Do you know the origin of the vernal equinox solar terms?

The vernal equinox is one of the 24 solar terms, usually on March 20th or 2 1 day in the solar calendar every year. The vernal equinox generally means that spring officially begins, flowers bloom and trees sprout, which is a season full of vitality and hope. In the traditional culture of China, the vernal equinox has many rich customs.

1. During the vernal equinox, when the temperature is suitable, the earth warms up and everything recovers, people will go out to parks, suburbs, mountains and other places to enjoy the beautiful scenery of spring. This is also a good way to exercise and relax.

2. The spring equinox season of sweeping graves is also an important moment to sweep graves and worship ancestors. Because the vernal equinox is the time when day and night are equally divided, people think it is more auspicious to worship ancestors at this time. Every family will prepare sacrifices, go to ancestral graves to pay homage and sweep graves to show their thoughts and nostalgia for their ancestors.

Eating spring cakes is the tradition of the spring equinox and solar terms. Spring cakes are cakes made of flour, oil and tofu. They are shaped like peanut cakes and taste crisp and sweet. People think that eating spring cakes can dispel the cold, enhance physical fitness and welcome the arrival of spring.

4. During the fishing vernal equinox, the temperature is suitable and the water temperature rises, which is a good time for fishing enthusiasts. People will choose to go fishing in lakes, rivers, coasts and other places to enjoy the fun of fishing.

Planting vernal equinox is the growing period of plants and a good opportunity for afforestation. People will choose to plant all kinds of fruit trees, flowers and vegetables in the vernal equinox to make their lives better and richer. In a word, the vernal equinox is a season full of vitality and hope, and people celebrate and welcome the arrival of spring in different ways. These customs also reflect China's traditional culture's respect and care for life and nature.