The twenty-four solar terms are a very remarkable achievement of the ancients. In the ancient times, there was a lack of advanced scientific instruments, they in the long years, through the observation of natural astronomical meteorological changes, according to the needs of farming, the creation of the 24 seasons. This creation is not only an important guidance for farming and hard labor in ancient times, but even now, it is often used by everyone, which contains a rich farming culture. Lidong as one of the twenty-four seasons, what is the origin of the Lidong festival? What do you know about it?

One, the ancients based on the Big Dipper's bucket of stars, the handle of the bucket pointing, as well as the operation of the sun changes, the establishment of the winter festival.

The ancients were very wise, they were in the long-term astronomical observation, found the Big Dipper's handle pointing changes with the weather, the change of law between the farming season. There is a close relationship between the change of the handle of the Big Dipper and the change of seasons. Based on these changes, the twenty-four solar terms were created, and winter is one of the very important solar terms. Later, people observed the operation of the sun, the development of the twenty-four seasons play an important role.

2. The ancients paid great attention to the festival of winter, which meant that all things were collected, enjoyed a good harvest, and prayed for a good harvest in the coming year.

Ancient farming culture occupied a very important position, people especially hope for a good harvest of food, to live a well-fed life, and pray for more harvests in the coming year. Winter means that winter is coming and the weather is getting cold, so people want to collect the harvested grain and live a life of enjoying the harvest and recuperating in winter.

Three, the ancients talked about winter tonic, winterization of some places will also have some customs.

Ancient people have the winter tonic winter. At the time of winter, eat some meat, soup and other foods with nourishing properties. In different places, there are different customs, more hope to improve life and strengthen the body's nutritional reserves. With the arrival of winter weather becomes cold, winter plowing activities are relatively less, the ancients in winter pay more attention to health.

For the winter festival, what else do you know?