What is the beginning of spring? What are the three signs of the beginning of spring?

What is the beginning of spring? What are the three signs of the beginning of spring?
The Beginning of Spring is the first solar term in the twenty-four solar terms in the Ganzhi calendar, also known as the New Year's Day, the Beginning of Spring, and the New Year's Day. So, what kind of day is the Beginning of Spring? Every day has its good and bad days. If you want to know more about the auspicious and inauspicious days in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2018, please pay attention to the relevant articles about the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2018 on Shuimoxiansheng.com!

When is the Beginning of Spring?

Li means "beginning"; spring represents warmth and growth. As one of the 24 solar terms, the Beginning of Spring, like the Beginning of Summer, the Beginning of Autumn and the Beginning of Winter, reflects the change of the four seasons. In addition, it also means that a new cycle has begun and the new year has begun. The ancients attached great importance to the beginning of the year. On the beginning of spring, they would offer sacrifices to the God of Spring and Tai Sui, and respect heaven and ancestors. This gave rise to a series of cultural activities such as bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, welcoming the spring and praying for blessings. "Collected Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes" states: "The Beginning of Spring is the first month of the year; Beginning means establishment and beginning; the past and future of the five elements continue here; and the spring wood energy begins to arrive, so it is called the Beginning; the same is true for the Beginning of Summer, Autumn, and Winter." China has a vast territory and great differences in climate across the country. The specific climatic meaning of "Beginning" does not apply to all parts of the country. The corresponding area is only the southern my country region, with the dividing line from Guilin, Guangxi to Ganzhou, Jiangxi. At the beginning of spring (spring begins when the average daily temperature reaches above 10 degrees Celsius for five consecutive days), the areas south of that line have already felt the breath of spring; but 93% of my country's land area is still winter. In Heilongjiang, spring often begins at the beginning of summer during the Grain Rain. So, specifically speaking, "Li" is just a reference for many regions.

What are the three signs of the Beginning of Spring?

The first phase is the thawing of the ice by the east wind: it means that the east wind brings warmth and the earth begins to thaw. The second phase is the beginning of the awakening of hibernating insects: five days after the beginning of spring, hibernating insects slowly wake up in their holes. The third sign is fish swimming on the water surface carrying ice: the ice in the river begins to melt, and the fish begin to swim on the water surface. At this time, there are still pieces of ice that have not completely melted, floating on the water surface as if they were carried by fish.

<<:  2019 New Year's greetings and Spring Festival greetings

>>:  In which years does the Beginning of Spring and New Year’s Eve fall on the same day? In 2019, will the Beginning of Spring and New Year’s Eve fall on the same day and mark the beginning of spring twice?

Recommend

What are the do’s and don’ts on October 13th of the lunar calendar in 2019?

What are the do’s and don’ts on October 13th of t...

When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2019? Is it a good day?

During the Dragon Boat Festival in midsummer, the ...

What zodiac sign is June 11, 2018 in the lunar calendar?

The constellation representing June 11, 2018 in th...

Lunar calendar May 27, 2017, is it a good day?

The fifth month of the lunar calendar is the Drag...