December solstice (between December 21 and December 23)
Frequency
annual
Related to
Winter solstice
Dongzhi Festival
Chinese
冬至
Literal meaning
winter's extreme (i.e. winter solstice)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Dōngzhì
Bopomofo
ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓˋ
Wu
Romanization
Ton平 tsy去
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
dung1 zi3
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ
Tang-chì
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUC
Dĕ̤ng-cé
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
冬節
Simplified Chinese
冬节
Literal meaning
winter festival
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Dōngjié
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ
Tûng-chiet
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ
Tang-cheh or Tang-choeh
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUC
Dĕ̤ng-cáik
Dongzhi Festival dumplings
The Dongzhi Festival or Winter Solstice Festival (Chinese: 冬至; pinyin: Dōngzhì; lit. 'winter's extreme') is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated during the Dongzhi solar term (winter solstice), which falls between December 21 and December 23.[1][2]
The origins of this festival can be traced back to the yin and yang philosophy of balance and harmony in the cosmos.[3] After this celebration, it is believed that days will have longer daylight hours and therefore create an increase in positive energy flowing in. The philosophical significance of this is symbolized by the I Ching hexagram fu (Chinese: 復, "Returning").
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