The Origin of Eating Tangyuan in Winter in the South of Japan

The origin of eating jiaozi in winter in the south of Japan is to seek good luck.

Eating dumplings is a traditional custom from winter solstice, especially in the south of the Yangtze River. Tangyuan is an essential food from winter solstice, and it is a round dessert made of glutinous rice flour. Round means happy reunion, and eating glutinous rice balls on the winter solstice is also called the winter solstice group. There is a folk saying that eating glutinous rice balls makes you one year older. Before eating the winter solstice ring, stick a winter solstice ring behind the bedside lamp of doors, windows, tables and cabinets. People call it a waste of time.

Then send it to the stove to bake. If there are pregnant women at home at this time, the winter solstice will be full, and boys will be born, otherwise girls will be born. When eating the winter solstice, the entrances must be paired for good luck. There are only two pieces left after dinner, which indicates that married people will have all the best. If there is only one, it means that single and unmarried people will have the best of everything.

The significance of solar terms custom

The solstice of winter carries people's awe and gratitude for nature. The arrival of the winter solstice marks the arrival of the coldest season of the year, but it is also a natural law. On this day, people will show awe and gratitude to heaven and earth, and pray for a bumper harvest and peace in the coming year. This attitude of gratitude and awe is helpful to guide people to respect and conform to nature and realize the harmony between man and nature.

The custom of winter solstice has rich and varied meanings. It not only represents reunion, harmony, gratitude and awe, but also is an important moment to inherit and carry forward China culture. By understanding and participating in the winter solstice custom activities, people can have a deeper understanding of the connotation and spiritual value of China culture, and enhance their national pride and cultural self-confidence.