1. According to records, in the Zhou and Qin Dynasties, winter and November were the first month, and the solstice in winter was the beginning of the New Year. People originally celebrated the Winter Solstice Festival to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. The ancients believed that since the winter solstice, the sun be the spirit of heaven and earth began to flourish, representing the beginning of the next cycle, which was a lucky day. The winter solstice as a festival originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has been passed down to this day.

2. In the Han Dynasty, the winter solstice was regarded as the "Winter Festival", and the official ceremony called "He Dong" was held, and there was a custom of "worshipping winter" to congratulate each other. During the Wei, Jin and Six Dynasties, the solstice in winter was called "Zi Sui", and people should pay homage to their parents and elders. After the Song Dynasty, the winter solstice gradually became a festival to worship ancestors and gods.

3. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the solstice in winter was the day of ancestor worship. On this day, the emperor went to the suburbs to hold a ceremony to worship heaven, and the people also worshipped their parents on this day. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the emperor held a ceremony to worship heaven in the winter outside the solstice. The purpose of this festival is to pray and eliminate the epidemic in the country and reduce the famine and death of the people.

It is said that one winter, the wind was biting, the snow was falling, and the weather was particularly cold. People's ears are frozen and painful, and some are even frozen. Bian Que came to the countryside to treat the common people. Seeing this situation, he felt very uncomfortable. He cooked mutton, peppers and some herbs to drive away the cold in a pot. After cooking, he fished out the mutton and medicine, chopped them and cooked them in ear-shaped "ear-correcting" bags for human consumption.

People eat "ear-correcting" rice and drink Quhan soup, and they feel warm all over, and their ears are hot, and frozen ears will soon be cured. Every household is very grateful to Bian Que. In order to commemorate Bian Que, jiaozi is included every winter to Sunday.