What are the customs of the vernal equinox solar terms?

In the Zhou dynasty, there was a ceremony to worship the sun at the vernal equinox. Pan Qingrong won Ji Sheng at the age of Emperor Jing: "The vernal equinox and autumn are a grand ceremony of the country, and scholars should not worship it." Most places where ancient emperors offered sacrifices to the sun were located in the suburbs of Beijing. In the Yuan Dynasty, there were altars. Since then, emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties have sacrificed Daimyojin (the sun) on the altar at the vernal equinox. Asahi is set at the beginning of the vernal equinox. Every year, A, C, E, G and Ren are sacrificed by the emperor himself, and the rest are sacrificed by officials.

The present altar in Beijing was built in the ninth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1530), where emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties offered sacrifices to the sun god (known as the "God of Daming" in ancient times). From the first year of Qin Long in the Ming Dynasty (1567), more than 400 years later, five emperors, the Apocalypse, Chongzhen, Qianlong, Jiaqing and Daoguang, came to worship. In the 23rd year of Daoguang Qing (1843), the activities of "offering sacrifices to the sun" gradually died out, and it has been interrupted for more than 60 years.

Health advice, during the vernal equinox, you can eat more sweets that strengthen the spleen, such as red dates, honey, leeks and spinach. Eat less hot and sour. In addition, nut foods such as walnuts, peanuts, almonds and peach kernels. It should be supplemented at least three times a week, which is helpful for refreshing and drying and eliminating itching.

2. Spring eggs begin

It is said that every spring equinox, tens of millions of people all over the world are doing "vertical egg" experiments. As early as 4,000 years ago, China had the tradition of dividing eggs in spring to celebrate the arrival of spring. Later it gradually evolved into a tradition of praying for good luck.

If you want to "erect an egg" successfully, you can choose a smooth and symmetrical fresh egg that has just been laid for four or five days and try to erect it on a flat plate. Although there are many losers, there are also many winners. Some people explain that this is because vernal equinox has an inclination of 66.5 degrees with the earth's axis, and the orbital plane of the earth's revolution around the sun is in a state of relative balance of forces, which is very conducive to "vertical eggs". It is said that a stable egg can last for more than ten days without external interference.

Step 3 eat spring vegetables

In some areas of Lingnan, there is an unbroken custom on the day of the vernal equinox, which is called "eating spring vegetables at the vernal equinox". "Spring vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, which villagers call "Artemisia chun". At the vernal equinox, people go to pick spring vegetables. When searching in the wild, it is often green and thin, about the length of a palm.

Picked spring vegetables are usually boiled with fish fillets at home, which is called "spring soup". There is also a folk jingle that describes it like this: "Spring soup is dirty, washing the liver and intestines; The whole family is safe and healthy. " A year's plan lies in spring, and the vernal equinox is coming. Faced with the germination of all things, people naturally want to pray for peace and health at home.