Cover news reporter Li Yuxin
"The law returns to the old age with less frost, and the grass and trees in the spring are known to the world." On February 4, the Spring Solstice. As the first of the twenty-four solar terms, the arrival of spring marks that the winter when all things are closed has passed, and the spring when the wind and the sun are warm and all things grow are near.
Spring Cake (Source Network)
In ancient times, Lichun was one of the "four stands", "four stands" refers to the beginning of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, and its agricultural meaning is "spring seed, summer long, autumn harvest, winter hiding". And spring is the first of the four seasons, and Lichun represents the beginning of spring, there is a saying: "The plan of the year lies in the spring, and the plan of the day lies in the morning." Therefore, in ancient times, people paid special attention to the festival of Lichun, and many folk activities related to Lichun were also held to welcome the arrival of the Spring Festival.
"Standing spring, standing, means 'beginning'; spring, representing warmth." In the traditional concept, Lichun also has an auspicious meaning. Lichun is a major festival in the agricultural era, and in the old days, the custom of welcoming spring was also popular, holding a ploughing ceremony, whipping spring cattle, and praying for a smooth wind and rain and a bumper rice harvest in the coming year. In the narration of folklore expert Liu Xiaochang, the lively and grand scene of the spring in the past seems to have appeared in front of the eyes again. As an authentic old Chengdu native, he slowly revealed his memories of Lichun.
Spring Cow Diagram (Source Network)
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Greeting the Arrival of the Spring God Pray for the abundance of grain