In winter solstice, which direction does the Big Dipper in bucket handle point?

On the winter solstice, the bucket handle of the Big Dipper points north.

Winter solstice (alias: 1999, Winter Festival, Dragon Festival, Asian Year, English name: Winter solstice) is the 22nd solar term in the "24 solar terms", the longitude of the sun reaches 270 degrees, and the date falls on the 22nd or 23rd of February in the Gregorian calendar every year, which is a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The custom of winter solstice originated in Han Dynasty and flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties.

The solstice in winter is the extreme point of direct sunlight spreading to the south. From winter to the sun, the sun shines directly on the tropic of Capricorn, and the sun is most inclined to the northern hemisphere, and the elevation angle of the sun is the smallest. In all parts of the northern hemisphere, the days are the shortest and the nights are the longest.

Introduction to the Big Dipper:

The Big Dipper refers to Shu Tian, Tian Xuan, Celestial Pole, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang and Yaoguang in the constellation Ursa Major. The ancient Han people associated these seven stars together and imagined them as barrels of ancient wine.

Little Big Dipper is the floorboard of the seven brighter stars in Ursa minor, which is far less eye-catching. Hook, that is, the change of stars, is the current Polaris. Extend a straight line from Tian Xuan through Shu Tian, which is about five times as long. You can see a star as bright as the Big Dipper, which is the Polaris at the end of bucket handle.

"Official Records of Historical Records": "Dou is the emperor's car, which is transported to the central government and controlled by the four townships. Dividing yin and yang, building four seasons, all five elements, shifting degrees and setting discipline are all tied to fighting. " -the emperor star is in Ursa minor, and Beidou is in Ursa major.