When is the solstice in the winter of 2023?
Since the direct point of the sun returns to the north in winter to the future, it shows that the sun is reborn and the sun moves back and forth into a new cycle. Since then, the height of the sun has risen and the days have increased day by day, so the spring water in the mountains can flow and be warm at this time.
The origin of winter According to the records of the Zhou Dynasty, there were large-scale activities in the suburbs to worship heaven in winter, and because the first month of the weekly calendar was 1 1 month in the summer calendar, the first month of the Zhou Dynasty was equivalent to our modern 1 1 month, so there was no essential difference between worshipping the New Year and celebrating winter. It was not until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted the summer calendar that the first month and the winter solstice were really separated. Therefore, it can be said that the "Winter Festival" was not celebrated until after the Han Dynasty.
Winter solstice
The winter solstice, also known as the southern solstice, winter festival, sub-year, etc. It has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional ancestor worship festival in China. The winter solstice is one of the four seasons and eight festivals, and it is considered as a big festival in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that the winter solstice was as big as a year. Due to different regions, the customs of winter solstice are different in content or details. In southern China, customs are different. In northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi from winter to Sunday every year.
The winter solstice is the 22nd solar term in the "24 solar terms", and the solar calendar reaches 270 degrees. Every year, the festival is held on 65438+February 2 1-23 in the Gregorian calendar. The solstice in winter is the extreme point of direct sunlight spreading to the south. From winter to the sun, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Capricorn, and the sun is most inclined to the northern hemisphere, and the solar altitude angle is the smallest. In all parts of the northern hemisphere, the days are the shortest and the nights are the longest.