What are the customs of the vernal equinox solar terms?
Vernal equinox custom 1, eat spring vegetables
In the past, there was an unbroken custom called "eating spring vegetables at the vernal equinox". "Spring vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, which villagers call "Artemisia chun". On the vernal equinox, the whole village went to pick spring vegetables. When searching in the wild, it is often green and thin, about the length of a palm. Picked spring vegetables are usually boiled with fish fillets at home, which is called "spring soup". There is a jingle that says, "Spring soup is dirty, and it washes the liver and intestines. The whole family is safe and healthy. " Slowly, it became a custom. Since the spring of the year, people still pray for peace and health at home.
Vernal equinox custom 2, vertical eggs
Every spring equinox, thousands of people in Qian Qian do "vertical egg" experiments all over the world. How this toy, which is called "customized by China", became a "world game" is still difficult to verify. However, the game is simple and interesting: choose a smooth and symmetrical fresh egg that has just been born for four or five days, gently stand it up and put it on the table. Although there are many losers, there are also many winners. The vernal equinox has become the best time for vertical egg games, so there is a saying that when the vernal equinox arrives, the eggs will be beautiful. The eggs that stand up are very beautiful.
Vernal equinox custom 3, send spring cattle
The vernal equinox is coming soon, and there will be a picture of spring cattle delivered door to door. The picture is printed with red paper or yellow paper on the lunar solar terms all the year round, and also printed with farmers' ploughing patterns, which is called "Spring Cattle Map". The people who send pictures are folk singers, who mainly say things like spring ploughing and auspiciousness that are not against the farming season. Every time they go to a house, they say whatever they see until the owner is happy to give money. Although the words spoken are casual, every sentence rhymes beautifully. Commonly known as "spring", spring people are called "spring officials".
Vernal equinox custom 4, stick sparrow's mouth
According to custom, farmers have a holiday on the vernal equinox. Every family should eat dumplings, and a dozen or thirty dumplings that don't contain hearts should be cooked and placed on the edge of outdoor fields with thin bamboo forks, which is called sticking sparrows' mouths so as not to destroy crops. The vernal equinox is also a good time for children to fly kites. Especially at the vernal equinox. Even adults are involved. Kites are divided into Wang Zi Kite, Silver Carp Kite, Myxomoth Kite, Leigong Kite and Moon Light Kite. The biggest kite is two meters high, and the smallest one is two or three feet. There are kites on the market, many of which are smaller than others' and suitable for children to play with, but most of them are posted by themselves, and the bigger ones have to compete with each other to see which one flies high.
Vernal equinox custom 5. the Spring Festival; Chinese New Year
At the vernal equinox in February, people began to pay homage to their ancestors, also known as the Spring Festival. Before sweeping the grave, a grand ancestor worship ceremony should be held in the ancestral hall, pigs and sheep should be slaughtered, drummers should be invited to play, and the ritual students should read the eulogy and quote three praises. At the beginning of the spring equinox grave sweeping, the first thing is to sweep the graves of ancestors and distant ancestors. The whole family and the whole village have to be dispatched on a large scale, and the team often reaches hundreds or even thousands. After the ancestral graves of Kaiji and Yuanzu were swept, they were divided into rooms to sweep the graves of ancestors in each room, and finally each family swept the graves privately. In most Hakka areas, ancestor worship and grave sweeping in spring begin at the vernal equinox or earlier, and must end in Tomb-Sweeping Day at the latest. There is a saying everywhere that after the Qingming Festival, the tomb door is closed, and the ancestors' spirits are not needed.
Vernal equinox custom 6. Worship god
The folk festivals around the vernal equinox are February 15, Zhang Kai's birthday: Wang Sheng, also known as "Chen", was a warrior of the Tang Dynasty, Chen Yuanguang, who made great contributions to Zhangzhou and became the patron saint of Zhangzhou after his death. February 19 is the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Every birthday, many believers will go to Guanyin Temple to worship. On February 25th, Sanshan King Sacrifice Day: Sanshan King refers to Dushan, Mingshan, Jinshan and other mountain gods in Jieyang County, Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province. In the early years, Chaozhou Hakka immigrants were the patron saint, so the believers were mainly Hakkas.
