Xin Qiji's "Han Palace Spring ยท The Day of the Beginning of Spring depicts the scene of the beginning of spring and mentions some customs and health preservation methods of the beginning of spring. The beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunar calendar, and the ancient folk are celebrating the festival on the day of "beginning of spring", which is equivalent to the modern Spring Festival. Sensitive people will also notice that the sun on the day of the beginning of spring is also different from the sun in winter, when the yang energy is abundant, the face is not cold, the days are noticeably longer, and the sun is warmer.
Winter goes to spring, not only the scene between heaven and earth, but also the change of the heart, people began to go out of the house, looking for the news of "spring": the buds poking out of the wicker; grass leaping out of the dirt; "At the end of the first year of spring, farming is planned early", and people who began to prepare for a new harvest.
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. It is said that the east wind warms up, and the earth begins to thaw; After about five days, the dormant insects slowly awaken in the hole, and it can be said that the hibernating animals begin to move; After another five days, the ice in the river began to melt and the fish began to swim to the surface, at which point there were still flakes of ice that had not completely melted, floating on the surface as if they were being carried by fish.
The food customs of eating "spring" in the beginning of spring include biting spring (eating raw radish), spring cakes, and spring rolls. These foods have their own meaning and symbolism.
At the beginning of spring, it is advisable to eat foods that raise hair, such as leeks, etc., and avoid sour and spicy. In spring, when yang energy is born, it is advisable to eat spicy and sweet products, and it is not suitable to eat the taste of sour harvest.
Lichun health preservation should achieve "three wants and three noes": to nourish the liver, to "spring cover", to comb hair; Not "quiet", not "sleeping", not "angry". These all contribute to good health and a good mood.
At the beginning of spring, you can drink honey tea, flower tea, etc., which help to beautify the skin, refresh the mind, and soothe the mood.
In conclusion, the beginning of spring is a solar term full of life and hope, and people can celebrate and enjoy this wonderful season in various ways.
The beginning of spring is coming, everything is recovering, under the vigorous prosperity, diseases are also quietly breeding, at this time often drink tea, follow the solar terms to maintain health.
Invite friends to drink tea and "eat spring" and taste the taste of spring.