Knowledge of solar terms in winter solstice

Knowledge of solar terms in winter solstice

The winter solstice, also known as the southern solstice, winter festival, sub-year, etc. It has both natural and humanistic connotations.

It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional folk rental festival in China. Winter solstice is one of the four seasons, and it is regarded as a big program in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that the winter solstice was as big as a year.

In southern China, there are customs of offering sacrifices to ancestors and enjoying the winter solstice. In northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi from winter to Sunday every year.

The winter solstice is the 22nd solar term in the "24 solar terms", and the solar calendar reaches 270 degrees. Every year, the festival is held on 65438+February 2 1-23 in the Gregorian calendar.

The solstice in winter is the extreme point of direct sunlight spreading to the south. On the solstice of winter, the sun shines directly on the tropic of Capricorn, which is the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere. The solstice in winter is also a turning point for the direct point of the sun to return to the north. After this day, I went back and the days grew longer.

After the winter solstice, the climate in all parts of China will enter a coldest stage, which is often called "ninth year cold" and "ninth year cold".

The so-called "counting nine" means counting from winter to Sunday (also called counting from winter to Sunday), counting a "nine" every nine days, and so on; On the count of nine, "Jiujiu" has been in existence for eleven days, and "nine peach blossoms bloom". At this time, the cold has been exhausted. From "September 19th" to "September 9th", the cold winter turned into a warm spring.

Some ancient literary works in China divide the winter solstice into three stages; "First-class earthworm knot; Second, wait for the cheap angle solution; Waiting for the spring to gush out. " It shows that the earthworms in the soil are still curled up, and the sense of yin is gradually fading.

"The winter solstice is as big as a year."

The winter solstice, with both natural and humanistic connotations, is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional folk program in China, which is known as "the winter solstice is as big as a year".

The solstice in winter is the starting point for the return of the sun. Since the winter solstice, the height of the sun has risen and the daytime has gradually increased. The solstice in winter marks the rebirth of the sun, and the round-trip movement of the sun has entered a new cycle. Therefore, the ancients regarded the solstice in winter as a "good day". Among the eight festivals in a year, the solstice in winter is as important as New Year's Day in spring.

Painting nine

The so-called figure 9 is actually a figure for calculating the warm spring period from winter to the future. In the Ming Dynasty, "A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital" contained: "On the solstice of winter, draw a plum blossom, one tenth. Dye a petal, the petal will come out in 1999, and the spring is deep, saying that 99 is cold. "

"fermented rice wine"

Traditional Gusu people will wear winter solstice clothes to drink winter wine, and make winter wine with glutinous rice or yellow rice and osmanthus.

"winter solstice circle"

Eating glutinous rice balls is a traditional custom in winter. Tangyuan is an indispensable food in winter solstice, and "round" means "perfect". Eating glutinous rice balls on the solstice in winter is also called "the solstice in winter". There is a folk saying that "eating glutinous rice balls makes you one year older".

"Eat barbecue and ginger rice"

Some places in the south want to eat barbecue on the solstice in winter. On the solstice of winter, barbecue has become an indispensable delicacy on the table of Guangdong and Guangxi people, which means that Calais adds the flavor of the years. On the solstice of winter, Wuchuan people have the custom of "eating ginger rice" on the solstice of winter.

Du fu in Tang dynasty from winter to day

I'm a guest all year round, and I'm worried about killing people.

Jiang Shang described me as a lonely old man, and the custom of Horizon is self-dating.

After the heavy snow, I came to Dan River, and the jade dynasty was still mourning.

At this time, my heart is broken and I can't see the lost Sanqin.

Winter solstice proverb

The winter solstice is windy in the northwest, not a dry spring. It's sunny on the solstice in winter, it rains in the first month, it rains on the solstice in winter, and it's sunny in the first month. Sunny winter solstice, rainy New Year, rainy Mid-Autumn Festival, sunny winter solstice. It is sunny in winter and rainy in the New Year. It rains from winter to Sunday, and the New Year is sunny. The solstice in winter is cold and the Spring Festival is warm. The solstice in winter is very warm, while the Spring Festival is very cold.