When is the early winter today? 2023.

Today is beginning of winter 2023, beginning of winter165438+1October 8th.

Beginning of winter is one of the traditional 24 solar terms in China, and it is also a day around the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. It marks the official start of winter and is an important node from autumn to winter. The origin and significance of beginning of winter are influenced by many factors such as history, culture and religion. The ancients regarded beginning of winter as beginning of winter, believing that the sun's qi began to converge and everything went into a dormant state, which was also a crucial period in agricultural activities.

Beginning of winter is of great significance in China culture, representing people's observation and perception of natural changes. At the same time, beginning of winter is also a node of traditional festivals in China, and people will have various celebrations and customs on this day.

Customs of early winter:

1, eat jiaozi. Beginning of winter solar terms mean autumn harvest and winter storage. China used to be a farming society. People who have worked for a year should take advantage of beginning of winter to have a rest and reward their families for their hard work over the past year. There is a proverb that "beginning of winter fills the winter and the mouth" is the best metaphor.

2. Make up for winter. When people are still enjoying the warm sunshine in autumn, the time has come soon 1 1, and winter has begun. Beginning of winter, as the first solar term in winter, comes around 1 1.8 every year with the arrival of beginning of winter solar term, which makes plants wither, insects lurk, and all activities tend to stop, thus hibernating to recharge their batteries and prepare for the coming spring.

3. Brew yellow rice wine. It is a traditional Shaoxing wine-making custom to start brewing yellow wine in beginning of winter that day. The low water cooling temperature in winter can effectively inhibit the growth of miscellaneous bacteria and make the wine form a good flavor in the process of low temperature and long-term fermentation. This is the most suitable season for wine fermentation. Therefore, Shaoxing people regard beginning of winter to beginning of spring in the second year as the most suitable time to brew yellow rice wine, which is called "winter brewing" to pray for happiness.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-beginning of winter.