What festival does Fujiu refer to? What do you mean by delivering mutton?

Fu Jiu refers to the solar term from the winter solstice, and sending mutton is the custom from the winter solstice, which means good luck and life.

When the solstice of winter arrives, it will enter cold weather. China folks call the winter solstice nine to nine or nine to nine, that is, from the winter solstice, every nine days are divided into nine, and * * * is divided into nine. When it reaches 8 1 day, it is a "peach blossom". Therefore, the solstice in winter is called "Fujiu".

In the traditional culture of China, nine is the extreme number, which is the largest, largest and longest concept. Nine nines is eighty-one, which is the "maximum" number. People in ancient China believed that spring would come after the solstice of the 998th1winter.

It is said that the custom of eating mutton from winter solstice began in the Han Dynasty. According to legend, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, ate mutton cooked in Fan Kuai on the solstice of winter, which was particularly delicious and full of praise. Since then, the custom of eating mutton from winter solstice has been formed among the people.

On the solstice of winter, people eat mutton and various nourishing foods one after another in order to have a good omen for the coming year. Now in Tengzhou, Shandong Province, this day is called Fujiu. Before the festival, the elders will be given gifts such as mutton, and everyone will drink mutton soup, which is a good sign for individuals, elders and families.

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Different regions have different customs in winter solstice.

In the winter solstice, people are also used to giving away shoes, which has a very old origin, mainly reflected in children, hoping that children will grow up healthily. It used to be mainly hand embroidery. As a gift for boys, hats are mostly made in the shape of tigers and dogs, and embroidered shoes are also beasts. For girls, hats are mostly made in the shape of phoenix, and embroidery on shoes is mostly flowers and birds.

In many parts of northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi every winter solstice. According to legend, Zhang Zhongjing, a medical sage, saw the frozen people when he retired in his later years, so he wrapped mutton, some cold-dispelling herbs and dough in his ears and made the medicine of "Joule Decoction for Eliminating Cold" for the people to eat. Later, on the solstice of winter, people imitated eating and formed a custom.

In ancient times, great attention was paid to the winter solstice, which was called "Asian Year", and "Asian Year" was second only to "New Year". The winter solstice is also called "off-year", which means that the year is approaching and there are not many days left. According to the existing literature, there have been celebrations since the Han Dynasty. During the peak period, the imperial court had a three-day holiday, the monarch refused to listen to political affairs, and the people closed for three days. Some parts of China were as busy as the New Year.

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