Origin and custom of solar terms in autumnal equinox

The solar term of the autumnal equinox comes from the autumnal equinox, just in the middle of 90 days in autumn, which has the color of "equal share", so it is called "autumnal equinox"; The customs of the autumnal equinox include eating autumn vegetables, sticking birds' mouths, flying kites, sending autumn cows and offering sacrifices to the moon. The autumnal equinox solar term is the fourth solar term in autumn, which falls on September 22-24 of the Gregorian calendar every year.

Autumn equinox solar terms have the custom of eating autumn vegetables, which are wild amaranth and made into autumn soup with fish fillets. On the autumnal equinox, manicurists will eat glutinous rice balls and put them on the ridge with thin bamboo forks, which is called sticking sparrows' mouths to prevent sparrows from destroying crops; Hakka children like to fly kites in the autumn equinox; The autumnal equinox also has the custom of sending autumn cattle and offering sacrifices to the moon.

The meaning and symbol of autumnal equinox

The autumnal equinox represents meaning: it means the middle of autumn, and the length of day and night is equal, which symbolizes the meaning of autumn harvest. The autumnal equinox divides day and night equally, and the sun is on the horizon all day, which also symbolizes the joy of autumn harvest.

Autumn equinox solar terms, not only in the north, but also in most parts of the south, began to enter autumn, and the summer heat quickly subsided. The so-called "half-combination of yin and yang" means that at the autumnal equinox, the qi and yin of heaven and earth flourish and yang decline, and they are close to each other. Compared with the lush summer, flowers and trees wither, plants and leaves fall, people's mood is also prone to produce a feeling of desolation and depression.