At the Autumnal Equinox, farmers have a holiday according to custom. Every family has to eat glutinous rice balls, and they also have to cook more than ten or twenty or thirty unwrapped glutinous rice balls, skewer them with thin bamboo forks and place them on the table. The ridge on the edge of the outdoor fields is called sticky sparrow beaks, in order to prevent the sparrows from destroying the crops. It is hoped that the sparrows' beaks will be glued with glutinous rice balls. According to historical records, as early as the Zhou Dynasty, ancient emperors had the custom of worshiping the sun at the spring equinox, the earth at the summer solstice, the moon at the autumnal equinox, and the sky at the winter solstice.

1. On the day of the autumnal equinox, farmers have a holiday according to custom. Every family has to eat glutinous rice balls, and they have to cook more than ten or twenty or thirty glutinous rice balls without fillings. Well, use a thin bamboo fork to stick it on the ridge of the outdoor field. It is called sticky sparrow mouth to prevent sparrows from destroying the crops. Of course, it is only the beautiful imagination and wish of farmers to stick sparrows' mouths with glutinous rice balls. However, this also illustrates a truth, that is, glutinous rice balls are relatively sticky, difficult to digest, and should not be eaten in large quantities. Glutinous rice balls are mostly made of glutinous rice as the main raw material and some other ingredients. Glutinous rice is warm in nature and sweet in taste. The added ingredients are often high in sugar and high calories. Eating a small amount in the spring and cold season can help replenish body heat and replenish deficiency. Blood, rising yang and strengthening the spleen. However, glutinous rice is sticky and difficult to digest, and eating too much can easily lead to food stagnation. Paired with spicy foods such as onions and garlic, you can balance the slowing effect of glutinous rice balls.

2. The autumnal equinox was once a traditional "moon festival". There is a saying in ancient times that "spring offers sacrifices to the sun and autumn offers sacrifices to the moon." The current Mid-Autumn Festival comes from the traditional "Moon Festival". According to research, the "Moon Sacrifice Festival" was originally set on the "Autumnal Equinox" day. However, because this day falls on a different day in the eighth lunar month every year, there may not necessarily be a full moon. But worshiping the moon without the moon is a great disgrace to the scenery. Therefore, the "Moon Sacrifice Festival" was later moved from the "Autumnal Equinox" to the Mid-Autumn Festival.

3. According to historical records, as early as the Zhou Dynasty, ancient emperors had the custom of worshiping the sun at the spring equinox, the earth at the summer solstice, the moon at the autumnal equinox, and the sky at the winter solstice. The places where they worship are called the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Earth, the Temple of the Moon, and the Temple of Heaven. It is divided into four directions: southeast, northwest and northwest. There are many ancient monuments such as "Moon Worship Altar", "Moon Worship Pavilion" and "Moon Watching Tower" remaining in various parts of our country. Folk customs of worshiping the moon vary from region to region.