What does beginning of winter mean?

The winter solstice is one of the festivals in China and one of the 24 solar terms. There will be some customs and activities on the solstice in winter. So what are the customs and folk activities on the winter solstice? Next, let's take a look at this issue of almanac!

Winter solstice custom activities

According to Cui Mi's Four-Person Moon Order in the Eastern Han Dynasty, ancestor worship means that people will offer something to Xuanming and Zuni to recommend Su Yang. The record of ancestor worship in the winter of solstice increased in the Song Dynasty. 055-79000 Winter Solstice Festival, the most important festival in Beijing, is more convenient to dress up, prepare to eat, drink and worship ancestors. 055-79000 said to enjoy it with wonton first. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, ancestor worship was popular in winter. Jiajing recorded in Tokyo Dream of China Record: "On the memorial day, nave hung a portrait of Zukao and held a wine festival. The ceremony is based on New Year's Day. " In the southern region where the clan system is prosperous, ancestor worship is often held in ancestral temples. Jiajing Jiangxi's "Old Wulin Stories": "The winter solstice worship precedes the ancestral hall, and the tomb is as bright as a tomb." Fujian has a folk custom of offering sacrifices to ancestors during the winter solstice. For example, the Wanli "Jiangyin County Records" said that "it is a Japanese ancestor worship ceremony." Fujian worships ancestors with special pink zongzi. During the winter solstice in the Qing Dynasty, people usually stayed at home, worshipped their ancestors in front of graves, and lived together in the south. Often, like Qingming and Zhongyuan, they worship their ancestors at home temples.

As soon as the winter comes, it will enter cold weather. People in China call the winter solstice "over nine" or "counting nine", that is, from the winter solstice, every nine days will be divided into nine "nines", and when the number reaches 8 1, all the "nines will blossom". In the traditional culture of China, nine is the limit number, which is the largest, largest and longest concept. Ninety-nine is eighty-one, which is the "maximum number". People in ancient China believed that after the winter solstice on September 8 1 day, spring must have arrived.

Eating jiaozi's winter solstice is a very important solar term in China's lunar calendar. Winter solstice is one of the traditional festivals of Han nationality. It originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has been passed down to this day. The winter solstice is usually called "winter solstice", "the longest festival" and "divided year". As early as the Spring and Autumn Period more than 2,500 years ago, China observed the sun with the earth and determined the winter solstice. It is the earliest of the 24 solar terms, and the time is between June 65438+February 2 1 23 in the solar calendar every year. This is the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere. On the solstice of winter, there are different customs in the north and south of China. Jiaozi is eaten in most parts of the north, and glutinous rice balls are eaten in the south. There is also a proverb: Eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter, and there are poems about this solar term.

Eating Wonton In the past, there was a saying in old Beijing called "Wonton from winter to the sun, and from summer to the sun". According to legend, during the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu in the north often harassed the frontier, and the people were restless. At that time, there were two leaders of Xiongnu tribe, Xiongnu and Tun. They were both cruel. People hate it, so they wrap it in a corner with meat stuffing and call it "wonton" with the sound of "mud" and "webbed" Hate food, seek to quell the war and live a peaceful life. Every household has eaten wonton on the winter solstice since it was first cooked on the winter solstice. There is another saying: On the solstice of winter, there are grand ceremonies on the main roads in Beijing. In the early Yuan Dynasty, Taoist priests used Buddhist scriptures and the above table to celebrate the Buddha's birthday. Taoism believes that the Buddha at the beginning of the century symbolizes the first century when chaos is not divided and Taoism is not obvious. Therefore, people have the custom of eating wonton. 055-79000 cloud: "Wonton looks like an egg, which is quite chaotic, so it is eaten from winter to the sun." In fact, "wonton" and "chaos" are homophonic, so people extended it to eat wonton to break the chaos and create the world. Later generations no longer explain its original meaning, but there is a proverb that "the solstice in winter is in Wonton Noodles, and the solstice in summer is in the sun", and it is simply regarded as a seasonal diet.

