Is January 1st of the lunar calendar the beginning of the new year? What traditional food is most appropriate for New Year’s Day 2021?
Eating delicious food is a must on New Year’s Day, after all, China is a country of gourmet food. Follow the editor to find out, is January 1st of the lunar calendar the beginning of the new year? What traditional food is most appropriate for New Year’s Day 2021? "The coldest months of the year" refers to the three coldest months before the New Year. The coldest month is October, the winter month is November, and the twelfth month is December. This winter, Mr. Shui Mo will accompany you through the eleventh month of the lunar calendar in 2020.Is January 1st of the lunar calendar the beginning of the new year?Don’t think that January 1st of the lunar calendar is the first day of the year. It is different in different dynasties. It was not until the reign of Emperor Wu of Han that unification began.◎The Xia calendar of the Xia Dynasty took the first month of the lunar calendar (January) as the first month◎The Yin calendar of the Shang Dynasty took the twelfth month (December) as the first month◎The Zhou calendar of the Zhou Dynasty took the winter month (November) as the first month◎After Qin Shihuang unified China, he took the Yangchun month (October) as the first month, that is, the first day of October as New Year's Day◎Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it was stipulated that the first month of the lunar calendar (January) is the first month, and the first day of January (the first day of the first month in the Xia calendar) is New Year's Day, which was used until the end of the Qing Dynasty. What traditional food is most appropriate for New Year’s Day 2021?"""dumplingTime of appearance: Ming and Qing Dynasties Comprehensive introduction: Dumplings are transformed from wontons. People in the north eat dumplings every New Year's Day. However, the custom of eating dumplings on New Year's Day flourished in the north during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Historical records: "Wan Shu Miscellaneous Notes" said that on New Year's Day, people in Wanping County, a suburb of Beijing, "made flatbreads and presented them to elders as a token of longevity." """rice cake Time of appearance: Northern and Southern Dynasties Comprehensive introduction: Nian Gao, also known as sticky cake, means getting taller every year. Rice cake is a food with a long history, but eating rice cake on New Year's Day became popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties, especially in the south. Mainly in Suzhou, Jiading and other places in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Historical records: In the late Ming Dynasty’s “A Brief Account of the Scenery of the Imperial Capital”, it is recorded that on the first day of the first lunar month, people “wake up early, wash their hands, eat date cakes, and rice cakes.” """egg Time of appearance: Wu Jin period Comprehensive introduction: The custom of eating an egg on New Year's Day has already existed since the Wu and Jin dynasties. It is said that eating eggs was for longevity at that time, but this practice was no longer practiced during the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang, mainly because he was a Buddhist. Historical records: On New Year's Day, people should swallow a raw egg, which is said to be a way to practice physical fitness. 》》》Pepper and Cypress Wine Time of appearance: Eastern Han Dynasty Comprehensive introduction: Pepper and cypress wine is made by soaking pepper and cypress leaves. According to ancient records, drinking pepper and cypress wine can cure diseases and prolong life. The traditional custom of drinking pepper and cypress wine on New Year's Day is mainly in Licheng, Shandong and Jiaxing, Zhejiang. Historical records: New Year's Day is all about drinking wine to ward off bad luck, and New Year's cup is all about drinking wine to prolong life. Cypress leaves arrive along with the inscription, and pepper flowers come along with the ode. 》》》Soup Noodles Time of appearance: Later Wei Dynasty Comprehensive introduction: In ancient times, soup cakes referred to food made from wheat noodles boiled in water, which is similar to the noodles we eat now. Historical records show that on New Year's Day, people in the capital often ate rice cakes, the so-called Nian'an steamed buns, or something similar. |
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