What are the autumnal equinox customs in Wenzhou?

Since ancient times, whether in agricultural production or in daily life, the autumnal equinox is a solar term that traditional China people attach great importance to. When the autumnal equinox comes every year, there are many colorful folk customs all over the country, so today the old calendar will introduce you to the autumnal equinox customs in Wenzhou.

Although the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed the Mid-Autumn Festival, there is still the "Moon Festival" (also known as the late moon). According to Tai Chang Ji, "the night light on the autumn equinox is on the moon altar", and its "night light" refers to the moon. Because whenever the autumnal equinox coincides with the full moon, people will hold a ceremony to worship the moon in order to look forward to the reunion of the moon. This activity was first held in the court, and later spread among the people.

The custom of "laying eggs vertically" at the autumnal equinox has a long history. On this day, people specially choose a smooth and symmetrical fresh egg that a hen has just laid and gently put it on the table to make it stand up. On the one hand, I cherish my reverence for life and fertility. On the other hand, I will test my luck when I go out today.

When painting the autumnal equinox, there used to be a custom of giving people "pictures of autumn cows" or New Year pictures, especially in rural areas. People use red paper or yellow paper to print lunar solar terms tables or patterns of farmers pulling cattle to plow fields for relatives and friends all year round. There are even folk singers who are good at rap. They send pictures from door to door and touch the scene, just like celebrating the Spring Festival, saying congratulations, winning the master's joy and getting money and goods.

Separated in Wenzhou, there used to be many brothers who had to stand on their own feet when they grew up. Parents will use the day of the autumnal equinox, which contains the moral time of "the fruits of autumn harvest are divided equally", and ask my uncle to take the lead and hold a separation ceremony.

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