How much do you know about the 24 solar terms, the traditional customs of beginning of spring and the traditional customs of beginning of spring solar terms?

1, hiding in the spring. In traditional folklore, when you arrive in beginning of spring, it's time to escape from spring. Because the climate in beginning of spring has begun to change, the new aura will have a negative impact on some people, and even worse, it will affect the luck of a year, so the custom of avoiding spring has emerged. In the folk, different places have different customs and taboos, which also extends a variety of methods and customs to avoid spring.

2, whip spring cattle. Whipping spring cattle, also known as whipping earth cattle, originated earlier and has been preserved to this day. However, it was changed to spring in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and it became popular. Especially after Song Renzong promulgated the Classic of whipping earth cattle, the custom of whipping earth cattle spread more widely and became an important part of folk culture. The significance of whipping spring cattle is not limited to sending air conditioning and promoting spring ploughing, but also has certain witchcraft significance. Shandong folks want to break the local cattle, and people compete for the spring cattle, which is called grabbing the spring and taking the cow's head as the luck.

3. God Ju Mang. Ju Mang is the god of spring, that is, the god of plants and life. Ju Mang's image is a bird with a face. He abides by the rules and is in charge of spring affairs. During the Zhou Dynasty, the East Hall was set up to welcome the Spring Festival, which shows that there is a long history of offering sacrifices to Ju Mang.

4. Bite the spring. Beginning of spring also has its own food, mainly spring cakes, radishes and spiced dishes. In the south, eating spring rolls is popular, and there are many vendors selling spring rolls in the market. There are two points worth noting here: first, I used to think that biting spring meant eating radish, but actually it also included eating spring cakes; Second, the so-called begging for spring means welcoming the spring.

5. Ancestor worship. In many areas, beginning of spring offered sacrifices to his ancestors. For example, Guangdong's "Xin 'an County Records" says: "People are related to ancestral temples. "When I was in beginning of spring, the food for my ancestors was also very special." Henan Ruyang County Records said: "Have a spring banquet, spit spring cakes and recommend pears. "