Laba prays for the Year of the Dragon
"The east wind brings rain to the west wind, and the earth is sunny and warm".At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, when the Spring Festival is coming, spring can't wait to come to us first, bringing a different charm to this cold winter. Spring represents warmth, hope and vitality, heralding the beginning of a new cycle of reincarnation, so in the traditional concept, the beginning of spring has the meaning of auspiciousness and blessing.
I don't know if any careful friends have noticed that this Lichun is already the second Lichun of the Year of the Rabbit in the lunar calendar, the last time it appeared on the fourteenth day of the first month, and this time it is the twenty-fifth of the lunar month at the end of the year, that is to say, the Year of the Rabbit is a double spring year, and the upcoming Year of the Dragon does not have the beginning of the Spring Festival, which means that the Year of the Dragon is a springless year, so the beginning of spring tomorrow is not ordinary!
The beginning of spring is the beginning of the four seasons, and it is also the first of the 24 solar terms, so it has great significance in the folk since ancient times, and there are many customs such as worshipping ancestors, stepping on spring, pasting spring cattle, beating spring cattle, and wearing spring chickens. People also want to come through these activitiesPray for blessings and ward off evil spirits
Although some customs have long been gone, some have been passed down to the present, if you want to welcome the spring blessings for your family, you can continue to understandTomorrow's spring is not ordinary, remember to do 3, eat 3 things, welcome the spring and receive blessings, and have great luck in the coming year
3 things to do
1.Welcome spring
Although the beginning of spring is still in the ice and snow, and the weather will not warm up quickly, it also indicates that the cold winter is over. At this time, spring returns to the earth, yang energy sprouts, everything recovers, nature begins to regain vitality, and people must also prepare for spring, and spring is an important custom activity of the beginning of spring.
At the beginning of spring, every household in some places will post Spring Festival couplets, which means blessings and hope for the new year. Also, people will eat spring cakes, which symbolize reunion and happiness. In Guangzhou, around the beginning of spring, drums are beaten to drive away the epidemic and pray for peace. In addition, there are traditional events such as fireworks, dragon and lion dances, etc., so that people can feel the joy and vitality of spring.
2.Hide from spring
"Sitting in the middle of Tai Sui, the gods dare not be".Hiding from spring is a traditional custom that has existed since ancient times, and the most widely circulated among the people is "hiding Tai Sui". Legend has it that every year there is a Tai Sui on duty, called "the year of Tai Sui", the Tai Sui on duty is in charge of the world for a year of good fortune and misfortune, some of the genera and Tai Sui clash with each other, and the beginning of spring is the time of the Tai Sui replacement, in order to prevent the Tai Sui, so there is a "dodge spring" saying.
Hiding from spring is actually a very simple activity, that is, people who are in opposition with the Tai Sui in the year of the year hide at home in the two hours before and after the beginning of spring, so as not to have quarrels with people, so as not to affect the fortune of the year. For example:2024 is the year of the dragon in Jiachen, and the year Tai Sui is the dragon, so those who are dragons, rabbits, dogs, cows, and sheep should not go out for two hours before and after the beginning of spring this year (16:26:53 seconds on February 4), which is "hiding from spring".
3.Bite the spring
Spring represents growth, when spring comes, many vegetables in nature feel the spring, so they grow against the cold, at this time it is also the time when these vegetables are the most tender, people in order to express the welcome to spring, pick these fresh vegetables home to taste, is a kind of surface of biting spring.
Biting spring is a way to celebrate the solar term of the beginning of spring, and it is also a kind of allegory. It represents people's anticipation of spring and yearning for a new life.
Eat 3 kinds
1.Eat spring cakes
Lichun as the first of the 24 solar terms, also has its own food customs, eating spring cakes, giving spring plates is an important dietary custom of Lichun, "Jing Chu Years Chronicles" contains: "On the day of the beginning of spring, relatives and friends will have a banquet, sip Qin cakes, lettuce, and post the word 'Yichun'. ”
Spring cake is a kind of pancake made of flour, and then eaten with some representative vegetables of spring, such as lettuce, white radish, camellia, etc., eating spring cake is also an important embodiment of biting spring.
2.Eat spring leeks
Leeks are a kind of vegetable all year round, but not all seasons are suitable for eating, as the saying goes, "June leeks stink dead dogs, September leeks Buddha open", and more tender and delicious than September leeks is spring leeks. Spring leek is one of the earliest vegetables in spring, it is not only nutritious, but also tender and green, known as "the first fresh in spring".
Eating spring leeks in Lichun is not only a custom, but also an advocacy of healthy eating. The fragrance and tender green of spring leeks make people feel the breath of spring, and eating spring leeks in the beginning of spring makes people feel the warmth and vitality of spring in the cold winter, and also makes people full of hope and expectation for the future.
3.Eat shepherd's cabbage
"The March shepherd's cabbage is delicious, and the nine-ripe cherry is the most famous".Spring shepherd's cabbage tastes tender and refreshing, with a unique fragrance, except for spring, no matter how you eat it in other seasons, you don't feel like a taste.
In the folk, shepherd's cabbage is called "the messenger of spring", it is not afraid of the harsh climate of the cold, the cold and long, no matter how cold the day, it will always grow proudly in the suburbs before the spring comes, adding a fresh taste to the cold winter, its spirit, how can it not be an encouragement to us?
The above is the content of sharing, fireworks in the world, flavor lasts forever, follow me, accompany with deliciousness, walk with happiness, welcome to like, collect, **Let's slow the fun of life and food together.