What do people do at the autumnal equinox?

Twenty-four solar terms are important agricultural guidance materials in ancient China, but for many small partners living in cities, the custom of twenty-four solar terms is very strange. So, what do people do at the autumnal equinox? Today, Lao Wei takes you into the story behind the Equinox.

First, the autumnal equinox lays eggs vertically.

When the autumnal equinox comes, eggs are beautiful. On the day of the autumnal equinox, many places will hold fun games of vertical eggs. In fact, more than 4000 years ago, vertical eggs were originally designed to welcome the vernal equinox. As the name implies, it is to erect fresh raw eggs without relying on foreign objects. Later, in order to celebrate the arrival of the autumnal equinox, people inherited the "vertical egg" from the autumnal equinox, which also represented people's reverence for life and expectation for a better life.

Second, the autumnal equinox sticks to the sparrow's mouth

On the day of the autumnal equinox, farmers usually have a holiday and eat jiaozi because farming is basically over. At the same time, jiaozi without stuffing will put branches outdoors, because sparrows will stick to their mouths when eating, so it won't hurt crops, so it's also called sticking sparrows' mouths. At the same time, in the autumn equinox, the air is crisp in autumn, which is very suitable for adults and children to go out and fly kites together. On this day, there will be all kinds of kites in the sky, and people will compete who can fly the highest, because the higher they fly, the less trouble they will have in the coming year.

Third, send autumn cattle at the autumn equinox

Every autumn equinox, someone will make a picture of an autumn cow, that is, the solar terms of the lunar calendar throughout the year are printed on red paper or yellow paper, and at the same time, the patterns of farmers plowing cattle are printed, which is called the "autumn cow picture". The poster will send a bumper harvest blessing in front of the farmers until the farmers are happy and grateful. Therefore, this kind of "sending autumn cows" is also called autumn.

Fourth, worship God at the autumnal equinox.

In Zhangzhou, Zhang Wang's birthday is around the autumnal equinox. Zhang Wang was Chen Yuanguang, a martial artist in the Tang Dynasty, who made great contributions to Zhangzhou. After his death, he became the patron saint of Zhangzhou and was enshrined by the people of Zhangzhou. August 19 is the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and believers from all over the world will also go to Kannonji to worship. In addition, many regions will commemorate local gods on this day to achieve peace and harvest this year.