Is “avoiding spring” science or superstition?

China Science and Technology News Network, February 3 (Qinchuan) The severe winter has passed, and spring is coming, and February 4th will usher in the "Beginning of Spring". In the eyes of our ancestors, only when the "Beginning of Spring" comes can it be considered a true new year. The Beginning of Spring is the first of the "Twenty-Four Solar Terms". Li means "beginning"; spring represents warmth and growth.

Many people have heard the older generation talk about "hiding from spring". What does this really mean?

Hiding from spring is also known as "hiding from Tai Sui" in numerology. It is an action that needs to be taken by those zodiac signs that have a relationship of conflict, harm, punishment, etc. with the new year's zodiac. The specific time of the beginning of spring is 10:42 am. During the two hours from 9:42 to 11:42, the zodiac signs that need to avoid spring are: Rat, Rabbit, Dragon, Rooster.

The Beginning of Spring is an important festival. Our ancestors believed that we should keep quiet on this day and avoid quarrels, otherwise we will be in trouble and have bad luck throughout the year. The older generation believed that we should not sleep in on the Beginning of Spring. If we are lazy and lack energy, we will not have wealth. People should not carry water, work in the fields, or clean on the Beginning of Spring. Our ancestors believed that this would make people lose their energy and may bring bad luck.

Because of different standpoints, people have different views on metaphysical things. Some people firmly believe in its effect, while others just laugh it off.

In addition, there are many food customs in the beginning of spring. Spring plate is one of the food customs in the beginning of spring. It mainly takes vegetables, fruits, cakes and candies and puts them on a plate as a spring plate (or puts them together into a plate) to give to relatives and friends or eat them by oneself to welcome the spring. Field mugwort is a common seasonal food in spring. Field mugwort has the effects of removing dampness, warming the stomach and clearing the intestines. Field mugwort is also a seasonal tribute to worship gods and pray for good weather and good harvests. Eating spring pancakes, spring rolls, and biting spring (eating radishes) are also customs in the beginning of spring.