What are the origins and customs of solar terms in beginning of winter?

The origin of beginning of winter's solar terms is that the twenty-four solar terms say "start immediately" and that "beginning of winter will end everything." In ancient China, people used to regard beginning of winter as the beginning of winter. Beginning of winter customs include offering sacrifices, making up winter, eating jiaozi, brewing yellow wine and sweeping scabs, among which eating jiaozi is a custom in northern China. Because jiaozi looks like an ear, people think that if you eat it, your ear won't be frozen in winter.

The beginning of winter

Beginning of winter is the first solar term in winter, representing the beginning of winter and one of the seasonal nodes that China people attach great importance to. This is a time to enjoy a bumper harvest and rest, and look forward to the prosperity of life in the coming year through winter rest.

It is a traditional wine-making custom in Shaoxing to start brewing yellow wine in beginning of winter that day. The cold water and low temperature in winter can effectively inhibit the growth of miscellaneous bacteria, which is the most suitable season for wine fermentation. Therefore, Shaoxing people call the period from beginning of winter to beginning of spring in the second year "Winter Brewing" and pray for happiness.

After beginning of winter, people should pay attention to eating less cold food and more warm and heavy food. For example, Chinese cabbage, radish, sweet potato, potato, tofu, fungus, etc. can effectively supplement the nutritional needs of the human body.