The custom of eating mutton soup from the winter solstice is like this

Eating glutinous rice balls has become a common custom in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. On the solstice of winter, we should "wrap jiaozi" or "make glutinous rice into balls". There are also official records in these historical materials, saying that "glutinous rice flour is a kind of pill, named glutinous rice balls". After making glutinous rice balls, it is necessary to worship the gods and ancestors, and then the whole family will eat glutinous rice balls around. This is the so-called "aging". Therefore, it is an ancient thing to eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter. Eating jiaozi is a traditional custom in winter, especially in the south of the Yangtze River. "Tangyuan" is a necessary food in winter solstice. It is a round dessert made of glutinous rice flour. "Circle" means "reunion" and "perfection". Eating jiaozi in winter solstice is also called "Winter solstice group". There is a folk saying that "eating glutinous rice balls is one year older". Winter balls can be used for ancestor worship or as gifts to relatives and friends. In the past, Shanghainese were the most particular about eating jiaozi. The ancients said: "Every family beats rice to make glutinous rice balls, which shows that it is the winter solstice of the Ming Dynasty." "Circle" means "reunion" and "perfection". Eating glutinous rice balls in winter symbolizes family harmony and good luck. Another explanation is that the winter solstice is the longest night in a year. On the winter solstice, before dawn, women get up to make a fire and cook jiaozi. Worship ancestors first, and then the whole family will sit around and eat jiaozi. Therefore, eating glutinous rice balls on the solstice in winter not only means the gradual return of the sun, but also means reunion. Modern people prefer to regard it as a symbol of perfection.

Eating Red Bean and Glutinous Rice In Jiangnan Water Town, it is a custom for the whole family to get together to eat red bean and glutinous rice in the evening from winter to Sunday. According to legend, this worker died in the winter of solstice. Become a plague after death and continue to harm the people. But this plague is most afraid of red beans, so people cook red bean rice in winter solstice to ward off evil spirits and prevent diseases. The ratio of red beans to glutinous rice is 1:2.5. Put the red beans into the boiling water pot. Boil until it is 80% cooked and take out. After washing glutinous rice, soak it in boiled red bean soup overnight. The next day, stir the glutinous rice and adzuki bean evenly, steam them in a steamer for about 40 minutes, and serve. Changsha people of the older generation all know that glutinous rice must be eaten on the solstice in winter. Glutinous rice is sweet and warm, which can nourish healthy qi. After eating, the whole body will get hot, which plays a role in keeping out the cold and nourishing. Best for winter. It would be better if black glutinous rice could be used. Black glutinous rice helps pregnant women to nourish the physical weakness caused by postpartum, which is conducive to increasing milk and feeding babies. This recipe is glutinous rice, bacon oil but not greasy, stewed with red beans and peanuts, especially delicious. If you want to eat healthier, you can reduce the proportion of bacon and add more beans.

Brewing Brewing Brewing was originally named Dongyang Brewing, so it was named after the spirit of the sun that rose after the winter of solstice. According to the lunar calendar, the winter solstice is the most important solar term in a year, because after this day, the yang rises and everything begins to recover slowly. It was not until recent years that the name of "Winter Brewing" in Nankang County Records was as high as October. Please look at the wooden broom hanging on the eaves. "For a while, wine tasted, but it didn't love the navel, only the tip of the nose." The discovery of the word "winter brewing" is called winter brewing.

The Winter Solstice Festival originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has been passed down to this day. 055-79000 There is even a saying that the winter solstice is as big as a year. This shows that the ancients attached great importance to the winter solstice. People think that the winter solstice is a natural transformation of Yin and Yang and a blessing from heaven. In the Han Dynasty, the winter solstice was a "winter festival", and the government held a congratulatory ceremony called "He Dong", which was a fixed festival. 055-79000 records: "Before and after the winter solstice, gentlemen are silent, and officials refuse D.

The folk custom of sending shoes from winter solstice has a long history, which is 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 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. Now most of them are bought from the market, and the form keeps up with the trend of the times. On holidays, adults always like to hold their children and show off the shoes and hats presented by their uncles and aunts.