Introduction
Why does the beginning of spring in 2024 come earlier than the Spring Festival? According to folk saying, if a year is divisible by 4 but not by 100, or divisible by 400, then it is a leap year.
In ancient times, people through the observation of the changes of celestial phenomena and objects, summed up the law of "the beginning of spring before the Spring Festival, the Spring Festival after the beginning of spring", every year after the leap month of the lunar calendar, the beginning of spring will be earlier than the Spring Festival, this phenomenon has been accurately reflected in the calendar calculation, is one of the important characteristics of traditional Chinese farming culture, reflects the deep understanding of the laws of nature of the ancients.
The beginning of the four seasons, the first of the solar terms
Spring returns to the earth, yang energy rises, and we usher in the first of the 24 solar terms, Lichun, which means "beginning". "There is less frost in the late year of the law, and the grass and trees in the world know when spring arrives", the four times of reincarnation, the grass and the world, are all one period and one meeting.
As the saying goes: "On the first day of spring, the grass sprouts." "Since the Qin Dynasty, China has used the beginning of spring as the beginning of the Mengchun season. The ancient book "Qunfang Spectrum" explains: "Stand, the beginning of the construction, the beginning of the spring and the establishment of the beginning." "At this time, the temperature, sunshine, and rainfall have begun to rise and increase, and everything has recovered and grown, which means that winter has ended, and a warm and vibrant spring has begun.
The beginning of spring is very important in the sense of history and culture, and like the beginning of summer, the beginning of autumn, and the beginning of winter, these "four stands" are a clear sign of the change of seasons. "Shuo Wen Jie Zi" said: "Spring, push also." From Gentun, from the sun, Gen is born in spring. Willing, Tun also ......Today's subordinate is the word spring, also known as 芚. ”
Spring, give birth. The glyph is composed of "艸, tun, day", which indicates that the grass grows in spring. "Chun" is a word that will be meaningful, and at the same time "tun" (zhun) is also next to the sound, and now the official book is written as "spring", also written as "芚".
Tun, which is both the sound side and the shape side, is like a seed, the upper part sprouts, and the lower part takes root, indicating that the seed sprouts and takes root. After the winter when everything is withering, the sun returns, the earth heats up, the seeds in the ground wake up and break through their shells, take root and grow, and the vast forests are full of new green.
The spring breeze is ten miles, and everything is harmonious
Spring is a season of sowing hope. The beginning of spring is also known as biting spring, Chinese folk have always had the custom of eating spring cakes on the beginning of spring, which means to welcome spring and pray for a good harvest. In addition to spring cakes, there are also spring rolls, spring plates, and spring tea, all of which are full of spring food. Take a bite of spring, and the fresh and tender breath of spring becomes more vivid on the tip of the tongue, colored and flavorful. May all things go well in the coming year, and may all regrets be gone.
So what are the three waits for the beginning of spring?
There are three waits for the beginning of spring, one waits for the east wind to thaw, the second waits for the stinging insects to start vibrating, and the third waits for the fish to lose the ice. These three conditions are very accurate and interesting, there are wind, plants, animals, and everyone can see the vitality in all things.
Wait for the east wind to thaw. The Chinese's favorite is the east wind, "When you know the east wind, it is always spring." "Because the Chinese say the east wind, it is the hope in the heart, it is the vitality in the heart, and it is also the greatest romance in the heart. Xin Qiji's "east wind blooms thousands of trees at night, and it blows down, and the stars are like rain." "It is when the lanterns are appreciating the lanterns, the faint east wind blows, which brightens people's eyes and people's dreams.
Second, the stinging insects began to vibrate。The little insects that were dormant in their holes were under the earth, and slowly began to wake up. As the temperature rises, the critters wake up from hibernation and start to squirm, so by this time they are slowly trying to jump out of the ground.
Three Waiting Fish Negative Ice. What is Yuzhi negative ice? At this time, there are still crushed ice chips on the surface of the water that have not completely dissolved, as if they are being carried by fish. We often say "3949 walk on the ice", this is the coldest time, and then "5969 along the river to see the willows", and then "79 river open". At this time, the river has not completely melted, and the broken ice chips are still visible.
Settle down the ideal, spring breeze into a dream
Nantang Feng Yansi's words in "Telling the Golden Gate": "The wind rises and blows a pool of spring water." In the mandarin duck incense path, the red apricot stamen is in the hand. The fighting duck leans alone, and the jasper scratches his head and falls. All day long, I hope that the monarch will not come, and I will raise my head to smell the magpie. The first two sentences are famous sentences that are recited in ancient and modern times, and it is said that Li Jing and Feng Yansi are in harmony, and Li said Feng: "'Blowing a pool of spring water', what is the matter?" Feng replied: "If Your Majesty's 'Xiaolou blows through the Yusheng cold'!" "So the kings and ministers are happy!
When I was a child, I only knew how to copy the imagery when I wrote articles, and when I grew up, I realized that what we stayed away from was actually a fine mood. I can't help but ask myself, whenever spring comes, can I still feel the throbbing of spring in my heart? In the poems, we will suddenly be amazed by the tenderness of time in the depths of life.
Are you ready for spring? The Tang Dynasty poet Lu Tong welcomed spring like this, "Spring returns to infinite spring, and now Fang Shi Jue**." From now on, self-denial should still be reached, and the face and plum blossoms are renewed. This can't help but remind me of Confucius's answer when he talked about ideals with Zeng Hui: "Mo (mù) spring, spring clothes are completed, five or six crowns, six or seven children, bathing in Yi (yí), wind and dancing (yú), singing and returning." "When the earth is frozen and everything is thriving, bathe in the spring breeze and arrange a ritual to wash yourself and get close to nature.
Although this ritual may not seem to have any practical significance, it can open up a "garden of settling" for the soul. Stay in the mountains and rivers, chanting the wind and moon. This kind of settlement is the sunshine that reserves for the future on a bright spring day.
Infinite years and limited bodies, let our hearts experience a awakening full of "ritual"! In your own spring, welcome the new year with a new look.
Looking back on the past, tidying up the mood, waiting for the dead trees to sprout new shoots, and waiting for the spring breeze to grow new stamens, the dream of floating life will also be flooded with thoughts. Thousands of mountains are green, and my heart is happy.
If you don't go to the garden, how do you know that spring is as promised? It turns out that the purple and red are all over the place, like this, they are all paid with broken wells, and the beautiful scenery of good days is what a day, and the courtyard is happy. Flying in the morning and twilight, clouds and clouds, rain and wind, smoke and waves painting boats, Jinping people look at this Shaoguang cheap. —Tang Xianzu, "Peony Pavilion, Soap Luo Robe".
The sea of life, a big dream. Origin, origin. Think, let go. In today's tense and busy life, in addition to the realistic guidelines that we must abide by, return this "garden" to yourself! Let it preserve our calm, determined, and indifferent inner feelings.
If you don't go to the garden, how do you know that spring is as promised? "Spring is coming, let us wake up the spring in our hearts and bravely break free from the closed **. Push open the doors of the world and go out with determination!
I wish you all a good spring.