The beginning of spring, also known as the first lunar month festival, the new year's festival, the new year's day, and the first day of the new year, is the first of the twenty-four solar terms. Li means "beginning", and spring represents warmth and growth. When the sun reaches 315° of ecliptic longitude, it is the beginning of spring, which is celebrated every year on February 3-5 of the Gregorian calendar. So what are the customs at the beginning of spring? The editor will answer your questions below.
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What are the customs of the Beginning of Spring
Healthy fruits of the Beginning of Spring
Taboos of the Beginning of Spring
The Beginning of Spring What are the customs
1. Pasting Spring Niu
This custom activity of pasting Spring Niu starts before the beginning of spring. According to the traditional practice, the county government (county government) hires paper makers Skilled craftsmen gathered in the county before the beginning of spring to carefully create images of spring cows. Generally, bamboo strips are tied to form the skeleton of a cow, spring wood is used as the legs, then paper is pasted on it, and paint is applied to create an image of a cow. As the saying goes, if there is more paper pasted with red and yellow, the harvest will be good that year; if it is covered with black paper, the harvest will be poor that year. Therefore, the county magistrate arranged to use more red and yellow paper to win the support of the people. After the spring ox is pasted, a consecration and eye-dotting ceremony will be held, an incense table will be set up, and people will pay homage.
2. Spring Cow Hunting
There are spring cows made of mulberry wood as the skeleton, which are specially used for the customary activity of "Spring Cow Hunting". On the day after the winter solstice, the earth is taken from the earth and made into a clay body, which is carved into a shape similar to the size of an ox. On it are four o'clock and eight sections, 12 o'clock patterns on 360 days. On the day before the beginning of spring, officials and people first offered sacrifices at the agreed farm altar. Afterwards, the county deacon (county magistrate) personally holds the plow and whips the "spring ox" to indicate the beginning of spring plowing. Then the masses plowed the land. While plowing, they beat "spring cows" and chanted: one dozen, "good weather and good weather"; two dozen, "the country is peaceful and the people are safe"; three dozen, "good harvest" and other auspicious words.
3. Welcome the Spring
In order to welcome the Spring, first choose a land with good Feng Shui in the suburbs of the county and set up a "spring shed" to prepare for the Spring. Spring sheds are usually erected on traffic thoroughfares where people can gather easily. Put colorful flags around.
The Spring Festival activities are held on the day of the Beginning of Spring. The specific time is based on the almanac. Sometimes it is at the hour of the day, sometimes at midnight. The Spring Festival activities usually involve a huge procession of ceremonial guards, carrying the Spring Festival Official Parade to show their power, crowding in front and behind, and it is extremely majestic. There are also Baozi, Ma Bian and others wearing long robes, mandarin jackets, or various fancy costumes, sitting on a single wooden pole carried by two people, performing tricks while doing it, making fun of the fight and making people laugh.
The teams welcoming the Spring Festival gather in front of the spring shed from all directions, and then go to the county government (county government) to announce the good news and welcome the Spring Festival.
4. Spring Outing and Spring Annunciation
The Spring Outing begins after the Spring Festival announcement. The gongs and drums teams and honor guards from each village and community walk in front, and a huge spring ox is carried by four or eight people. The statue walked behind. Walking and dancing, gongs and drums roared, and firecrackers blasted. The parade was huge and spectacular. Visit the surrounding villages and streets.
After the spring outing team enters the spring field (inspection venue), they swim around the field twice, and then each line up and stand on the arranged venue. At this time, the county magistrate is respectfully invited to sit in the spring shed and hold a spring heralding ceremony. According to the traditional custom, there is a Spring Announcement Platform, with newspapermen dressed in strange clothes and holding red and yellow flags. The first announcement on the stage is "good weather", and the crowd echoes in unison; the second announcement is "good harvest" , the masses also echoed with one voice; the third report - "Guotai Minan", the masses echoed with the same voice again. Everyone who comes to report will be rewarded.
5. Spring Society
Chunshe is a day for worshiping the earth god in spring in ancient times. In the Zhou Dynasty, it was held on Jia day, and later it was usually held on the fifth Wu day after the beginning of spring. "Li Mingtang Wei": "This is the reason for Xia _, Qiu Chang, Dong Cheng, Chun She, Qiu Sheng, and Sui Da Wa, the sacrifice of the emperor." Before the Han Dynasty, there was only Chunshe, and after the Han Dynasty, there were only Spring and Autumn. The society is held around the spring and autumnal equinoxes. Social Day is mainly about worshiping gods and also means gathering with neighbors. Liang Zongmao of the Southern Dynasty wrote in "The Chronicles of Jingchu Years": "On the social day, the neighbors would form a comprehensive society, sacrifice mash, and make a house under the tree. They would first offer sacrifices to the gods, and then feast on the past." Wang Jia, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote in his poem "She Day": " The shadow of the mulberry tree is scattered in the spring, and every family is supporting the intoxicating people." It can be seen that the ancients attached great importance to worshiping the gods of the society. It later became a custom and became a sacrificial activity, which means that the earth multiplies all things and prays for the prosperity of the six animals. , a bumper harvest.
6. Paste Yichun calligraphy and painting
When spring comes, people post Yichun calligraphy and painting on the door wall. This custom existed in Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty. According to records: On the first day of spring, people in Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty often posted calligraphy and paintings on their doors to welcome the spring and wish good luck. The characters were called "Yichun characters" and the paintings were called "Yichun paintings."
Such as "welcoming spring", "pleasant spring scenery", "bright spring scenery", "spring flowers are blooming" and so on. Some people also post a blessing message on the lintel to express their wish to welcome the Spring Festival. People who can draw often paint a "Picture of Wintersweet" on the lintel.
