The time and people are urging each other, and the winter solstice is coming again.
The winter solstice, also known as the "Winter Festival" and "He Dong", is one of the 24 solar terms.
1. One of the eight celestial solar terms, opposite to the summer solstice. The ancients said that the winter solstice is: the solstice of the cathode, the beginning of the yang energy, the solstice of the south of the sun, the solstice of the short day, and the solstice of the long shadow of the sun, so it is said"Winter solstice"。On this day, the sun reaches the southernmost point of the year, almost straight to the Tropic of Capricorn. On this day, the Northern Hemisphere receives the least amount of sunlight, with the shortest days in the Northern Hemisphere and the shorter the further north the days go.
According to records, the Zhou and Qin dynasties took winter and November as the first month, and the winter solstice as the first year of the new year. There are clouds in the Book of Han:"The winter solstice is yang, the monarch is long, so he ......"That is, people originally celebrated the Winter Solstice Festival to celebrate the arrival of the new year. The ancients believed that since the winter solstice, the yang energy of heaven and earth began to grow stronger, representing the beginning of the next cycle and the day of good fortune. Therefore, later customs such as ancestor worship and family dinners during the Spring Festival often appeared on the winter solstice. The winter solstice is also known as:"Little years"First, it means that the New Year is approaching, and there are not many days left;The second is to indicate the importance of the winter solstice.
The winter solstice as a festival originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties, and has been along to this day. The first month of the Zhou calendar is November of the summer calendar, so the first month of the Zhou Dynasty is equal to our current November, so there is no difference between New Year's greetings and Winter greetings. 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 it has been specialized"Winter Solstice Festival"It has existed since the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties, and has been along to this day.
Winter solstice phenology. Wait for the earthworm to knot
Legend has it that earthworms are creatures that stretch out in the yin, and although the yang energy has grown at this time, the yin energy is still very strong, and the earthworms in the soil are still curled up. At the beginning, the earthworm knots;Yang Qi has not moved, bending downward, Yang Qi has moved, looking back upward, so it bends and knots. At this time, many earthworms are intertwined, clumped, and shrunk in the soil for the winter.
Second, the angle of the candidate is solved
The ancients believed that the horns of the millet were born backwards, so they were yin, and the winter solstice was born of a yang, and the yin qi gradually receded and the horns were dissolved. The second wait, the horn of the dean;Yin beasts too. Get yang qi and solve.
Mi and deer are similar but different species, the deer is a mountain beast and belongs to the yang, and the millet is the beast of the water and belongs to the yin. The summer solstice is a yin birth, so the deer feels the yin qi and dissolves the horns;The winter solstice is a yang birth, so the yang energy is felt and the angle is solved.
Three Hou Li stood out
The three marquis, the water spring moves, and the sun of Tianyi is also born. The water springs buried deep in the ground begin to flow due to yang energy.
Solar term customs. Ancestor worship
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the winter solstice was the day of worshiping the heavens and worshipping the ancestors, on the day of the winter solstice, the emperor should personally go to the Temple of Heaven in the suburbs to hold a grand ceremony to worship the heavens, that is, the emperor should have a dialogue with the sky, pray for the peace of the country and the people, and the harvest of grains. On this day, the people also have to worship their dead relatives, so on the winter solstice, people have the custom of going to the grave to burn paper.
Number ninety-nine
The folk call the winter solstice as "Jiaojiu" or "number nine", that is, from the day of the winter solstice, every nine days as a "nine", a total of 9 "nine", a total of 9981 days, 81 days later into spring. After the winter solstice, the number 99 is very popular in all parts of the country, and people everywhere make up a variety of proverbs and slips according to the different climatic conditions, scenery characteristics, agricultural phenology and customs in various places. One of the most representative is the following one: 1929 is not unexpected, 3949 walks on the ice, 5969 looks at the willows along the river, 79 rivers open, ** geese come, 99 plus 19, ploughing cattle everywhere.
The proverbs and slips of the tongue are not only a summary of people's experience of the climate over the years, but also a kind of anticipation for spring in the harsh winter season.
Dumplings are eaten in the north, and glutinous rice balls are eaten in the south
Winter solstice dumplings and summer solstice noodles", in the past, people spent the winter solstice, and the dietary custom was mostly to eat dumplings. On the winter solstice, dumplings are an indispensable festive meal, regardless of whether they are rich or poor.
In the south, eating glutinous rice balls is popular on the winter solstice, and there is also a saying among the folk that "eating glutinous rice balls is one year older". Tangyuan, also known as tangyuan, is a round dessert made of glutinous rice flour, "round" means "reunion" and "consummation", so eating tangyuan on the winter solstice is also called"Winter Solstice Regiment". Tangyuan can be used to worship ancestors and can also be used to give gifts to relatives and friends.
Complimentary shoes and hats
During the winter solstice, there is a custom of giving shoes. In "Ancient and Modern China", it is said: "The Han Dynasty has embroidered mandarin duck shoes, and Emperor Zhao ordered his aunt to go on the winter solstice." Over time, the custom of giving shoes to aunts gradually evolved into aunts giving shoes and hats to nieces and nephews. In ancient times, hand-embroidered, given to women, shoes embroidered mostly flowers and birds, hats mostly made into phoenix shapes;For men, the embroidery of shoes is mostly beasts, and the hats are also made of tigers.
