Can't I visit my relatives on the winter solstice of 202 1? What's the point of visiting relatives on the solstice in winter?

Can't I visit my relatives on the winter solstice of 202 1?

Yes, it is not recommended to visit relatives on the winter solstice of 202 1.

Because the winter solstice of 202 1 is taboo, it is suitable for hunting, not for large-scale activities. So it's not good to visit relatives that day.

From the perspective of folklore, it is not good to visit relatives on the day of winter solstice.

This is mainly because there is a saying that you can't go out during the winter solstice, and naturally it is not recommended to visit relatives.

In ancient China, it was believed that on the day of winter solstice, when the cathode arrived, the sun began to grow, and the sun headed south, with short days and long shadows. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, it was the day when yin was the most abundant and yang was seriously insufficient. Therefore, on the day of winter solstice, we should avoid traveling as much as possible to prevent yin from damaging the human body.

So you can't visit relatives on the solstice in winter.

What's the point of visiting relatives on the solstice in winter?

When visiting relatives from winter solstice, it is absolutely not allowed to eat at relatives' homes.

Because this is the custom of eating jiaozi from winter solstice, if you visit your relatives on that day, your relatives will certainly treat you with jiaozi, which means that you indirectly share the blessings of others. More importantly, in Feng Shui, it is easy for you to visit other people's homes from winter to the future.

Therefore, it is not recommended to visit relatives or eat at relatives' homes on the day of winter solstice.

What is winter like on solstice?

Winter solstice, also known as solstice, winter festival, child year, etc. It has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional folk ancestor worship festival in China. The solstice in winter is one of the eight festivals in four seasons, and it is considered as a big holiday in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that the winter solstice was as big as a year. The custom of winter solstice varies in content or details due to different regions. In southern China, there are customs of offering sacrifices to ancestors and enjoying the winter solstice. In northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi from winter to Sunday every year.