Four o'clock · There are flowers in spring, there are moons in autumn, cool breeze in summer and snow in winter.
Time passes, and the four seasons change. In the long river of history, there are too many traditional cultures and wisdom that have been passed down and continued in the memories of generations. Tomorrow is the shortest day and the longest night of the yearWinter solstice。Do you have any stories to tell me?The four seasons follow the order, time slowly advances, and it is the winter solstice of another year. As the old saying goes, "In the middle of November, the yin pole is the same, and the yang energy is born." The south solstice of the day, the solstice of the short day, the solstice of the long shadow of the day, so it is called the winter solstice. "The winter solstice, also known as the southern solstice, is the time when the sun has reached the southernmost point of the earth and is about to return north. On this day the day is the shortest, and the night is the longest. All things in heaven and earth follow the rule that the extremes of prosperity and decline, and the extremes of things must be reversed. In this longest night, the brightest light is also brewing, and when it passes, the day will grow longer and longer. This winter solstice, may your expectations, thoughts, and wishes come as promised. 
The winter solstice is as big as a year, and the world is a small reunionThe Book of the Later Han Dynasty says: "Before and after the winter solstice, the gentleman is quiet, the officials are desperate, they do not listen to the government, and they choose auspicious days and then save trouble." ”On this day, hundreds of officials rested, the whole country congratulated, and people enjoyed the happiness of the winter solstice. During the winter solstice, it is the time of farming. People who have been busy for a year worship their ancestors and think about their ancestors on the day of the winter solstice. The wanderers who were far away also rushed back, and the family gathered together enjoyed the joy of family and festivals. The farmers' celebration of the festival is in the form of sharing food and gratitude, and having a feast on the tip of the tongue is the best reward for the family. On the day of the winter solstice, the customs of the north and the south are different, but the affection and kindness are the same. Northerners like to eat dumplings on the winter solstice, and legend has it that it is because of Zhang Zhongjing. In the winter of one year, Zhang Zhongjing returned to his hometown and saw a group of people whose ears were frozen because of the cold weather. When he returned home, he was always worried, considering that these people might not go out to get medicine for a small injury because of their poor family background. 
Based on his own medical experience, he researched the "Chill's Warming Soup".。First, it is cooked with lamb and herbs to ward off the cold, and then minced and mixed with dough before eating. On the day of the winter solstice, Zhang Zhongjing set up a cauldron at the door of his house and distributed the medicine and food to everyone to enjoy. Later, with the improvement of living conditions, people gradually had the custom of eating dumplings on the day of the winter solstice. For the kindness of the ancestors, it was kneaded into three meals and four seasons by people. Guangdong's "Huaxian Chronicles" has a record: "At the beginning of the day, the folk customs worship the ancestors of Yanke, especially than his festival, to the flour dough for food, called the winter group." ”On the day of the winter solstice, Lingnan people eat glutinous rice balls, which means reunion. Su Shi, who did not reunite with his family on the winter solstice, traveled alone to Kichijoji and wrote:The bottom of the well has not returned, and Xiao Xiao is wet and drenched. Who is more like Su Fuzi, not willing to come alone when he spends his time. The poet once visited Kichijoji with his friends when the peony blossoms bloomed. At that time, a group of people were very happy, and he also put the peony hairpin on his head to show his love. But during the winter solstice, I couldn't go home, and I don't know if the yang energy at the bottom of the well in the garden has returned. Everyone else was reunited at home, but I was the only one who came to Kichijoji again. Seeing the winter rain drenching the withered grass, my heart was depressed. 
I like a passage very much: Between the lights of thousands of homes, everyone is reunited. The moon is slowly rounding, and everything is slowly coming true. The meaning of life lies in reunion, and the purpose of doing things is to hope that it will come true. The night of the winter solstice is long, but it is not long to miss;The moon on the night of the winter solstice is not round but reunited. I wish my family well-being, and I hope that my family can see each other often. On the longest night, the most fragrant wine is brewed"Dijing Scenery and Things" recorded: "On the winter solstice, a branch of Sumei is painted, and there is one in eighty petals. The day is dyed with a petal, the petal is exhausted and the ninety-nine is out, then the spring is deep, and the ninety-nine cold picture is said. ”On the longest night, draw the most beautiful picture of plum blossoms, either for your children or for your loved ones. One day dyeing and painting a petal of plum, the plum blossoms are full, and the long winter has passed. At that time, the carriages and horses were slow, and the days were slow. The number nine cold days of the winter solstice are the longest and most romantic. In the monotonous white of winter, a plum red flower will bloom every day, which is the heart of winter and the throbbing of life. In life, nothing is unpassable, whether it is waiting or being anxious. As long as you have a long perseverance, you can meet the long future. 
