Analysis of Spring Equinox Customs: Why do we stand eggs upright during the Spring Equinox? What is the saying?
Introduction: The Spring Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms in our country's lunar calendar and is also a traditional folk festival. Therefore, there are some customs and habits to celebrate the arrival of the Spring Equinox. And standing eggs is one of them. So what is the custom of standing eggs upright? Why do we stand eggs upright? What is its meaning? Let’s follow the editor to find out. Mr. Shui Mo summarized many festivals and solar terms in the second month of the lunar calendar to help people better understand how to face every day in February.What is the Spring Equinox?The Spring Equinox is the midpoint of the ninety days of spring. One of the 24 solar terms, it falls on March 20 of the Gregorian calendar every year when the sun is at 0° of ecliptic longitude (the vernal equinox). On the day of the vernal equinox, the sun shines directly on the earth's equator. The seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres are opposite. In the northern hemisphere, it is the vernal equinox, and in the southern hemisphere, it is the autumnal equinox. The Spring Equinox is the New Year in Iran, Türkiye, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and other countries, and has a history of 3,000 years."Collected Explanations of the Seventy-two Seasons of the Lunar Calendar" states: "In the middle of February, the word fen means half, which corresponds to the middle of a ninety-day period, so it is called fen. Autumn has the same meaning." "Spring and Autumn Fanlu: Yin Yang Out and In, Parts 1 and 2" states: "The spring equinox is when yin and yang are half and half, so the day and night are equal and the cold and heat are balanced." The Spring Equinox is also a festival and sacrificial celebration. Ancient emperors had the ritual of worshiping the sun in spring and the moon in autumn. The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty offered sacrifices to the Sun at the Sun Altar. "Book of Rites": "Sacrifice the sun on the altar." Kong Yingda's commentary: "It refers to the vernal equinox." Pan Rongbi of the Qing Dynasty wrote in The Chronicles of the Capital: “Sacrifices to the sun on the Spring Equinox and to the moon on the Autumn Equinox are grand national ceremonies, and scholars and common people are not allowed to offer sacrifices on their own. In folk activities, it is generally regarded as the official start of outing. The activities include: (a) Kite flying. Women and children fly kites. And write blessings on the kite hoping that the gods in heaven will see them. (2) Wearing flowers in one’s hair and drinking wine: men, women, young and old all wear flowers in their hair. (3) Picking wild vegetables in the wild: Zhu Shuzhen's "Ten Poems on Spring Days": I have no mood to write or play the piano, and I am not in the mood to go outing and pick vegetables. In terms of food, there are spring vegetables, spring soup, spring wine and so on. What is the story behind the custom of standing an egg upright during the Spring Equinox?According to ancient legends, it is easiest to stand an egg upright on the "Spring Equinox" solar term. According to historical records, the tradition of standing eggs on the Spring Equinox originated in China 4,000 years ago to celebrate the arrival of spring. The saying "When the Spring Equinox comes, the eggs will be prettier" has been passed down to this day. On this day, egg standing competitions are held in many places in our country.The gameplay of the "Egg Standing" game 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. According to experience, the egg should be stood upright like this: the surface of the egg is actually uneven, with many protruding "hills". Each "hill" is about 0.03 mm high, and the distance between the peaks is between 0.5 mm and 0.8 mm. According to the principle of using three points to determine a plane, as long as we find three suitable "hill" fulcrums, we can make the egg stand upright. First, on the day of the vernal equinox, the day and night are equal in the northern and southern hemispheres, the Earth's axis, which is tilted at 66.5 degrees, and the orbital plane of the Earth's revolution around the sun are in a state of relative force balance, and the Earth's magnetic field is also relatively balanced, so the egg is best able to stand. Secondly, the vernal equinox is in the middle of spring, which is neither too cold nor too hot. People feel relaxed, their minds are sharp, their movements are agile, and it is easy to successfully stand an egg upright. But some experts believe that this is purely a matter of technique and has nothing to do with the vernal equinox. Astronomical experts say that an egg can stand upright on any day of the year, and a firmly standing egg can remain standing for more than ten days without any external interference. Summary: Through the above article, we know the origin and significance of the custom of standing eggs upright on the Spring Equinox. I hope you will like the above article. I wish everyone new hope and good luck in the spring! |
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