In a blink of an eye, the winter solstice is coming, you must know that since ancient times, the winter solstice is not only an important winter solar term, but also a traditional Chinese folk ancestor worship festival, so the folk customs about the winter solstice are also countless, and even the folk have the winter solstice as big as the year.
The beautiful meaning and symbol of the winter solsticeWhat are they
To put it simply, the meaning of the winter solstice is that the cold is coming, and winter will really come, symbolizing reunion. The winter solstice is regarded as a big festival in winter, and there is a ** of "the winter solstice is as big as the year" in the folk, so the ancients called the winter solstice "sub-year" or "small year". Most people in the north have the Xi habit of eating dumplings on the winter solstice, and most people in the south have the Xi habit of eating sweets.
Winter solsticemeaning
The winter solstice is also known as the "Winter Festival", "Long Solstice Festival", "Ya Sui" and so on. It is a very important solar term in the 24 solar terms of the lunar calendar, and since ancient times, there has been a ** of "the winter solstice is as big as the year" in ancient folk. In ancient times, people who were drifting in other places had to go home for the winter festival at this time, and the so-called "year-end home". In ancient times, there was a ** of "winter solstice and yang birth", that is to say, from the day of the winter solstice, yang energy slowly began to rise.
The culture of the winter solsticeSignificance
1. Agricultural guide:
The winter solstice has a very important cultural significance in the farming society, which is also related to the fact that the winter solstice has always been an important time node for farming. The ancients believed that after the winter solstice, the sky was cold and frozen, and it entered the severe winter season. During this period, the farmer completes the winter ploughing and prepares for the spring ploughing.
2. Yin and Yang Extremes:
In traditional Chinese culture, the balance of yin and yang is an important concept for maintaining nature and human health. The winter solstice is the time of year when the days are shortest and the nights are the longest. On this day, Yang Qi almost reaches its lowest point of the year, and Yin Qi gradually rises and grows, which also marks the transformation of Yin and Yang Qi.
3. Human body health:
The solar term of the winter solstice also has a certain guiding significance for human health. The traditional concept of health preservation believes that the winter solstice is a good time to nourish and maintain health, and it is necessary to pay attention to keeping warm and supplementing nutrients to cope with the cold winter.
The meteorological significance of the winter solstice
Meteorologically, the winter solstice is the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, after which the temperature will gradually drop and the weather will gradually become colder. In fact, in most parts of China, the winter solstice heralds a cold winter, so people also need to take some measures to protect themselves from the cold at this time.