What is the custom of vernal equinox?

The vernal equinox is the fourth of the 24 solar terms in China. The arrival of the vernal equinox means that spring is half over. The vernal equinox is the time when the sun moves to zero degrees of the yellow meridian. The solar terms of vernal equinox and autumnal equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice indicate the transition of a season to an intermediate moment. The customs of vernal equinox here are mainly outing, sacrifice and food culture, among which outing culture is the most prominent. Of course, the vernal equinox also has many interesting and distinctive customs and activities.

1. Flying a kite: During the vernal equinox, the weather gets warmer and the wind is moderate, which is the best time to fly a kite. We like to fly kites of various shapes and colors here, such as phoenix, dragon, pig and gourd.

2. Opera performances: During the vernal equinox, traditional opera performances, such as witch dramas, yangko and Huangzhong Road, will be staged in major theaters, which are deeply loved by local residents.

3. China medicated diet: I like China medicated diet. During the vernal equinox, some medicinal materials have good edible effects, such as mutton soup, tremella soup, and Gordon Euryale pigeon eggs soup.

4. Food culture: In addition to the Chinese medicine diet, there are other delicacies in the vernal equinox, such as fish head hot pot, hot and sour powder, prickly potatoes, fish in sour soup and so on. , widely loved by residents.

5. Flower viewing: At the vernal equinox, all kinds of flowers begin to bloom, such as plum blossom, peach blossom and rape blossom. Everyone likes to go to parks, flower seas and scenic spots to enjoy flowers, take pictures and pick them.

In short, the customs and activities of the vernal equinox are very colorful, including traditional culture such as mountaineering, sacrifice and flying kites, as well as modern culture such as Chinese medicine diet, opera performance and flower viewing, so that people can feel the beauty of life during the vernal equinox.

However, the customs of the vernal equinox may be different in different regions and cultures.

In southern China, the vernal equinox season is usually regarded as a symbol of the vitality of spring, so there are various activities to celebrate the arrival of spring, such as ancestor worship, grave sweeping and flower viewing. In the northern region, there are also folk traditional "Spring Festival" activities. On this day, people will show the gods of grain and land, worship their ancestors and pray for a bumper harvest in the coming year. In addition, there are customs such as eating spring vegetables, drinking spring tea, flying kites and taking an outing.

In Japan, the vernal equinox is a legal holiday. People will go to the temple to worship and eat cypress rice balls (a traditional food with pine leaf rice balls as the main component) to pray for good health, family unity and interpersonal harmony.

In the west, the vernal equinox is considered as the day when spring begins and is usually associated with Easter. People may organize various spring revels, sports competitions and other activities, and eat traditional foods, such as roast mutton.

In short, the vernal equinox is a very special day, and different regions and cultures usually have different ways of celebrating and traditional customs.