What traditional customs are there some day at the Beginning of Winter

What traditional customs are there some day at the Beginning of Winter
The Beginning of Winter (7 days of November of 2010) Stand on important the fourth of solar terms, not merely mean the beginning in winter, the thing on the Beginning of Winter waits the astronomical phenomena, also will determine fever and chills in the whole winter are done wetly, so there are the old saws " L It is fine at the Beginning of Winter, it is fine in one winter; The Beginning of Winter rain, the one winter rain " L Saying.
Claim jointly at the Beginning of Winter and the Beginning of spring, the Beginning of summer, the beginning of autumn four stands, it is an important festival in the ancient times society, the emperor will lead the civil and military officials of all ranks and descriptions to go to the north suburb of the capital to set up the jar and sacrifice this day. Now, people should celebrate it too on the day of the Beginning of Winter. Our country pieces of the intersection of agro-farming and society in the past, work people for one year, spend of the Beginning of Winter having a rest, by the way rewarded whole family with bounties over one year had worked hard . There is a proverb " L Mend winter the Beginning of Winter, mend empty mouth " R It is the best metaphor.
In ancient times day, the emperor have go out of gift that suburb meet winter, have, grant officials winter clothes, show sympathy and consideration for making lonely. About the same in later age . >: " It is the moon too, with the Beginning of Winter. First three days of the Beginning of Winter, the emperor whom secretaries called on, says: ' the the Beginning of Winter of the somth, hold Germany in water. ' the emperor is the room. On day of the Beginning of Winter, the emperor leads three nine common minister's doctors in person in order to meet winter in the north suburb. Return, award the thing very much, sympathize few orphans. " L Lure the note high: " R Ancestor have thing Wang very much with Ann state person, award descendants its; There are the lonely ones, show sympathy and consideration for it. " L The Jin Dynasty leopard Cui>: " R Chinese King Wen grant palace, wait upon person of kindness born and officials of all ranks and descriptions, throw on a gown son with will it be day the Beginning of Winter. " L And " R The intersection of big hat and copies of the intersection of rock and the intersection of old man and wild clothes, King Wen Wei it instructs officials of all ranks and descriptions to be high and low to wear while being put through in day with the Beginning of Winter often, warm cap called. "
In eating habit, there is custom of eating Wo melon's dumpling at the Beginning of Winter. At the Beginning of Winter, go to the market to buy Wo melon, has already seldom seen. Melon of this kind of Wo was bought in summer, deposit in cabin or on the windowsill, through the candy for a long time, make the filling for dumplings, taste is different with the pakchoi, different with Wo melon fillings in summer too, dip in the vinegar and add the rotten garlic to eat, just calculate that there is not some flavour. Eat dumplings in why at the Beginning of Winter? Because our country pays attention to the twenty-four solar terms very much by founding a state agriculturally, " L Festival " R Person,grass and trees new growing point too. The autumn harvest was hidden in winter, this day, improved life, chose " L The only delicious dumpling " . Meanwhile, ancient to think the melon represents that bears fruit, so>There is China " L Eat melons to also hold a memorial ceremony for first " R Statement. On the Winter Solstice, China is ancient to have " L The festival of the Winter Solstice " R Custom. Ask even on the Winter Solstice " L Too small year " ,To emperor towards congratulate, visit, congratulate, entertain each other among the people officials of all ranks and descriptions. Ordinary common people eat the won ton, signify that breaks Chaos world by the teeth, welcome new students.
In the South of our country, people like eating fish of some chikens and ducks at the Beginning of Winter. In this one day of the Beginning of Winter of Taiwan, ' mutton stove ' in the street, ' ginger duck ',etc. nourish in the high friend's full flat of the restaurant in winter. A lot of families will also stew Sesame Oil Chicken, four thing chickens to supplement energy.
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