Spring
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Li Chun, the first of the twenty-four solar terms
The "Explanation of the Seventy-Two Waiting Episodes of the Moon Order" says: "Li Chun, the First Moon Festival." Standing, building the beginning, the qi of the five elements, the past passing, the coming continuing. At this point, the qi of spring wood begins, so it is called standing also, and the summer, autumn and winter are the same. ”
Three seasons of spring
Wait for the east wind to thaw
The ancients believed that after the spring until before the spring equinox, the "strip wind" was blown, and the strip wind was the northeast wind. As soon as the east wind blew, the frozen heavens and earth began to thaw.
The second sting begins to vibrate
Hibernating insects slowly awaken in the cave.
Three waits for fish negative ice
The ice in the river began to melt and the fish began to swim to the surface, but there was still some crushed ice on the surface of the water, and it felt like the fish were swimming like carrying ice cubes.

Spring customs
1. Spring plowing
In the spring ploughing and autumn hunting, Zhou Li Tianzi personally led the three dukes and nine princes to the eastern suburbs to welcome the spring and hold a ceremony to sacrifice the god Jumang. The Han Dynasty inherited this custom and continued it in later generations.
2. Hit Spring
Folk zha spring cattle, with whipping, called beating spring.
3. Spring Society
Folk parades dance dragons, paste spring cattle, worship the gods of the society, and occupy the new spring climate, occupy the direction of the wind, look at the clouds, and occupy the years.
4. Pilgrimage
"Dream Liang Record": Li Chun Ri Zai Chen entered the dynasty and congratulated him. Hundreds of officials of civil and military affairs, see the Son of Heaven, and shout long live. Zhou Li set up a spring official. Zhou Li Tianzi wanted to personally and symbolically cultivate, indicating that spring would return to the earth, and the world could resume production and cultivation.
5. Spring Tour
Folk want to step on the spring, women wear spring victory.
6. Bite spring
Eat spring plates, spring cakes, spring rolls, spring boxes, eat lettuce, eat turnips, called "biting spring".
A beautiful spring is coming,
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"Traditional Chinese Customs of the Year"
This book selects more than ten traditional festivals such as Spring Festival (including Chinese New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Lantern Festival), Lichun and Yingchun, Qingming (including Shangwei and Cold Food), Dragon Boat Festival, Summer Solstice, Tanabata, Zhongyuan, Mid-Autumn Festival, Chongyang, October Dynasty and Xiayuan, Winter Solstice, Lap Day and Lapa Eight, and Ancestral Stove.
It introduces its historical origins, folklore and its relationship and significance to the production and life of Chinese in more detail.
Executive Producer/Zhu Geqian
Audit/Ying Wu
Editor/Yisha Lee
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