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The moral of beginning of winter

Beginning of winter, beginning of spring, Changchun and beginning of autumn are all important times of the year. Beginning of winter's wind and rain, dry and wet, light and temperature are all at a turning point.

Extended data 1. The meaning of solar terms in beginning of winter

"Li" begins, "winter" ends, and everything is harvested. Beginning of winter symbolizes the entry into winter, when the sun retreats and the yin lives, life is closed and everything begins to be collected.

2. Folk customs of solar terms in beginning of winter

There are many folk activities about solar terms in beginning of winter. In ancient China, some parties held sacrifices and banquets at the beginning of winter, while modern people ate jiaozi and drank mutton soup at the beginning of winter. As the saying goes, "beginning of winter makes up for winter, and its mouth is open", southerners often eat some foods that can drive away the cold when they are in beginning of winter. In Chaoshan area, beginning of winter wants to eat sugar cane and fried fragrant rice. The custom in northern beginning of winter is to eat jiaozi, because jiaozi looks like ears. People think that if you eat them, your ears won't catch a cold in winter.

Beginning of winter gives people a cold and harsh feeling, but in fact, beginning of winter has a peaceful and quiet essence.