What are the customs of the vernal equinox?

The vernal equinox begins on March 20 or 2 1 day of the solar calendar every year, and the sun reaches 0 degrees of the yellow meridian (vernal equinox). The length of day and night is average, just half of the 90th day of spring, so it is called "vernal equinox". There are many customs in the spring breeze, such as laying eggs, eating spring vegetables, sticking birds' mouths, flying kites and worshiping the Spring Festival.

1, vertical egg

Every spring equinox, tens of millions of people all over the world are doing "vertical egg" experiments. Choose a smooth and symmetrical fresh egg that has just been laid for four or five days, gently stand up and put it on the table. Although there are many losers, there are also many winners. The vernal equinox has become the best time for vertical egg games, so there is a saying that "when the vernal equinox arrives, eggs look good"

Step 2 eat spring vegetables

Kaipingcang Town used to have a custom of "eating spring vegetables at the vernal equinox", with one city and four cities (plus Heshan as five cities). "Spring vegetables", a kind of wild amaranth, are called "Artemisia chun" by villagers, and "rolling soup" made of fish fillets is called "spring soup". "Spring soup is dirty, washing the liver and intestines. The whole family is safe and healthy. "

Step 3 stick the sparrow's mouth

According to custom, farmers have a holiday on the vernal equinox. Every family should eat dumplings, cook a dozen or twenty or thirty dumplings without wrapping them, and put them on the outdoor ridge beside the field with thin bamboo forks, which is called sticking sparrows' mouths, so as not to destroy crops.

Step 4 fly a kite

The vernal equinox is also a good time for children to fly kites. Especially at the vernal equinox. The vernal equinox is also a good time for children to fly kites. Especially at the vernal equinox. Even adults are involved. Kites are divided into Wang Zi Kite, Silver Carp Kite, Myxomoth Kite, Leigong Kite and Moon Light Kite. The biggest kite is two meters high, and the smallest one is two or three feet. There are kites on the market, many of which are smaller than others' and suitable for children to play with, but most of them are posted by themselves, and the bigger ones have to compete with each other to see which one flies high.

5. Spring Festival

At the vernal equinox in February, people began to pay homage to their ancestors, also known as the Spring Festival. In most Hakka areas, ancestor worship and grave sweeping in spring begin at the vernal equinox or earlier, and must end in Tomb-Sweeping Day at the latest. There is a saying everywhere that after the Qingming Festival, the tomb door is closed, and the ancestors' spirits are not needed.

Let me share with you that in our hometown of Shanxi, the vernal equinox is a good time to make wine. There is a brewery in our village. At the vernal equinox, the whole village smelled of wine. At this time, basically everything recovered and brewing microorganisms were active. The vernal equinox has become the best time to make wine in Shanxi in a year. My father also works in a winery. It is said that the winery owner will lead all employees to hold a release ceremony at the vernal equinox. On the one hand, it caters to the good season of brewing wine at the vernal equinox, on the other hand, it also means praying for a prosperous business and all the best in the year. This is the vernal equinox custom in Shanxi. What vernal equinox customs does everyone have in their hometown? Let's exchange and learn together.