The significance and meaning of winter solstice

The solstice of winter means that the cold is coming, symbolizing reunion.

Winter solstice, commonly known as "Winter Festival", "Dragon solstice Festival" or "Children's Day". Winter solstice is an important solar term in the 24 solar terms of the lunar calendar, and it is also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation.

The winter solstice is a "winter festival", so it is considered as a big holiday in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that "the winter solstice is as big as a year". In ancient times, people wandering in other places had to go home for the winter festival at this time, which was called "having a home at the end of the year". In ancient times, there was a saying that "the winter solstice will bring the sun", that is to say, from the winter solstice, the spirit of the sun slowly began to recover.

The solstice of winter was considered to be a very important day in ancient times, and people even called it a small year. Every year when celebrating the winter solstice, every family has to make a lot of preparations, and there are even many celebrations among the people.

So the solstice in winter often symbolizes reunion. In addition, among the 24 solar terms, the winter solstice is also an important solar term. Its arrival means that the days outside will be longer and longer, the nights will be shorter and shorter, the temperature will gradually drop, and it will gradually enter the severe winter.

The origin of winter solstice:

The origin of the winter solstice can be traced back to ancient China. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, people began to observe the sun with earth rules and determine the date of winter solstice. From winter to the sun, the position of direct sunlight on the ground reaches the southernmost point of the year, with the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere. Therefore, the winter solstice is a very important node in the traditional calendar of China (that is, the daytime from the winter solstice is getting longer and longer).

In ancient times, people thought that the solstice of winter was the time when the yang began to rise, so this festival was regarded as an auspicious day. On the solstice of winter, people will hold various celebrations, such as offering sacrifices to ancestors and praying for a bumper harvest and peace. At the same time, the solstice in winter is also a day for family reunion. People will go home to reunite with their families and celebrate festivals.