What are the customs of the Spring Equinox on February 15, 2019?
What are the customs of the Spring Equinox on February 15, 2019? There are three signs of the Spring Equinox. The first is the arrival of the black bird; the second is the sound of thunder; and the third is the beginning of lightning. Spring is a great time full of vitality, with everything reviving and full of vigor. Please visit Mr. Shui Mo's website to learn more about the details of February 2019 in the lunar calendar!What are the customs of the Spring Equinox on February 15, 2019?Spring Festival <br /> On the Spring Equinox in February, tomb sweeping and ancestor worship begins, also known as the Spring Festival. Before tomb sweeping, a grand ceremony of ancestor worship is held in the ancestral hall, with pigs and sheep being slaughtered, drummers playing music, ritual students reading sacrificial texts, and leading the three offerings ceremony. When tomb sweeping begins on the Spring Equinox, the first things people do are to sweep and offer sacrifices to the tombs of the founding ancestors and distant ancestors. The entire clan and the entire village are mobilized, and the procession is large, with often hundreds or even thousands of people. After sweeping the tombs of the founding ancestor and distant ancestors, each room will then sweep and offer sacrifices to the tombs of their ancestors, and finally each family will sweep and offer sacrifices to the family's private tomb.Worshiping Gods <br /> Folk festivals around the Spring 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, Chen Yuanguang, who 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. In the early years, they were regarded as patron saints by Chaozhou Hakka immigrants, so their believers are mainly Hakka people. Sending Spring Ox <br /> During the Spring Equinox, people will send 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". Catching sparrows’ beaks <br /> On the day of the Spring Equinox, farmers follow custom and do not go to the fields. Instead, every family eats glutinous rice balls, and cooks more than a dozen glutinous rice balls without fillings. They are then pierced with thin bamboo forks and placed on the edge of the field outside. This is called catching sparrows’ beaks, to prevent sparrows from destroying the crops. Flying a kite <br /> The spring equinox is a great time for kids to fly kites, and even adults get involved. There are many types of kites, including the Wang-shaped kite, the silver carp kite, the squinting moth kite, the thunder worm kite, and the moonlight kite. The biggest ones are two meters high, and the smallest ones are 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. Standing Eggs <br /> On the day of the Spring Equinox every year, tens of millions of people around the world will do the "standing eggs" experiment. This game, known as a "Chinese custom", has also become a "world game". The way to play is to 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. Fortunes in life can be good or bad, and calculating the direction of your fortunes in advance can help you plan ahead and make your life smoother and brighter. Want to know when you'll have good luck? Then take a look at the [ Excellent Calculation ] below, and may you have peace and happiness in your life! |
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