7. Dai Chunji
Dai Chunji is an ancient custom of the people in Tongchuan, Shaanxi. Every year at the beginning of spring, the mother makes a rooster about 3 cm long out of cloth and sews it on the top of the child's hat to express her wish for "good spring (chicken)". It is believed that this can prevent young children from getting measles. The former is called "rub rash" and the latter is called "scattered rash".
8. Wearing swallows
Wearing swallows is an ancient custom of the people in Chang'an and Guanzhong. Every year on the first day of spring, people like to wear "swallows" cut from colored silk on their chests. This custom started in the Tang Dynasty and is still popular in rural areas. Because swallows are messengers of spring and a symbol of happiness and good fortune. Therefore, many wealthy families build swallow's nests in the middle of their living rooms or under the eaves. As long as you can put up a small page under the purlins of the courtyard or on the wall of the eaves and write the four words "Spring Swallows Come to the Court", Swallows can build their own nests. Swallows are migratory birds, flying to the north in spring and south in autumn. "I won't eat your millet, I won't eat your millet, I will just hold a litter of sons in your house." Therefore, people in Xiangyang like to invite swallows to breed in their courtyard houses. Every year at the beginning of spring, people like to wear "swallows", especially children. Their parents have already prepared them for them. They wear them on their chests, dance with their hands and feet, and are happy and excited. .
9. Hanging spring ears
Diaochang is a traditional custom that spreads in Chengcheng, Shaanxi. Every year on the first day of spring, women weave various colored cloths into ears of cloth, or wrap colorful threads into various shapes of "wheat ears". Then hang it on a child or young person, or on an animal such as a donkey, horse, or cow, to wish for good weather and a good harvest in the coming year.
Affixed to the wall alone, it is used to suppress and drive away poisonous scorpions. For example, it is written: "In the middle of the third month of Guyu, the Heavenly Master came to the gate. He held a seven-star sword and killed the scorpion spirit." People in Baishui County also had similar activities during the Guyu Festival. For example, they wrote on the yellow watch: "Grain Rain day, Guyu morning, Please give me three cups of tea and three rounds of wine to drive away poisonous scorpions. People in Xixiang, Shaanxi Province, whip the walls with willow branches every year at dawn on Grain Rain Day to drive away poisonous scorpions.
<< Health-preserving fruits during the Beginning of Spring solar term Sugar cane Returns to the lung and stomach meridian, sweet in taste and cool in nature Green-skinned sugarcane is one of the best foods for clearing lung heat. In addition to being rich in sugar and water, it also contains a large number of vitamins and other substances that are very beneficial to human metabolism. In the south, people are accustomed to using it to make various sugar water. The sweet and floral-flavored juice makes autumn beautiful. Water chestnuts Regardless of the outcome of the debate over whether water chestnuts are a fruit or a vegetable, we only care about what kind of health it brings to us. Its biggest effect is to clear away heat from the lungs and detoxify, and the crisp and juicy seasonal water chestnuts are equally popular whether in dishes or in desserts. Pomegranate Pomegranate has a strong exotic flavor. It is warm in nature, sweet, sour and astringent. It enters the lungs, kidneys and large intestine meridian, produces fluid and quenches thirst, astringes and solidifies astringency. It is suitable for Good food for maintaining the body. Moreover, what makes pomegranate different from other fruits is that it requires us to treat the coral-red fruits carefully, making this moment full of childlike innocence. Grapes Grapes nourish qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and stomach, have high nutritional value, and have a sweet taste that people like, and they have always become auspicious with their fruity appearance. symbol. Although grapes in autumn contain high sugar content, they are glucose that is easily absorbed by the human body. Proper consumption will not cause too much burden. In addition, grape seed ingredients have recently appeared frequently in skin care products of major top brands, and its antioxidant and skin care effects are evident. Apple Apple is rich in nutrients and is a widely used natural beauty fruit. The large amount of water and various moisturizing factors contained in apples have a moisturizing effect on the skin. Vitamin C can inhibit the deposition of melanin in the skin. Regular consumption of apples can reduce facial freckles and chloasma. In addition, the rich fruit acid components contained in apples can unblock pores and have the effect of removing acne. << Taboos at the Beginning of Spring 1. Not seeing a doctor on the Beginning of Spring Seeing a doctor means a No luck in the year. This statement is just to seek good luck, just like not seeing a doctor on the first day of the new year, it doesn't matter if a minor problem delays you. 2. If you don’t get a haircut on the day of the beginning of spring, it is unlucky to get a haircut. As the saying goes: Hair is the vegetation of the human body. When the weather gets warmer at the beginning of spring, the vegetation is born, and the newly born vegetation should not be damaged. This is It is inconsistent with the laws of heaven and earth’s movement of vegetation and growth. Furthermore, there are 365 days in a year, why do you have to choose this day to get a haircut? 3. You cannot lie down on the day of the beginning of spring, you must sit or stand up and walk It is said that spring warms the earth. This is the beginning of all things. People should also have a good mental outlook to welcome the resurrection of spring. It is recommended that everyone go for a walk in the fields or parks to absorb the fresh air, feel the vitality and nature, and seek good luck for the New Year. 4. Avoid quarrels, dirty words, and verbal quarrels. Be harmonious and welcome the coming of spring. New Year, a new look, a good mood, good Only then can we usher in the harmony and beauty of the coming year, and go smoothly. 5. Don’t move on the day of the Beginning of Spring Many people should know that you should not choose to move on the Fourth and Eighth Festivals, because this is the time when the solar terms are handed over, and the atmosphere is mixed and difficult to move. Naturally, it is not appropriate to be turbulent at the beginning of a year. <<