The Origin and Customs of beginning of spring

The origin and customs of solar terms in beginning of spring are as follows:

Origin: China has been an agricultural country since ancient times, and the key is spring. There is a saying in the folk proverb that "a year's plan lies in spring". The ancient custom in beginning of spring is not only an ancient solar term, but also an important festival.

On the day of beginning of spring, the Emperor of Heaven personally led the princes and doctors to welcome the Spring Festival in the eastern suburbs, and ordered them to do good deeds. Feudal rulers of later generations held a whipping ceremony on this day, aiming at encouraging farming and developing production. Since the Qin Dynasty, China has always regarded beginning of spring as the beginning of spring.

The custom of early spring:

1, Youchun: refers to people spontaneously forming a parade to welcome the beginning of spring. First, people dressed as roosters walked at the front of the line, then a group of people carried the image of a huge spring cow, and then others dressed as cowboys and cows and big-headed dolls sent spring peaches and swallows.

2. Worship each other for spring: During the beginning of spring solar term, people greet each other, which is called Spring Worship. The following small items are mainly presented: Spring Cow, Spring Cow Map and Spring Baby.

3, paste the spring cattle: paste the spring cattle with rice or paper at home and put it at home.

4. Planting Spring Flowers: Spring flowers are named after their earliest flowering among hundreds of flowers, and spring comes after flowering.

The story of beginning of spring.

In ancient times, girls who got married that day in beginning of spring could not go back to their parents' homes. According to legend, it is a busy day and farmers are neutral during the Spring Festival. A year's work will begin today. On the day when the spring solar term begins, farmers will make a big cow out of paper and give it to the government. County officials will whip it with three whips, which means that every cow in every family has to work. After the ceremony, every family has to take the cow to the field.

The girl who got married on this day can't go back to her parents' home. First of all, when the girl comes home, her parents have no leisure to wait on her. When she comes back, she will also make trouble for her parents, and it will be troublesome to delay farm work. Second, parents are afraid that girls will go home to borrow cattle, delay farming, and the government will find trouble if they don't pay taxes.