What are the customs in beginning of spring?
winter jasmine
The Spring Festival was held in beginning of spring the day before, aiming to bring back the spring and the god of Ju Mang (the god of spring, that is, the god of plants and life). In the Spring Festival, there is a spring official, a beggar or a prostitute, who announces the arrival of beginning of spring.
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Adhering to the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, it seems that there are certain foods in every season, and beginning of spring is no exception! Biting spring refers to eating spring rolls, spring cakes, biting shepherd's purse, eating white radish and so on.
When eating spring cakes, you should wrap the dishes with cakes and eat them from beginning to end, which means that you should have good luck!
Beat spring cattle
The cattle used in the "Spring Cattle Beating" campaign are made of Sang Mu as the skeleton. On the day before the spring, officials and people offered sacrifices on the agreed agricultural altar, and then the county deacon (county magistrate) personally whipped the "spring cow" to show the beginning of spring ploughing.
Then the masses plowed the fields, plowed the fields and hit "Spring Cattle", shouting "More than a dozen fine weather"; Two dozen copies of National Peace and Security; There are three dozen auspicious words, such as "the grain is abundant".
Go for a spring outing/hike
After the cold winter, everything is revived and full of vitality everywhere. The whole family seized the opportunity of beginning of spring and went out to enjoy the spring.
2, beginning of spring health strategy.
Raiders 1: nourishing the liver
Spring belongs to wood, corresponding to liver, so beginning of spring's health preservation focuses on nourishing liver and protecting yang.
Nourishing the liver is the most taboo to "get angry", so the key to nourishing the liver is to keep a good mood, quit dryness and anger, and not to be depressed.
The custom of walking in the spring may also be due to the consideration of nourishing the liver. Go out for a walk, bask in the sun, and adjust your mood, so as to achieve the purpose of normal operation of human viscera function.
Raiders II: Work and rest articles
After beginning of spring, you can stay up later than in winter. Pay attention to staying up late and getting up early in the Spring Festival Evening!
Because it gets dark early and the weather is cold in winter, people go to bed early; After beginning of spring, it gets dark later, so people can adapt to the change of day and night and go to bed later. (Note that it is better to stay late than late, and staying up late is not encouraged.)
Tips: Remember to open the window for ventilation after a nap, before going to bed at night and in the morning! Don't open the window early in the morning. Low temperature and high air pressure will lead to high pollution concentration in the air. Just open it after the sun comes out!
Raiders 3: diet articles
Reduce tonic: harvest in spring, summer and autumn and store in winter, and winter is suitable for proper tonic according to personal physique. After beginning of spring, the amount of supplements, whether food or medicine, should be gradually reduced to gradually adapt to the seasonal characteristics of the coming spring.
Eat less salt: salty taste enters the kidney, and eating too much salt is easy to hurt kidney qi, which is not conducive to maintaining Yang Qi.
Less acid and more sweetness: acid converges into the liver meridian, which is not conducive to the growth of yang and the release of liver qi. It is suggested that beginning of spring eat less acidic food and more spicy and sweet things, such as radish, leek and onion.
Raiders 4: Keep warm
But early clothing reduction: from winter to early spring, it is warm and cold, and the temperature changes greatly. Losing winter clothes prematurely, once the temperature drops, it is difficult to adapt and will reduce the body's resistance. Bacteria attack the body and easily cause various respiratory diseases.
The lower part is thicker and the upper part is thinner: the blood circulation in the lower part of the human body is not as good as that in the upper part, and it is more vulnerable to wind and cold. After beginning of spring, the temperature is still low in the morning and evening, and with the continuous spring rain, we should pay more attention to keeping our legs and feet warm.
Introduction 5: sports articles
Walking, jogging and light ball games are the best ways to exercise!
Spring is a good thing, the temperature has risen, and people should gradually increase the time of outdoor activities to speed up blood circulation. However, it is still a little cold after beginning of spring, which is more suitable for slow-paced sports. Jogging in the morning, playing Tai Ji Chuan or taking a walk after dinner, playing table tennis and badminton are all good!
Tips: replenish water in time during exercise!
3, beginning of spring health recipes.
(1) Red dates and other spleen-strengthening sweets: Sun Simiao, a famous doctor in ancient China, said, "It is advisable to keep sour and sweet in spring to nourish the temper." It means to eat less sour and eat more sweet in spring. Chinese medicine believes that when the liver qi is strong in spring, eating more sour food will make the liver qi excessive and damage the spleen and stomach, so eat less sour food. In spring, people have more outdoor activities than in winter, so they consume more energy and need more calories. But at this time, the spleen and stomach are weak and the digestive ability of gastrointestinal tract is poor, which is not suitable for eating greasy meat. Therefore, heat can be properly supplied by sweets. Jujube is such a good way to replenish spleen in spring.
