What are the important festivals before and after the ancient spring breeze?

The vernal equinox is the fourth of the 24 solar terms and an important traditional festival in China. Do you know any customs in ancient China during the vernal equinox? "The great event of a country lies in worship and military service." China attached great importance to sacrifice in ancient times, and the vernal equinox was no exception. According to historical records, the custom of "sacrificial altar to the sun" began more than 3,000 years ago at the vernal equinox of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and it was also a royal exclusive ceremony, which continued until the Qing Dynasty. In addition, there is the folk custom of holding sacrifices in ancestral temples. As the saying goes, "When the vernal equinox arrives, all eggs look good".

People in many parts of our country will do an interesting experiment at the vernal equinox, that is, "laying eggs", also called "laying eggs". The custom of "holding eggs in the spring breeze" originated 4000 years ago. This is an interesting and clever activity, which expresses people's joy in celebrating spring. The process of laying eggs can cultivate a person's patience, meditation and concentration, and "laying eggs at the vernal equinox" is also a good opportunity for parents to entertain and educate. In ancient times, there was the Flower Festival, an important festival around the vernal equinox. Spring is the season when all flowers are in full bloom. Before and after the vernal equinox, there are colorful flowers everywhere. Romantic ancients naturally had festivals about flowers, from which the Flower Festival came. Flower Festival, referred to as Flower Festival for short, is said to be the birthday of Baihua Flower God, so it is also called Flower God Festival, Baihua Birthday and Flower God Birthday. It is very popular in many areas in eastern China, and the Zhuang compatriots also call it Flower Festival, also known as Hundred Flowers Fairy Festival. The time of the flower festival is not uniform, mainly because of the different climatic conditions in the north and south. The flower festival in the north is usually on February 15th of the lunar calendar, while the flower festival in the south is on February 12th. According to Mo Han Ji, "Luoyang custom takes February 2nd as the Flower Festival. During the Flower Festival, people will go to the suburbs to enjoy flowers together, and the girls will cut five-color paper and stick it on the branches, which is called "enjoying the red".