What does the autumnal equinox say?

The autumnal equinox means equal division between day and night, that is, equal division between day and night in autumn.

The autumnal equinox, like the vernal equinox, is the earliest solar term established by the ancients. There is a saying: "Summer retreats and autumn is cool, and the sun and the moon are the same length." The arrival of the autumnal equinox solar terms means officially entering autumn. After that, the position of direct sunlight moved south, and the days in the northern hemisphere were short and the nights were long. The autumnal equinox is 16 of the 24 solar terms, and it is also 16.

The autumnal equinox means "equal share". The autumnal equinox is just in the middle of 90 days in autumn, which means "equal share", hence the name "autumnal equinox". At this time, the festival of "Silver Cotton, Golden Rice and Beauty, Xiao Ju Wan Li Fragrance" coincides with the harvest season of farmers in China. At this time, autumn scenery of the motherland appeared, and farmers were busy in the golden fields.

The custom of autumnal equinox

Mid-Autumn Festival: The earliest festival in Yue Bai in ancient times was the autumnal equinox, but it was determined according to the relative position of the sun. The moon at night is not necessarily round, and later it was changed to Mid-Autumn Festival.

Send autumn cows: The autumnal equinox is coming, and the next step is to send autumn cows door to door. The picture is printed on red paper or yellow paper with the solar terms of the lunar calendar all year round, and it is also printed with the patterns of farmers' ploughing, which is called "Autumn Cattle Map". The pictures are all folk singers, mainly saying that autumn ploughing is good luck and not against the farming season. Every time they go to a family, they are even more excited and say whatever they want until the host is happy to give money.

Stick a bird's mouth: On the day of the autumnal equinox, farmers have a holiday according to the custom, and every family will eat jiaozi. Moreover, it is necessary to cook dozens, twenties and thirties of jiaozi without stuffing, and put them on the edge of outdoor fields with thin bamboo forks. This is called sticking finches' mouths to avoid being bitten by finches.