What are the customs of the vernal equinox?

Laying eggs, sending spring cows, sticking birds' mouths, flying kites, offering spring sacrifices, worshiping the sun, eating spring vegetables, worshiping gods and appreciating cows are common vernal equinox customs. After the vernal equinox, the climate is mild and there is plenty of rain. On the vast land, willows are green, Fei Ying grass grows, and wheat is jointing. There is a saying in the agricultural proverb: Wheat is worth a thousand dollars at the vernal equinox. Then, from today on, let's face life more sunshine, bid farewell to sentimentality and live up to spring.

The origin of vernal equinox

The vernal equinox is the midpoint of 90 days in spring, when the sun is at 0 (vernal equinox) of the yellow meridian. On the vernal equinox, the sun shines directly at the equator of the earth, and the seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres are opposite. The northern hemisphere is the vernal equinox and the southern hemisphere is the autumnal equinox.

Twenty-four solar terms: "in mid-February, half a minute, that is, half of 90 days, so it is called minutes." Autumn is synonymous. " "Spring and Autumn Stories Yin and Yang in and out" said: "The vernal equinox, Yin and Yang are also half-phase, so it is cold and summer day and night."

Reading vernal equinox

Say Yan

The vernal equinox is approaching, and the ancients used birds to set four seasons and eight festivals (vernal equinox and autumnal equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice, beginning of autumn, beginning of spring, and long summer and winter). The vernal equinox is determined by mysterious birds, that is, the vernal equinox and autumnal equinox are determined by mysterious birds. The mysterious bird is a swallow.

Xuanhei North, the so-called "Heaven XuanDiHuang", is the ancient people's understanding of the birth of all things in heaven and earth. Xuanyuan is the integrated qi when heaven and earth are chaotic, and the north corresponds to the water in the five elements. Swallows crossing the chaotic atmosphere from the north bring spring rain. Spring equinox solar terms, more than half of the spring, swallows bring good weather and warm spring in bloom.

The swallows flying home at the vernal equinox have several beautiful images. First of all, "Eta in Ursa major is scattered into a swallow", Yao is a beautiful jade, and Eta in Ursa major is the Big Dipper, symbolizing good luck. Then there is the flying posture-"Swallow's waist is light, so it should be caught by the wind", and the wind is just below it, flying so lightly. Then, it is said that they all flew home to jathyapple. On a moonlit night, their wings are covered with a thick layer of moonlight, which is beautiful. ...

Swallows fly back at the vernal equinox, the mud is hot, the flowers are flying, and the weather is hot. When the autumnal equinox flies back and takes the tropics away, the vegetation will change color and become cold.

Excerpt from Essays of the Four Seasons/Zhu Wei.

Spring Equinox

Xu Xuan (Tang)

On the fourth day of mid-spring, spring scenery is in the middle.

Green fields go around the moon, and clear clouds are intermittent.

I still swallow, and the flowers have fallen.

The tall buildings are late and the songs are inaudible.

Berthing Guazhou

Wang Anshi (Song)

A water room in Guazhou, Jingkou,

Zhongshan is separated by only a few mountains.

The spring breeze in Jiang Nanan is green,

When will the bright moon shine on me?

Tasha shop

Ouyang Xiu (Song)

Rainy scenery, vernal equinox weather. Let a hundred flowers blossom. Draw a pair of Liang Xinyan, and the jade cage parrot sleeps alone.

Ficus pumila is against the wall, and strawberry moss is all over the floor. There are some beautiful songs in the brothel. Suddenly, old things came to my mind. I was silent and frowned.

Vernal equinox custom

Eat spring vegetables

"Spring vegetables", a kind of wild amaranth, are called "Artemisia chun" by villagers, and "rolling soup" made of fish fillets is called "spring soup". "Spring soup is dirty, washing the liver and intestines. The whole family is safe and healthy. "

Send spring cattle

The annual lunar solar terms are printed on red paper or yellow paper, and farmers' ploughing patterns are printed, which is called "Spring Cattle Map".

Vertical egg

"When the vernal equinox comes, the egg is beautiful." Choose a smooth and symmetrical fresh egg that has just been laid for four or five days, gently stand up and put it on the table. Although there are many losers, there are also many winners. The vernal equinox is the best time to play the game of vertical eggs.

Sticking sparrow's mouth

Every family eats glutinous rice balls and cooks some dumplings that don't wrap their hearts. They put a thin bamboo fork on the ridge of the outdoor field, which is called sticking the bird's mouth to prevent birds from destroying crops.

fly a kite

On the vernal equinox, people will fly kites, such as Wang Zi kites, silver carp kites, moth kites, Leigong kites and moonlight kites. The largest is two meters high and the smallest is two or three feet.

Seasonal reminder

Weather article: Smog and fog disperse, preventing heavy rain

There are frequent spring rains in southern China. It is expected that there will be moderate to heavy rain in Jiangnan and northern South China today, including heavy rain in northeastern Guangxi, eastern Hunan and northwestern Jiangxi. In the north, it is expected that from noon today, the diffusion conditions of air pollution in central North China will be improved, and some areas in Beijing will usher in rain. On February1~ 24, the atmospheric diffusion conditions in central and southern North China and western Huanghuai were poor.

Diet: avoid cold and hot, and seek neutrality.

During the vernal equinox, the principle of diet is to avoid heat and cold and strive for neutrality. You can eat more soybean sprouts, celery, shallots, lettuce and so on.

Work and rest: get enough sleep and exercise regularly.

Ensure adequate sleep and regular work and rest; Eating more foods containing vitamin B can drive away the "spring sleep", such as soybeans, peanuts, ham and black rice. You shouldn't eat too much.

"Spring Sleepiness" can't be solved simply by sleeping more. We should take an active part in exercise and outdoor activities to promote or improve the blood circulation of the body.

Health care articles: cover your hair carefully and comb your hair more.

Many people know that spring covers autumn, but after the vernal equinox, whether spring covers autumn depends on the weather. As the temperature rises, people should gradually reduce their clothes. At this time, the head should be covered less, and the yang will rise after the vernal equinox. Comb your hair with a comb or fingers, which helps to comb the yang meridian and help the yang to rise.