What does the winter solstice solar term mean?

1, the winter solstice solar term means that the cold winter has arrived, so let's get ready for the cold and warm up. From the solstice of winter, we will enter a cold day. As the saying goes, the temperature will drop day by day, and the day of strong cold wind will begin.

2. There is heavy snow before the winter solstice (node on February 7-9, 65438), and slight cold after the winter solstice (node 654381October 4-6+February 2 1 day to February 23+February 23).

Nowadays, 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.

4. After the ninth festival, some literati flocked to engage in so-called activities to cool down and keep out the cold. They chose a ninth day to meet nine people ("wine" is homophonic with "nine"), and nine dishes and nine bowls were used on the dining table. When a table is finished, use the "Nine Flowers" to sit on the table, which means nine knots to cool the cold.

In all parts of the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice has the shortest day, the longest night, and the shorter the day is the farther north. Although the days from winter solstice are short, the temperature from winter solstice is not the lowest; It won't be very cold before the winter solstice, because there is still accumulated heat on the surface, and the real winter is after the winter solstice; Due to the great differences in climate in different parts of China, the climatic characteristics of this day are obviously late for most parts of China.