What does the Winter Solstice mean and what is the difference between it and the Beginning of Winter? When should we eat dumplings during the Beginning of Winter?

What does the Winter Solstice mean and what is the difference between it and the Beginning of Winter? When should we eat dumplings during the Beginning of Winter?
Among the 24 solar terms, the Winter Solstice and the Beginning of Winter are two very important solar terms in winter, but people often cannot distinguish between them. So, what does the Winter Solstice mean and what is the difference between it and the Beginning of Winter? When should we eat dumplings during the Beginning of Winter and the Winter Solstice? The Western Christmas will soon arrive in the eleventh month of the lunar calendar. While celebrating Western festivals, don’t forget the traditional festivals and solar terms. Let Mr. Shui Mo analyze the daily fortunes of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar in 2021 for you.

What does the Winter Solstice mean?

The winter solstice marks the arrival of the cold winter.
At the winter solstice, the sun's ecliptic longitude is 270°. On the day of the winter solstice, the sunlight almost directly hits the Tropic of Capricorn. The days in our northern hemisphere are the shortest and the nights are the longest, and the coldest days of winter begin.
Astronomical definition states that this day marks the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. After the winter solstice, the position of direct sunlight gradually moves northward, and the days in the northern hemisphere gradually become longer.

What is the difference between Lidong and Lidong?

1. From an astronomical perspective <br /> The winter solstice is when the sun reaches 270 degrees of ecliptic longitude, and the beginning of winter is when the sun reaches 225 degrees of ecliptic longitude.
On the day of the winter solstice, the sun's rays directly hit the Tropic of Capricorn and will move northward on the second day of the winter solstice.
On the day of the Beginning of Winter, the sun's direct point is still moving south day by day.
The winter solstice can be said to be the day with the longest night and the shortest day in the whole year.
2. From the perspective of climate <br /> In ancient China, the beginning of winter marked the beginning of winter.
The winter solstice indicates that the coldest time of winter has arrived, and it is also the first day of the coldest days of winter.
3. From the perspective of traditional culture <br /> The status of the Beginning of Winter is not as high as that of the Winter Solstice, but there is a saying that the Winter Solstice is greater than the New Year.
The winter solstice indicates that the yin energy is at its heaviest, but it also indicates that the yang energy is beginning to grow, like the dark moment before dawn.
The winter solstice is also the starting day of the Chinese traditional calendar (which is different from the beginning of the new year).

When do we eat dumplings during the Beginning of Winter and the Winter Solstice?

You can eat dumplings on both the Beginning of Winter and the Winter Solstice.
In some areas, people have the habit of eating dumplings on the Beginning of Winter, but generally speaking, people eat dumplings on the Winter Solstice.
In the Beijing-Tianjin area, people have the custom of eating dumplings at the Beginning of Winter. Some folk experts believe that the Beginning of Winter is the turn of autumn and winter, the "time of exchange of money", so eating dumplings at this time means "obeying the will of heaven."
Moreover, my country used to be an agricultural society. After working for a year, people would take advantage of the Beginning of Winter to take a break and reward their family for their hard work.
Different places have different customs during the Winter Solstice. In most places in northern China, there is a custom of eating dumplings during the Winter Solstice.
After thousands of years of development, the Winter Solstice has formed a unique festival food culture, and eating dumplings has become a custom of the Winter Solstice for most Chinese people.

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