Beginning of winter solar terms represent the beginning of winter, and it is a time to enjoy a bumper harvest and rest. Beginning of winter solar terms mean autumn harvest and winter storage. China used to be a farming society. People who have worked for a year should take advantage of beginning of winter to have a rest and reward their families for their hard work over the past year. Beginning of winter is one of the "four seasons and eight festivals" in ancient society, and it is a very important festival. In some parts of China, there are customs such as ancestor worship and drinking.
Folk customs in early winter
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Beginning of winter, beginning of spring, Chang Xia and beginning of autumn are collectively called "Four Things", and "Standing" is the establishment and beginning. Beginning of winter, as one of the important solar terms of the "Four Stands", is one of the seasonal nodes that our people attach great importance to, and it is also a time to enjoy a bumper harvest and rest. Through the winter break, we look forward to the prosperity and good luck in the coming year.
Beginning of winter is not only the first season of winter, but also an important festival celebrated in many parts of our country. Beginning of winter is one of the "four seasons and eight festivals" in ancient society, and people generally hold sacrificial activities. Beginning of winter is a big festival in October, and there are some folk customs in China, such as ancestor worship, feasting and divination.
Sacrifice ancestors with the best seasonal products, so as to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of future generations, and pray that God will give them a bumper harvest year in the coming year, and farmers themselves will be rewarded with drinking water and rest.