The meaning of beginning of spring in the 24 solar terms

Beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms, which indicates that the cold winter has passed and everything begins to grow in spring. The most striking feature of beginning of spring in nature is that everything begins to recover.

Twenty-four solar terms were originally formulated according to the changes of stars. When the bucket handle of the Big Dipper points to the shade, it is beginning of spring. In the chronology of cadres and branches, silver moon is regarded as spring, and beginning of spring is regarded as the beginning of a year. Beginning of spring is the beginning of everything, and it also means the beginning of a new cycle. At present, solar terms are determined according to the longitude of the sun. When the sun reaches longitude 3 15, it is beginning of spring, usually from February 3rd to 5th in the solar calendar every year.

In the traditional concept, beginning of spring has auspicious meaning, and various places will hold important activities such as worshipping God and ancestors, praying for New Year's greetings, exorcising evil spirits and eliminating disasters, saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new year. For example, posting, beating, biting, stepping on and so on.