The common date of winter solstice is generally 65438+February 2 1 or 65438+February 23 in Gregorian calendar, because it is not fixed on a specific day. Like Qingming Festival, the solstice in winter is called "live festival".
According to ancient records, in the Zhou and Qin Dynasties, winter and November were the first month, and the winter solstice was the beginning of the New Year. Keeping in good health in winter In jiaozi, because "winter begins with qi", from the winter, life activities began to turn from prosperity to decline, from dynamic to static. Scientific health preservation helps to ensure vigorous energy, prevent premature aging and achieve the purpose of prolonging life.
Winter solstice custom
In winter solstice, different places have different customs, but most places have the custom of eating jiaozi in winter solstice. After thousands of years of development, a unique seasonal diet culture has been formed from winter solstice, and eating jiaozi has become the custom of most people in China.
Tengzhou mutton soup Tengzhou mutton soup, the custom of eating mutton from winter to Sunday is said to have begun in the Han Dynasty. According to legend, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, ate mutton cooked in Fan Kuai on the solstice of winter, which was particularly delicious and full of praise. Since then, the custom of eating mutton from winter solstice has been formed among the people. On the solstice of winter, people eat mutton and various nourishing foods one after another in order to have a good omen for the coming year.
In modern times, Tengzhou City, Shandong Province is popular with the custom of drinking mutton soup from winter solstice, which means driving away the cold.