The beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms, marking the beginning of spring, and there are many customs about the beginning of spring in China:
Dodging Spring: According to folklore, Dodging Spring is actually Dodging Tai Sui, because the Jade Emperor will send one of the main gods and four auxiliary gods of the zodiac gods to the world every year on the day of the beginning of spring to supervise people's spring plowing and production activities. In order to prevent "clashes" with the five Tai Sui, during the period from 16:26 to 18:26 on February 4 (the advent time of Tai Sui), people who are dragons, rabbits, cows, sheep, and dogs this year want cats to "hide from spring" at home.
Biting Spring: Chinese folk pay attention to buying a radish to eat, which is called biting spring. Because the radish is spicy, it takes the meaning of the ancients "bite the grass roots, then everything can be done". On the day of the beginning of spring, traditional foods such as spring cakes, shepherd's cabbage, and radish are eaten to show good health in the new year.
Dachun: Dachun refers to the preparation of loess piled ploughing cattle on the eve of the beginning of spring, and the red and green whips are used to whip them on the day of the beginning of spring, so the custom activity is called "beating spring". The custom of whipping spring oxen to urge farming has typical farming characteristics, implying family happiness and a bumper harvest in the coming year.
- Spring Walking: The Chinese folk custom of stepping on spring has existed since the pre-Qin period. Men and women go out into the city in spring together, or go to the valley to pick orchids, or go to the waterfront to play and bathe, or go to the countryside to feast and drink, thinking that they can pull out the ominous. (This article is AI-generated)
