Welcome to the winter solstice solar term!The traditional 3 customs and 3 taboos imply auspiciousness and health in the new year
On the topic of winter sports
Introduction. December 22nd, winter solstice!Take a look at the ancient "3 customs, 3 taboos" to bless your family and bring good luck and health.
As the saying goes: "Winter is a year, and the customs are taboo." "As we all know, the Chinese attach the most importance to this, but for us, this "big year" has more significance than the Spring Festival. So, what is the winter solstice?The Dragon Boat Festival is an important festival in ancient China. Folk activities are also known as "Winter Festival", "Ya Sui", etc., and it contains a rich natural culture and cultural heritage, and each place has its own customs and customs. Today, communicate and share with you"Three customs, three taboos"I wish you a happy and healthy family reunion.
Get to know the local customs.
Customs 1: Draw nine symbols, hang the bell Kui.
As we said before, the winter solstice is a cold season, so there is often a custom of "painting nine" among the people, let's see what the explanation is.
The custom of painting nine is that after the winter solstice, people will begin to depict the Double Ninth Festival. It begins on the nineteenth day of the summer solstice and ends on the ninety-nine, and the nine days are one, which is eighty-one days. One petal per day, one branch in nine days, ninety-nine to one, just eighty-one days, and nine branches, meaning "counting nine cold days", symbolizing the harsh winter and ushering in spring.
In some areas, Zhong Kui will be hung on the winter solstice to seek good health, peace, ward off evil spirits, and ward off evil spirits, so as to show that the family is happy and live a long life.
Customs 2: Sacrifice to ancestors.
In the traditional concept of the Chinese, from the beginning of the agricultural period, every important festival is inseparable from sacrifices and sacrifices.
In this festival, people usually still retain the custom of worshipping ancestors, with "filial piety" as the carrier, and "filial piety" as the carrier, to thank the ancestors for their kindness, in order to show respect and remembrance to the ancestors. In some areas, people will sacrifice their ancestors with a nine-fold "winter solstice cake" for a better year ahead.
According to the statement in "Zhou Li, Chunguan, and Shenshi", "Winter is coming, and so are the gods of heaven and ghosts." In ancient times, the emperor had to go to the suburbs during the winter solstice to carry out grand sacrificial activities, which was called "winter solstice suburbs". The use of pigs, cows, sheep, etc., to express gratitude to the earth, is to pray for the prosperity of the country, a good harvest, and to express reverence and gratitude for the earth.
Tradition 3: Eat glutinous rice balls from the north and winter solstice glutinous rice balls from the south.
In the north, there is a saying called "eat on the winter solstice, eat on the summer solstice, eat noodles." "At this time, there is a traditional practice in the north is to eat dumplings, which can not only keep warm, but also increase the nutrition of food, as the saying goes: you can't eat it on the winter solstice, and no one will care about frozen ears.
In some parts of the south, people say, "If you eat dumplings, you will grow old for a year." The Lantern Festival, also known as the "Winter Solstice Group" and "Winter Solstice Circle", is a classic dish during the winter solstice, called "Winter Solstice Round". Those who eat the winter solstice mean that the new year will be rounder, more complete, smoother and happier.
On the day of the winter solstice, people still have the custom of "making up for winter", in which it is inevitable to eat nutritious foods such as chicken soup and mutton to keep out the cold and spend the winter safely.
Understand what contraindications are.
1. The winter solstice is exquisite: each living in one room.
On the winter solstice, the couple lives in one room. "The winter solstice is the day of the Tropic of Capricorn, and it is also the longest day of the year, and it is also the most cloudy time of the year.
2. One thing to pay attention to during the winter solstice is: do not open the market.
If the winter solstice is not open, business is not good. "The winter solstice is a traditional festival, and during the Chinese New Year, people are so busy that they don't have extra time to open their shops, so as to avoid business being deserted.
3. Precautions for the winter solstice: don't go too far.
The winter solstice passes quickly, and we celebrate together. "In the past, people who went out would rush home for the New Year on this day.
Epilogue. When it comes to the winter solstice, there will be a custom that girls can't marry, and today, with the development of society, there are not so many changes in society, what do you say?
What's going on with the winter solstice in your hometown?Let's discuss and discuss.