The arrival of the winter solstice means that winter mode has officially started, and it is also the beginning of the number nine. The winter solstice can be said to be a crucial solar term among the twenty-four solar terms. So does anyone know when the winter solstice in 2019 falls on which month? Let Lao Huang always answer it for everyone! Let’s take a look.
2019 Winter Solstice Time: Sunday, December 22, 2019
Introduction to solar terms: Winter Solstice (Festival on December 21st-23rd in the Gregorian calendar), fighting fingers, the cold winter is coming . The winter solstice is one of the twenty-four solar terms that expresses seasonal changes. It is based on the changes in the earth's position on the ecliptic (that is, the earth's orbit around the sun). On the winter solstice, the sun moves to 270° of ecliptic longitude (winter solstice point). The position where the sun shines directly on the ground reaches the southernmost point of the year. The sun almost directly shines on the Tropic of Capricorn (also known as the winter solstice line), and the sun is most tilted toward the northern hemisphere. Therefore, the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in all parts of the northern hemisphere, and the days get shorter the further north you go.
North of the Arctic Circle, the sun remains below the horizon all day long, making it the day with the widest polar night in the northern hemisphere of the year. Across the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice is also the day when the midday sun is at its lowest altitude throughout the year. On the winter solstice, the northern hemisphere receives the least solar radiation, about 50% less than the southern hemisphere. The winter solstice marks the beginning of a new year. "Zai Jing Tang Ji" records that "on the autumnal equinox day when summer ends, spring comes into being at the winter solstice." The winter solstice festival is also the harbinger of spring. After the winter solstice, the night sky will completely change to the winter starry sky, and it will start to enter the ninth month from today. At this time, it is the hottest summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
Winter Solstice Customs Many areas have the custom of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors on the Winter Solstice. There are still some places celebrating the Winter Solstice. Every household places family trees, ancestor images, memorial tablets, etc. in the upper hall of the home, sets up the offering table, arranges incense burners, offerings, etc. While worshiping ancestors, some places also offer sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth, and kowtow to the gods to pray for good weather and prosperity for the family and everything in the coming year. Today, there are still coastal areas such as western Guangdong, Chaoshan, and some areas in Zhejiang that continue the traditional custom of worshiping ancestors.
Winter Solstice is a good time to maintain health, mainly because "Qi starts from Winter Solstice". Because starting from winter, life activities begin to change from decline to prosperity, from stillness to rotation. At this time, scientific health maintenance can help ensure strong energy, prevent premature aging, and achieve the purpose of prolonging life. During the winter solstice, the diet should be diverse, with a reasonable mix of grains, fruits, meats, and vegetables, and appropriate selection of high-calcium foods.
Every place has different customs during the Winter Solstice. Most places in northern China have the custom of eating dumplings during the Winter Solstice. After thousands of years of development, the Winter Solstice has formed a unique seasonal food culture. Eating dumplings has become a winter solstice custom for most northern Chinese people. Of course, there are exceptions. For example, in Tengzhou City, Shandong Province, the custom of drinking mutton soup on the winter solstice is popular, which means to drive away the cold.
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