What is the meaning of the Spring Equinox? What food is better to eat during the Spring Equinox in 2019? The Spring Equinox is the solar term that divides the 90 days of spring equally. Winter is gone and spring is here. February in the lunar calendar is already spring. Shuimoxiansheng.com provides you with more detailed information about February in the lunar calendar of 2019!What is the meaning of the Spring Equinox?The vernal equinox, the autumnal equinox, the winter solstice and the summer solstice are collectively known as the "two equinoxes and two solstices" and are the four most important and iconic solar terms among the twenty-four solar terms. "Collected Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes" states: "The middle of February. Equinox means half, and this is half of ninety days, so it is called equinox." During the Spring Equinox, the sun reaches zero degrees of the ecliptic longitude, which is exactly in the middle of February. Because it divides spring into two halves, it is called the Spring Equinox.During the Spring Equinox, the changes in nature are manifested in that the day and night are of equal length. The "Chun Qiu Fan Lu" says: "During the Spring Equinox, yin and yang are half and half, so the day and night are equal and the cold and heat are neutral." This is the greatest feature of the Spring Equinox. There are two such days of "half yin and half yang" every year, one is the vernal equinox and the other is the autumnal equinox, so there is a saying: "On the vernal equinox and autumnal equinox, day and night are equal." In ancient times, the Spring Equinox was also called "the middle of the day", "the division of day and night", and "the month of mid-spring". "The History of Ming Dynasty·Calendar 1" said: "The equinox is the point where the ecliptic and the red intersect. When the sun reaches this point, the day and night are equal." Therefore, the significance of the vernal equinox is, firstly, that the day and night are equal in one day, 12 hours each; secondly, in ancient times, the spring season lasted from the beginning of spring to the beginning of summer, and the vernal equinox is in the middle of the three months of spring, dividing the spring season equally. In ancient China, the Spring Equinox was divided into three stages: "The first stage is the arrival of the Yuan bird; the second stage is the sound of thunder; the third stage is the beginning of lightning." This means that after the Spring Equinox, swallows will fly from the south, and there will be thunder and lightning in the sky when it rains. The Spring Equinox is recorded in the ancient Chinese calendar as: "Three days before the Spring Equinox, the sun enters the equator." What is the best food to eat during the Spring Equinox in 2019?1. Donkey rolls: According to old Beijing customs, people have to eat donkey rolls during the Spring Equinox to ward off evil and pray for blessings. Donkey rolls have an extraordinary origin. Just looking at its processed ingredients including rhubarb rice flour, soybean flour, red bean paste, sugar, sesame oil, osmanthus, green and red shredded silk and melon seeds, it is enough to meet the requirement of food diversity in the nutritional dietary guidelines. Its production is divided into three steps: blank making, stuffing mixing and shaping. The finished "Donkey Roll" has a golden outer layer covered with bean flour, sweet bean filling, and is soft and delicious. It is a delicacy suitable for all ages.2. Spring vegetables The Xie family in Cangcheng Town, Kaiping, one of the former Four Counties (now Five Counties with Heshan), had an unofficial custom called "eating spring vegetables on the Spring Equinox". "Spring vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, which the locals call "Spring Green Artemisia". On the day of the Spring Equinox, the whole village goes to pick spring vegetables. When searching in the fields, most of the plants you see are light green, thin, about the length of a palm. The harvested spring vegetables are usually boiled with fish fillets in a soup called "spring soup". There is a saying that goes: "Spring soup cleanses the internal organs and cleanses the liver and intestines. The whole family, young and old, are safe and healthy." Since spring, people have been praying for peace in their families and good health. 3. Radish: People in Yangzhou also have the custom of eating steamed buns and spring rolls stuffed with radish or shredded radish during the Spring Equinox. Eating radish at this time can not only help to circulate air, but also help to eliminate diseases and relieve spring fatigue. Among the various vegetables for health care in spring, radish is the most effective. White radish has the effects of clearing heat, promoting fluid production, regulating qi, digesting food and reducing phlegm. Eating it raw is better at clearing heat and promoting fluid production, while eating it cooked is better at promoting qi and digesting food. Eating it in spring can be used to prevent and treat symptoms such as cough with excessive phlegm, sore throat, abdominal distension due to indigestion, and constipation. Modern medicine believes that radish has a good diuretic effect, and the cellulose it contains can also promote bowel movements and help lose weight. If you want to use radish to detoxify, you can choose to eat it raw, make it into juice, or eat it cold, or pickled. 4. Spring bamboo shoots are sweet and cold. Clears away heat and resolves phlegm, harmonizes the stomach and moistens the intestines. Contains protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin B, vitamin C, crude fiber, etc. The large amount of cellulose in bamboo shoots can increase gastrointestinal motility and reduce absorption. Regular consumption is very beneficial for people with simple obesity and can also prevent and treat hyperlipidemia, hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, intestinal cancer, constipation, hemorrhoids and other diseases. As the saying goes, "A good fate is not as good as good luck." A person's destiny is already determined, and the only thing that can be controlled is his or her "luck." Unexpected changes in the world may happen at any time, so use Mr. Shui Mo's [Premium Calculation] function to learn more about your fortune in 2019! |
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