Are there any special customs during the Autumnal Equinox?
The Autumnal Equinox is the sixteenth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms, and usually falls between September 22 and 24 of the Gregorian calendar each year. What can’t you do during the Autumnal Equinox? What special customs are there during the Autumnal Equinox? School has started, which also means it is the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2018, and it is time to put on more clothes. Follow Mr. Shui Mo and he will spend a cool autumn with you.2018 Autumnal Equinox Almanac Query:Lunar calendar August 14, 2018Libra zodiac sign for Sunday, September 23, 2018 Special customs during the Autumnal Equinox1. Stand the egg upright: 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. The Autumnal Equinox becomes the best time to play the egg-standing game, hence the saying "When the Autumnal Equinox comes, the eggs are pretty."2. Worshiping gods and offering sacrifices to the moon: The "Moon Worship Festival" is set on the day of "Autumnal Equinox", but because the day of this day in the eighth month of the lunar calendar is different every year, there may not be a full moon. 3. Sending Autumn Ox: The Autumnal Equinox is about to arrive, and people will send pictures of Autumn Ox to every household. The picture is made of red or yellow paper with the lunar calendar solar terms of the whole year printed on them, as well as a picture of farmers plowing the fields. It is called the "Autumn Ox Picture". The people who sent the pictures were all folk singers who were good at speaking. They mainly talked about autumn ploughing and auspiciousness that did not violate 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. 4. Flying kites: The autumnal equinox is a good time for children to fly kites. Especially on the day of the autumnal equinox. Even the 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. 5. Eating autumn vegetables: On the day of the Autumnal Equinox, all the villagers go 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. The whole family, young and old, is safe and healthy. |
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