Today's winter solstice, December 22 of the solar calendar, Friday, the tenth day of the winter month of the lunar calendar.
The winter solstice, also known as the "Winter Festival" and "Jiaodong", is one of the 24 solar terms and one of the traditional Chinese festivals. The day of the winter solstice is the beginning of the folk "number nine", for which the winter solstice is also known as "Jiaojiu", which means that the severe cold has officially arrived, and people need to pay more attention to keeping warm and healthy. And in this special season, we should keep in mind some traditional customs and taboos, respect traditional culture, and pray for peace and auspiciousness in the new year. Let's take a look at how to spend this winter safely, remembering the tradition of "1 don't do, 2 don't touch, 3 eat".
Don't: Don't do strenuous exercise
Around the winter solstice, the temperature plummets and the weather is cold, and the body's immunity will also decrease, making it easy to be infected with the virus. Therefore, around the winter solstice, strenuous exercise should be avoided to prevent excessive fatigue of the body, which can lead to colds, fevers and other diseases. Although proper exercise can enhance the body's immunity, it is also necessary to reasonably arrange the time and intensity of exercise according to your physical condition, and it is best to choose indoor exercise.
In addition, according to the theory of yin and yang, on the day of the winter solstice, the yin energy is heavier and the yang energy is weaker, so it is necessary to consider the affairs of men and women in the long run. In particular, the couple's sexual intercourse should be postponed, and try not to hurt the yang energy, so as not to cause lesions in the body organs. Moreover, marital intercourse is also a strenuous exercise, which can easily lead to physical exhaustion and weakened immunity, allowing the virus to take advantage of it.
2. Don't touch: Don't touch cold things, don't touch cold food
The ancients believed that the day of the winter solstice was the time when the cold qi reached its peak, and touching the cold would harm oneself. Cold objects here mainly refer to cold water, ice cubes, and cold metal objectsCold food mostly refers to raw and cold food.
It is reported that before and after the winter solstice, the temperature is extremely low, the hands are prone to cold, frostbite, cracks, etc., especially after touching cold water, it is particularly easy to crack, and often contact with cold water, it is also easy to cause the body to be cold, low immunity, cold, cough and other symptoms. For this reason, it is strictly forbidden to touch cold water and ice cubes on this day.
In addition, it is necessary to eat less seafood at this time, so as not to irritate the stomach and body organs, resulting in physical discomfort. It is recommended that you can choose some warm food, such as hot soup, hot porridge, etc.
Three to eat: to eat dumplings, glutinous rice balls, mutton soup
Winter solstice dumplings and summer solstice noodles" has always been an old tradition, especially in the northern region, because eating dumplings in winter is warm and not cold, and eating noodles in summer is sweaty and cool. Therefore, on the day of the winter solstice, eating dumplings has become an indispensable and one of the most important customs.
In addition, dumplings, as one of the traditional delicacies in China, are similar to the pronunciation of the word "dumpling" and the word "jiao", implying the reunion and communication of people from all over the world. In addition, the shape of the dumpling symbolizes the gold ingots sought by the ancients, indicating good fortune. Therefore, on the night of the winter solstice, no matter how many people in the family are, everyone must gather together to reunite with the family and taste this delicious food together.
At the same time, according to local customs, you can also taste some other traditional winter solstice festival delicacies, such as tangyuan, mutton soup, etc. These are the traditional delicacies of the Winter Solstice Festival, and they are undoubtedly the highlight of the Winter Solstice Festival, and they are also a kind of praise and inheritance of traditional culture.
Of course, the dumplings are mostly the winter solstice food in the southern region, and like the dumplings in the northern region, they are all symbols of reunion and beauty. Mutton is mostly a high-calorie food, which can provide a lot of energy and yang energy to the body to resist cold weather, which is very suitable for the winter solstice when the yin is heavier, and eating mutton also has the meaning of peace and smoothness, so it has become a traditional custom of the winter solstice.
In addition to the above three traditional customs, there are some other customs and taboos to be aware of. For example, on the day of the winter solstice, some places have the custom of burning paper money and sacrificing ancestors, but these activities are prone to fire and other safety issues, so you should pay attention to safety.
In short, the winter solstice is an important festival, a time that requires us to respect tradition, conform to nature, and pray for peace, auspiciousness, and a good harvest in the coming year.
Whether it is "1 don't do", "2 don't touch" or "3 to eat", these are closely related to people's respect and cherishing of traditional customs. By following these traditional customs, you can not only better integrate yourself into traditional culture and feel the power of cultural inheritance, but also find your yearning and enthusiasm for the festival in the cold winter at the end of the year.
Well, the winter solstice has arrived, let's grasp this rare traditional feast together, and enjoy the respect and unforgettable traditional festival that belongs to us.
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