Why is the winter solstice 65438+February 22nd every year?

The winter solstice is not 65438+February 22nd every year, so it is called "Fire Festival" like Tomb-Sweeping Day, and generally comes between 65438+February 2nd1or 65438+February 22nd in Gregorian calendar.

The winter solstice is the year with the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere. After the solstice in winter, the days will get longer day by day. The ancients said this about the winter solstice: As soon as the cathode arrived, the yang began to grow, the sun went south, the day was short and the shadow was long, so it was called "the winter solstice". After the winter solstice, the climate everywhere has entered the coldest stage, which is often called "entering the ninth". In China, there is a folk saying that "it's cold in March, and it's dog days".

In northern China, there is a custom of eating jiaozi on the solstice in winter. There is a folk proverb: "When winter solstice comes, eat jiaozi." In the south, you must eat glutinous rice balls on the solstice of winter. Of course there are exceptions. For example, in Tengzhou, Shandong Province, the winter solstice is called Jiujiu, and the custom of drinking mutton soup on the same day is popular, which means driving away the cold.

On the solstice of winter, the world is closed, everything is resting, and the mind is hidden in the deep heart. At this time, people should conform to the season and follow the methods of "storing in winter", "saving more" and "overdrawing less" in order to live a long and healthy life. After winter, Yang's spirit began to sprout. At this time, it is necessary to reduce yang and replenish temperature, astringe yang and protect yin, and eat more foods that are beneficial to the body, such as lotus seeds, gordon euryales, coix seed, red beans, jujube, tremella and pig liver. In addition, eat more mutton, chicken and hairtail isothermal food.