In winter solstice, different places have different customs. In the north, there are customs of slaughtering sheep, eating jiaozi and eating wonton on the solstice in winter. In the south, there is a custom of eating glutinous rice balls and long noodles from winter solstice, while in Su Beiren, there is a custom of eating fried tofu with green onions from winter solstice.
Eating jiaozi on the solstice in winter is also said to be a good deed of Zhang Zhongjing, a "medical sage", in "Quhan Joule Decoction". Up to now, there is still a folk song in Nanyang, which is called "jiaozi Bowl, and nobody cares about frozen ears." . Every year, during the winter solstice of the Lunar New Year, jiaozi is an indispensable holiday feast for both the rich and the poor. As the saying goes, "On October 1st, every household will eat jiaozi on the solstice of winter." This custom was left in memory of Zhang Zhongjing, a "medical sage", who gave up medicine from the winter solstice.
The significance and symbol of winter solstice
The solstice of winter was considered to be a very important day in ancient times, and people even called it a small year. Every year, when we celebrate the winter solstice, we have to make a lot of preparations, and even there are many celebrations among the people. So the solstice in winter often symbolizes reunion.
In addition, among the 24 solar terms, the winter solstice is also an important solar term. Its arrival means that the days outside will be longer and longer, the nights will be shorter and shorter, the temperature will gradually drop, and it will gradually enter the severe winter.