What did beginning of winter say about eating jiaozi?

Beginning of winter's eating jiaozi symbolizes people's beautiful expectation for winter.

Because jiaozi looks like ears, people think that if you eat it, your ears will not freeze in winter. There is also a saying that "beginning of winter acts like a jiaozi bowl, who cares whether his ears are frozen or not". In addition, beginning of winter ate jiaozi to commemorate the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing. According to legend, Jiaozi was initiated by Zhang Zhongjing. He wandered for many years and returned to his hometown when typhoid fever was prevalent in Nanyang in late winter. He boiled mutton with herbs for dispelling cold, chopped it into stuffing, wrapped it in a flour bag, and made it into "soup for dispelling cold and charming ears" for the villagers to eat.

Later, in memory of Zhang Zhongjing, people will temporarily eat jiaozi in beginning of winter and the winter solstice, two important winter solar terms. 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. In the north, I like to use jiaozi as a nourishing food in early winter.

The custom of early winter

1, welcome the winter

Beginning of winter, together with beginning of spring, Changxia and beginning of autumn, is called Li Si, which is an important festival in ancient society. It used to be a farming society. After working for a year, I took advantage of beginning of winter to have a rest and reward my family for their hard work. The proverb "beginning of winter fills the winter with an empty mouth" is the best metaphor.

2. He Dong

He Dong, also known as "winter worship", had this custom in the Han Dynasty. Since the Republic of China, the traditional customs of Hedong seem to have been simplified. However, some activities are gradually fixed, stylized and more universal. For example, in winter schools, teacher-worshipping activities are held in winter. In some places, the way to celebrate beginning of winter is also innovative. In Harbin, Heilongjiang, Shangqiu, Henan, Yichun, Jiangxi, Wuhan, Hubei and other places, winter swimmers welcome the arrival of winter in this way.