What is the date of the winter solstice in 2 1 year?

When the solstice of winter arrives, it will enter cold weather. China folks call the winter solstice nine to nine or nine to nine, that is, from the winter solstice, every nine days are divided into nine, and * * * is divided into nine. When it reaches 8 1 day, it is a "peach blossom". In the traditional culture of China, nine is the extreme number, which is the largest, longest and longest concept, and nine nines, which is eighty-one, is the "maximum number".

People in ancient China believed that after the winter solstice on September 8 1 Sunday, spring must have arrived. 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. 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.

Winter solstice custom

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 films about solar terms.

There used to be a saying in old Beijing that "winter solstice wonton, summer solstice noodles". According to legend, during the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu in the north often harassed the frontier, and the people were restless. At that time, there were two leaders, Xiongnu tribe and Tun tribe, which were very cruel. The people hated it, so they wrapped it into a corner with meat stuffing and called it "wonton" with the sound of "muddy" and "swallowing". I hate eating, and I want to quell the war and live a peaceful life. Because wonton was originally made on the winter solstice, every family eats wonton on the winter solstice.