What is the significance of the winter solstice festival?

The meaning of the winter solstice solar term is that the cold winter has arrived, so let's prepare for the cold and warm-up. From the solstice of winter, we have entered the so-called dog days, the temperature will drop day by day, and the day of strong wind cooling will begin.

"Winter solstice, also known as short day, winter festival, Asian year old, winter worship, etc. With both natural and humanistic connotations, it is an important solar term among the 24 solar terms and a traditional folk festival in China.

The solstice in winter is one of the eight festivals in four seasons, and it is considered as a big holiday in winter. There is an ancient saying that the solstice in winter is as big as a year, so the ancients called it "sub-year". "

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The solstice in winter is the coldest time of the year. Previous experience has said that "the snow is auspicious and abundant", which means that the snowfall in winter will directly affect the crop harvest next year. Compared with China New Year, the weather around the winter solstice is more important. After all, food is the most important thing for people.

The solstice in winter is also the most leisurely time of the year. In the farming society, there is basically no farming at this time, and the family can get together in harmony. When the China New Year comes, winter has passed and spring has begun, so it is not as leisurely as the winter solstice.

Now, some places still celebrate the winter solstice as a festival. The northern region has the custom of slaughtering sheep and eating jiaozi and wonton from winter solstice, while the southern region has the custom of eating glutinous rice balls and long noodles from winter solstice on this day. There is also the custom of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors in winter solstice in various regions.