What are the customs of the vernal equinox in China?

The following are some customs of vernal equinox in different parts of China:

1. Northerners eat vegetable soup during the vernal equinox and solar terms, which is to fight against colds that are easy to happen in spring.

2. On the day of the vernal equinox in Yuelu Mountain, Changsha City, Hunan Province, snacks such as pancakes, rice cakes and oranges were sold at the foot of the mountain, and folk performances such as martial arts and gongs and drums teams attracted a large number of tourists.

The custom in Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province is to eat "glutinous rice with vegetables" on the vernal equinox and pile it on the hot kang to form a "glutinous rice building" like a small tower, symbolizing prosperity and bumper harvest.

In Henan, Shandong and other places, people eat spring rolls at the vernal equinox. It is said that this is in memory of Jian Zhen, a monk in the Tang Dynasty. He once climbed mountains and mountains at the vernal equinox and went to South India to learn from the scriptures. After returning home, the custom of "eating scrolls at the vernal equinox" spread all over the country.

5. In Taiwan Province Province, folk beliefs pray for peace and good luck through specific activities at the vernal equinox, such as lighting lanterns or worshipping Tibetan bodhisattvas. Some people will prepare what they need at home for the Buddha mother and bodhisattva, hoping to pray for peace and harmony, and post the auspicious messages of "Warm Spring in bloom" and "Happy Doors".