When is the Waking of Insects in 2017? Is it okay to get married on the eighth day of the second lunar month?

Introduction: Jingzhe is one of the 24 solar terms. When Jingzhe comes, most parts of China enter the busy season of spring farming. The Jingzhe Festival in 2017 happens to fall on the eighth day of the second lunar month. So, when is the Jingzhe Festival in 2017 in the new calendar? Can I get married on this day? Let’s take a look at it together below! The second month of the lunar calendar tells the stories of every day in February, bringing you the do's and don'ts of every day in February, as well as the directions of the God of Wealth and the God of Happiness, etc., making you full of expectations.

What is Jingzhe?

Jingzhe, formerly known as "Qizhe", is the third solar term in the 24 solar terms of the lunar calendar, marking the beginning of mid-spring; when the sun reaches 345° of the ecliptic longitude. "Collected Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes in the Lunar Calendar" states: "The second month is the season when all things emerge from the shock of thunder. Thunder is the beginning of the year, so it is called the Waking of Insects, because hibernating insects are startled and flee."
Before this, animals hibernate in the ground during the winter, without eating or drinking, which is called "hibernation"; when the "Qingzhe Festival" comes, the spring thunder in the sky awakens the hibernating animals, which is called "startling". Therefore, during the Jingzhe Festival, hibernating insects wake up, the weather turns warmer, spring thunder gradually appears, and most parts of China enter the spring farming season.

What is the date of Jingzhe in 2017?

Gregorian calendar: Sunday, March 5, 2017 Lunar calendar: February 2017 (big month) 8th day of the first lunar month (year of the rooster)

Can I get married in 2017?

Suitable: [Do not use for major events on the day of the year], moving into a new house to seek wealth, taking up a post, removing mourning clothes, traveling, entering school, and seeking help. Unsuitable: [Do not use for major events on the day of the year], digging a pond, buying property, renovating, breaking ground, taking a boat, praying for blessings, offering sacrifices, breaking ground, building embankments, releasing water, getting married, getting engaged, seeking offspring, shipping, raising beams and erecting pillars, burying, starting drilling, canceling marriages, accepting betrothal gifts, and building. Auspicious gods to follow: Fu Sheng, Guan Ri, Liu Yi, Long De, Ming Wei Dui. Evil spirits to avoid: Di Zhuan, Di Ku Sha, Shen Ge, Tian Yu, Tu Fu, Yan Dui, Yue Jian, Zhao Yao
“Do not carry out important events on the day when the Sui is in conflict with the Year.” The so-called “this day is in conflict with the Year” or “the day is in conflict with the Year” refers to the day that is in conflict with the Year. It is recommended that no important events be carried out on this day. Moreover, one of the taboos on this day is "getting married".
Summary: After reading the analysis in the above article, we know that the Jingzhe Day in 2017 is not suitable for getting married, so friends who are planning to get married should not consider this day first!

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