Traditional food and traditional activities of vernal equinox and solar terms

The vernal equinox is the fourth of the twenty-four solar terms and the fourth of the six solar terms in spring. The vernal equinox begins on March 20th (or 2 1) and ends on April 4th (or 5th) every year. The following are the traditional foods and activities I have arranged for you, hoping to help you.

Traditional cuisine of vernal equinox

1, eat spring vegetables

In the past, there was an unbroken custom called "eating spring vegetables at the vernal equinox". "Spring vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, which villagers call "Artemisia chun". On the vernal equinox, the whole village went 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 a jingle that says, "Spring soup is dirty, and it washes the liver and intestines. The whole family is safe and healthy. " Slowly, it became a custom. Since the spring of the year, people still pray for peace and health at home.

2. Little carrots

Eating radish can not only ventilate up and down, but also play a role in eliminating diseases and relieving spring sleepiness. Among various vegetables for health care in spring, radish has the best effect. White radish has the functions of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, regulating qi and promoting digestion, and resolving phlegm. Raw radish tends to clear away heat and promote fluid production, while cooked radish tends to promote qi and digestion. Can be used for preventing symptoms such as cough due to excessive phlegm, sore throat, anorexia, abdominal distension, constipation, etc.

3. Sun Cake

Sun cake is not only a tribute of the vernal equinox, but also a seasonal food, which means "the sun is high". Sun cakes, step by step. According to the custom of old Beijing, on the vernal equinox, you should worship the sun god and "please" eat sun cakes. Not only does "sun cake" mean beauty, but the setting of glutinous rice and stuffing also conforms to the health care concept of "preserving acid and sweetening" in spring.

Step 4 scroll around

According to the custom of old Beijing, in order to ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings, the spring equinox will eat snowballing usury. The origin of snowballing usury is unusual, and its processing materials include rhubarb rice noodles, soybeans, red bean paste, sugar, sesame oil, osmanthus fragrans, green shredded pork and melon seeds, which are enough to meet the requirements of diversification of food materials in the Nutritional Dietary Guide. Its production is divided into three processes: blank making, filling and molding. "Snowball Donkey" is wrapped in bean flour, golden in color, sweet with bean flavor, soft and unique, and it is a delicious food suitable for all ages.

Traditional custom activities of vernal equinox

Eat spring vegetables

"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. "

Send spring cattle

The annual lunar solar terms are printed on red paper or yellow paper, and farmers' ploughing patterns are printed, which is called "Spring Cattle Map".

Vertical egg

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 is the best time to play the game of vertical eggs.

Sticking sparrow's mouth

Everyone eats glutinous rice balls and cooks some dumplings that don't wrap their hearts. They put a thin bamboo fork on the ridge of the outdoor field, which is called sticking the bird's mouth to prevent birds from destroying crops.

fly a kite

On the vernal equinox, people will fly kites, such as Wang Zi kites, silver carp kites, moth kites, Leigong kites and moonlight kites. The largest is two meters high and the smallest is two or three feet.

Reward cattle

The vernal equinox is coming, and farm work such as spring ploughing and spring sowing is about to begin. Cattle at home have never been idle since spring ploughing. Therefore, when the vernal equinox season comes, farmers often feed dumplings to their cows as rewards. It also includes the pity of rural people for cattle.

Worship the sun at vernal equinox and the moon at autumnal equinox.

In ancient times, the vernal equinox was also called "Japan-China", "Day and Night Equinox" and "Spring Equinox Moon". It is not a traditional festival, but an important solar term representing agricultural production, which can also be seen from its alias.

At the vernal equinox, the length of day and night is equal, and then the direct sunlight position gradually moves northward, and gradually the days are long and the nights are short. Dong Zhongshu of the Western Han Dynasty mentioned in the Spring and Autumn Stories, Up and Down of Yin and Yang: "The vernal equinox, Yin and Yang are also half-phase, so it is cold and hot."

"Ming Li Yi" said: "The demarcation point is the point where Huangchi meets, and the sun ends here, and the day and night are equally divided. Because it is closely related to farming activities, the people also left a saying that "there is no rain in the vernal equinox" and "it is a good year to have rain in the vernal equinox".

In ancient times, there was quite a grand ceremony to worship the sun at the vernal equinox. The Book of Rites records: "Sacrifice to the altar." According to Kong's annotation, it is called "vernal equinox". This custom has continued for several generations since the Zhou Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, Pan Rongbi's "Ji Sheng at the Age of Emperor Jingdi" also said: "The vernal equinox and autumn are national gifts, and scholars should not sacrifice them at will."

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the altar in Beijing became the place where the emperor offered sacrifices to Daimyojin (the sun) at the vernal equinox. Every year, A, C, E, G, Ren, the emperor personally sacrifices, and officials sacrifice in other years.

Matters needing attention in vernal equinox health care

1, vernal equinox disease prevention starts with details.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the unstable weather at the vernal equinox and the low temperature in the morning and evening will not only easily induce diseases among the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled, but also pay attention to the "sub-healthy people" who have been in a state of high-intensity work and high pressure for a long time, and suggest that citizens pay attention to adjusting their living habits in the future. If you go to crowded places as little as possible, you can use your living environment for simple fitness exercises, such as climbing stairs and skipping rope. It is not easy to exercise too early. You can rinse your mouth with light salt water when you wash in the morning. It is not easy to open the window too early for ventilation every day, and it is more suitable after 9 o'clock.

2, the spring equinox diet should be sour and sweet to nourish the temper.

It is reported that there are many folklore about spring food, and Chinese medicine also pays attention to it, commonly known as eating "spring". Experts suggest that in this season, you can eat more sweets that tonify the spleen, such as red dates, honey, leeks and spinach, and eat less hot and sour food. 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. In daily lunch, it is also suitable to supplement stews, such as carrot sparerib soup, ginkgo black-bone chicken soup and so on. , can not only supplement the water needed by the human body in the seasonal change, but also increase the intake of protein, which helps to enhance the body's resistance.

3. Pay more attention to the daily life of the vernal equinox

(1), to ensure fresh and clean indoor air and reduce respiratory diseases.

(2), frequent disinfection, kill the virus. Keep indoor and outdoor sanitation, clean up the dirt in corners and dark corners, disinfect frequently, kill viruses and reduce the spread of infectious diseases.

(3) Exercise should not be too strenuous. I need to go out to exercise step by step, not too violently, so as not to feel uncomfortable.

There are some clever ways to deal with spring drowsiness.

During the vernal equinox, the symptoms of "spring sleep" become more and more obvious, especially every afternoon. If this symptom is not alleviated, it will seriously affect normal work and study.

(1), have a rest after lunch. In the most sleepy time, even taking a ten-minute nap can greatly relieve fatigue. Conditional friends can take a nap for half an hour, and office workers and students can also take a nap in their chairs.

(2) Do some "homework" that helps you sleep at night. Doing a little exercise after meals is good for stretching and relaxing the body; Eliminate distractions half an hour before going to bed, and feel calm, which is conducive to falling asleep.

5, spring equinox clothes should not be too early.

At the vernal equinox, the snow and ice melt and the vegetation recovers. Whether in the north or in the south, it is a good time for spring. The average temperature in China is stable at 65438 00℃. However, during the vernal equinox, the temperature difference between day and night is still large, and there are cold currents from time to time. Therefore, the public should not cut down on clothes too early to avoid catching a cold.