Taboos in solstice winter
1, taboo weddings and other major events.
There is a saying among the people called "four separation and four absolutely". Four departures refer to the day before the vernal equinox, autumnal equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice. People pay attention to "don't use big events" on this day, that is to say, some weddings and funerals, moving and so on. These big events are generally not chosen in these days. The so-called "Four Wonders" refers to the day before beginning of spring, Changxia, beginning of autumn and beginning of winter. These four days are as important as Li Si.
2, taboo to go out
In folklore, you can't go out on the solstice in winter, but you can't go out completely, let alone travel far. There may be two reasons. First of all, on the solstice in winter, the days are the shortest and the nights are the longest. People think this day is not suitable for going out because they are afraid of darkness. Secondly, the ancients said that the winter solstice was as big as a year. In many places, the winter solstice will be reunited like the New Year, and ancestors will be sacrificed, so people are not encouraged to travel far away.
3, taboo to visit
There is also a folk saying that "don't be surprised when you pass by someone else's door on the solstice in winter", which means that people won't come to the door easily on the solstice in winter, even if they pass by someone else's door, they can't make much noise. Of course, this is an exaggeration. Actually, it doesn't mean that even people who pass by other people's houses should stand on tiptoe. It just means that people will get together at home on the solstice of winter. Outsiders should try not to visit other people's homes on this day and disturb others' reunion.
The custom of winter solstice
1, draw nine
The so-called Figure 9 is actually a graph to calculate the warm date from winter to the following spring. In the Ming Dynasty, "A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital" contained: "From winter to the sun, draw a plum flower, one in eighty petals. Dye one petal a day, and 99 petals will come out, then the spring will be deep, saying that 99 will eliminate the cold. " There are three patterns in "99 Cold Map", namely characters, circles and plum blossoms.
Step 2 brew rice wine
Traditional Gusu people will drink winter wine on the night of winter solstice, and the winter wine will be brewed with glutinous rice or yellow rice and osmanthus.
Step 3 eat glutinous rice balls
Eating dumplings is a traditional custom from winter solstice, especially in the south of the Yangtze River. "Tangyuan" is an indispensable food in winter solstice, and "round" means "reunion" and "perfection". Eating glutinous rice balls on the solstice in winter is also called "the solstice in winter". There is a folk saying that "eating glutinous rice balls makes you one year older".
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