What to do on the vernal equinox?

1, the beginning of the spring egg: Every year at the vernal equinox, people will choose a smooth and symmetrical fresh egg to stand on the table, so there is a saying that "the egg looks good when the vernal equinox arrives".

2, eat spring vegetables: In the past 41, there was a custom of "eating spring vegetables at the vernal equinox". Spring vegetables are wild amaranth, and spring vegetables and fish fillets are "boiled in soup". There was a custom that "spring soup is dirty and the liver and intestines are washed". The whole family is safe and healthy. "

3. Stick the sparrow's mouth: On the spring equinox, farmers have a holiday according to the custom, eat glutinous rice balls at home, cook them without heart, and put them on the ridge outside the field with thin bamboo forks, which is called sticking the sparrow's mouth to prevent sparrows from destroying crops.

4. Flying kites: Children and adults are most suitable for flying kites in the spring breeze. There are many kinds of kites, such as Wang Zi Kite, Silver Carp Kite, Mickey Mouse Kite, Leigong Kite and Moon Light Kite. The big one is two meters high and the small one is two or three feet.

5. Send Spring Cattle: Spring Cattle should be sent door to door during the spring equinox season, and the annual lunar solar terms should be printed on two pieces of red paper or yellow paper, and the farmer's ploughing map should be printed, which is called "Spring Cattle Map".

The Adventures of the Vernal Equinox by Henan Satellite TV let us know more about this solar term. If you want to live a safe spring, remember to eat more than three times and wear a mask to avoid walking in crowded places.