What kind of solar term is Spring Equinox (春分)?

It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Spring season, belonging to the element Wood with the Liver as its central organ.

What is good to do at Spring Equinox?

Yin and yang are in balance. Favor symmetrical stretching and even breathing. Conversely, emotional swings — anger injures the liver.

How does Spring Equinox relate to Four Pillars?

The solar terms mark the month boundaries in Four Pillars astrology. The month's pillar changes at the solar term (the sectional entry), not the first of the calendar month.

春分

Spring Equinoxchūnfēn

Spring · Wood · Liver · term no. 4

At a glance

Spring Equinox (春分) is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Spring season. In the five elements it belongs to Wood, and its central organ is the Liver. Yin and yang are in balance. Favor symmetrical stretching and even breathing.

Seasonal care in Spring Equinox

Yin and yang are in balance. Favor symmetrical stretching and even breathing.

What to avoid in Spring Equinox

Emotional swings — anger injures the liver.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Spring Equinox (春分)?: It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Spring season, belonging to the element Wood with the Liver as its central organ.
What is good to do at Spring Equinox?: Yin and yang are in balance. Favor symmetrical stretching and even breathing. Conversely, emotional swings — anger injures the liver.
How does Spring Equinox relate to Four Pillars?: The solar terms mark the month boundaries in Four Pillars astrology. The month's pillar changes at the solar term (the sectional entry), not the first of the calendar month.

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Seasonal care follows the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon (Four-Qi Attunement).