This book tells children the story of the Beginning of Spring. A long time ago, people gradually changed their way of obtaining food from hunting and gathering to farming. But how to grasp the timing of farming? Ju Mang observed climate change, summarized the laws of nature, and determined the time to start farming. This day was later known as the Beginning of Spring. When people started farming, something interesting happened. The old cow refused to get up to work. Ju Mang came up with the idea of whipping the earthen cow and scaring the real cow, and the real cow really got down to work. Later, every year at the Beginning of Spring, people would hold a ceremony to whip the spring cow to start the new year's farming in time.
本书给孩子讲述立春节气的故事。在很久以前，人们获取食物的方式逐渐由采集狩猎转向耕种，但要如何把握耕种的时机呢，句芒通过观察气候变化，总结自然规律，确定了开始耕种的时间，这一天就是后来的立春。人们开始耕种时还有趣事发生呢，老牛怎么也不肯起来干活儿，句芒想出了鞭打土牛、吓唬真牛的办法，果然让真牛乖乖下地干活了。后来，每年立春人们都会举办鞭春牛的仪式，及时开始新一年的耕耘。
本书给孩子讲述立春节气的故事。在很久以前，人们获取食物的方式逐渐由采集狩猎转向耕种，但要如何把握耕种的时机呢，句芒通过观察气候变化，总结自然规律，确定了开始耕种的时间，这一天就是后来的立春。人们开始耕种时还有趣事发生呢，老牛怎么也不肯起来干活儿，句芒想出了鞭打土牛、吓唬真牛的办法，果然让真牛乖乖下地干活了。后来，每年立春人们都会举办鞭春牛的仪式，及时开始新一年的耕耘。
