What does the solstice mean in winter? What's the difference between it and beginning of winter?

When winter comes, the winter solstice is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation.

1, different times

The winter solstice falls on the Gregorian calendar 65438+February 2 1 ~ 23 every year; Beginning of winter time is between165438+1October 7-8 every year.

2. Different meanings

Beginning of winter: Li, it also means that winter begins here. Winter means the end, which means that the crops should be harvested after harvest. China regards beginning of winter as the beginning of winter.

Solstice of winter: Solstice of winter marks the arrival of cold winter.

Extended data:

The origin of winter solstice:

The saying that "winter solstice is as big as a year" is widely circulated among the people, and winter solstice is also called "off-year". First of all, it shows that the year is coming, and the new year is the winter solstice. Therefore, the ancients believed that the winter solstice was as important as the New Year. Secondly, it means the importance of the winter solstice. The solstice in winter has two meanings: nature and humanity. It is not only a natural solar term, but also a traditional festival.

During the winter solstice, due to the solar term "the sun shines on the winter solstice and the sun shines on the heavens and the earth", the ancients thought that from the winter solstice, the sun shines on the heavens and the earth, so the ancients thought that the winter solstice was an auspicious day, and the gods and ancestors were sacrificed in the winter solstice, forming a festival custom.

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