Dongzhi

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Dongzhi (Chinese: 冬至; pinyin: dōngzhì), Tōji (Japanese), Dongji (Korean: 동지), Tunji (Okinawan), or Đông chí (Vietnamese) is the 22nd solar term of the Chinese calendar, 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 common usage, Dongzhi more often refers to the particular day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 270°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around 21 December (22 December East Asia time) and ends around 5 January.. The Dongzhi Festival is observed by Chinese people during the solar term. The origins of this festival can be traced back to the philosophy of yin and yang, the lengthening days representing positive energy. The philosophical significance of this is symbolized by the I Ching hexagram fu (Chinese: 復; 'returning'). Also, it is the day with the shortest daylight, and longest night.

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