The eighth day of the first lunar month is a very important day in traditional Chinese culture. It is known as "Valley Day", which means that this day is the birthday of the grain. On this day, people will carry out customs activities such as occupying grains, watching grains, eating grains, and raising grains, aiming to teach children to respect agriculture and cherish food. At the same time, the eighth day of the first lunar month is also regarded as the day of the lower realm of the stars, and people will perform the ritual of worshipping the stars and praying for good weather and abundant crops in the new year.
In addition, there are some other traditional customs on the eighth day of the first lunar month. For example, this day is the "release birthday", and people will choose to release birds, fish and other creatures on this day to express the awe and respect of the ancients for nature, hoping to live in harmony with nature. In addition, the eighth day of the first lunar month is also the "Eight Immortals Festival", people will prepare delicacies and fruits to worship the eight immortals, and even go out to "visit the eight immortals", praying for the eight immortals to bless the new year with peace and auspiciousness.
In general, the eighth day of the first lunar month is a day full of auspiciousness and blessings in traditional Chinese culture, and people will pray for a good harvest and good luck in the new year through various customs and activities. It is also the embodiment of the awe and respect for nature and life in traditional Chinese culture.