Is the Spring Equinox the Beginning of Spring? Should we stand eggs upright at the beginning of spring or at the spring equinox? What are the methods for standing eggs upright?

Is the Spring Equinox the Beginning of Spring? Should we stand eggs upright at the beginning of spring or at the spring equinox? What are the methods for standing eggs upright?
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Is the Spring Equinox the Beginning of Spring?

The Spring Equinox is not the Beginning of Spring. The Spring Equinox and the Beginning of Spring are two different solar terms.
beginning of spring:
The Beginning of Spring is the first solar term in spring. When the Big Dipper points to Yin, the sun's ecliptic longitude reaches 315°, and the solar term falls on February 3rd to 5th of the Gregorian calendar every year.
The Beginning of Spring is one of the "Four Beginnings" and the beginning of the year in the Ganzhi calendar, reflecting the change of seasons from winter to spring. Spring brings life, summer grows, autumn brings harvest, and winter stores. The Beginning of Spring marks the end of the winter when all things are dormant, and the beginning of the spring when the wind is warm and the sun is warm, and all things grow.
spring equinox:
The Spring Equinox is the fourth solar term in spring. When the Dipper points to Ren, the Sun's ecliptic longitude reaches 0°, and the solar term falls on March 19-22 of the Gregorian calendar every year.
"The Spring Equinox is when yin and yang are equal. Therefore, day and night are equal and cold and heat are balanced." The "fen" in the Spring Equinox marks the boundary between day and night, cold and heat. The significance of the Spring Equinox is, firstly, that the day and night are equally divided, 12 hours each; secondly, the traditional spring season is from the Beginning of Spring to the Beginning of Summer, and the Spring Equinox is right in the middle of the three months of spring, dividing the spring season equally.

Should we stand eggs upright at the beginning of spring or at the spring equinox?

"Standing eggs upright" is a custom during the Spring Equinox. There is no special method to "stand an egg upright", but choosing a smooth and symmetrical egg that has been laid for only four or five days can increase the success rate.
So why can the egg stand up on the vernal equinox? There are mainly the following reasons:
Firstly, the vernal equinox is a day when the day and night are of equal length in the northern and southern hemispheres. The Earth's axis, which is tilted at 66.5 degrees, and the orbital plane of the Earth's revolution around the sun are in a state of relative balance of forces, which is conducive to standing the egg upright.
Secondly, the vernal equinox is in the middle of spring, which is neither too cold nor too hot, with red flowers and green grass. People feel relaxed, their minds are quick, their movements are agile, and it is easy to successfully stand an egg upright.
Finally, the surface of the egg is uneven, with many protruding "hills". The "mountain" is about 0.03 mm high, and the distance between the peaks is between 0.5 and 0.8 mm. According to the principle that three points form a triangle and determine a plane, as long as we find three "hills" and the triangle formed by these three "hills", and make the center of gravity of the egg pass through this triangle, then the egg can stand upright.
In addition, it is best to choose eggs that are 4 to 5 days old. This is because the yolk band of the egg relaxes, the yolk sinks, and the center of gravity of the egg drops, which is conducive to the egg standing upright.

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