6-631: Dongzhi may refer to: Dongzhi (solar term) , a solar term in East Asian calendars Dongzhi Festival , a festival celebrated by the Chinese and other East Asians Dongzhi County , in Anhui, China Dong Zhi (archer) , a Chinese paralympic archer. Dongzhi Man , a Homo erectus specimen from Dongzhi County Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
12-662: A year into 24 solar terms . Dōngzhì , Tōji , Dongji , Tunji (in Okinawan), or Đông chí (in Vietnamese) is the 22nd solar term, and marks the winter solstice . The term begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 270° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 285° . In the Gregorian calendar , it usually begins around 21 December (22 December East Asia time) and ends around 5 January. In common usage, Dongzhi more often refers to
18-522: Is also called the "Small Seol," and there is a custom of celebrating the day. People make porridge with red beans known as patjuk ( 팥죽 ) and round rice cakes ( 새알심 saealsim ) with sticky rice. In the past, red bean porridge soup was sprayed on walls or doors because it was said to ward off bad ghosts. In addition, there was a custom in the early days of the Goryeo and Joseon Period in which people in financial difficulty settled all their debts and enjoyed
24-437: The particular day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 270°. Along with equinoxes , solstices ( traditional Chinese : 至點 ; simplified Chinese : 至日 ; lit. extreme day ) mark the middle of Traditional Chinese calendar seasons. Thus, in " 冬至 ", the Chinese character " 至 " means "extreme", which implies "solstices", and therefore the term for the winter solstice directly signifies
30-466: The summit of winter, as "midwinter" is used in English. In China, Dongzhi was originally celebrated as an end-of-harvest festival . Today, it is observed with a family reunion over the long night. In southern China, pink and white tangyuan are eaten in sweet broth to symbolise family unity and prosperity, whereas in northern China, the traditional Dongzhi food is jiaozi . In Korea, the winter solstice
36-495: The title Dongzhi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dongzhi&oldid=916718226 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dongzhi (solar term) The traditional Chinese calendar divides
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