Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - What should we do at the vernal equinox and solar terms?

What should we do at the vernal equinox and solar terms?

1. Grave-sweeping: The vernal equinox is one of the days for ancestor worship and grave-sweeping. People will go to the graves of their ancestors to worship, and then offer flowers, incense sticks and so on after the worship.

2. Sunbathing: The sun is warm and pleasant at the vernal equinox. People are used to sunbathing on the vernal equinox to enhance the production of vitamin D in the body and keep healthy at the same time.

3. Sacrifice to the gods: During the vernal equinox, there are also customs of praying and offering sacrifices to the gods. People will burn incense and paper to bid farewell to winter and welcome the arrival of spring.

4. Paint eggs: The vernal equinox season is a prelude to Easter in the west, and people will paint eggs in various colors, which means that everything recovers and prospers in spring.

5. Eat green vegetable noodles: The spring equinox season is the time when a large number of green vegetables are on the market. People eat green noodles, green noodle soup and other foods to pray for personal vitality and family prosperity.