Vernal equinox custom 7, Memorial Day
In the Zhou dynasty, there was a ceremony to worship the sun at the vernal equinox. Book of Rites: "Altar." Ying Da Shu by Confucius: "Also called vernal equinox". This custom has been handed down from generation to generation. Pan Qingrong won Ji Sheng at the age of Emperor Jing: "The vernal equinox and autumn are a grand ceremony of the country, and scholars should not worship it."
Ritan is located in the east of Ritan Road in the southeast outside Chaoyangmen, also known as Asahi altar. It is the place where emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties offered sacrifices to Daimyojin (the sun) at the vernal equinox. Asahi is set at the beginning of the vernal equinox. Every year, A, C, E, G and Ren are sacrificed by the emperor himself, and the rest are sacrificed by officials.
Vernal equinox custom 8, cattle watching
In Jiangnan, the custom of watching cattle and offering sacrifices to birds is very popular. When the vernal equinox arrives, the cows will begin to work for a year, and feeding them dumplings is a reward; Sacrificing hundreds of birds, one is to thank them for reminding them of the farming season, and the other is to hope that birds will not peck at the grain and pray for a bumper harvest.
Health knowledge of vernal equinox
1, spring equinox health requires regular daily life.
In daily life, we should have a regular life, combine work and rest, let the pace of life adjust with the changes of time, space and seasons, and take advantage of the energetic opportunity to do more outdoor activities and relax.
2, the spring equinox health should regulate emotions.
At this time, human blood and hormone activities are at a relatively high peak. The abrupt change of climate will lead to human imbalance, induce hypertension, heart disease and menstrual disorders, and easily produce diseases such as dizziness and insomnia, which is the frequent time of diseases. Therefore, it is very important to avoid emotional fluctuations and regulate emotions.
3, spring equinox health can be conditioned with Chinese medicine.
Chinese medicine theory holds that spring is in the liver, summer is in the heart, long summer is in the spleen, autumn is in the lungs, and winter is in the kidney. Spring is the season of high incidence of liver diseases, and health care focuses on nourishing the liver and coordinating the balance of yin and yang of the liver. It is also very effective to choose some Chinese herbal medicines for decoction. You can choose some Chinese herbal medicines for nourishing the liver, soothing the liver and clearing away heat to effectively prevent diseases.
4, the spring equinox health eating habits should be changed.
To nourish the liver in spring, it is advisable to eat more pungent and warm foods, such as lobster sauce, onion, ginger, leek and shrimp, which are conducive to the growth of yang. Even less sour and more sweet, eat more sweets, such as jujube, lily, pear, longan, tremella, radish and so on. Eat less spicy hot pot, mutton, dog meat and foods that are too spicy and fried, because these foods may lose yang and lead to excessive internal heat.
Classic greetings of vernal equinox and solar terms
1. The first spring thunder awakened the hibernating earth. Singing and dancing bring the breath of spring. Pink Li Bai, blooming the beauty of life. Surprise solar terms, greetings to you: spring harvests your own new world!
2. Good years are in the vernal equinox, peach blossoms and apricot blossoms are blooming, and day and night are equally divided in the vernal equinox. Happiness is accompanied by happiness, a good luck wishes the vernal equinox, happiness gives people who care, and happiness wishes the vernal equinox.
When the vernal equinox comes, everything revives and people laugh. I wish you a sunny day and a happy mood! Magpies sing, two streams come. Good luck and happiness! Flowers are smiling, full of joy and spring breath. I wish you health, happiness and carefree! Good vernal equinox, clever use of spring breeze to signal, I wish you happiness every second!
4. A diversified diet is of great benefit; Balanced diet, more vegetables and less greasy; The thickness is matched, and the meat is suitable; Go to bed early and get up early to exercise; Open-minded, don't lose your temper; Full of joy and beautiful face. It's the vernal equinox. May you be happy forever!
5. It's the vernal equinox, flowers are blooming, and all loves is beautiful. I hope you are more charming than flowers, beaming into the sky, throwing away troubles and melancholy, happiness and luck, escorting the spring breeze, and wishing you a better life tomorrow!
