What day is the winter solstice of 202 1?
In China, the winter solstice is not only a solar term, but also an important festival. The time of the winter solstice solar term is different every year. 20211221,23: 59: 09. As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was recorded in Cui Ai's "Moon Order for Four" that the people wanted to offer something to Xuanming and Zuyou. The records of ancestor worship in the winter solstice increased in the Song Dynasty.
Dream of Tokyo is about the Winter Solstice Festival, which is the most important day in the capital. Today, it is easier to wear new clothes, prepare meals and enjoy ancestor worship. During the winter solstice in the Qing Dynasty, ancestor worship was usually at home, in front of the tomb, in the south where there were many people living together. Often, like Qingming and Zhongyuan, ancestors sacrificed in temples at home. The winter solstice is a very important solar term in the China lunar calendar. The winter solstice festival is one of the traditional festivals of the Han nationality, which originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties and has been passed down to this day.
Winter solstice custom
The winter solstice is commonly known as "Winter Festival", "Dragon Solstice Festival" and "Asian New Year Festival". As early as 2500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period, China observed the sun with the soil return, and determined the winter solstice. It is the earliest solar term among the 24 solar terms, and the time is between 65438+February 265438+February 0-23. It is the solar term with the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere.
On the solstice of winter, there are different customs in the north and south of China. Jiaozi is eaten in most areas in the north, and glutinous rice balls are eaten in the south. There is also a proverb: When winter solstice comes, eat jiaozi, as well as poems and film and television works about this solar term. Eating dumplings is a traditional custom from winter solstice, especially in the south of the Yangtze River. Tangyuan is an essential food from winter solstice. It is a round dessert made of glutinous rice flour, which means reunion and perfection.