When was the early spring of 2003?

In 2003, beginning of spring time was on the fourth day of the first lunar month (February 4th in the solar calendar) 13:57.

Beginning of spring Day in the solar calendar is between February 3rd and 5th every year. In the summer calendar (lunar calendar), the date of beginning of spring is not fixed, probably around the first day of the first month of each year; This is because the lunar calendar is a kind of lunar calendar, and the date is determined by the change of the moon phase, which is not related to the movement of the earth around the sun like solar terms.

On the day of "beginning of spring", commemorative activities have a long history, which appeared at least 3,000 years ago. At that time, the sacrificial Ju Mang, also known as the Mang God, was the spring god in charge of agriculture.

According to documents, the ceremony of welcoming beginning of spring in the Zhou Dynasty was as follows: Three days before beginning of spring, Emperor Tiandi began to fast. On that day in beginning of spring, he personally led the princes and doctors of the three counties to welcome the Spring Festival in the eastern suburbs of Bali, praying for a bumper harvest. Later, the location of Spring Festival activities was not only in the eastern suburbs. For example, in the Song Dynasty's Dream of Liang Lu, it was recorded that "beginning of spring Day, under the slaughter of ministers, celebrated when entering the DPRK." This proves that the Spring Festival has entered the palace from the countryside and has become a mutual worship among officials.