What does spring cow mean?

The meaning of spring cattle is explained as follows:

Citation interpretation

1, spring ploughed cattle.

(Former Shu) Guan Xiu's poem "Sending Monks to Hunan": "Rain falls, and Niu Geng is in the fog in spring."

2. Local cattle in spring.

In the ancient custom, on the day before the spring, local cattle were used to play spring to welcome the Spring Festival and persuade farmers. Cattle that play in spring are also made of reeds or paper. See "Native Cow".

(Song) Yuan Meng's Dream of China in Tokyo records beginning of spring: "beginning of spring. The day before yesterday, Kaifeng spring cattle were banned and whipped in spring. "

Network interpretation

Spring cattle is one of the traditional customs to celebrate the Spring Festival in China. The symbolic cow that beginning of spring urged farmers to plough in spring is made of mud and paper, also called "native cow".

In ancient times, people used to hold a ceremony on the day of "beginning of spring" to welcome the Spring Festival. People dressed up as the "Ju Mang God" who was in charge of the growth of vegetation and whipped the spring cattle. Local officials regard incense as the main ceremony, which is called "playing spring" or "whipping spring".

In ancient China, it was the custom of working people to send cold air to unearthed cattle in winter. In the winter months ordered by Zhou Liyue, the company was ordered to send cold air to the unearthed cattle.

Spring cattle make sentences:

1, Yuchun Niutou, 7749 days of sorrow.

On the same day, our community held the highlight of the Spring Festival series of cultural activities, whipping spring cattle.

3. In some places, one person beats gongs and drums, sings praises of the Spring Festival, and sends out pictures of spring cows from house to house.

Folklore experts say that "beginning of spring" is not only an important solar term, but also an important festival. People in China call it Spring Festival, and there are interesting customs such as eating spring cakes and whipping spring cattle.

Yesterday morning, the community held the Spring Festival whip and bite the spring. Dressed up beautifully and beaming, the calf boy and the girl in spring drive cattle together, with one dozen in good weather, two in good times and three in good harvest.