Jingzhe and Spring Equinox

March is the third month in the solar calendar year. It is a big month with 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, March is the first month of spring. March in English comes from Mars, the ancient Roman god of war.

The solar term of March

1. Jingzhe

Jingzhe is the third solar term among the twenty-four solar terms. It is the Jingzhe when the sun reaches 345 degrees of longitude. . Jingzhe means that the weather is getting warmer and spring thunder begins to roar, awakening hibernating animals hibernating underground.

2. Vernal Equinox

The Vernal Equinox is one of the twenty-four solar terms. It is the midpoint of the ninety days of spring. The Gregorian calendar date falls approximately 20 days before and after March 21 every year. to the 22nd. The day when the sun reaches zero degrees of ecliptic longitude was also called the noon, equinox, and mid-spring month in ancient times.

The custom of the Waking of Insects

1. Beat villains, offer sacrifices to white tigers, and resolve disputes

It is said that the white tiger, the god of disputes, forages for food on this day every year and bites people. , if you violate it, your future will be blocked by villains during the year, causing all kinds of troubles. Therefore, people often buy paper materials to "beat villains" on the day of the Waking of Insects. Folks in Guangdong also have a saying that "sacrifice the white tiger to resolve disputes" during Jingzhe. The so-called "white tiger sacrifice" means worshiping a paper tiger with yellow and black stripes.

2. Eat pears

The climate in Jingzhe is still relatively dry, and people are prone to dry mouth, sore throat, and hoarse voice. As some bacteria begin to multiply, you are prone to respiratory diseases. Pears can not only promote body fluids and moisturize the lungs, but also relieve coughs and reduce phlegm. They are rich in fruit acid, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, etc., and are especially suitable for consumption in this season.

Spring Equinox Custom

1. Beginning of Spring Eggs

"Chicken" and "吉" have the same pronunciation, which means good luck and good luck; and "Li" and "利" The same pronunciation means "lucky". Therefore, people believe that if the eggs can be "erected" on this "beginning of spring" day, it will mean "good luck" and also people's expectations for the new year.

2. Eat spring vegetables

"Spring vegetables" is a kind of wild amaranth, also known as "Chunbi Artemisia". On the vernal equinox, people go to pick spring vegetables. The collected spring vegetables are usually boiled in soup with fish fillets at home, which is called "spring soup". There is a jingle: "Spring soup is poured into the internal organs and cleanses the liver and intestines. The whole family, old and young, is safe and healthy." Gradually this became a custom. Since spring, people pray for peace in their homes and health.