The kindergarten talks about the origin and customs of the winter solstice

As a kindergarten teacher:

First of all, the winter solstice is a traditional festival in China, it is the first solar term of winter, generally on December 21 or 22 every year. The origin of the winter solstice can be traced back to ancient times, when it was observed that the winter solstice had the shortest days and nights and the sun was farthest from the earth, so it was believed that this was the period when yin energy was at its peak and that some measures needed to be taken to ward off cold and disease.

Now, I would like to share with you some customs of the winter solstice. First of all, on the day of the winter solstice, it is necessary to eat tangyuan, because it symbolizes reunion and wholeness. Secondly, there is also a custom called "winter solstice fat" on the winter solstice, where people will eat some high-calorie, high-protein foods to keep warm and enhance the body's immunity.

Finally, there is also a custom called "Winter Solstice Ascending Sun", which is believed to be the period when Yang Qi is at its weakest, so it is necessary to carry out some activities to strengthen the body's Yang Qi, such as basking in the sun, playing Tai Chi, etc.

The winter solstice is one of our 24 solar terms, and it is also the most important one, our 24 solar terms are the winter solstice divided by the ancients according to the weather and astronomy, and this day is the shortest day of the day.

Then the custom of the winter solstice is to eat dumplings.

The origin and customs of the Winter Solstice Festival, why do you want to eat wontons or dumplings, the cute baby father will take you to understand.

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The winter solstice, which appeared in the Zhou Dynasty, began to become a festival in the Tang Dynasty, prevailed in the Tang and Song dynasties, and has been along to this day。According to records, on the day of the winter solstice, the shadow of the sun is the longest, and the ancients believed that from the winter solstice, the yang energy of heaven and earth began to rise and strengthen, representing the beginning of the next cycle, which is the day of great luck. Therefore, the Zhou Dynasty took winter and November as the first month, and the winter solstice as the first year to celebrate the New Year.

This custom continued until the Han Dynasty.

During the Western Han Dynasty, the winter solstice was called the "Winter Festival". The Book of the Later Han Dynasty records: Before and after the winter solstice, the gentleman was quiet, the officials were desperate, did not listen to the government, and chose auspicious days to save trouble.

It can be seen that during the winter solstice of the Western Han Dynasty, the government not only had to hold a congratulatory ceremony, but also had a holiday, did not go to work, merchants closed down, relatives and friends gave each other delicious food, and visited each other.

Winter solstice customs

In the agrarian society, people live and work in peace and contentment, and choose days to worship gods and ancestors. And gradually developed into a festival feasting and drinking activities, forming some conventional celebration methods. On the day of the winter solstice, the same is true. Different regions have different winter solstice customs.

Ancestor worship. The winter solstice was originally held in the Zhou Dynasty mainly to pray to the gods and ancestors to ward off disasters and pray for the reduction of famine and death in the coming year. So far, the southern coastal area of our country still continues the traditional custom of worshipping ancestors, every household puts the ancestral statues, tablets, etc. in the upper hall of the house, places the offering table, and sets up the incense burner, tribute, etc.

In some places in the south, they will also worship the gods of heaven and the god of the land, and worship the gods to pray for good weather and prosperity in the coming year.

Eat roasted meat and ginger rice.

In the Chaoshan area, there is a folk proverb of "East Pill Festival, one food will celebrate the New Year", also called "Tian Sui". Eating roast meat means that you will be lucky in the coming year. Eating ginger rice is the reason for the season, the winter solstice needs to keep out the cold, suitable for tonic, and the winter solstice cooks cured ginger rice, which is suitable for the season.

On the day of the winter solstice, Cantonese people still have the custom of eating winter solstice meat with "added vegetables".

Eat rice cakes. At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Hangzhou people have the custom of eating rice cakes on the winter solstice.

Eat winter solstice pills. In some areas in the south, the custom of the winter solstice season is to eat winter solstice pills, every winter solstice morning, each family grinds glutinous rice flour, and uses sugar, meat, vegetables, fruits, radish shreds and so on to make filling, wrapped into winter solstice pills. Not only do you eat it at home, but you also give it to your relatives and friends to express your blessings.

Some will also bring boiled winter solstice pills, prepare fruits, incense, silver paper and other offerings, go up the mountain to sweep the tombs, and worship their ancestors.

