Because the shape of jiaozi is like an ingot, which means abundant financial resources, and its round shape symbolizes reunion and harmony. Therefore, on the day of the winter solstice, family members get together and chat while wrapping jiaozi, which means a happy vision of reunion and harmony. In ancient times, people thought that the winter solstice was an important solar term, and there would be auspicious signs and some ominous signs on this day. Therefore, people will eat jiaozi on this day, symbolizing blessing and eliminating disasters, hoping that they and their families can be safe and healthy and stay away from disasters.
Winter Solstice, also known as Solstice, Winter Festival, Sub-Year, etc., has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional folk festival of ancestor worship in China. In many parts of northern China, it is customary to eat jiaozi on the winter solstice every year. The northern part of China wants to eat jiaozi on this day because jiaozi means "cooling off the cold". So far, there is a folk saying that "nobody cares if you freeze your ears on the winter solstice".
The custom of winter solstice
1, Picture 9: The so-called Picture 9 is actually a picture for calculating the spring warm date after the winter solstice. In the Ming Dynasty, "A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital" contained: "On the winter solstice, a plum blossom is painted, which is one in eighty petals. Dye one petal a day, and the petals will come out in 99, then the spring will be deep, saying that 99 will eliminate the cold. " There are three patterns in the "Nine-Nine Cold Relief Map", namely, words, circles and plum blossoms.
2. Brewing rice wine: The traditional Gusu people will drink winter wine on the night of the winter solstice, and the winter wine will be brewed with glutinous rice or yellow rice and sweet-scented osmanthus.
3. Eating dumplings: Eating dumplings is a traditional custom of the winter solstice, especially in Jiangnan. "Tangyuan" is an essential food in the winter solstice, and "round" means "reunion" and "perfection". Eating tangyuan in the winter solstice is also called "winter solstice round". There is a folk saying that "one year older after eating glutinous rice balls".
4. Drink mutton soup: On the winter solstice every year, the Chengdu-Jianyang Expressway connecting Chengdu, Sichuan Province ushered in a busy time of the year. People drove into jianyang city, which is located on the east side of Longquan Mountain, just to find a steaming bowl of mutton soup.
5. Eating jiaozi: In many parts of northern China, it is customary to eat jiaozi on the winter solstice every year. The northern part of China wants to eat jiaozi on this day because jiaozi means "cooling off the cold". So far, there is a folk saying that "nobody cares if you freeze your ears on the winter solstice".
Baidu Encyclopedia-Winter Solstice