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According to the Astronomical Calendar of China in 222, the "Winter Solstice" solar term was ushered in at 5: 48 on December 22nd, Beijing time. The winter solstice is the 22nd solar term among the 24 solar terms and the fourth solar term in winter. "Zhi" is the ultimate meaning, and the spirit of winter storage is so extreme.

"Winter Solstice" is not only an important solar term, but also a relatively important festival in ancient China, which is second only to New Year's Eve.

Winter Solstice Customs

Eating jiaozi

The most common custom in the winter solstice is eating jiaozi. There is a saying in the north that "eating jiaozi on the winter solstice does not freeze the ears", while eating glutinous rice balls in the south. In fact, no matter what you eat, it is a happy and auspicious picture.

winter solstice cold knowledge: will it really freeze your ears if you don't eat jiaozi?

In fact, the custom of eating jiaozi on the winter solstice is to commemorate the "medical sage" Zhang Zhongjing who left medicine in winter. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Zhongjing resigned and returned to his hometown Nanyang. When he saw that the villagers were hungry and cold, many people broke their ears with cold, so he made mutton and medicine into ear-like "jiao-ears" with bread, cooked them and distributed them to those who came to ask for medicine. The villagers ate "Jiao Er" and felt warm all over, and their ears were hot. The frostbitten ears were cured. In order to commemorate him, people will eat jiaozi on the winter solstice, and there is still a folk song "No one cares if you freeze your ears on the winter solstice".

Jiangnan rice

On the night of the winter solstice, the whole family get together to eat red beans and glutinous rice, so as to ward off epidemic ghosts and prevent diseases.

Taizhou's circle

"circle" means "reunion" and "perfection". Sandwiched with a rolling round covered with bean powder, I took a bite while it was hot, which was delicious and soft, and a happy taste came to my mind.

Suzhou Brewing

Traditional people in Gusu drink winter brewing on the night of the winter solstice. Winter brewing is a kind of rice wine, which is brewed with osmanthus flowers and has a pleasant aroma.

what to eat on the winter solstice?

The winter solstice is like a New Year's Day. As early as the winter solstice in Han Dynasty, it was already a "royal statutory holiday". Hundreds of officials were on vacation, the emperor offered sacrifices to heaven, and the people offered sacrifices to their ancestors. Folk customs related to the winter solstice have also continued to this day.

during the winter solstice, eating dumplings in the south and dumplings in the north are the most representative folk customs.

Eating jiaozi

In the northern part of China, there is a custom of eating jiaozi every winter solstice.

jiaozi means "cooling the cold"

There is also a folk saying

"Nobody cares if you freeze your ears in the winter solstice"

Although people in the north eat jiaozi every day

on the winter solstice, eating jiaozi is the only one. How can I not eat glutinous rice balls on the winter solstice?

"round" means "reunion" and "perfection"

There is a saying among the people that "eating glutinous rice balls is one year older"

The sweet, soft and delicious stuffing

is a small dessert that people can't stop

The classic black sesame flavor VS peanut flavor

It's never tired of eating, and it can be bought back indefinitely <

Hainan friends said they would not eat jiaozi and glutinous rice balls

but chicken

Sichuan friends said they would eat mutton soup on the winter solstice

Some people in the north said they would not eat jiaozi

They ate oil cakes

Friends from Lingnan said they liked to eat zongzi on the winter solstice

Anhui people said they would eat pumpkin cakes on the winter solstice

The inventory of the winter solstice is about to pass.