What is the first day of the lunar calendar in 2023?
Playing spring is one of the solar terms customs in beginning of spring. In the past, people made spring cattle out of clay the day before beginning of spring's birthday, and beginning of spring whipped them with red and green whips, so this custom was called "playing spring".
The Significance of beginning of spring
Beginning of spring is one of the "24 solar terms" and the first of the 24 solar terms. Just like Changchun, beginning of autumn and beginning of winter, it reflects the changes of the four seasons. After beginning of spring, everything revived and became full of vitality, and the four seasons began, which has a history of more than 3,000 years. Therefore, beginning of spring means not only the beginning of spring, but also the beginning of a new year.
The time division of solar terms in China is mainly based on the Big Dipper, and the bucket handle rotation and rotation of the Big Dipper are closely related to the 24 solar terms. Because of China's vast territory, large span from north to south and different natural rhythms, "beginning of spring" is only a prelude to spring in many areas, and it is still in the winter when everything is hidden.