After the winter solstice, the lake and the shallow well are blocked by heavy snow, and the water appears pure and charming. Such a good God-given opportunity is a good time for people to make winter wine. The word brewing, when you hear it, brings together the essence of heaven and earth, and it seems to be able to evaporate a kind of elf energy. On the day of the winter solstice, enthusiastic people break through the ice and enter the cellar to fetch water. After 36 Seiko procedures such as rice soaking, steaming, tank dropping, and fermentation, it has become a series of scenery and another year's winter fun. The new wine is about to be opened, the old wine has been warmed on the stove, and when you take a sip, it is the time of precipitation, and the sweetness and mellow fragrance overflow the heart. Winemaking and wine tasting are all the joys of the winter solstice. People talk about wine, and the rivers and lakes and grievances are all invisible, and the wine is also a character. On the coldest day, on the longest night, it is enough for people to eliminate hatred and make love go crazy. Heaven and earth are silent, and everything is remembered in the long night without sleep. Although the daylight on the winter solstice is short, the glow of the setting sun can pass through the seventeen-hole bridge in the Summer Palace, forming a beautiful scenery of golden light piercing the hole. This unique vision, formed by the fit of architectural angles and light, follows the wisdom and metaphors of the ancients. "Zhou Yi" said: "The sage faces the south and listens to the world, and comes to the light." ”Sitting in the north and facing south, it is people's expectation of light, and it is also people's expectation of the court. If the ruler is clear, the world will be clear. The gold bricks on the ground of the Forbidden City Taihe Hall are poured with tung oil, on the day of the winter solstice, by the refraction of the light on the eaves and the ground, the four words of "Jianji Suiyou" can be lit up in turn. Everyone is a beam of light, guided and bound, in order to illuminate themselves and others. Be a glorious person, not afraid of long nights, in the lowest point, the light you emit can warm yourself. 
Winter is hidden here, and spring is brightThe extremes of things must be reversed, and the extremes will flourish and decline. On the winter solstice, the yin energy drops to a minimum and the yang energy begins to rise. The winter solstice is the handover of spring and winter, the flowers on Mo have not bloomed, and the spring light is slowly returning. All things first perceived the germination of spring, which was written by the ancients into the "Yi Zhou Shu Shi Commentary"."On the day of the winter solstice, the earthworms are knotted. For another five days, the angle was solved. And for another five days, the springs of water moved. ”When the weather is cold, the earthworms in the soil will hide their spirits and form knots to maintain their health. When the winter solstice arrives, it looks back and breathes the first rays of earthly yang. Every five days, the yang energy gathers, and the yin beast gradually feels the call of yang energy, and its horns begin to slowly fall off to welcome new life. After another five days, the yang energy gathered and took shape, breaking through the ice of the spring, and the sound of dingdong was heard in the forest. The good birds of all things hidden in winter have poked their heads out and exuded vitality. The yang energy of the earth is gradually returning, and you still have a long way to go, which is a solar term worth celebrating. The ancients would bless each other on the day of the winter solstice. After this night, the visible world is moving, the world is busy, and I begin to look forward to the good times of the new year. 
Some people are looking forward to returning, and people who go out at home don't know whether things are going well, whether they are successful in their studies, and whether they are healthy. I look forward to seeing my children, lovers, and elders every day. Coming back is hope. Some are looking forward to a new life, no matter how they tossed and turned in the last year, this year will eventually pass, and they hope that everything will go well and everything will go well in the coming year. Even Du Fu was looking forward to the arrival of spring, he wrote:"The time and people are urging each other, and the winter solstice is coming again. ”The sky is urging, and the people are urging, urging a kind of spring brightness to be born in the night of the winter solstice. Winter is the end of the four o'clock, the throbbing of spring again, the winter solstice, is the end of the four o'clock, the time when spring looks back. The sultry thing about spring is that a seed of spring is planted at the winter solstice, and with the vitality of the yang energy of heaven and earth, the breath of spring spreads. The winter solstice tells everyone that winter is over, and spring is not far away!Write at the endThe cycle of the four seasons is like the ups and downs of people. The high places have their own scenery of the high places, and the low valleys also have the charm of the low valleys. The vitality hidden in winter will bloom in spring. I hope everyone can know how to restrain the edge and hide the clumsiness. Every time that seems to be retreating, it is to accumulate energy, wait for the arrival of the next spring, and fulfill his wish to be full of mountains and wilderness. On this special day, may everyone keep the long night and brew their brightest light.