Eight major customs and activities during the 24 solar terms and autumnal equinox! Autumnal Equinox Sticky Bird's Mouth
Chinese traditional culture is constantly being inherited and developed, and the 24 solar terms have many customs and activities left over from history. Eight major customs and activities during the 24 solar terms and autumnal equinox! The eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2019 has arrived, and the autumn wind has risen again. The autumn wind has inadvertently dyed the earth as beautiful as a painting: the colors are scattered, the forests are dyed with colors, and the red leaves are clustered, like brocade and clouds. Shuimoxiansheng.com spends every day with you.Eight major customs and activities during the 24 solar terms and autumnal equinox!Eight customs of the Autumnal Equinox: (flying kites, worshipping gods, eating autumn vegetables, offering autumn sacrifices to the moon, sending autumn cattle, drinking autumn soup, talking about autumn, and sticking sparrow mouths)《I》Flying a Kite—— The autumnal equinox is also a good time for children to fly kites, as the weather is pleasant and the wind is moderate. Adults also participated. There were many types of kites, including the "Wang" kite, the silver carp kite, the moth kite, the thunder worm kite, and the moonlight kite. The biggest ones were two meters high, and the smallest ones were two or three feet high. There are kites for sale in the market, most of which are relatively small and suitable for children to play with, but most are made by themselves and are larger. When flying them, people compete with each other to see who can fly the highest. 《二》Worshiping gods - Folk festivals around the Autumnal Equinox include the birthday of King Kaizhang on February 15th: King Kaizhang, also known as "King Chen", was a military scholar in the Tang Dynasty named Chen Yuanguang. He made great contributions to Zhangzhou and became the patron saint of Zhangzhou after his death. February 19th is the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva. On every birthday, many believers eat vegetarian food and go to various Guanyin temples to worship. February 25th is the Sanshan King Memorial Day: The Sanshan King refers to the mountain gods of Dushan, Mingshan and Jinshan in Jieyang County, Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province. They were chosen as patron saints by Chaozhou Hakka immigrants in the early years, so their believers are mainly Hakka people. 《三》 Eating autumn vegetables - In the Lingnan region, the Xie family in Cangcheng Town, Kaiping, one of the former Four Counties (now Five Counties with Heshan), has an unofficial custom called "eating autumn vegetables on the Autumnal Equinox." "Qiucai" is a kind of wild amaranth, which the locals call "Qiubihao". On the day of the Autumnal Equinox, the whole village goes to pick autumn vegetables. When searching in the fields, most of the plants you see are light green, thin, about the length of a palm. The harvested autumn vegetables are usually boiled with fish fillets at home, which is called "autumn soup". There is a saying that goes: "Autumn soup cleanses the internal organs and cleanses the liver and intestines. May the whole family, young and old, be safe and healthy." Since autumn, people have been praying for peace at home and good health. 《Four》 Autumn Moon Worship - is an ancient custom of the Autumnal Equinox. The Autumnal Equinox was once the traditional "Moon Worship Festival". For example, there is an ancient saying that "In spring, worship the sun, and in autumn, worship the moon." The current Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the traditional "Moon Festival". According to research, the Moon Festival was originally set on the day of the Autumnal Equinox. However, since the date of this day in the eighth month of the lunar calendar is different every year, and since the 24 solar terms are based on the solar term time periods of the sun's relative position to the earth, there may not always be a full moon. The autumnal equinox belongs to the solar calendar. The beauty of moon worship is to face a big round moon at night; it would be a great spoilt of the scenery if there is no moon. Therefore, the "Moon Festival" was later moved from the "Autumnal Equinox" to the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar. Falling leaves tell us that autumn has arrived, and that friends are still here; poems are written on maple leaves, and blessings are forever; the autumnal equinox is here again, and the scorching heat has gone and coolness has arrived; greetings are sent, and the weather has turned cooler, so remember to put on more clothes. The friendship that is hard to part with is as mellow as wine, and the love of good friends is always by your side. A greeting, wishing you a life without worries. Autumnal Equinox Sticky Bird's Mouth"Catching the Sparrow's Mouth" - On the day of the Autumnal Equinox, farmers have a holiday according to custom. Every family eats rice dumplings, and they also cook more than ten or twenty to thirty rice dumplings without fillings, stick them with thin bamboo forks and place them on the edge of the field outdoors. This is called "catching the sparrow's mouth" to prevent sparrows from destroying the crops. Of course, hoping to use glutinous rice balls to stick the sparrow's mouth shut is just a beautiful imagination and wish of farmers. However, glutinous rice balls are very sticky and difficult to digest, so it is not advisable to eat too much. Tangyuan is mostly made of glutinous rice as the main ingredient and some other ingredients. Glutinous rice is warm in nature and sweet in taste. The added ingredients are often high in sugar and calories. Eating a small amount in the cold spring season can help replenish the body's heat energy, nourish the body, regulate blood, and raise yang and strengthen the spleen. However, glutinous rice is sticky and difficult to digest, and eating too much can easily lead to indigestion. Pairing it with spicy foods such as onions and garlic can balance the slowing effect of the glutinous rice balls.Ancient "face sparrow" In ancient times, some sophisticated families would use bird molds to make noodles in different shapes, but now these molds have been lost, and the custom of making and eating noodles on the Autumnal Equinox has gradually become unknown. "The harvest is coming soon, and the busy farming season is about to begin. Now it's time to make some delicious snacks, which are fun and interesting. These noodles are made into the shape of little sparrows, which are called "noodle sparrows." In ancient times, the dough was made by adding appropriate amounts of sugar, lard and boiling water to fried glutinous rice flour. It was very soft and sticky and was used to feed sparrows to prevent them from eating food. Unexpectedly, it was so delicious that people loved to eat it. |
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