What is the poetry and position of the winter solstice?

Song Zhu Shu Zhen

Ling Huang should use the law to promote the wind, and the yin will rise while the yang will rise, so as to relax.

Sunflower shadows will move to the sun, and plum blossoms will bloom before the slight cold.

Ba Shen has been watching for a thousand years, and six pipes are flying in the dust.

There are already willows on the shore, which are uneven and want to bring spring.

2. Homesick Day and Night on the Winter Solstice in Handan

Tang Bai Juyi

Every winter solstice, I am accompanied by the shadow in front of the knee lamp.

If you want to sit at home late at night, you should also talk about travelers.

3. The status of solar terms

China attached great importance to the winter solstice in ancient times. The winter solstice is considered a grand festival, which used to be as big as a year.

And the custom of celebrating the winter solstice. "Han Shu" said: "The sun shines on the winter solstice, and you are long, so congratulations." People think that after the winter solstice, the days become longer and longer and the sun rises. This is the beginning of a solar cycle and an auspicious day, which should be celebrated.

The Book of Jin records: "The winter solstice in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties was celebrated by hundreds of people from all over the world ... Its appearance was not as good as that of Zheng Dan." Explain the ancient emphasis on the winter solstice. People also celebrate the winter solstice as a festival. The northern region has the custom of slaughtering sheep and eating jiaozi and wonton from winter solstice, while the southern region has the custom of eating glutinous rice balls and long noodles from winter solstice on this day. There is also the custom of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors in winter solstice in various regions.