Recommended health recipe: jujube walnut porridge
0/00g of rice/kloc-,50g of glutinous rice, 65g of ten golden dates, 50g of raw walnuts, 20g of purple raisins, 5g of green shredded pork, and 0/500ml of clear water/kloc-. Soak raisins in warm water until soft, and then wash them for later use. Soak walnut kernel in hot water for 30 minutes; Soak the golden jujube in warm water until it becomes soft. Peel the soft walnut kernel; Chop the peeled walnuts for later use. Mixing rice and glutinous rice, and washing; Boil water in a soup pot, and add rice, glutinous rice and chopped walnuts respectively; Add the washed golden jujube and cook it with medium and small fire until the rice is rotten and sticky, which takes about one and a half to two hours; When the rice is sticky, add raisins and cook for 10 minutes, then take it out of the pot. Sprinkle moss and red silk while it is hot. It can be eaten with brown sugar or with vegetables.
(2) Honey: Chinese medicine believes that honey is sweet and enters the spleen and stomach, which can replenish the middle energizer and relieve constipation. In spring, the climate is changeable, and the weather is hot and cold, which makes people easy to catch a cold. Because honey contains a variety of minerals and vitamins, and has the function of clearing away lung heat and detoxifying, it can enhance human immunity and is the most ideal tonic in spring. Therefore, in spring, if you can drink 1~2 spoonfuls of honey every day, take it with a cup of warm water or add milk, which will have a nourishing effect on your body.
Recommended healthy recipes: honey grapefruit tea.
A grapefruit, honey [2]500g, rock sugar 100g, salt 1 spoon, clear water. Wipe a layer of salt on the grapefruit and brush it clean; Peeling grapefruit skin is the essence of eliminating phlegm and relieving cough. Peel grapefruit and tear it into small pieces; Cut wampee into filaments about 3 cm long and about 1 mm thick, and the thinner the better; Marinate the cut grapefruit peel with salt water 1 hour. Put the pickled pomelo peel into clear water and cook it for 10 minute on medium fire to soften it and remove the bitterness. Put the treated pomelo peel and pulp into a clean and oil-free pot, add a small bowl of water and crystal sugar, and cook for 1 hour with medium and small fire until it is sticky and the pomelo peel is golden and translucent. Pay attention to stirring frequently when cooking to avoid sticking to the pot. After cooling, add honey, stir well to make honey grapefruit tea, put it in a sealed jar for cold storage, and rinse it with warm water when drinking.
(3) Spring buds: Spring buds are eaten in spring. Confucius said "from time to time, don't eat", which means not to eat unless in this season. Huangdi Neijing, a classic work of traditional Chinese medicine, also said that "eating the old valley" means eating seasonal food. In spring, all plants give birth to bright green buds, and there are many edible spring buds, such as Toona sinensis, bean sprouts, garlic sprouts, bean sprouts, lettuce and so on.
Healthy recipe recommendation: scrambled eggs with spring buds
Oyster sauce, rapeseed oil, 4 eggs, 2 spring buds, 2 teaspoons of salt. Beat the eggs in a bowl first, then add salt and oyster sauce and mix well. Add the picked and cleaned spring buds into boiling water, blanch the spring buds with boiling water to make them taste better, drain the water and cut into pieces; Add the broken spring buds into the egg liquid and stir evenly; After the pan is heated, add rapeseed oil, slowly pour in the egg liquid when it is 80% hot, hold the pan handle and slowly rotate it, let the egg liquid slowly solidify, fry one side and turn it over to fry the other side; When both sides are fried until golden brown, move the egg roll to the chopping board, roll it into an egg roll, cut it into thick slices and put it on a plate.
(4) Leek: The climate in spring is suddenly cold and warm, so it is necessary to maintain the yang. Leek is most suitable for human yang, and it is known as natural "Viagra". Leek contains essential oil, protein, fat and vitamins, and has the functions of invigorating stomach, refreshing and strengthening kidney. Spring leek is the best among leeks, and it tastes particularly delicious. Its roots are as white as jade, its leaves are as green as jade, and its fragrance is rich. There are many ways to eat spring vegetables, which can be served with meat, eggs, shrimp, cuttlefish and so on. And can also be used as stuffing for steamed stuffed buns and jiaozi. Add some spring leeks when frying mung bean sprouts or dried tofu, which is especially fragrant and delicious.
Recommended healthy recipes: shrimp and leeks
Take 30g shrimp, 250g leek, egg 1 piece, and appropriate amount of soy sauce, starch, salt, vegetable oil and sesame oil. Wash shrimps and drain for later use. Wash leeks and cut into 3 cm long pieces for later use. Break the eggs and put them in the bowl. Stir well and add starch. Mix sesame oil into the egg paste. Pour in shrimps and marinate for about 20 minutes. Heat the wok and pour in the vegetable oil. The oil is hot, stir-fry the shrimps. After the egg paste solidifies the shrimps, add the leeks and stir fry. When the leek is cooked, add salt and soy sauce and stir well. This dish has the effects of tonifying kidney yang, consolidating kidney qi and promoting lactation.
For today's young people, beginning of spring is just a symbolic word. In fact, spring has not come because of this, but in fact, you don't know that the weather is getting warmer. Generally, February 3 -5 is the annual solar term in beginning of spring, and this year it is February 4, 2065438+2008 in beginning of spring. Remember, this is a good season for health.