What is the winter solstice of 202 1?

Gregorian calendar time: 202 1 year 65438+February 2 1 day, 23:59:09.

Lunar calendar date: Tuesday, the18th day of the winter moon (big moon).

Start time: 202 1 65438+February 21,23:59.

End time: 65438+20221October 5 17: 13.

Winter solstice schedule from 2020 to 2030

202065438+February 2118: 02:12

202 1 year

65438+February 2 1

23:59:09

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Introduction of winter solstice

On the day of winter solstice, the longitude of the sun is 270, and the sun shines almost directly on the tropic of Capricorn. Our northern hemisphere has the shortest days and the longest nights, and it has begun to enter several cold days. Astronomy stipulates that this day is the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere. From winter to the future, the direct sunlight position gradually moves northward, and the daytime in the northern hemisphere gradually becomes longer.

Winter solstice custom

Eat jiaozi: On the winter solstice of the Lunar New Year every year, jiaozi is an indispensable holiday feast for the rich and the poor. As the saying goes: "On October 1st, when the solstice of winter comes, every family eats jiaozi." .

Wonton noodles: There used to be a saying in old Beijing that "the winter solstice wonton noodles, summer solstice noodles". 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, Xiongnu tribe and Tun tribe, which were very cruel. The people hated it, so they wrapped it into a corner with meat stuffing and called it "wonton" with the sound of "muddy" and "swallowing".

Eating dog meat: It is said that the custom of eating dog meat on the solstice began in the Han Dynasty. According to legend, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, ate dog meat cooked by Fan Kuai on the solstice in winter, which was particularly delicious and full of praise. Since then, the custom of eating dog meat from winter solstice has been formed among the people. Nowadays, people eat dog meat and mutton on the winter solstice in order to have a good omen for the coming year.

Red bean glutinous rice: In Jiangnan water town, it is a custom for the whole family to get together to eat red bean glutinous rice on the night of winter solstice. According to legend, * * * Gong was a troubled wit who died in the winter. Become a plague ghost after death and continue to harm the people. However, this epidemic ghost is most afraid of red beans, so people cook red bean rice from winter solstice to drive away the epidemic ghost and prevent diseases.

Winter solstice health

Winter solstice is the most important solar term in health preservation, mainly because "winter solstice is born by the sun". According to the gossip theory, this time it is a complicated divination of mines. In the hexagrams, the top five are Yin and the bottom one is Yang, which symbolizes the birth of Yang. In ancient China, the winter solstice was designated as the second month, that is, the beginning of a year. Twelve o'clock a day, the child is also the time when the human body is born.

Ancient health care attached great importance to the birth of Yang. People think that when Yang is born, it should be carefully protected and nursed back to health, just like farmers' seedling raising and women's pregnancy, so as to make it grow sturdily. Because only when the yang in the human body is sufficient will the purpose of getting rid of diseases and prolonging life be achieved. Therefore, Zi Shi and Zi Yue play an important role in health preservation.

There are three versions of winter tonic: one is after beginning of winter and before beginning of spring; The second time is around the winter solstice; Three is three or nine days. Experts believe that the choice of winter tonic time varies from person to person. People with chronic diseases and yang deficiency need long-term tonic, starting from beginning of winter to beginning of spring; People who generally don't need a big tonic can concentrate on tonic in three to five days. As the folks have long said, "summer makes up for three volts, and winter makes up for three or nine." The solstice in winter is the beginning of counting nine, so people think it is best to put on makeup around the solstice in winter.