The ancients believed that since the winter solstice, the sun be the spirit of heaven and earth began to flourish and become stronger, representing the beginning of the next cycle, which is a good day. Therefore, later, during the Spring Festival, customs such as ancestor worship and family dinners often appeared in the winter solstice. The winter solstice is also called "off-year". First, it shows that the year is approaching and there are not many days left. The second is to show the importance of the winter solstice.
2. The Winter Solstice Festival originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has been in existence ever since. Qing Jia Lu even says that the winter solstice is as big as a year. This shows that the ancients attached great importance to the winter solstice. People think that the winter solstice is a natural transformation of yin and yang, and it is a blessing given by heaven.
Therefore, on this day, the court will have a holiday and rest, the army will be on standby, the frontier fortress will be closed, business trips will be closed, relatives and friends will give each other food, visit each other, and have a "quiet day" happily.
3. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, the winter solstice was a day to worship the ancestors. On this day, the emperor went to the suburbs to hold a ceremony to worship the gods. On this day, the people had to worship their parents. Now there are still some places celebrating the winter solstice.
The winter solstice is a very important solar term in the China lunar calendar, and it is also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The winter solstice is commonly known as "Winter Festival", "Long solstice Festival" and "Asian New Year". The time is between the solar calendar1February 2 1 day and the 23rd, which is the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere. In most parts of northern China, there is also the custom of eating jiaozi and dumplings in the south on this day.