Zao said: "The winter festival night is the longest, and the wait for the light of day is the longest." ”
The tenth day of the 11th lunar month is the day of the "winter solstice". Winter solstice
The ancients had special feelings for solar terms, and the winter solstice heralded the development of agriculture and carried strong feelings.
But this year's winter solstice is different, almost once in 60 years.
Why?What is the importance of the winter solstice day?
The winter solstice is held every year, so why do you say that it is rare in 60 years?
It's an exaggeration, but this year it makes sense.
This year's winter solstice time is different from the past.
The winter solstice usually falls on December 21-23, and the time varies slightly from year to year, and the lunar winter solstice rarely has the same Gregorian date consecutively.
But this year, on the same day as last year's winter solstice, it is December 22, which is extremely rare.
Therefore, this year's winter solstice has become a rare occasion for 60 years.
What is the custom of the winter solstice?What was the concept of the ancients?
Three major customs. Make dumplings.
As the proverb goes: "If you don't eat dumplings on the winter solstice, your ears will freeze and crack, and no one will look at them." ”
Northern tradition, dumplings must be made on the winter solstice.
According to legend, the ancients paid tribute to the divine doctor Bian Que.
During the Warring States period, heavy snow blocked the roads, and the cold wind was biting.
Frostbite is rampant, Bian Que can't bear it, and seeks a good solution.
Diet is a good strategy.
Warm up food, boiled with medicine, and cut into ear-shaped dumplings.
Miraculously, after eating, the wound heals, and the cold dissipates.
In order to feel Bian Que's kindness, the winter solstice becomes a dumpling day.
He also said: "Dumplings warm up like a prescription." ”
On the winter solstice, families gather for dinner, share dumpling time, and pray for reunion and happy life.
Dumplings contain a yearning for reunion and a better life.
The winter solstice also has a long-standing custom.
Worship the heavens and ancestors. Southern traditions, such as Suzhou and Hangzhou, still observe the winter solstice to worship ancestors.
The ancients believed in "relying on the sky to eat".
Pray for a good harvest of crops and sacrifice to the heavens and ancestors around the winter solstice.
The winter solstice is the beginning of the new year.
The nights are short and the days are long, and the yang energy increases.
It is to worship the ancestors, respect the heart of the ancestors, maintain the family feelings, and pray for a better future.
We should not forget the roots, worship our ancestors, and keep in mind the historical mission.
Go back to the past and maintain precious feelings.
The ancients also passed down unique customs.
Draw nine. Liu Tong of the Ming Dynasty said: "The winter solstice painting plum, every plum nine days, eighty-one days, deep spring, ninety-nine cold pictures." ”
Many places across the country retain the "painting nine".
Draw nine fingers "Ninety-nine Chilling Diagram".
Starting from the winter solstice, draw plum pictures, nine days per plum.
By the eighty-first day, the cold winter was gone.
Winter disappears and spring solstice, everything recovers, and the earth is full of vitality.
Science and technology have not yet arrived, and the people count their own days to meet agricultural needs.
Painting 9 reflects the ancients' expectation and love for spring.
Three taboos. Don't go far away.
The winter solstice has the shortest days.
The days are short and activities are limited.
Especially when I traveled far away, it was already dark.
Barely returning home. Winter solstice reunion is rare, and family happiness should be enjoyed.
The ancients paid attention to the balance of yin and yang, and the yin and yang of the winter solstice were out of balance.
The night is long, the yin is heavy, and people are afraid of the night.
The winter solstice prohibits traveling far away, rooted in the hearts of the people.
Don't be noisy. Harmony is precious, and harmony generates wealth. ”
The winter solstice is special, and dinner reunions are rare.
A peaceful day should not be disputed.
It is not easy to reunite on the winter solstice, and all kinds of dissatisfaction must be patient.
Don't hurt your family because of impulsiveness.
Precautions. Don't drop objects.
The ancients regarded falls as bad omen.
The object is broken and its value is lost.
Destroy financial luck and affect family harmony.
On the winter solstice, it is necessary to pay more attention not to drop objects.
The winter solstice is not only a solar term, but also contains the affectionate inheritance of the ancients.
We are rooted in traditional culture and grow gradually.
What do you think about the winter solstice?