What is the winter solstice in 24 solar terms?

The winter solstice is a very important solar term and the first of the 24 solar terms. In ancient times, it was said that the winter solstice was as big as a year.

Every year, the winter solstice is fixed in the Gregorian calendar, generally at 65438+February 2 1~22, while this year's winter solstice is at 65438+February 22. However, the dates of the lunar calendar change. In some years, the winter solstice falls in the early days of 1 1, in some years in the middle of 1 1, in some years in the late days of 1 1, and this winter solstice falls in1month.

In the folk, there are also agricultural proverbs that predict the warmth and coldness of winter according to the different dates of winter solstice, such as: winter comes first, and cattle are sold; Winter is at the waist, freezing cats to death; It's winter, and it's freezing.

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In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the solstice in winter was a day to worship gods and ancestors. On this day, the emperor will hold a ceremony to worship the gods in the suburbs, and the people will also worship their parents on this day. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the emperor had a ceremony to worship the sky, which was called "the sky in the suburbs from winter to Japanese".

In the palace, there was a ceremony in which hundreds of officials congratulated the emperor and stabbed each other to congratulate each other. Historical Records. "Jing Guan Zen": "On the solstice of winter, a ceremony is held in the southern suburbs to welcome a long day." On the solstice of winter, the emperor will go to the southern suburbs to worship heaven, the northern suburbs to worship land, courtiers and envoys of neighboring countries.