What does it mean to not visit each other during the winter solstice?

Don’t visit other people’s homes during the Winter Solstice. This means that people gather at home during the Winter Solstice. Try not to visit other people’s homes and disturb other people’s reunions.

On the Winter Solstice, there is a popular saying among the people: "When you pass by someone's door in the Winter Solstice, lift your steps gently to avoid being surprised." This means that on the Winter Solstice, people will not visit easily, or even pass by someone else's door. There can't be too much noise. This is of course an exaggeration, and it does not mean that I have to tiptoe even when passing by other people's houses. It just means that on the winter solstice, people gather at home, and outsiders should try not to visit other people’s homes on this day and disturb other people’s reunions.

Moreover, on the winter solstice, many people are busy making sacrifices or paying homage to their loved ones. Some may have just returned from the sacrificial place. If they visit other people's homes, they will be dissatisfied. Because people who have just returned from the sacrifice may be contaminated with some bad things. If they arrive at other people's homes, these bad things will attach to other people's homes and bring bad luck to other people's homes. Therefore, it is taboo to visit the house during the Winter Solstice, and it is even more taboo for people with filial piety to visit the house.

Other taboos about the Winter Solstice

1. It is taboo to return to your natal home during the Winter Solstice

The Winter Solstice is a traditional folk festival. In some rural areas, it is taboo for girls who get married on the Winter Solstice to return to their natal home. Folks believe that it is not good for the father-in-law to return to his parents' home during the winter solstice. Moreover, the winter solstice is the first day of Jiaojiu, which is also taboo.

2. It is taboo to marry during the winter solstice

In some rural areas, the winter solstice is a folk festival for ancestors and dead relatives. Folks believe that it is taboo to marry before and after the winter solstice. Rural sayings say : "If you marry in the winter solstice, you will bring shame on yourself." It means that the winter solstice wedding does not match the atmosphere of the winter solstice.

3. It is taboo to move house during the winter solstice

The winter solstice is a traditional day for people to worship the souls of their ancestors. Folks believe that the winter solstice is an evil day with strong flow of turbid air, so it is not suitable for moving. There is also a folk saying: "If you move in the winter solstice, the walls will collapse and the house will collapse."