What are the customs and activities of the Spring Equinox? When is the Spring Equinox in 2020?
The spring equinox begins when the sun reaches 0 degrees of ecliptic longitude (the vernal equinox). The length of day and night on this day is equal, which is exactly halfway through the ninety days of spring, so it is called the "Spring Equinox". On the day of the vernal equinox, the sun shines directly on the equator, and the day and night are almost equal. Afterwards, the position of direct sunlight gradually moves northward, and the days begin to get longer and the nights shorter. The Spring Equinox is a relatively important solar term. It not only has astronomical significance: the day and night are equal in the northern and southern hemispheres; it also has obvious climatic characteristics. During the Spring Equinox, all parts of my country enter a bright spring, except for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Northeast China, Northwest China and the northern part of North China. On this day, different folk activities will be held all over the country to welcome the arrival of this day. Let’s take a look at what they are. Lunar calendar second month: grass growth month, four yang month, also known as the wedding month. For auspicious and inauspicious analysis of matters related to marriage, moving, signing contracts, etc., please visit the special column of February 2020 of the lunar calendar on Shuimoxiansheng.com!What are the customs and activities of the Spring Equinox?Memorial Day <br /> In the Zhou Dynasty, there was a memorial day ceremony on the Spring Equinox. "Book of Rites": "Sacrifice the sun on the altar." Kong Yingda's commentary: "It refers to the Spring Equinox." This custom has been passed down from generation to generation. Pan Rongbi of the Qing Dynasty wrote in "Annals of the Capital's Customs": "Sacrifice to the sun on the vernal equinox and to the moon on the autumnal equinox are grand national ceremonies and civilians are not allowed to offer sacrifices on their own." The Sun Temple is located on the east side of Ritan Road, southeast of Chaoyangmen outside Beijing. It is also called the Chaori Temple. It was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to the Great Ming God (the sun) on the vernal equinox. The morning sun was set at the hour of Mao on the Spring Equinox. In the years of Jia, Bing, Wu, Geng and Ren, the emperor would personally offer sacrifices, while in other years, officials would offer sacrifices on his behalf.Sending Spring Ox <br /> On the Spring Equinox, there was an ancient custom of sending pictures of Spring Ox to every household. The picture is made of red or yellow paper with the lunar calendar dates of the whole year printed on it, as well as a picture of a farmer plowing the fields. It is called the "Spring Ox Picture". The people who sent the pictures were all folk singers who were good at speaking. They mainly talked about spring ploughing and auspiciousness in accordance with the farming season. Every time they went to a house, they would be inspired by the scene and say whatever they saw, until the owner was happy and gave them money. Although the words come out casually, every sentence is rhythmic and pleasant to the ear. Commonly known as "Shuochun", people who talk about spring are called "Chunguan" Eating Spring Vegetables <br /> In the past, there was a non-festival custom in Siyi, called "eating spring vegetables on the Spring Equinox". "Spring vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, which the locals call "Spring Green Artemisia". On the day of the Spring Equinox, the whole village goes to pick spring vegetables. When searching in the fields, most of the plants you see are light green, thin, about the length of a palm. The harvested spring vegetables are usually boiled with fish fillets in a soup called "spring soup". There is a saying: "Spring soup cleanses the internal organs and washes the liver and intestines. The whole family, young and old, will be safe and healthy." Gradually, this has become a custom. Since spring, people still pray for peace at home and good health. Standing Egg <br /> On the day of the Spring Equinox every year, tens of millions of people around the world will do the "standing egg" experiment. It is still difficult to verify how this game, which is called a "Chinese custom", became a "world game". However, the gameplay is simple, easy and fun: choose a smooth and symmetrical fresh egg that has been laid just four or five days ago, and gently stand it upright on the table. Although there are many failures, there are also many successes. The Spring Equinox becomes the best time to play the egg-standing game, hence the saying "When the Spring Equinox comes, the eggs are pretty." The upright egg looks so beautiful. When is the Spring Equinox in 2020?Friday, March 20, 2020 (Gregorian calendar) Lunar calendar February 27, 2020 |
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