6. The spring equinox makes you worry and leaves you happy; Take away your setbacks and leave you good luck; Separate your setbacks and leave success to you; Take away your poverty and leave you wealth; Separate your sadness and leave your happiness.
7. The vernal equinox and solar terms are coming, and the scenery is good everywhere; Every sleeping day, I wish you a busy delivery. Give you the infinite beauty of spring, hypnotize all your troubles and brush away all your fatigue. I hope you have a good sleep tonight!
8. A year's plan lies in spring, and everyone is happy at the vernal equinox. May you sleep peacefully, dream healthily, get up happily, travel happily, be rich and auspicious, and stride forward on the smooth road to success.
9. The spring equinox sends you 100% good luck, 100% happiness, 100% beauty, 100% health,100.
10. I am not the first greeting in the New Year. I want to be the first greeting of the vernal equinox. I want to seize the first solar term of the new year and let you hear my sweet voice at the first time. In order to achieve my goal, you can set my voice as your wake-up bell, hehe ~
1 1. Spring comes early in the year, with green grass and good scenery. Go for an outing, let yourself be free and get rid of fatigue and troubles. Peace and happiness are with you, don't forget the care of your friends. Let greetings build a bridge, wish happiness, long hugs and a happy vernal equinox!
12. Spring and Jingming, it is the vernal equinox, missing like grass; Birds and flowers, pink and green, sound blessing spring. I sincerely write with my heart, wishing the vernal equinox is a good season, with infinite bright mood and icing on the cake.
13. The vernal equinox has arrived, the eggs are quite stiff, and the yin and yang are half cold in summer; The flowers are bright and the grass is green. I feel comfortable day and night. A year's plan lies in spring, and the vernal equinox has 24 solar terms. At the vernal equinox, I wish you a prosperous and beautiful spring breeze!
14. Listen carefully to the spring rain, and you will find the most beautiful melody echoing in your ears; Look at the blooming flowers carefully, and you will find the most beautiful picture in front of you. The vernal equinox is approaching, and you are beaming. I will send you peace with drizzle.
15. Welcome to the spring breeze and expand your mind. It's really great. The morning glow is poetic, and the sunset glow is picturesque. Birds sing softly and sound auspicious. Flowers are in bud, I wish you good health. Now is the vernal equinox, I wish you a happy spring!
16. Half-drunk drinking is just right, half-way flowers bloom most brightly, horses are half-rein for stability, sails are half-fan, and the spring equinox season is half-cloudy and half-cloudy, which is unpredictable at midnight. Life is bittersweet, fame and leisure are equally divided. I wish you a happy vernal equinox!
17. The vernal equinox is here, and there are still ten minutes left. Part of it is green, part of it is clear, the third part is peach blossom, the fourth part is fragrant flowers and plants, the fifth part is willow, the sixth part is misty rain, the seventh part is returning to Yan, the eighth part is thinking, and the ninth part is blessing and attachment. Spring is boundless.
18. Everyone has a past road behind him, a today road under his feet, a future road in front of him and a new road every spring. I wish you a happy vernal equinox on the road of spring with flowers and green leaves!
19. A year's plan lies in spring, and it is spring when the vernal equinox arrives. Everything is new and full of vitality. Hard people, I wish you a sunny heart, a breeze of good luck, a blooming career bud and a happy smile every day.
20. You are a green leaf in spring, and my deep blessing comes from you; A small message condensed my blessing to you; The spring equinox is a good start. I wish you happiness forever!
2 1. When the vernal equinox arrives, the flowers laugh and the bee branches are noisy; Peach blossom is red, pear blossom is white, and Chunfang stops here; Wind brings rain, rain calls, and gospel delights people; Heart to heart, heart to heart, sincere friendship; Happiness is accompanied by happiness, and good luck is with you.
22. A year's plan lies in spring. Send a message to earn points, wish friends a good season, everyone will be happy when they receive it, and forward it to friends. Happy vernal equinox, my friend!
23. Beauty, you smile beautifully, as if happiness stands in the spring breeze and blooms in the spring breeze; Happy, you smile happily, as if standing in the spring rain and blooming in it. I wish you a happy vernal equinox!
