What is the meaning of the winter solstice and its symbolism

The winter solstice, also known as the southern solstice, the winter festival, the year of the year, both natural and human connotations, is one of the twenty-four seasons in an important festival, but also a traditional Chinese folk festival of ancestor worship. The winter solstice is one of the four seasons, is regarded as a big winter festival, in the ancient folk "winter solstice is as big as the year" said.

Meaning of Winter Solstice

The winter solstice signifies the onset of a cold winter. At the winter solstice, the sun's ecliptic longitude is 270°. On the day of the winter solstice, the sun shines almost directly at the Tropic of Capricorn, our northern hemisphere has the shortest day and the longest night, and we begin to enter the nine cold days. Astronomy stipulates that this day is the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. And after the winter solstice, direct sunlight position gradually moved north, the northern hemisphere day is gradually long, proverb: eat the winter solstice noodles, a day long line.

Memory of the Winter Solstice

The arrival of the winter solstice signifies the beginning of winter. After the winter solstice, the days get longer and longer and the yang qi rises, which is the beginning of a cycle of festivals. The winter solstice was very important in ancient China, was treated as a large festival, there was "winter solstice is as big as the year", and there are customs to celebrate the winter solstice.

Winter Solstice Customs

1, the winter solstice to eat "Jiao Er"; 2, the winter solstice to eat dumplings; 3, cooking and eating azuki beans and rice; 4, drink flour soup, eat lamb flour soup dumplings; 5, add meat dishes, eat bacon and sausage, send bacon to family and friends; 6, the winter solstice with nine-layer cake Offerings to ancestors; 7, winter solstice brewing wine; 8, pro-embroidered mandarin ducks shoes; 9, sweeping snow to welcome guests; 10, rub two large round children pasted on the gate ring, symbolizing reunion and good fortune.