Among the 24 solar terms, what are the customs in beginning of winter?

1, eat jiaozi

Jiaozi's original name is said to be Joule, which was first invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a medical saint in China. The story of his "Quhan Joule Decoction" is still circulating among the people in China. "beginning of winter acted recklessly in jiaozi bowl, and no one cared whether his ears were frozen." beginning of winter means that winter is coming, and it's cold, so his ears are easily frostbitten. Therefore, it is the most considerate care for his family to eat jiaozi. jiaozi looks like his ears.

Because intercourse comes from the saying of "sexual intercourse time". New Year's Eve is the turn of the old year and the new year, and beginning of winter is the turn of autumn and winter, so jiaozi, who is "having children", can't help eating. Modern people have continued this ancient custom. On that day in beginning of winter, all kinds of jiaozi were very popular.

"Delicious but jiaozi", at the turn of autumn and winter, jiaozi is of course the most indispensable food. In northern China, especially in Beijing and Tianjin, beginning of winter has the custom of eating jiaozi.

In early winter, in the place where the "old Tianjin people" live in the east and west of the river, there is a custom of eating pumpkins and jiaozi. Pumpkin, also known as sleeping melon, pumpkin, rice melon and north melon, is a common vegetable in the north. Pumpkins are usually bought in summer and stored in huts or windowsills. After a long time of saccharification, it was made into dumpling stuffing on the solstice of winter. The taste is different from that of Chinese cabbage and pumpkin stuffing in summer. It also needs to be eaten with vinegar and garlic, which tastes special.

2. Winter swimming

Interestingly, the way to celebrate beginning of winter is also innovative. During their stay in Harbin and beginning of winter, the athletes of Heilongjiang Winter Swimming Association crossed the Songhua River to welcome the arrival of winter in this way.

For winter swimmers, there must be a certain foundation, step by step, insist on going into the water every day, and continue to exercise when the weather is warm. In addition, winter swimming should choose a place that is familiar with the waterfront. If you are not familiar with the situation in the water and on the shore, don't go into the water easily to avoid accidents. Besides, in order to take care of each other, we should walk together.

In fact, indoor and outdoor sports should be fully prepared. Because, in winter, the density of venues and equipment increases, and the impact on the human body also increases. Moreover, when the weather is cold, the activities of human muscles and joints are reduced and there is a certain inertia. Therefore, we should be fully prepared and exercise step by step.

3. He Dong

He Dong, also known as "winter worship", had this custom in the Han Dynasty. Cui Ding's "Four-person Moon Order" in the Eastern Han Dynasty: "On the day of the winter solstice, wine and food are served, respecting the teacher of the old gentleman and welcoming it as a sunny day." On this day in the Song Dynasty, people put on new clothes and celebrated exchanges, just like New Year's Day. In the Qing dynasty, "the solstice is the winter solstice, and the literati pay homage to their elders and pay tribute to each other." Fine people, both men and women, will also wear more fresh clothes to pay tribute to each other. This is called winter worship. "(see" Ting Anne Lu "volume 11).

4. Sacrifice ancestors to heaven

In the past, on this day in early winter, people also held activities to worship ancestors and heaven. Even the busiest farmers should take a day off at home, kill chickens and sheep, prepare seasonal products, on the one hand, worship their ancestors and fulfill their obligations and responsibilities to future generations; On the one hand, offering sacrifices to heaven, thanking God for his good harvest and praying for a good weather in the coming year; And the wine and food after the sacrificial ceremony can also reward the farmers who have worked hard for a year.