🎉 Dongji: the winter solstice and red bean porridge
Some say you should eat as many little rice balls in the porridge as your age!
Where: Seoul, South Korea
Nearby on the globe: Myeongdong Cathedral → 🌍 Open the 3D globe
📅 On This Day: December 22
December 22: Dongji: the winter solstice and red bean porridge. Around December 21–22 comes Dongji, the winter solstice and the longest night of the year. In Korea, people eat red bean porridge on this day to chase away bad luck and wish for good health.
✨ More events on this day
- 1808 🎨 Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony was performed for the first time in Vienna. Its famous opening, 'da-da-da-DUM', is one of the best-known tunes in music.
- 1891 🚀 Asteroid 323 Brucia was discovered, the first asteroid ever found using photography instead of just looking through a telescope.
- 1937 💡 The Lincoln Tunnel opened to traffic in New York City. Cars could now drive under the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey.
🧠 Question of the day
What do Koreans eat on Dongji?
- Half-moon rice cakes
- Red bean porridge
- Rice cake soup
Show the answer
Answer: Red bean porridge
Questions
What happened on December 22?
December 22: Dongji: the winter solstice and red bean porridge. It happened in Seoul, South Korea.
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