What is the "solstice near winter"?

This means that the solstice of winter is coming. In ancient China, the winter solstice was very important. In the solar year (New Year's Day), the winter solstice lasts for ten days. The solstice in winter is considered a grand festival.

There is a saying that the winter solstice is as big as a year, and there is a custom to celebrate it. After the solstice of winter, 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.

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The winter solstice festival is also called the winter festival and the winter festival. The winter solstice is the earliest of the 24 solar terms. There is a saying that "the winter solstice is as big as a year", which has always been valued by the court and the people. Sacrificial activities have existed since the Zhou Dynasty. As a festival, the winter solstice originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has continued to this day.

The solstice in winter is a good time for health preservation, mainly because "Qi starts from the solstice in winter". Because from beginning of winter, life activities began to turn from decline to prosperity, from static rotation. At this time, scientific health preservation helps to ensure vigorous energy and prevent premature aging, thus achieving the purpose of prolonging life.