To tell you the truth, I actually don't know which are the origin and customs of winter, I make them up casually, I don't know what winter and customs are at all, I search the seasons and tell you the truth, I actually don't know which ones are the origin and customs of winter, I make them up casually, I don't know what winter and customs are at all, I search on the Internet, winter customs are like this, winter is Zhouda, and it began to become a festival in the Tang Dynasty, flourishing in the Tang and Song dynasties, Gathered in the east solstice, this day, the shadow of the sun is the longest, the ancients believed that the yang energy of heaven and earth began to rise and strengthen in winter, representing the beginning of the next cycle is the day of great luck, so the Zhou Dynasty took winter November as the first month, and took the winter solstice as the first year of the New Year.

The winter solstice was the appearance of the Zhou Dynasty to the Tang and Song dynasties and has continued to this day, and the heyday is the Tang and Song dynasties

The winter solstice is the shortest day of winter, and the solstice ,,, is on the summer solstice, which is the longest day of summer, which is a natural gas phase law.

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Is the winter solstice coming? Today is the winter solstice!

The winter solstice originated from the Spring and Autumn Period more than 2,500 years ago, and it is the solar term measured by the ancients in China with Tugui. The first time it was named was in the Western Han Dynasty written "Huainanzi Tianwen Xun", the winter solstice was most popular in the Southern Song Dynasty in our country, and there is still the winter solstice in our country this solar term, in ancient times, the folk had the custom of worshipping ancestors in the "eight festivals". The customs of the winter solstice are:

Families in the north eat wontons; In the south, it is customary to eat glutinous rice balls.

Introduction to the winter solstice. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and the days get shorter the further north you go. North of the Arctic Circle, the sun is below the horizon all day, making it the most widespread day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

For the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice is also the day of the year when the sun is at its lowest at noon.

Farming activities during the winter solstice.

Around the winter solstice is a good time to build water conservancy, carry out farmland infrastructure construction, and accumulate fertilizer to make fertilizer.

In the south of the Yangtze River in China, we should strengthen the management of winter crops, clear ditches and drain water, cultivate soil and roots, and pay close attention to plowing and plowing the winter soil compaction that has not yet been plowed to loosen the soil, enhance the ability to store and retain water, and eliminate overwintering pests. In the southern coastal areas where spring planting has already begun, it is necessary to conscientiously do a good job of protecting rice seedlings from the cold.

Winter solstice, also known as "Winter Festival", "Long Solstice Festival", "Ya Sui", etc., is an important solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar and a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The winter solstice is the earliest of the 24 solar terms, which originated in the Spring and Autumn period; In ancient China, Tugui was used to observe the sun and determine the winter solstice, which took place between December 21 and 23 of the Gregorian calendar every year. On the winter solstice, the sun reaches the southernmost point of the year when it hits the ground, almost reaching the Tropic of Capricorn (23°26 south latitude).'）；The Northern Hemisphere receives the least amount of sunlight, 50% less than the Southern Hemisphere; The days are at their shortest in the Northern Hemisphere and get shorter the further north they go.

Different places have different customs during the winter solstice, and most places in northern China have the custom of eating dumplings on the winter solstice. After thousands of years of development, the winter solstice has formed a unique or wild seasonal food culture. Eating dumplings has become the custom of most northern Chinese on the winter solstice.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as the custom of drinking mutton soup on the day of the winter solstice in Tengzhou City, Shandong Province, which means to drive away the cold.

The ancients celebrated the winter solstice, although many people today do not think it is a festival, but the winter festival is also one of the "eight festivals of the year", foodies still will not let go of this festival with a variety of winter solstice special food: such as northern dumplings, Chaoshan glutinous rice balls, southeast mochi, Taizhou rounds, Hefei pumpkin cakes, Ningbo sweet potato soup fruit, Tengzhou mutton soup, Jiangnan rice, Suzhou wine, etc.

It is common in the north to eat water-cracked orange dumplings. Every year on the day of the winter solstice of the lunar calendar, dumplings are an indispensable holiday meal for rich and poor. Yan Yun: "On the first day of October, the winter solstice arrives, and every household eats dumplings." ”

This kind of custom is left by commemorating the "medical saint" Zhang Zhongjing's winter solstice medicine.