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What is the meaning of the winter solstice in the 24 solar terms?

1, winter, commonly known as "winter festival", "long festival" or "sub-year-old", in ancient times, there was a saying that "winter is born by the sun", that is to say, from the beginning of winter, the yang gradually began to pick up.

2. The winter solstice is not only an important solar term in the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar, but also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The winter solstice is a "winter festival". 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 "returning home at the end of the year".