Happy Vernal Equinox day! Which is also Chun Fen in Chinese, one of the festival that’s about sessions, which people celebrate through out the year. There are not a lot of work these days, since it’s the beginning of the new trimester, so I decided to spent some times and write a little bit about Chinese traditional festivals!
Traditional Chinese festivals in China are not just about commemorating a particular day. They are also a scientifically based reminder of the changing seasons. Remind the farmer that it was time to plant or harvest, remind us that we can add a coat or wear less, or tell us what to eat at different times. When the festival is celebrated varies from year to year, depending on the Chinese lunar calendar. So in today’s article, I will introduce the basic meaning of each holiday and how to celebrate it.
Spring festival
Beginning of spring/Lichun: the longitude of the sun is 315 degrees. It falls on February 3-5.
Rain/Yushui: The longitude of the sun is 330°. It falls on February 18-20.
Awakening of Insects/Jingzhe: The longitude of the sun is 345°. The Gregorian calendar falls on March 05-07.
Vernal Equinox/Chunfen: The longitude of the sun is 0°. The Gregorian calendar falls on March 20-22.
Qingming: The longitude of the sun is 15°. The Gregorian calendar falls on April 04-06.
Grain Rain/Guyu: Longitude of the sun is 30°. The Gregorian calendar falls on April 19-21.
Summer Festival
Start of Summer/Lixia: The longitude of the sun is 45°. The Gregorian calendar falls on May 05-07.
Xiaoman: The sun’s longitude is 60°. It falls on May 20-22 in the Gregorian calendar.
Grain in Ear/Mangzhong: Longitude of the sun is 75°. The festival falls on June 05-07 in the Gregorian calendar.
Summer solstice/Xiazhi: the longitude of the sun is 90°. It falls on June 21-22 in the Gregorian calendar.
Slight Heat/Xiaoshu: The longitude of the sun is 105°. The festival falls on July 06-08 in the Gregorian calendar.
Major Heat/Dashu: The longitude of the sun is 120°. It falls on July 22-24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Autum Festival
Start of Autumn/Liqiu: The longitude of the sun is 135°. The Gregorian calendar falls on August 07-09.
End of Heat/Chushu: The longitude of the sun is 150°. It falls on August 22-24 in the Gregorian calendar.
White Dew/Bailu: The sun’s longitude is 165°. The Gregorian calendar falls on September 07-09.
Autumnal Equinox/Qiufen: The longitude of the sun is 180°. The Gregorian calendar falls on September 22-24.
Cold Dew/Hanlu: The longitude of the sun is 195°. It falls on October 08-09 in the Gregorian calendar.
Frost’s Descent/Shuangjiang: The longitude of the sun is 210°. It falls on October 23-24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Winter Festival
Start of winter/Lidong: the longitude of the sun is 225°. The Gregorian calendar falls on November 7-8.
Light Snow/Xiaoxue: Solar longitude is 240°. The Gregorian calendar falls on November 22-23.
Heavy snow/Daxue: Sun longitude 255°. It falls on December 6-8 in the Gregorian calendar.
Winter solstice/Dongzhi: The sun’s longitude is 270°. The Gregorian calendar falls on December 21-23.
Minor Cold/Xiaohan: Solar longitude is 285°. It falls on January 5-7 in the Gregorian calendar.
Major Cold/Dahan: The longitude of the sun is 300°. It falls on January 20-21 in the Gregorian calendar.
So in conclusion, what I wrote about as my experience were only a very small part of those traditions, there’s still a lot that we can explore. However, the most important and main concept of pretty much all festivals, are stay healthy and be with families.
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