The vernal equinox is the fourth solar term in spring. The meaning of the vernal equinox is that one day is equal to day and night, and each is 12 hours; It is “day and night”, “day and night” and “mid spring moon”. Yuan Zhen, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote: “The middle equinox is half the spring, and today is half the spring.”
During the Spring Equinox, there are folk customs such as flying kites, eating spring vegetables, and standing eggs.
fly a kite
After the vernal equinox, people began to go out for a walk. The ancients believed that flying a kite represents a good hope for life. As the saying goes, “The grass grows and the warbler flies in the February sky, and the willows and willows are drunk with spring smoke. The children return from school early, and they are busy taking advantage of the east wind to release paper kites.”
A little girl flying a kite (Photo by CCTV trainee reporter Mai Feng)
eat spring vegetables
There is a custom in China called “Eating Spring Vegetables at the Spring Equinox”. Spring vegetables generally refer to toon sprouts, spinach, bean sprouts, spring bamboo shoots, leeks, etc. The ancients believed that eating spring vegetables during the spring equinox has the effect of health preservation and good luck, so this custom was slowly passed down.
Toon sprouts (photographed by CCTV reporter Ma Ying)
Spring bamboo shoots with soil aroma (Photo by CCTV reporter Ma Ying)
standing eggs
There is a folk saying that “when the spring equinox comes, the eggs are pretty”. It is said that the day and night are equal in the northern and southern hemispheres on the vernal equinox, the earth’s magnetic field is balanced, and the earth’s axis and the orbit of the earth’s revolution are in balance, so this day is the easiest day to put eggs upright.
Use raw eggs to stand eggs (photographed by Mai Feng, a trainee reporter from Central Radio Network)
talk about health
During the spring equinox, yin and yang account for half of each other in nature. Therefore, the daily diet should follow the principle of yin and yang balance, and pay attention to “regulate the yin and yang, make up for the deficiency, and dilute the excess”. At this time, eating more vegetables and fruits can supplement the consumption of vitamins and minerals in the body in winter, which is of great benefit to health.
In addition, the climate during the spring equinox is very suitable for the reproduction and spread of various germs. It is necessary to open doors and windows frequently to ventilate the house, and plant some flowers and plants indoors to improve air quality and negative ion concentration, which is very beneficial to human health and psychological adjustment.
Editor: Ma Ying
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