Hello everyone!In our traditional Chinese culture, moving is not only a major change in life, but also a ritual activity full of meaning. It symbolizes the beginning of a new life and entrusts people's expectations and blessings for a better future. Today, we're detailing a set of traditional moving ritual steps so that you can follow them and pray for peace, good luck, and success when moving to your new home. Next, let's take a look at this culturally rich moving process.
The moving ceremony is an important custom in traditional Chinese culture to pray for peace, auspiciousness, and success in the new home. Here are the detailed moving ritual steps:
1.Choose an auspicious day:
According to the almanac or ask a feng shui master to choose an auspicious day for moving, usually choose a day that is suitable for breaking ground and migrating, and avoid clashing with family members.
A specific auspicious time (auspicious time) is also chosen during the auspicious day, which generally tends to be morning or morning, symbolizing new beginnings.
2.Net House:
Before the official move, the new house is thoroughly cleaned, from the outside to the inside, to remove filth and bad aura, to ensure that the new home is clean and tidy, and to create a good environment for moving in.
Wormwood, grapefruit leaves, and other items that have cleansing and evil effects are sometimes used to fumigate new houses.
3.Sacrifice to the gods:
On the day of moving, incense is burned in the four corners of the new house to worship various gods, such as the door god, the foundation master, and the stove king, and pray to the gods to bless the peace of the house and the health of the family.
If there are Buddha statues or ancestral tablets in the home, they should be moved into the new house in advance and sacrificed first.
4.Set off firecrackers:
On the day of moving, when large items such as furniture are about to enter the new home, firecrackers are set off at the door of the new house, and a loud sound is used to dispel the ominous, announce that a new life is about to begin, and inform the gods of the four directions.
5.Settlement Items:
After the firecrackers, arrange furniture and other household items in a certain order and rules, such as beds should not be facing the door, kitchen utensils should be placed first, etc.
When entering the house, the main door of the family is advanced, and the left foot is traditionally paid attention to the first door, which means "one step on gold, two steps on silver, and three steps on blessing into the door".
6.Say auspicious words:
During the process of moving into a new home, try to maintain a pleasant mood, say auspicious words, and avoid arguing or saying unlucky words in your new home.
7.* Cooking & Banqueting:
After moving into a new home, some places also hold a ** ceremony, that is, the first fire to cook in the new home, symbolizing the beginning of a new life.
Some families will invite friends and family to their new home after moving, and have a housewarming feast together, sharing the joy and increasing the prosperity of the new home with the help of popularity.
The above is a more traditional moving ritual process, and modern moving may simplify some of the links, but the expectations and blessings for a new life are still the same. Depending on the regional culture and personal beliefs, the specifics of the moving ceremony may vary.