The winter solstice is an important solar term in our traditional twenty-four solar terms. It originated in the Han Dynasty in China and prevailed in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China. The ancients said that the winter solstice is as big as a year. From this, it can be seen that the ancients attached great importance to the winter solstice. The ancients regarded the winter solstice as a natural transformation of Yin and Yang, so it was also a symbol of good fortune. So what winter solstice legends do you know? Legend 1 of the winter solstice: jiaozi

eating "frozen ears" is a common name for Henan people to eat jiaozi during the winter solstice. Why is there such a food custom? According to legend, Zhang Zhongjing, a doctor in Nanyang, was an official in Changsha. When he retired from his old age, it was a snowy winter and the wind was biting. He was very sad when he saw the villagers on both sides of Nanyang Baihe River with their clothes uncovered, and many people's ears were frozen rotten. He asked his disciples to set up a medical shed in Guandong, Nanyang, put mutton, peppers and some cold-dispelling medicinal materials in a pot and cook them, fished them out and chopped them up, imaged their ears with a leather bag, and then put them down and cooked them in a pot to make a kind of medicine called "soup for dispelling cold and correcting ears" for the people to eat. After eating, the villagers' ears were cured. Later, on the winter solstice, people imitated and cooked, so the custom of "pinching ears" was formed. Later, people called it "jiaozi", and some called it "flat food" and "instant noodle dumplings". It was also said that people would not be frozen in jiaozi after eating the winter solstice. Legend of the Winter Solstice II: Wonton

Besides eating jiaozi, another popular custom in northern winter solstice is eating wonton. In the "Yanjing Years", it is recorded: "Winter Solstice Wonton Summer Solstice Noodles." Eating wonton on the winter solstice is popular in the north, and there are many stories and legends. The earliest story is related to wuyue's hegemony and beauty Xi Shi during the Spring and Autumn Period.

According to legend, when wuyue was fighting for hegemony, the King of Wu defeated the King of Yue, and he not only got the treasure of gold and silver, but also got the ingenious Xi Shi. He tried to eat the food made by Xi Shi and was greatly amazed. He asked Xi Shi what it was. Xi Shi thought that the fool was addicted to beauty and ignored the political affairs, so he said it was wonton (because it was similar to "chaos" in pronunciation, he took its meaning), and then wonton. Legend of the Winter Solstice III: Dog Meat

The story of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang and Fan Kuai eating dog meat. In some places, eating dog meat is still popular on the winter solstice. According to legend, the custom of eating dog meat on the winter solstice is said to have started from the Han Dynasty. Liu Bang, the Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, ate dog meat cooked by Fan Kuai on the winter solstice, which was particularly delicious and full of praise. Since then, the custom of eating dog meat on the winter solstice has gradually formed among the people. Nowadays, people eat dog meat and various nourishing foods on the winter solstice in order to have a good omen for the coming year. Legend 4 of the winter solstice: red bean glutinous rice

Few people know about the custom of eating red bean glutinous rice on the winter solstice. In fact, this custom originated from a folk custom, that is, according to legend, there was a man named * * * Gong's family. He had an incompetent son who died on the winter solstice and became an epidemic ghost after his death, continuing to harm the people. But this epidemic ghost is most afraid of red beans, so people cook red beans and glutinous rice on the winter solstice to avoid epidemic ghosts, get rid of diseases and prevent disasters. Symbol of the winter solstice

The solar term of the winter solstice generally symbolizes reunion. By this solar term, it is almost the Spring Festival, so many people who go out to work are rushing back. Generally, the winter solstice has the custom of eating jiaozi and worshipping ancestors. The customs in different regions may be different. In ancient times, there was a saying that the winter solstice was as big as a year. In the past, the winter solstice was regarded as a very important festival by everyone, and people even called it a small year. The origin of the winter solstice

The solar terms of the winter solstice came from the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties. The first month of the Zhou calendar is November in the summer calendar, so the first month of the Zhou Dynasty is equivalent to November in the Gregorian calendar now. Therefore, worshipping the New Year and He Dong are still very similar. After Emperor Wu adopted the summer calendar, the winter solstice was separated from the first month. It can be said that the "Winter Solstice Festival" has only existed since the Han Dynasty and has been passed down to this day.

These are the legendary stories of the winter solstice that I am familiar with. What other stories do you know, my friends?