What is the date of the winter solstice in 2021?
The time of the 2021 winter solstice is the Gregorian calendar December 21, 2021 at 23:48 in the evening, Tuesday, which is the eighteenth month of November in the year of Xin Chou in the lunar calendar day.When this day comes, we will prepare for the cold winter, pay attention to adding clothes.
Introduction to the solar terms of the winter solstice
"Compliance with the Constitution Codex" records:"The arrival of the cathode, the beginning of yang, the arrival of the south, the arrival of the short day, the arrival of the sun The shadow grows long, so it is called the winter solstice." The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in all parts of the northern hemisphere, and the day gets shorter as you go north.North of the Arctic Circle, the sun is below the horizon all day, making it the most polar night of the year in the northern hemisphere.For the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice is also the day with the lowest midday sun of the year.The winter solstice is cold and freezing, and there are fewer outdoor activities, and people spend more time at home to rest.
The time of the winter solstice in 2021
The winter solstice is the 22nd solar term in China’s twenty-four solar terms, when the sun reaches the ecliptic longitude of 270°.On the winter solstice, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, with the shortest day and longest night in the northern hemisphere.As early as the Spring and Autumn Period more than 2,500 years ago, China has used Tugui to observe the sun and determine the winter solstice.It is the earliest one of the twenty-four solar terms, and the time is from December 21 to 23 of the annual Gregorian calendar.day.Therefore, the solar term of the winter solstice in 2021 is at 23:48 on December 21, 2021 in the Gregorian calendar, on Tuesday, November 18, the year of Xin Chou in the lunar calendar.
Folk customs of the winter solstice solar terms
1.Food
The winter solstice is also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation, known as "the winter solstice is as big as the year".Most areas in northern China eat dumplings on this day, because dumplings have the meaning of "relieving cold", and there is still a folk proverb that "if you don’t bring dumpling bowls during the winter solstice, you will freeze your ears and no one cares".In the south, there is a habit of eating rice balls on the winter solstice and long noodles on the winter solstice.
2.Sacrifices
According to existing writings, Zhou people (in Shaanxi area) take the first month of winter November as the first month, and the first day of winter November as the beginning of the year.The beginning of the first year of the first day of the winter of the Zhou people is the same as the date of the winter solstice of the current "twenty-four solar terms" in November of the lunar calendar, so it is said that since the Zhou period, the Zhou people have sacrificed on the winter solstice (November)..Yi said:The former king and even the sun were in retreat, and business travel was not allowed.
"Historical Records:The Chronicles of Xiaowu":"The next two years old, the winter solstice in November Jiazishuodan, the calendar is based on this tradition.The emperor personally went to Mount Tai, and the winter solstice in November Jiazishuodan The ancestral hall of the gods is bright, and every time you practice Feng Chan." "Etiquette of the Later Han Dynasty":"Before and after the winter solstice, a gentleman is in peace and quiet, and all officials must not do anything." Also choose "skilled people", trumpet the sheng, and play the "law of the yellow bell", to celebrate.
3.The custom of "painting nine"
The custom of "painting nine" appeared in the Ming Dynasty.The so-called paintings are actually pictures of calculating the dates of warm spring after the winter solstice.The Ming Dynasty "Dijing Scenery" contains:"On the winter solstice, draw a branch of plain plum, with eighty and one petals.One petal is dyed in the sun, and the petals are exhausted and ninety-nine out, then the spring is deep, and it is called the ninety-nine cold picture." There are three types of patterns in the "Nine-Nine Dispelling Cold", which are text, circle, and plum blossom.
4.Eating glutinous rice balls
Eating glutinous rice balls is a traditional custom during the winter solstice, especially in the south of the Yangtze River."Tangyuan" is a must-have food for the winter solstice."Yuan" means "reunion" and "completeness".Eating tangyuan on the winter solstice is also called "winter solstice round".There is a folk saying "one year old after eating glutinous rice balls".
5.Eat Sweet Potato Tangguo
In Ningbo’s traditional customs, sweet potato Tangguo is one of the must-eat delicacies on the winter solstice."Fan" and "Tuan" have the same pronunciation.In Ningbo people’s understanding, eating sweet potatoes on the winter solstice is to "turn over" all the bad luck of the past year.Tangguo, similar to gnocchi, but much smaller and without filling.Tangguo is also called Yuanzi, which means "reunion" and "completeness".There is also a saying in old Ningbo that "eating Tangguo is one year older".Ningbo people are used to adding wine when making sweet potato soup.In Ningbo dialect, wine brewing is also called "pulp board", and "pulp" has the same pronunciation as "zhang" in Ningbo dialect, whichever means "fortune is rising" and "good fortune is rising".
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