The new snow arrives on the winter solstice, and everything waits for spring.
Winter Solstice, also known as "Winter Festival" and "Sub-year", is the most important solar term among the 24 solar terms. The ancient saying of the winter solstice is: the cathode to, the Yang begins, the sun to the south, the day is short, the sun shadow is long, so it is called "winter solstice".
After the winter Solstice, the climate everywhere enters a coldest stage, that is, people often say "entering nine", our folk have "cold in the three nine, hot in the three Fu" saying.
Winter solstice customs
Ancestor worship
The Winter Solstice Festival, also known as the Winter Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival. There is a saying that "Winter solstice is as big as a year". Many regions have the custom of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors on the day of winter Solstice, and there are still some places such as Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and southern Fujian Provinces celebrating the day of Winter solstice.
Eat dumplings
On the Winter solstice of the lunar calendar every year, whether rich or poor, dumplings are an essential holiday meal. Proverb: October 1, the winter solstice, every family eat dumplings.
Eat glutinous rice balls
Eating tangyuan is also a traditional custom of Winter Solstice, especially popular in Jiangnan. "Tangyuan" is the winter solstice essential food, "round" means "reunion" "complete", winter solstice eating Tangyuan is also called "Winter solstice circle". There is a folk saying that "eating dumplings is one year older".
Winter wine
Gusu region attaches great importance to the Winter solstice, the traditional Gusu family, will drink winter wine on the winter solstice night, winter wine is a kind of rice wine, adding osmanthus brewed, pleasant aroma. The people of Gusu in the winter solstice night drink winter wine at the same time, they will be accompanied by a variety of spiced beef, spiced mutton and other marinated dishes. In the cold winter, winter wine can not only drive away the cold, but also sustenance a good wish for life of Gusu people.
Winter solstice health
Suitable replenishment
The winter solstice is the best time to "make up for winter", and there is a saying that "39 make up for a winter, no pain in the coming year; The winter will be replenished this year, and the tiger can be beaten next year." In winter, people\'s appetite increases, the spleen and stomach transport turns to Wang, at this time, the supplement can play a better role, not only to recuperate the body, but also to enhance physical fitness, improve the body\'s resistance to disease. After the winter solstice, "cathode Yang", at this time, the Yang in the human body is vigorous, and it is most easy to absorb foreign nutrients and play its nourishing effect, fully indicating that it is most appropriate to supplement before and after this day. After the winter solstice, eat more warm food, eat less or even stay away from cold food, pay attention to "three more three less", that is, eat more foods with high protein, vitamins and cellulose content, and eat less foods with high sugar, fat and salt content.
Reasonable work and rest
In the daily life, you should go to bed early and get up late, waiting for the sun to appear before going out. At the same time, it is necessary to wear more clothes, avoid unnecessary outdoor activities, and prevent excessive consumption of Yang. If you can reasonably arrange your daily life and rest in winter, you can maintain your air, and moderate work and rest can nourish your kidney essence. A good "nap" before and after the winter solstice is very important, in addition to ensuring night sleep, you can take a nap after lunch, but to avoid catching cold while sleeping. In addition, the winter solstice solar term should be more sunshine during the day to facilitate the growth of Yang.
Moderate exercise
At the beginning of the winter solstice, the Yang in nature gradually rises. "Moving produces Yang and static produces Yin." Through reasonable exercise can help us to promote the Yang in the body, but excessive promotion of Yang will dissipate the true yuan, but does not fit the health principle of winter stashing. Therefore, winter sports, first of all, to avoid the invasion of cold evil, followed by the amount of exercise should not be too large, do not sweat too much. To seek calm in the movement, to achieve a calm body, calm and calm effect.