The origin of the winter solstice small practice.

The winter solstice as a festival originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties, and is still in use today. The first month of the Zhou calendar was the eleventh month of the summer calendar, so the first month of the Zhou dynasty was equal to the eleventh month of our present time, so there was no difference between worshipping the year and celebrating winter.

It was not until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted the summer calendar that the first month and the winter solstice were separated. Therefore, it can also be said that the special "winter solstice festival" is only since the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties, and continues to this day.

People believe that the winter solstice is a natural transformation of yin and yang, a blessing from heaven. The Han Dynasty to the winter solstice for the "Winter Festival", the official government to hold a congratulatory ceremony called "He winter", routine vacation.

Many places in the south of China on the day of the winter solstice will celebrate the festival. Some areas along the southern coast continue the traditional custom of ancestor worship. In some parts of the south, it is more popular to eat winter solstice dumplings (winter solstice pills) to take the meaning of reunion.

Households offer their ancestors' images and tablets in the upper hall of their homes, set up tables for offerings, incense burners, offerings, and so on. At the same time, some places also worship the gods of heaven and land, bowing to the gods, in order to pray for the coming year, the wind and rain, the family and all things happy.