when is the autumnal equinox in 222?
The autumnal equinox in 222 is on Friday, September 23rd at 9:3:31. August 28th of the lunar calendar. The autumnal equinox is one of the twenty-four solar terms. The arrival of the autumnal equinox indicates that autumn is getting stronger and stronger, indicating that most parts of China have entered a cool autumn, and then the temperature gradually drops and becomes colder.
does the autumnal equinox mean to enter autumn?
the autumnal equinox means to enter autumn. The autumn equinox is the beginning of autumn. From the autumnal equinox, the climate has three main characteristics: the direct sunlight continues to move from the equator to the southern hemisphere, and the day is shorter than the night in the northern hemisphere. The southern hemisphere is the opposite. Therefore, the autumnal equinox is also called falling points. At the north and south poles, on the day of the autumnal equinox, the sun is on the horizon all day. After that, as the direct point of the sun continued to move southward, a six-month polar night began near the North Pole, and the scope gradually expanded and then narrowed. A six-month polar day began near the South Pole, and the range gradually expanded and then narrowed.
what are the customs of the autumnal equinox
1. The custom of offering sacrifices to the moon at the autumnal equinox has a long history
The autumnal equinox was once a traditional "festival of offering sacrifices to the moon". For example, in ancient times, there was a saying that "the sun is sacrificed in spring and the moon is sacrificed in autumn". Now the Mid-Autumn Festival comes from the traditional "Moon Festival". According to textual research, the original "Moon Festival" was set on the day of "Autumn Equinox", but because the day in August of the lunar calendar is different every year, there may not always be a full moon. And the sacrifice of the moon without the moon is a big spoil the fun. Therefore, the "Moon Festival" was later transferred from the "Autumn Equinox" to the Mid-Autumn Festival.
according to historical records, as early as the Zhou dynasty, ancient emperors had the custom of offering sacrifices to the sun at the vernal equinox, the land at the summer solstice, the moon at the autumn equinox and the heaven at the winter solstice. Its places of worship are called Ritan, Ditan, Yuetan and Tiantan. It is located in four directions: southeast and northwest. The moon altar in Beijing is the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties sacrificed the moon. "Book of Rites" contains: "The son of heaven is in the spring and the sun is shining, and the autumn is in the evening. The DPRK, the evening of the moon. " The evening of the moon here refers to offering sacrifices to the moon at night. This custom is not only pursued by the court and the upper nobility, but also gradually affects the people with the development of society.
2. Vertical Eggs
On the day of the autumn equinox every year, tens of millions of people all over the world are doing "vertical eggs" experiments. At present, it is still difficult to research how this toy, which is called "China custom", became a "world game". However, the game is simple and interesting: choose a smooth and symmetrical fresh egg that has just been born for four or five days and gently stand it up on the table. Although there are many losers, there are also many winners. The autumnal equinox has become the best time for vertical egg games, so there is a saying that "when the autumnal equinox arrives, eggs are pretty". The erected eggs are very beautiful.
3. Eating autumn vegetables at the autumnal equinox
In Lingnan area, there was an unbridled custom called "Eating autumn vegetables at the autumnal equinox" by Xie in Cangcheng Town, Kaiping, which used to be four cities (now adding Heshan as five cities). "Autumn vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, and the villagers call it "autumn Artemisia". On the day of the autumnal equinox, the whole village went to pick autumn vegetables. When searching in the field, it is often green and thin, about the length of a palm. Picked autumn vegetables are generally boiled with fish fillets at home, which is called "autumn soup". There is a jingle: "autumn soup is dirty and washes the liver and intestines." The whole family is young and old, safe and healthy. " Since autumn, people still pray for peace and health in their homes.
4. Worship God
Light, which made contributions to Zhangzhou, and became the patron saint of Zhangzhou after his death. On February 19th, the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva, every birthday, many believers go to the Guanyin temples to worship. On February 25th, King Sanshan's Sacrifice Day: King Sanshan refers to the mountain gods of Dushan, Mingshan and Jinshan in Jieyang County, Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province. In the early years, Chaozhou Hakka immigrated to Autumn as the patron saint, so the believers were mainly Hakka.
5. Send autumn cows
The autumnal equinox will arrive soon, and then there will be pictures of autumn cows sent from house to house. The picture is printed on red paper or yellow paper with the lunar solar terms throughout the year, and also printed with the farmer's ploughing pattern, which is called "Autumn Cattle Map". The people who send pictures are all folk good singers, who mainly say' autumn ploughing and good luck don't go against the farming season'. Every time they go to a house, they are even more improvising, saying whatever they see, until the owner is happy and gives money. Although the words come out casually, every sentence is rhyming and beautiful. Commonly known as "autumn", Qiu Ren is called "Qiu Guan".
6. Sticking the sparrow's mouth
On the autumn equinox, farmers have a holiday according to the custom. Every family has to eat glutinous rice balls, and more than ten or twenty or thirty glutinous rice balls that don't need to be wrapped are cooked, and they are placed on the outdoor ridge by the field with thin bamboo forks, which is called sticking the sparrow's mouth, so as not to damage crops by finches. The autumnal equinox is also a good time for children to fly kites. Especially on the autumnal equinox. Even adults are involved. Kites are classified into Wang Zi Kite, Silver Carp Kite, Mi Moth Kite, Lei Gong Bug Kite and Yue Er Guang Kite. The largest kites are two meters high, and the smallest ones are two or three feet. There are kites on the market, many of which are smaller than others, which are suitable for children to play with, but most of them are still pasted by themselves, which is larger, and they have to compete with each other to see which one is flying high.
Pay more attention to health care in the autumn equinox
The ancient Chinese book "Spring and Autumn Stories" says: "The people in the autumn equinox are half yin and yang, so day and night are even and cold and summer are flat." The autumnal equinox means "half". As a solar term with equal time between day and night, people should also follow the principle of balance between yin and yang in health preservation. The weather is dry in autumn, and the main external evil is dryness. There is residual heat before the autumnal equinox, so it is more common in warm and dry; After the autumnal equinox, bursts of autumn wind hit, causing the temperature to drop gradually, and the coldness became heavier and heavier, so there was more coolness and dryness. Exercise in autumn focuses on benefiting the lungs and moistening dryness, such as practicing breathing, chewing teeth, swallowing and moistening dryness. In terms of diet recuperation, you should drink plenty of water and eat moist and warm foods, such as sesame seeds, walnuts, glutinous rice, honey, dairy products and pears.
In the autumn equinox, the human body is easily attacked by dryness and evil, which can damage the lungs. Therefore, autumn health must first raise the lungs. People should drink more porridge, eat more vegetables and fruits to supplement body fluids. You can also eat more lily porridge, sweet porridge and cow milk porridge cooked with honey, lily, lotus seeds, carrots, lotus roots and fungus. At the same time, eating more foods rich in protein, magnesium and calcium can effectively prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Eat less spicy fried hot food, such as leek, garlic, onion, ginger, star anise, fennel and other spicy foods and condiments.
In addition, during the autumnal equinox, citizens should increase or decrease their clothes in time according to the weather changes and everyone's physique, prevent exogenous cold, and pay attention to cold-resistant exercise, which is often called "autumn freezing".
What fruits are there in the autumnal equinox
There are pomegranate, persimmon, fresh jujube, autumn pear, grapefruit and other fruits in the autumnal equinox. Pear, also known as fast fruit and jade milk, is called "natural mineral water" because it is tender and juicy. It has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting fluid production and moistening dryness, clearing away heart fire, and can also help digestion and promote appetite. Eating one or two pears a day can effectively relieve autumn dryness.