The Spring Equinox，

The Spring Equinox, is the fourth solar term in the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms.

The equinox of the Spring Equinox has two meanings. One is the "equal division of day and night". On the day of the Spring Equinox, the sun directly hits the earth’s equator and the length of day and night are equal.

Another meaning of the Spring Equinox is the "equal division of season". Since ancient times, the period of spring is from the solar term ”Beginning of Spring” to the “Beginning of Summer”, and the day of Spring Equinox is in the middlemost of 2 solar terms, and evenly divides the spring.

In addition, what are the cultural customs of the Spring Equinox? Let's take a look together.

         立鸡蛋

Making egg stand

"Comes the Spring Equinox, stand the eggs." This spring-heralding event with a thousand-year-old tradition is also very popular on the Spring Equinox.

It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future. Some believe that the Spring Equinox is the best time to practice this game because on this day the axis of the earth is relatively balanced against the orbital plane of the earth’s rotation around the sun, which makes it easier to erect an egg.

         

  吃春菜

Eating spring vegetables

In some areas, eating springtime vegetables is a very common custom on the Spring Equinox. The spring vegetables in different places are not the same.

'Spring vegetables' refers to seasonal vegetables that differ from place to place. The ancient teachings in the Chinese classic, Huangdi Neijing, suggest that people eat seasonal foods to help preserve health and bring good luck.

     祭太阳神

Holding ritual

On the Spring Equinox, locals in Beijing have a tradition of worshipping the god. This tradition is called the "Zhonghe Festival", and the "sun cake" made of wheat and sugar is the main tribute.