The Spring Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms. This day represents that the day and night are of equal length. Is it a good time to get married on the Spring Equinox? What are the traditional customs for getting married? Every month contains festivals and solar terms. The second month of the lunar calendar includes the Waking of Insects, the Spring Equinox, and the Dragon Raising its Head festival. With full of expectations and energy, wander around with Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic for February of the lunar calendar in 2020!Is it a good idea to get married during the Spring Equinox?(1) The Spring Equinox is not one of the four days of separation and four days of extinction <br /> Four days of separation: the day before the beginning of spring, summer, autumn and winter Four days of extinction: the day before the Spring Equinox, Autumn Equinox, Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice(2) The meaning of the Spring Equinox: it divides spring equally and divides day and night equally<br /> The Spring Equinox was also called "midday", "division of day and night", and "mid-spring month" in ancient times. "The History of Ming Dynasty - Calendar Volume 1" says: "Equinox is the point where the yellow and red meet. When the sun reaches this point, day and night are equal." One refers to a day in which day and night are equally divided, each lasting 12 hours; Second, in ancient times, the spring season lasted from the Beginning of Spring to the Beginning of Summer, and the Vernal Equinox was right in the middle of the three months of spring, dividing the spring season equally. (3) The three signs of the Spring Equinox: On the day of the Spring Equinox, the black bird arrives. Five days later, thunder sounds. Five days later, lightning strikes. ——Through the analysis of the date, significance and weather conditions of the Spring Equinox, it is possible to get married on the Spring Equinox (the specific decision should be made based on the lunar calendar and other factors of the day) What are the traditional customs for marriage?《1》Six Rites of Marriage:Accepting the bride's proposal, asking for the bride's name, accepting the good news, accepting the betrothal gift, asking for the date, and welcoming the bride in person. In fact, the wedding customs agreed upon by the people in various regions are not completely limited to these six rituals. They simplify the process of blind dating and engagement. For example, the "Qingqi" (negotiating the wedding date) is integrated into the "Naji" (giving gifts for engagement). 《2》The wedding ceremony after the wedding (the bride and groom drink the wine from the same cup) "3" Wedding Night "4" "Returning to the Parents' Home" ——Wedding tokens: Dragon and Phoenix <br /> Dragon and Phoenix patterns are often seen in Chinese weddings. This is because in China, dragons and phoenixes are symbols of good fortune, representing nobility, magnificence, auspiciousness, and a harmonious and happy relationship between husband and wife. This tradition comes from ancient Chinese mythology. It is said that during the time of Emperor Yu Shun, the world was in great order and the official musician Kui composed the song "Nine Moves" to present to him. During the performance of the song, golden dragons and colorful phoenixes appeared at the same time. There is also a record in The Book of Songs: King Wen's Ten Poems that Wang Ji from the Long clan married Wang Zhong from the Phoenix clan. It was considered to be an auspicious combination of dragon and phoenix, a match made in heaven. |
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