What does "Winter Solstice marks the beginning of Yang energy" mean?
Yang energy begins to rise;From this day on, Yang energy starts to gradually rise, making it a "very auspicious day". Therefore, it is important to take care of your health and replenish your body in time during this period, which not only helps reduce illness throughout the winter but also aids in dealing with any existing health issues. On the day of the Winter Solstice, the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn (also known as the Winter Solstice line), and the sunlight is most inclined towards the Northern Hemisphere, making the Northern Hemisphere have the shortest day and longest night. After the Winter Solstice, the sun slowly moves back towards the Tropic of Cancer, and in Taiwan, the season gradually shifts from winter to spring. The days in the Northern Hemisphere begin to gradually lengthen while the nights become shorter. Thus, there was an ancient saying "Winter Solstice marks the beginning of Yang energy", meaning that from the Winter Solstice, Yang energy starts to slowly rise. In fact, there was already a tradition in ancient times to nourish the body during the Start of Winter, and this practice had its rationale. On one hand, winter is very cold, so it is necessary to consume more high-protein and fatty foods to increase our body's ability to resist the cold and improve our immunity. On the other hand, there is little farm work to do in winter, and after a whole year of hard work, it's time to treat the family to some delicious food to reward their efforts throughout the year and enjoy good food.
Does the day start to get longer after the Winter Solstice?
The day begins to get longer after the Winter Solstice;The Winter Solstice occurs around December 22nd each year, when the sun is at 270 degrees of the ecliptic, almost directly over the Tropic of Capricorn. After the Winter Solstice, the point where the sun shines directly begins to move northward, and the days gradually get longer while the nights become shorter. After the Winter Solstice, although the days gradually lengthen and the nights shorten, for a short period of time, the days are still shorter than the nights, and the heat absorbed by the ground is still less than the heat lost, so the temperature does not immediately rise. It is a common custom among the people to "count the nine periods" starting from the Winter Solstice, with each period consisting of nine days. By the time of the third "nine", the accumulated heat in the ground is the least, and the weather is the coldest, hence the saying "the coldest is during the third nine."
The Winter Solstice is the day with the shortest daylight and the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. The higher the latitude, the shorter the day and the longer the night, and within the Arctic Circle, it is completely dark all day. In ancient times, people referred to this day as "short day" or "shortest day". The proverb "After eating the Winter Solstice noodles, the day gets longer by a thread" conveys exactly this meaning.
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