What is the significance of the Spring Equinox Egg?

Standing eggs on the spring equinox is one of the traditional Chinese customs, mainly to celebrate the spring equinox, but also to symbolize the growth of all things and new beginnings.

On the day of the spring equinox, the ancients considered the day particularly auspicious because the sun shines directly on the equator at the time of the equinox, and day and night are equal. People would put an egg on the table, the egg can be kept upright, which symbolizes the "spring" after the spring, everything began to revive, new life. There is also an explanation that the equinox balance of yin and yang in heaven and earth, the most peaceful atmosphere, can make the ordinary eggs stand up, symbolizing the vitality of life, to meet the new season.

Spring equinox vertical egg, also known as the spring equinox egg, refers to the spring equinox this day every year, the folk around the popular "vertical egg game", this Chinese custom has long been spread to foreign countries, become the "world game". The Chinese ancestors began to celebrate the arrival of spring, "the spring equinox, the egg is pretty" began to circulate.

Spring Equinox

Spring Equinox is one of the twenty-four traditional Chinese solar terms, and is the fifth solar term in the lunar calendar, usually occurring on March 20 or 21, which is the beginning of spring. The symbolism of the spring equinox is that at the time of the equinox, the sun shines directly on the equator, day and night are equalized, and yin and yang are balanced, which is one of the turning points of the four seasons, marking the official beginning of spring.

The spring equinox is also a busy season for farmers and friends to start plowing their fields and planting crops in anticipation of a good harvest. In addition, the spring equinox also has health implications such as boosting the body's metabolism and enhancing the body's immunity. In short, the symbolism of the spring equinox is that everything recovers and is full of vigor, ushering in a new season, and it is a festival full of hope and vitality.