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The 24 solar terms began in ancient times in the Yellow River basin. In the "Shang Shu · Yao Dian" put forward the concept of "day, day, night, day short", that is, we now say the spring equinox, summer solstice, autumn equinox, winter solstice. With the development of agricultural production and astronomical observation, at the end of the Warring States period, the four solar terms of Start of Spring, Start of summer, Start of Autumn and Start of winter were introduced into the Lu's Spring and Autumn. Customs of the 24 solar Terms:
1, on the day of the beginning of spring, the government should serve meat and fruit food in front of the Mang God native cattle, and hold a grand "beating cattle" ceremony at noon. The officials beat drums, and the officials beat the cattle three times with red and green whips or willow branches, and then handed them to the lower officials and farmers in turn to beat the cattle as much as possible to show people's love for spring. Subsequently, people laugh and rob the soil of the cattle to bring home into the animal circle, symbolizing the prosperity of the tank head.
2, on the day of Beginning of Summer in China's coastal areas, there is a folk custom of "fighting eggs". At noon on Sunday, every family must boil their eggs. Eggs with shell boiled, can not be broken, with cold water soaked for a few minutes, then put on a long woven silk mesh bag, hanging on the child's neck. The children will be small groups, playing egg games. The egg is divided into two ends, the pointed one for the head and the round one for the tail. The head fights the head, the tail fights the tail.
3, the beginning of autumn season, especially in August 15th Mid-Autumn Day, spread a lot of folk customs. In the Zhulin Pass area of Shangluo, there is a custom of "touching autumn". This night after marriage has not yet given birth to women, accompanied by sister-in-law or other female companions, to the field melon frame, bean shed, secretly grope to pick the melon beans, so the name "touch autumn". Touch the pumpkin, easy to have a boy; Touch lentils, easy to give birth to girls.