What folk activities are there at the vernal equinox?
offer sacrifices to ancestors
At the vernal equinox in February, people visit graves to worship their ancestors, also called the Spring Festival, which is one of the customs of the vernal equinox. Before sweeping the grave, a grand ancestor worship ceremony should be held in the ancestral hall, pigs and sheep should be slaughtered, drummers should be invited to play, and the ritual students should read the eulogy and quote three praises.
When sweeping graves, the graves of Ji Zu and Yuan Zu are first opened, and the whole family and village will be dispatched on a large scale, often with hundreds or even thousands of people. After Kai Jizu and Yuan Zu sweep the graves, they will divide the rooms to sweep the graves to worship their ancestors, and finally each family will sweep the graves.
Separate eggs in spring
When the vernal equinox comes, eggs are beautiful. Legend has it that it is easiest to lay eggs at the vernal equinox. Choose a smooth and symmetrical fresh egg that has just been born for four or five days and gently stand on the table. Although there are many losers, there are also many winners.
According to historical records, the tradition of dividing eggs in spring originated in China 4000 years ago, and people celebrate the arrival of spring. Many places in China hold spawning competitions, and the vernal equinox is the best time for spawning competitions.
Fly kites and go hiking.
"The grass grows in February and the willows are drunk with spring smoke. The children came back from school early and were busy flying kites in the east wind. " Flying kites at the vernal equinox is an ancient spring entertainment. The child is in the early spring of life and has been dormant for a winter. Every vernal equinox, they go out, bathe in the breath of spring, breathe the fresh air, ride the warm east wind, run and fly kites.
All kinds of kites and paper kites fly freely in the clear sky of Wan Li with anticipation, which complements the vibrant early spring season.
Health care skills of vernal equinox
1, less outdoor wind to prevent abdominal pain.
Due to the strong wind in spring, Chinese medicine believes that wind wood can spoil spleen soil, usually spleen deficiency and white tongue coating are conducive to diarrhea, which is more prone to abdominal pain and diarrhea. Therefore, it is necessary to be less exposed to the wind in the wild on windy days, and take Lizhong Pills under the guidance of a doctor. Avoid catching cold around the vernal equinox. It is windy during the vernal equinox, and it is easy to catch a cold and have a runny nose. You should exercise in the wild to enhance your immunity.
2. Drink plenty of water, porridge and soup.
In spring, the wood is flourishing and the water consumption is relatively large. Drinking more water, porridge and soup can remove liver fire and replenish the water lost in the body.
3. Pay attention to the complementarity of Yin and Yang in food collocation and cooking.
Food is divided into five attributes: cold, hot, warm, cool and flat. When mixing and cooking, it should be fully considered.
For example, when cooking cold foods such as fish, shrimp and crab, adding hot seasonings such as onion, ginger, wine, garlic and vinegar can alleviate the coldness of cold ingredients; After eating hot ingredients such as beef and mutton, you need to match some nourishing ingredients to achieve the complementary effect of yin and yang.
4, dried ginger stew soup to prevent diarrhea in the morning.
The original vernal equinox should be a period of balance between yin and yang, but the body with yang deficiency can't balance with yin, so the essence of yang deficiency is more easily exposed, and there are often five shifts of diarrhea, that is, cock crow, which is manifested as diarrhea, that is, diarrhea without valley. Usually you can use dried ginger stew soup, or you can eat dried ginger stew chicken soup.
5, light diet, eat more fresh vegetables.
Eating more fresh vegetables will help the human body to keep pace with the times and integrate with nature.
Seasonal vegetables such as bamboo shoots, spinach, celery, leeks, lettuce, onions, bean sprouts, garlic sprouts, agarwood and rape are all good choices. And chicken, eggs, milk, yam, lotus seeds, tremella and other nutritious warm foods are all suitable for eating in this season.
6, the vernal equinox is healthy:
Yang deficiency constitution is characterized by cold hands and feet and cold stomach. Originally, the vernal equinox should be a period of balance between yin and yang, but the body with weak yang can't balance yin, so it is necessary to eat scientifically and keep warm.
Yin deficiency constitution is characterized by dull skin, fever of hands and feet, flushing, dry eyes, dry mouth and dry stool. You can eat duck lotus root soup, lily and sesame seeds.
Moderate physique, that is, what we call normal physique, can only be maintained at the vernal equinox if we pay attention to reasonable diet distribution.
The constitution of qi deficiency is characterized by weakness, fatigue, hyperhidrosis and simple cold. In addition to diet maintenance, you should also exercise more properly, because exercise has the function of invigorating qi.
Blood stasis constitution, manifested as dark circles, female dysmenorrhea, older people have thick blood, and the skin is prone to blood stasis and pigmentation. Eat some seaweed, laver, black beans, grapefruit, hawthorn and so on.
Damp heat constitution is prone to acne, acne, bad breath and yellow urine. You can eat melon, watermelon, mustard, cucumber, bitter gourd and cabbage properly.
Qi stagnation constitution, manifested as depression, easy to insomnia. You can drink Xiaochaihu soup, day lily egg soup and cereal milk. At the vernal equinox, a spring outing is very effective.
Phlegm-dampness constitution indicates that people are fatter and feel sleepy. People with this constitution should eat more melon, radish, seaweed, kelp and coix seed.
Allergic constitution, easy to get urticaria, easy to be allergic, and the skin will turn red as soon as it is caught. People with this constitution should eat less seafood and spicy things and drink less liquor.
It can be seen that how to keep in good health is very important. According to different physical conditions, it is very important to adopt different ways of distribution, diet therapy and reasonable training. Modern people pay attention to rationality, balance and health. Therefore, choosing a good way that suits you can achieve good results.
In addition to using the skills of keeping in good health at the vernal equinox, it is necessary to exercise more every day and make some adjustments in diet, so as to resist various diseases brought by spring.
The significance of vertical eggs at the vernal equinox
1, expressing the joy of celebrating spring. On the vernal equinox, people have the custom of laying eggs. Although it is a small game, it has a history of more than 4,000 years, which is not ancient. Can spread to this day, not only contains the joy of people celebrating spring, but also hopes that life will flourish and future generations will stand up.
2. The wisdom of ancestors. Ancestors have mastered and judged solar terms and celestial bodies more than 4,000 years ago, and they are still accurate and practical today. The vernal equinox is when the sun shines directly on the equator. Day and night are equal in the northern and southern hemispheres, which means that day and night are divided into twelve hours. As the saying goes, "Eating the vernal equinox makes the day longer." The polar axis of the earth and the earth's orbit around the sun are in a state of relative balance of power and stable gravity, so only on the vernal equinox is the best time for an egg to stand upright. For children, the process of laying eggs is also a good opportunity to cultivate patience, meditation and concentration. Although there is a win or lose, it is just a joke. Adults also take the opportunity to educate and encourage, which is also entertaining.