Origin, history, customs, proverbs, poems!

Beginning of spring, the first of the 24 solar terms, means "beginning"; Spring represents warmth and growth.

Twenty-four solar terms were originally formulated on the basis of "variable stars". When the bucket handle of the Big Dipper points to the shade, it is beginning of spring.

In the era of cadres and branches, silver moon is spring, beginning of spring is the first year, and beginning of spring is the beginning of all things, which means all self-renewal, which means a new cycle has begun. In the traditional concept, beginning of spring has auspicious meaning.

Historical origin

Beginning of spring is the beginning of spring, and the time sequence enters spring. At this time, although it is still chilly in spring, the cold winter has passed, spring has returned to the earth, everything has recovered, and nature is full of vitality. Therefore, the ancients attached great importance to beginning of spring, which meant welcoming spring in ancient times.

Twenty-four solar terms are the product of ancient farming civilization, which occupies an extremely important position in China's traditional farming society. Before the Qin and Han Dynasties, the customs and cultures of the north and the south were different. In some places, the first day of the lunar calendar is not the first day of the lunar calendar, but beginning of spring, where the main branch lasts for four solar terms.

Meteorological change

In early spring, westerly jet, the southern branch of East Asia, began to weaken, while the strength and position of westerly jet, the northern branch, remained basically unchanged. The Mongolian cold high and Aleutian low are still relatively strong, but in the intermittent period affected by strong cold air, the frequency of southerly winds increases, accompanied by obvious warming process. Since the solar terms in beginning of spring, the time series has entered the spring. In nature and people's minds, "spring means sunny weather and the revival of everything." Spring has begun. In nature, the most striking feature is that everything is beginning to show signs of recovery.

Phenological phenomenon

Beginning of spring, in nature, the most striking feature is that when spring comes, everything begins to show signs of recovery. In China, the Tropic of Cancer and its south, you can obviously feel the breath of early spring. The area north of the Tropic of Cancer can only be said to be a prelude to spring. Everything has not yet returned to the Soviet Union, and everything is still in the winter. For the area north of the Tropic of Cancer, the farther away from the Tropic of Cancer (where the Yellow River meets the pond), the later the spring comes.

folk-custom activities

Yao Chun

The daily seasonal diet in spring begins with the custom of making spring cakes and eating spring vegetables for spring dishes. Spring Festival and Spring Festival moon cakes are typical seasonal foods at the beginning of spring. People began to eat spring cakes from the Wei, Jin and Southern Dynasties.

"Chronicle of Jingchu" contains: On the day of beginning of spring, relatives and friends will hold a banquet, and the words "Yichun" will be affixed with cakes and lettuce.

People often give spring cakes to their relatives and friends to taste.

folk-custom activities

winter jasmine

Spring Festival is an important activity at the beginning of spring. Before the official Spring Festival begins in spring, rehearsals must be prepared in advance, commonly known as Spring Festival performances. The Spring Festival is held on the day before spring, with the purpose of bringing back spring and the mountain gods in spring.

In the past, every year in the lunar calendar, there were pictures of immortals, spring cows and soft-shelled turtles announcing spring "bronze drums to ward off evil spirits", which were all important activities at the beginning of the Spring Festival at that time.

Agricultural proverbs

At the end of the year, beginning of spring plans to farm early.

One person has no intention in mind, and three people sing a play in their bellies.

People are diligent but not lazy, and people are lazy and not diligent.

People are diligent and not lazy, and the granary is full after autumn.

Reading never leaves the desk, and farming never leaves the field.

The ship waits for no one, and time waits for no one.

There are thousands of measures to increase production, and it is most important not to miss the farming season.

If the crops are good, it will be early all the year round.

Spring breeze versus autumn rain.

Looking forward to the summer rain under the spring breeze.

It is cold in spring, rainy in summer, cold in autumn and dry and windy in winter.

Poetry accumulation

Beginning of spring on the seventh day of the first month.

[Tang] Luo Yin

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, ten thousand trees sprouted today.

In the distant sky, geese fly in the clouds and fish swim in and out by the water.

Snow in beginning of spring begins in the morning.

[Tang] Zhang Jiuling

Suddenly, it snowed in Lin Ting and Hua Yao blossomed everywhere.

This year's welcome began, and last night was accompanied by spring return.

Bamboo in front of the rain window, plum in the yard.

In the eastern suburbs, you should see the Five Gods.