1. Worshiping heaven and worshiping ancestors: Since the Zhou Dynasty, there have been sacrificial activities on the day of the winter solstice. "Zhou Li Chun Guan Shen Shi": "On the winter solstice, worship gods, humans and ghosts." On this day, many places will worship ancestors, even the poorest people

Families will use their daily savings to buy new clothes and prepare sacrificial supplies.

2. Traditional food: During the Winter Solstice, each region has its own special delicacies, such as northern dumplings, Chaoshan glutinous rice balls, southeastern mochi, Taizhou Leiyuan, Hefei pumpkin cakes, Ningbo sweet potato soup, Tengzhou mutton soup, Jiangnan rice, Suzhou wine, etc. 3.

Winter Solstice Health Preservation: Winter Solstice is the most important solar term in terms of health preservation, mainly because "Winter Solstice has one Yang", so women and the elderly should pay special attention to keeping warm from the cold on this day. At the same time, you can also soak your feet in the evening, take appropriate supplements, and eat some

Liver-nourishing and liver-protecting foods such as spinach, celery and pork liver.

Extended information: The origin of the winter solstice: The winter solstice is recorded in literature. People began to celebrate the winter solstice as early as the Spring and Autumn Period more than 2,500 years ago.

According to records, in the Zhou and Qin Dynasties, November in winter was the first month and the winter solstice was the first month of the year.

In other words, people celebrate the New Year on this day.

"Hanshu" said: "The Yang Qi of the winter solstice rises, so I congratulate you..." It is also said that the ancients believed that from the winter solstice, the Yang Qi of heaven and earth begins to rise and strengthen, that is, the next cycle begins, which is "good luck".

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Another theory is that the Winter Solstice as a festival originated from the Han Dynasty.

The winter solstice is the "winter festival", so it is regarded as a big festival. There is a saying that "the winter solstice is as big as the new year".