Eat red bean sticky rice together
On the night of the winter solstice in the water town of Jiangnan, there is a custom for the whole family to gather together to eat red beans and glutinous rice. According to legend, the Gonggong clan who was angry with Zhou Mountain, his son was not a big weapon, he was tyrannical, and he died on the day of the winter solstice, but after his death, he did not change his bad habits, became a plague ghost, and continued to harm the people. However, this plague ghost is most afraid of red beans, so people cook red beans and glutinous rice on the day of the winter solstice to eat them to drive away the plague ghosts and prevent disasters and avoid evil.
The winter solstice is the traditional festival of our nation, and those romantic folklore and these simple ancient customs have further confirmed the long history of the Chinese nation.
Health Tips: Acupuncture and moxibustion
The winter solstice is the natural transformation of yin and yang, and this time when yin and yang are handed over, moxibustion is the best time to stimulate the rise of yang energy in the body.
In the four days before and after the winter solstice, plus the winter solstice, a total of nine days, you can use moxa moxibustion to maintain health. After lighting the moxa sticks, take the navel as the center and smoke around the navel. Be careful not to burn **, just feel warm. Once a day, 15-20 minutes at a time.
The Shenque acupoint is the foundation of the five internal organs and six internal organs, the place where the pulse and the pulse follow, the root of the vitality to be hidden, and the key point connecting the innate and acquired points of the human body. Moxibustion Shenque acupoints can nourish qi and replenish yang, warm the kidneys and strengthen the spleen, dispel wind and remove dampness, warm yang and relieve adversity, warm and clear the meridians, reconcile qi and blood, which is very good for the body, and even makes people less sick in the second year.
Do's and don'ts
The winter solstice is one of the most important solar terms in terms of health, mainly because:"The winter solstice is a yang birth"。The winter solstice to the small cold, the big cold, is the coldest season, people who suffer from heart and high blood pressure tend to get sicker, suffer"Stroke"The number of people increases, and it is easy to get frostbite when it is cold.
Therefore, in the cold winter season, patients with hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and coronary heart disease should be particularly vigilant and beware of attacks, and the following preventive measures should be taken:
1.Pay attention to the cold and keep warm. When the temperature drops below 0, it is necessary to add clothes in time, and the clothes and pants should not only have good warmth, but also be soft and loose, and should not be worn too tightly, so as to facilitate the flow of blood.
2.Adjust your diet and daily life reasonably, do not drink too much, do not smoke, and do not overwork.
3.Maintain a good state of mind, be emotionally stable and happy, and avoid anger, irritability and mental depression.
4.Carry out appropriate cold exercises, such as washing your face with cold water, etc., to improve the body's adaptability to cold and cold tolerance.
5.Observe and pay attention to changes in the condition at any time, go to the hospital regularly for check-ups, take necessary medications, control the progression of the disease, and prevent the disease before it happens.
In the harsh winter season, it is also necessary to pay attention to the hypothermia of the elderly. Hypothermia is defined as 35, and those below 35 are hypothermia. Because the elderly may not have any discomfort and pain after hypothermia, it is often easy to be overlooked.
Elderly patients with hypothermia tend to develop the disease slowly and have no obvious symptoms even when it is life-threatening. Such patients generally do not experience chills, but they may become confused if they are not prompted. Slurred speech, followed by coma, and body temperature dropped below 30. At this time, the patient's pulse and breathing are very weak, blood pressure drops suddenly, the face is swollen, the muscles are stiff, and the ** cold sensation appears. Therefore, in the cold winter, the elderly should take measures to keep warm in the room.
Winter health measures can be summarized as: "one Tibet, two nourishment, three cold prevention." "In winter, the human body must first protect and collect the "yang energy" in the body to protect the body. This is the meaning of "hiding" in winter. "Nourishment" is nourishment, which is to store enough yang energy in the body for winter. The measures of "nourishment" include balanced nutrition, regular work and rest, moderate exercise, proper rest, not staying up late, and going to bed early. In addition, it is necessary to protect against the cold and the cold.
Winter diet: Avoiding cold and salty is key
Winter drinks should be warm drinks, young people should not eat cold food, otherwise it will cause gastrointestinal discomfort, and for female friends, it will also cause ** diseases. "Heaven and earth are not connected, and they are closed into winter. "Everything is closed, and this is the end. Therefore, in winter, it is advisable to recuperate, reflect, and nourish the kidneys.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the cold qi in the human body enters the human body from the earth through the feet, so soaking your feet can effectively help keep you warm. But foot soaking must be insisted on, not three days of fishing and two days of drying nets, only long-term persistence, in order to play the role of health care, cold and warmth.
During the winter solstice, the weather is cold, and the human body needs enough energy to resist the cold, and meat is rich in protein, carbohydrates and fats, which has the effect of replenishing qi and invigorating blood, and warming up in the middle of the temperature, which is a good tonic. Eating some meat on the winter solstice can neutralize the cold, speed up endocrine, and enhance the body's resistance to cope with the severe cold.
In Handan, it is the winter solstice, and the shadow of the knee-hugging lamp is accompanied.
Editor: Miss Rabbit.