Does anyone know the origin of winter solstice? Who can tell the custom of winter solstice?

Legend has it that the solar term from the solstice was first measured by the Duke of Zhou with the method of returning to the soil. As early as 3000 years ago, the Duke of Zhou began to measure the shadow with the soil gauge method, and its position in the world was measured in Luoyi, Henan Province, and it was designated as soil.

According to legend, "winter" is the earliest one measured by Duke Zhou in the 24 solar terms (time average method), so there is a saying that "winter is the first of the 24 solar terms".

The purpose of "Tugui Topography" is to find out "in the soil" (the center of the country). The essence of this method is that "the tree is eight feet high and the summer solstice is five inches long;" On the solstice of winter, the scene is one foot, three feet and five inches long (that is, an eight-foot high benchmark is erected). On the summer solstice, the shadow at noon is 65,438+0.5 feet, and on the winter solstice, the shadow at noon is 65,438+03.5 feet). "The depth of the soil is measured, the shadow is positive, and the land is searched. It stops at four o'clock." What is measured by this method is the theoretical position of Luoyang and Luoyi in the soil. ?

2, the custom of winter solstice:

(1) The custom of ancestor worship in winter from Sunday to Sunday

Among the people, there is a custom of offering sacrifices to ancestors from the winter solstice. The ceremony of ancestor worship at the winter solstice is the same as New Year's Day. While offering sacrifices to ancestors, people should also pay homage to their parents and elders. In ancient times, there was a custom of offering shoes and socks to the elderly, which is still very popular in modern times. There is a saying in Fujian and Taiwan that "it is good to celebrate the New Year on the winter solstice (meaning" no ") without ancestors". All people who go out to make a living must rush back to their hometown for the New Year on the winter solstice, indicating that they have a home at the end of the year.

(2) The custom of eating jiaozi from winter to Sunday.

When you eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter, you will never forget the kindness of Zhang Zhongjing, a "medical sage", in "Quhan Joule Decoction". Up to now, there is still a folk song in Nanyang, which is called "jiaozi Bowl, and nobody cares about frozen ears." . Every year, during the winter solstice of the Lunar New Year, jiaozi is an indispensable holiday feast for both the rich and the poor. As the saying goes: "On October 1st, when the solstice of winter comes, every family eats jiaozi." This custom was left in memory of Zhang Zhongjing, a "medical sage", who gave up medicine from the winter solstice.

(3) The custom of eating wonton from winter to Sunday

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.