What are the taboos about the vernal equinox?

The vernal equinox is the fourth of the 24 solar terms and an important season for farming. The sun shines directly on the equator of the earth, and day and night are almost equal. In ancient times, it was spring from beginning of spring to long summer, and the vernal equinox was in the middle of three months in spring. The sun reaches the longitude of the Yellow River at 0 degrees, in March every year in Gregorian calendar 19~22. The following is Bian Xiao's attention and taboo about the vernal equinox and solar terms.

What's so special about the vernal equinox

1, vertical egg/vertical egg

"When the vernal equinox arrives, the eggs will be beautiful", which is called vertical eggs. It means to put an egg on the vernal equinox, but there are many people who fail and many people who succeed. Fresh eggs stand more easily. As for why eggs can stand on the vernal equinox, the reason remains to be verified, but there is a proverb: "The top is bright, the bottom is garden, and the sky is safe." We can try to lay eggs at the vernal equinox.

Step 2 eat spring vegetables

At the vernal equinox, there is a saying that "spring vegetables are eaten at the vernal equinox", which is the common "wild amaranth", also called "Artemisia annua". On the vernal equinox, people in the village will go to the mountains to find wild vegetables, take them home and cook them with fish fillets in soup. This is "spring soup". There is also a jingle in this custom: "Spring soup is dirty, washing the liver and intestines." Family members, young and old, are safe and healthy. "

Step 3 send spring cattle

On the occasion of the vernal equinox, every household began to post "Spring Cattle Map". The vernal equinox is coming, so there will be spring cattle delivered door to door. The Spring Cattle Map is called "Spring Cattle Map", which prints all the solar terms of the lunar calendar on red paper or yellow paper, and also prints farmers' ploughing patterns. When posting pictures of spring cows, you should always say something about spring ploughing to avoid unlucky language.

Step 4 stick the sparrow's mouth

On the vernal equinox, every household will eat jiaozi, and at the same time, dozens of cooked jiaozi without stuffing will be inserted with thin bamboo sticks and placed on the edge of the field. This is called "sticking the bird's mouth". It is said that this custom can prevent sparrows from destroying crops.

5. Fly a kite

On the vernal equinox, most people will fly kites outdoors. Kites were invented by ancient working people in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period in China, and it has been more than 2,000 years since then. The development of kites has generally experienced wood, bamboo, paper, plastic and other materials, and the forms are also diverse. The vernal equinox is coming. At that time, every household will have pictures of spring cows. The picture is printed with red paper or yellow paper on the lunar solar terms all the year round, and also printed with farmers' ploughing patterns, which is called "Spring Cattle Map". Kite patterns are usually auspicious patterns. Flying kites can not only pray for blessings, but also exercise and increase communication between people.

What are the taboos of the vernal equinox?

1, avoid hot and cold

Spring belongs to mid-spring, when the liver qi is strong and the kidney qi is weak, so it is necessary to abstain from acid and increase fragrance in diet, and support the kidney and replenish the liver; At the same time, we should pay attention to the spleen and stomach, strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness. The general principle is to avoid hot and cold, and strive for neutrality. You can choose a balanced diet according to your actual situation. For example, when cooking cold foods such as fish, shrimp and crab, we should add onion, ginger, wine and vinegar to prevent such dishes from being cold, damaging the spleen and stomach and causing abdominal discomfort after eating; When eating dishes that contribute to yang, such as leeks, garlic, papaya, etc. Eggs should be used to nourish yin in order to achieve the goal of complementary yin and yang.