When is the solstice in winter?

Solstice is a very important solar term in the China lunar calendar, and it is also a traditional festival, which falls between February 22 and 23, 65438. The following is the relevant content, welcome to read.

When is the solstice in winter every year?

The winter solstice falls between 65438+February 22nd or 23rd in Gregorian calendar every year:

20 17 winter solstice time: February 22nd 10:27:53, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month 1 1.

Winter solstice time on February 22nd, 20 18: 16: 22: 38, lunar calendar 1 16.

20 19 Winter solstice time: Lunar calendar 2019165438+1October 27th 12: 19: 18.

Winter solstice in 2020: 65438+February 2 1, 18: 02: 12, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in 2020.

The winter solstice time is 202 1: 65438+February 21,23: 59: 09, and the lunar calendar is 202 1, 165438+ 10/8.

Winter solstice 65438+February 22, 2022, 05:48:0 1, lunar calendar 2022165438+1October 29.

Winter solstice in 2023: 1 65438+1October1day 65438+February 22nd1:27: 09.

Winter solstice time in 2024: 65438+February 2 1, 17:20:20, lunar calendar 2024,165438+1October 2 1.

Winter solstice in 2025: 1 October 1 day165438+65438+February1day 23: 02: 48.

The winter solstice is commonly known as "winter festival", "long festival" and "year-divided". As early as the Spring and Autumn Period more than 2,500 years ago, China has used the Earth to observe the sun to determine the winter solstice, which is the earliest of the 24 solar terms.

In ancient China, we attached great importance to the winter solstice and thought it was a big festival. There is a saying that the winter solstice is as big as a year, and there is a custom to celebrate it. Hanshu said: "The winter solstice will be the spirit of the sun, and Jun will be the leader, so congratulations." People think that after the winter solstice, the days are getting longer and longer, and the yang is rising. This is the beginning of a solar cycle and an auspicious day, which should be celebrated. The Book of Jin records: "The winter solstice of Wei and Jin Dynasties was praised by all the officials in the world ... its appearance was not as good as that of Zheng Dan." Explain the ancient emphasis on the winter solstice.

The Winter Solstice Festival originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has been passed down to this day. Lu even said that "winter is as big as a year". This shows that the ancients attached great importance to the winter solstice. People think that the winter solstice is a natural transformation of Yin and Yang and a blessing from heaven. In the Han Dynasty, the winter solstice was a "winter festival", and the government held a congratulatory ceremony called "Hedong", which was a fixed festival. There is such a record in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty: "Before and after the winter solstice, the gentleman calmed down, and the officials did not do anything, did not listen to political affairs, and then chose an auspicious day to save trouble." So on this day, the imperial court is on holiday, the army is on standby, the border is closed, and friends and relatives can't go out on business, giving each other food, visiting each other and having a happy and quiet holiday.

In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the solstice in winter was the day of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors. On this day, the emperor held a sacrificial ceremony in the suburbs, and the people worshipped their parents and elders on this day. There are still some places to celebrate the winter solstice. The ancients believed that the solstice of winter was the day when Yin and Yang merged. After this day, Yin Qi gradually disappeared and Elgin grew up. On the solstice of winter, the emperor went to the Temple of Heaven to worship heaven, and was greeted by civil and military officials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony the next day.

Winter solstice custom

First, eat jiaozi.

There is an old saying: "On October 1st, the solstice of winter comes, and every family eats jiaozi." It can be seen that eating jiaozi on the solstice in winter is an indispensable custom. Zhang Zhongjing, a "medical sage", was a magistrate in Changsha. After resigning and returning to his hometown, he saw that the villagers were sallow and emaciated, hungry and cold, and many people's ears were frozen. So, he ordered his disciples to set up a stove, put mutton and herbs for removing cold in a pot, then took them out and chopped them up, and made them into ear-shaped jiaozi with bread. After cooking, distribute it to people who want medicine. After eating, people are warm, ears are warm, and frostbitten ears are cured. Later generations learned the appearance of Joule, wrapped it up and made it into food, called jiaozi.

Second, 99 eliminate cold.

On the second day after beginning of winter, the solstice began to count nine, which is what people call "beginning of winter counts nine". The last nine days are nineteen, then nine days are twenty-nine, and so on. Count to "ninety-nine" means that "nine" has been used up. "Nine bloom", that's warm. After entering the ninth year, the literati engaged in the so-called cold-dispelling activities, chose a "September" day, and met nine people to drink ("wine" and "nine" are homophonic). There are nine dishes and nine bowls on the table, and nine flowers and nine pieces on the table take the meaning of "99" to dispel the cold.

Third, offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors.

Many areas have the custom of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors during the winter solstice, and some places celebrate the winter solstice. Every family gives them genealogy, ancestor statues, memorial tablets and so on. When you get to your home, set the table, incense burner, offerings, etc. At the same time of offering sacrifices to ancestors, some places will also offer sacrifices to gods, land gods, and bow down to the gods, praying for good weather, family prosperity and all the best in the coming year.

Inventory of winter solstice customs in various places

Chaoshan people eat winter festival pills on the solstice of winter.

There is a popular saying in Chaoshan called "Eat Winter Festival Pills for the New Year", commonly known as "adding new year's goods", which means that although the New Year has not passed, everyone has added a year. Children are most eager to eat this bowl of sweet pills. Do they often wake up at night and ask if it is dawn? However, the sky seems to be joking with children, and it is always not bright. Therefore, there is a well-known nursery rhyme "The night is long in winter, so don't cook sweet pills before dark".

Guests' families drink wine on the solstice of winter.

Hakka people think that the water from winter solstice is the most mellow, and the wine brewed with it can be preserved for a long time, soft and refreshing, and full of sweetness and stamina. Therefore, it has become a custom of Hakkas to brew wine during the winter solstice. For this day, Hakka housewives often choose an auspicious day, buy wine-making equipment in the market, move the aged jars into the stream, wash the dirt with yellow sand, then rinse them repeatedly with cool spring water, and finally dry them in the shade.

Sichuan dongzhichi mutton soup

In Sichuan, eating mutton soup is the solstice of winter. Mutton is the first tonic in winter. Experts point out that eating mutton can not only keep out the cold, but also be good for your health. It can be used for treating cough due to wind-cold, chronic tracheitis, asthma due to deficiency of cold, impotence due to kidney deficiency, abdominal cold pain, weakness of the body and fear of cold, soreness of the waist and knees, sallow complexion and emaciation, and deficiency of both qi and blood.

People in Hangzhou eat rice cakes on the solstice in winter.

Eating rice cakes From the end of the Qing Dynasty to the first day of the Republic of China until now, people in Hangzhou like to eat rice cakes on the solstice of winter. On the solstice of winter, three meals will make rice cakes with different flavors. Eat rice cakes with sesame powder and sugar in the morning; At noon, there are fried cabbage, winter bamboo shoots and shredded pork rice cakes; Dinner includes Chinese sauerkraut rice cake, shredded pork and shredded bamboo shoots soup. Eat rice cakes in winter and grow old and tall for good luck.

Cantonese people eat barbecue on the solstice in winter.

On the solstice of winter, most Cantonese people have the custom of "adding vegetables" to eat meat from the solstice of winter. Among them, barbecue is an indispensable traditional food for Cantonese people on the table from winter to Sunday. The whole family prepared some bacon and sausages to make a meal while offering sacrifices to their ancestors, so as to pray for good luck in the coming year.