When is the winter solstice in the early winter of 2022?

In 2022, the solar term in beginning of winter is 20221October 718: 45:18: 00, and the winter solstice in 2022 is 5438+05438+0: 00 on February 22, 2022.

Beginning of winter is the first solar term in winter, representing the beginning of winter and the beginning of March. Beginning of winter means that life begins to close, everything enters a state of health collection, plants wither and insects sleep.

The solstice in winter is one of the eight festivals in four seasons, and it is considered as a big holiday in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that the winter solstice was as big as a year. The custom of winter solstice varies in content or details due to different regions. In southern China, there are customs of offering sacrifices to ancestors and enjoying the winter solstice. In northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi from winter to Sunday every year.

Winter solstice custom:

1, eat jiaozi

In most parts of northern China, it is a holiday custom to eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter. Eating jiaozi, also known as "frozen ears", originated from a legend in the Han Dynasty.

Step 2 eat wonton

Eating wonton in winter was first popular in the Southern Song Dynasty. According to legend, people in Zhao Gou, Song Gaozong love to eat the wonton cooked by the chef, because once the wonton is not cooked well, someone will send the chef to Dali Temple for punishment, but because only the chef can cook wonton, Zhao Gou pardoned him.

Later, the method of making wonton spread to the people, and there were more and more varieties and patterns. During the winter solstice festival, every household eats wonton, which leads to the saying "winter solstice wonton and summer solstice noodles".