1. On the occasion of the "autumn equinox" of eggs, many places in China will hold interesting "vertical egg" games or competitions on this day. Don't forget to eat the eggs after beating the "vertical eggs" Eggs are very nutritious
2. Autumn vegetable "Autumn vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, which villagers call "autumn is good". On the autumnal equinox, the whole village went to pick autumn vegetables.
3, white radish Eating more white radish in autumn can effectively alleviate autumn dryness. White radish has the functions of promoting digestion, stimulating appetite, accelerating gastrointestinal peristalsis, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. Eating more radishes to ventilate up and down without coughing can also relieve constipation.
4. Tremella is flat and non-toxic. Not only has the effect of invigorating spleen and appetizing, but also has the effect of invigorating qi and clearing intestines. It can nourish yin and moisten the lungs, beauty beauty. Its medicinal value is the same as ginseng and velvet antler, and it has the reputation of "the crown among bacteria". The royal nobles of past dynasties regarded tremella as "a product to prolong life" and "a medicine to live forever". Tremella can also improve dry and itchy skin caused by autumn dryness. Eating tremella can make the skin white and tender and elastic.
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The autumnal equinox used to be the traditional "Festival of Sacrificing the Moon". For example, in ancient times, there was a saying that "the sun is sacrificed in spring and the moon is sacrificed in autumn". Now Mid-Autumn Festival comes from the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. According to textual research, the original "Moon Festival" was set on the day of "Autumn Equinox", but there is not always a full moon because of the different days of August in the lunar calendar every year. And the moon without the moon is a big spoil the fun. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival was later transferred from the Equinox to the Mid-Autumn Festival.
According to historical records, as early as the Zhou Dynasty, ancient emperors had the custom of offering sacrifices to the sun at the vernal equinox, to the earth at the summer solstice, to the moon at the autumnal equinox, and to heaven at the winter solstice. Its places of worship are called Ritan, Ditan, Yuetan and Tiantan. It is located in four directions: southeast and northwest. So far, there are many historical sites in China, such as Yue Bai Altar, Moon Pavilion and Moon Tower. The folk custom of offering sacrifices to the moon varies from region to region.
The "Moon Altar" in Beijing was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, and was used for royal sacrifice to the moon. "The Year of China in Beijing" records the custom of offering sacrifices to the moon in Beijing, saying: "On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, people set up the symbol of the Moon Palace, and rabbits stood on it like people; Chen Guaguo was in court; The cake surface is painted with the moon palace toad rabbit; Men and women worship incense and burn it. " There is also a special custom of offering sacrifices to the moon in Beijing, that is, "Men don't offer sacrifices to the moon, but worship more", that is, as the folk proverb says, "Men don't Yue Bai".
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