Why does beginning of winter eat mutton?

It is said that the custom of eating mutton in beginning of winter began in the Han Dynasty. People eat mutton and all kinds of nutritious food on this day in early winter in order to have a good omen for the coming year.

Beginning of winter is the nineteenth of the twenty-four solar terms. Bucket handle points to the northwest, and the longitude of the sun reaches 225. Every year, the solar calendar165438+1October 7-8. Beginning of winter is a seasonal solar term, which means that it has entered winter since then. Stand still, build the beginning; In winter, everything will be collected in the end. Beginning of winter means that anger begins to close and everything enters a state of recuperation. Its climate has gradually changed from dry autumn to rainy and cold winter.

Beginning of winter is the first solar term in winter, representing the beginning of winter. Beginning of winter is also one of the seasonal nodes that China people attach great importance to. This is a time to enjoy a bumper harvest and recuperate. Through the rest in winter, I look forward to a rich life in the coming year. Beginning of winter is one of the "four seasons and eight festivals" in ancient society, and it is a very important festival. In some parts of China, there are customs such as ancestor worship and drinking.