24. The vernal equinox and solar terms are full of spring, and life is colorful and spring breeze; Spring sends greetings to the garden, which shows that there is a deep friendship between you and me. Send a bunch of flowers, wish life fresh and sweet, send a piece of spring, and wish every day is wonderful.
25. It's the vernal equinox again, and the new buds probe slightly. The grass waved and the flowers nodded slightly. The spring breeze blows the willows and sings softly. Send something you've been thinking about for a long time to your mobile phone. Just to bless friends: May you be happy forever.
26. The lovely spring girl came to the world with light steps, and then the vibrant scene came in all directions. The whole world seems to have just woken from a deep sleep. I wish you a happy vernal equinox!
27. Spring equinox solar terms, willow green flowers are long, wheat jointing, rape flowers are fragrant, and wheat gets up at the vernal equinox, which is worth thousands of dollars in an instant. Pink, Li Bai and Huang, divided equally day and night. Happy holidays!
28. The colors in spring are really colorful. The sun is red, the sky is blue, the treetops are green and the winter jasmine is yellow. May you be happy and healthy at the vernal equinox!
29. The spring equinox season is warm and cold, pay attention to diet and regular exercise, and take care of yourself. Running water to make money is the most important thing. It goes without saying that you can take time to take a walk, bathe in the spring breeze and feel warm. I wish you a happy vernal equinox.
30. Where there is spring, there are flowers. Where there are flowers, there are butterflies flying. Where the butterfly is, there is a heart to follow. Where is the heart, there is the beauty of blessing: happy vernal equinox!
3 1. As soon as Grandpa Dong left, Miss Chun quietly came to the world with a flower basket and spring rain. Suddenly, everything on the earth revived, birds singing and flowers smelling, showing a vitality. I wish you a happy vernal equinox!
32. When the spring blossoms and the vernal equinox comes, the light will bang. Happy raindrops moisten the earth, and auspicious flowers cover happiness. The spring rain showers are pleasant, the wind is sunny, and the weather is good in a good year. The farmhouse has a beautiful heart and the garden is full of happiness. I wish you a happy spring!
33. Bathe in the sunshine of spring and taste the fragrance of spring. When the vernal equinox comes, fly the sails of the soul, greet a bunch of elegant flowers, bathe in a ray of golden spring, and accept a sincere blessing: I wish you the brightest mood at the vernal equinox!
34. When the vernal equinox arrives, flowers laugh and bees make noise; Peach blossom is red, pear blossom is white, and Chunfang stops here; Wind brings rain, rain calls, and gospel delights people; Heart to heart, heart to heart, sincere friendship; Happiness is accompanied by happiness, and good luck is with you.
35. When the vernal equinox comes, there is a happy mood spreading on the face, a sincerity rising in the heart, a power released in the body, a glimmer of hope burning in the melody of life, and a confidence urging you and me to move forward. May you have a full harvest at the vernal equinox.
36. The spring equinox season is warm and cold, pay attention to the regular diet and exercise, take care of yourself, and make money only after a long stream of water. Needless to say, bathe in the east wind, warm, and wish you a happy vernal equinox.
37. When the vernal equinox arrives, the spring scenery is stronger, the east wind is warmer, the spring rain is more wonderful, the spring day is brighter, the spring flowers are more fragrant, and even you, the spring heart is more rippling, right? Happy vernal equinox
38. It's the vernal equinox, and birds are singing. The days are getting longer and the nights are getting shorter and shorter. Go to bed early and get enough sleep. Regular exercise is good for your health. Good health, no disease. Broad-minded and carefree. Happiness is coming, and peace is coming. Always happy, happy!
39. The vernal equinox is warm, bless you! Birds sing to their heart's content. Good luck! Butterflies come in succession, only wishing you happiness! Flowers are in bud, I wish you good health! The message is meaningful, and I wish you a happy vernal equinox!
40. Grow green shoots of care. There is my sincere concern in the swaying breeze, and a greeting flower blooms. The fragrance drifted away with my naive expression: I wish you a happy vernal equinox.