. Therefore, around the winter solstice, people will pay special attention to keeping warm and healthy and avoid going out.
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