What does the end of the winter solstice mean?

Throughout the year, winter solstice is the longest day in a year. After the winter solstice, the weather will gradually get cold and enter the cold weather with the lowest temperature all year round. The ancients believed that since the winter of solstice, the yang of heaven and earth began to become stronger, that is to say, the next cycle began. There is a saying that "Yang qi rises to heaven and earth".

The date of winter solstice is about 65438+February 22 in the Gregorian calendar every year. The winter solstice, also known as the Winter Festival, is the 22nd solar term among the traditional 24 solar terms, the 4th solar term in winter and a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. In ancient times, there was a saying that winter was as big as a year. In winter, there was a tradition of eating jiaozi, glutinous rice balls, mutton soup, rice wine, chicken, duck and fish.