When is the solstice night this winter, 65438+February 2 1?

If possible, the winter solstice is different every year, but in most people's impression, the winter solstice is1February 2 1 day every year, which happens to be the same day in Tokyo this year. In the eyes of ordinary people, the solstice in winter is the time for family reunion. The family sit together to eat jiaozi, talk from the heart, and enhance the affection between family members.

The source of winter solstice is winter solstice, which is an important solar term in China lunar calendar and a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The winter solstice is usually called "Winter Festival", "Long Festival" and "Asian New Year". As early as 2500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period, China observed the sun with earth gauges and determined the time of winter solstice. It is the earliest of the 24 solar terms, and the time is between 0 and 23 in the Gregorian calendar 65438+February 265438+February. In ancient China, the winter solstice was very important. The solstice in winter is considered a grand festival. There is a saying that the winter solstice is as big as a year, and there is a traditional custom to celebrate the winter solstice. "Han Shu" said: "The sun shines on the winter solstice, and you are long, so congratulations." It is believed that after the winter solstice, the days are getting longer and longer, the yang is rising, and the nights are getting worse and worse, which is the time when the yin is weakened. The winter solstice is the beginning of the solar cycle and an auspicious day, which should be celebrated. The Book of Jin records: "On the winter solstice of Wei and Jin Dynasties, people from all over the world celebrated ... its appearance was not as good as that of Zheng Dan." Explain the ancient emphasis on the winter solstice. The Winter Solstice Festival originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has been passed down to this day. There is even a saying in Shandong 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 God to mankind. In the Han Dynasty, the winter solstice was regarded as the "Winter Festival", and the government held a congratulatory ceremony called "He Dong". On this day, officials will have a holiday. There is such a record in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty: "Before and after the winter solstice, a gentleman was prepared for danger in times of peace, refused to listen to politics, and chose an auspicious day to save trouble." Therefore, on this day, people in the guild hall 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 send meals to each other, decorate each other, and have a "quiet and peaceful" festival happily.

The custom of winter from solstice to solstice. Sacrifice to Heaven and Ancestors: Since the Zhou Dynasty, there have been sacrificial activities on the day of winter solstice. "Zhou Li Chun Guan Shenshi": "Winter solstice, to ghosts and gods." On this day, many places will worship ancestors, even the poorest families will take out their usual savings to buy new clothes for their families and prepare sacrificial supplies. 2. Traditional diet: Every place in winter has its own special food, such as jiaozi in the north, Chaoshan glutinous dumplings, Ma Shi in the southeast, Yuan Lei in Taizhou, pumpkin pie in Hefei, sweet potato soup in Ningbo, Tengzhou mutton soup, rice in the south of the Yangtze River, Suzhou wine making, etc. The custom of eating jiaozi in the north is to commemorate the custom left by Zhang Zhongjing, a medical sage, on the solstice of winter. Liu Jiafan is from Chaoshan. Remember when I was a child in my hometown. On the solstice of winter, my parents will stick two winter festival rings on the doors and windows of my house, and some people will put them in conspicuous places such as tables, cabinets, ladders and beds. Fisherman's bow, farmer's ox horn, pigsty for raising pigs and fruit trees planted by fruit farmers are no exception. This is a sacrifice to the gods, which is used to pray for God to bless the people in the family all their lives. Third, winter solstice health care: winter solstice is a very important solar term in health care, mainly because "winter solstice is sunny", so women and the elderly should pay special attention to cold and warmth on this day, and at the same time, they can soak their feet at night, take proper supplements, and eat some foods that nourish and protect the liver, such as spinach, celery and pig liver, which are good for their health.

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