What is not easy to do on the winter solstice?

It is not advisable to cut your nails, break ground or go back to your mother's house on the solstice of winter.

It is not advisable to cut your nails during the winter solstice, because in the ancient traditional concept, cutting your nails is considered to be a waste of money. On the solstice of winter, people think that nail cutting will shorten life span, so this behavior should be avoided. The solstice in winter is a cloudy period, and according to the principle of geomantic omen, it is not suitable for large-scale ground-breaking projects. Traditionally, people think that doing so will disturb the earth's atmosphere and may cause some adverse effects.

In winter, the sun is not strong enough on the solstice, and the body is easy to feel tired. At this time, we should ensure adequate sleep and avoid staying up late. In winter, the temperature is low on the solstice, and the body is easy to catch cold. Pay attention to keep warm at this time to avoid catching a cold. In the traditional concept, the winter solstice is the time when yin and yang alternate, and women belong to yin, so going back to their parents' house will bring ominous signs.

Brief introduction of winter solstice

The winter solstice is a very important solar term in the China lunar calendar, and it is also a traditional festival of the Han nationality in China. The folk activities of the solar terms from the winter solstice include offering sacrifices to heaven, ancestor worship, counting nine, giving away shoes, cellar flowers and storing winter ice. In addition, northerners will eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter, while southerners will eat glutinous rice balls. The ancestor worship ceremony from winter solstice is the same as New Year's Day. At the same time, people have to pay homage to their parents and elders. In ancient times, there was a custom of offering shoes and socks to the elderly, which is still very popular in modern times.

There is a saying in Fujian and Taiwan that the Chinese New Year will be celebrated on the solstice in winter and the ancestors will not come back. All people who go out to make a living must go back to their hometown for the New Year on the solstice of winter, which shows that they will have a home at the end of the year. Folks say that the winter solstice means "nine to nine" or "nine to nine", that is, from the winter solstice, every nine days is a "nine", * * * is divided into nine "nine", * * 998 1 day, and after 8 1 day, it enters the spring (the above contents are for reference only.