Traditional customs in early winter

At the beginning of winter, the traditional customs are welcoming winter, eating jiaozi and swimming in winter.

1, welcome the winter

Beginning of winter is the first day of winter, and people will take food supplements to supplement their physical strength at this time. At the same time, beginning of winter is also a time for people to celebrate the beginning of agricultural production. People will repay their families' hard work and express their expectations for the next spring. Besides, beginning of winter is also a time for people to pray for warmth and comfort in the coming winter.

2. Eat jiaozi in the north.

Jiaozi is eaten in the north because jiaozi comes from the saying that it's time to have a baby. New Year's Eve is the alternation of the old year and the new year, and beginning of winter is the turn of autumn and winter, so people have gradually restored this ancient custom. On that day in beginning of winter, all kinds of jiaozi sold well.

3. Winter swimming

Winter swimming is an important activity in early winter. Now, some places celebrate the beginning of winter in innovative ways. For example, in Harbin Winter Swimming Association, athletes swim across the Songhua River to welcome the arrival of winter. Winter swimming is a form of exercise. You should have a certain foundation and patience, exercise step by step, choose a place familiar with the seaside for winter swimming, take a walk together and take care of each other.

The Historical Origin of beginning of winter

Beginning of winter is the first solar term in winter, representing the beginning of winter. It's early March in winter. Beginning of winter, beginning of spring, Changsha and beginning of autumn are collectively called "Li Si". Spring planting in Xia Yun, autumn harvest in winter storage, all things germinate in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn and rest in winter. Beginning of winter means that life begins to close, everything enters a state of recuperation, and plants wither. For example, Xiao Jingwei said, "Fighting means doing things, for beginning of winter and beginning of winter, and finally collecting everything".

As for the division time of the four seasons, China traditionally takes Li Si (beginning of spring, Changchun, beginning of autumn and beginning of winter) as the beginning of the four seasons, and the equinox (vernal equinox and autumnal equinox) and the solstice (summer solstice and winter solstice) as the midpoint of the four seasons, which has obvious astronomical significance, and the changes of the four seasons are continuous throughout the year.