冬(dong)(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)二(er)十四節氣中頗為重要的(de)一(yi)個節氣,古代中國民(min)間(jian)素有“冬(dong)(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)大如(ru)年”的(de)說(shuo)法。在魏(wei)晉六朝時(shi)期,民(min)眾要向各(ge)自(zi)父母長輩行禮(li)節,此時(shi)冬(dong)(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)也被稱(cheng)為“亞歲”;到(dao)明清時(shi)期,冬(dong)(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)日時(shi)節上至(zhi)(zhi)皇(huang)帝下至(zhi)(zhi)百(bai)姓,多進行祭祀活動(dong),故被稱(cheng)為“小年”。