Which dynasty is the winter solstice?

The winter solstice originated in the Zhou Dynasty, flourished during the Tang and Song dynasties, and has been used ever since.

But at that time the winter solstice was seen as the beginning of a new year, as it followed the weekly calendar of the Great Zhou, so some also believe that the festival dedicated to the winter solstice only started after the Han Dynasty, it flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties and continues to this day.

The winter solstice, also known as the day of the southern solstice, winter festival, subyear, etc., both natural and human connotations of the two, both the twenty-four seasons of an important festival, but also the Chinese folk tradition of ancestor worship festival.

Winter Solstice Customs

1, rituals

Winter Solstice Festival is also known as the Winter Festival, the winter. It is one of the twenty-four solar terms, is a traditional Chinese festival, there has been a "winter solstice is as big as the year," said the court and the people have always attached great importance to, from the Zhou Dynasty onwards, there are sacrificial activities.

2, eat dumplings

Every year on the winter solstice day of the lunar calendar, rich or poor, dumplings are essential to the holiday meal. Proverb: "October 1, the winter solstice to, every family to eat dumplings." This custom is left behind in honor of Zhang Zhongjing, the "Sage of Medicine," who gave medicine on the winter solstice.

Eating dumplings on the winter solstice is a way of remembering the kindness of Zhang Zhongjing, the "Sage of Medicine", who made the "Cold-removing Jiao Er Soup". There is still a folk song in Nanyang that says, "If you don't take the dumpling bowl at the winter solstice, no one will take care of you if you freeze your ears off.