The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the most solemn traditional festivals in China. Among them, the third day of the Lunar New Year, as an important day during the Spring Festival, carries rich folk customs and profound cultural connotations. This day has different names and customs in various places, including the ancient ritual of avoiding evil and seeking good fortune, as well as the ritual of praying for blessings and auspiciousness.
First of all, the third day of the Lunar New Year is called "Red Dog Day" in some areas, and the ancients believed that the red dog was the god of anger and was unlucky, so there were many taboos, such as avoiding going out to pay New Year's greetings to avoid evil, reflecting the ancestors' good expectations for a safe and auspicious new year. This custom reflects the ancient society's concept of reverence and harmonious coexistence of natural forces, and with the changes of the times and social progress, this superstitious custom has gradually faded or transformed into the pursuit of family harmony and quiet life in many places in modern times.
Secondly, "sleeping well and waking up late" is an important custom in the third year of junior high school, which is intended to allow people to get enough rest after several days of celebration, adjust their body and mind, and prepare for the challenges of life and work in the new year. This custom contains the wisdom of health preservation and the rhythm of man and nature.
In addition, the custom of "burning the door of the god paper" marks the end of the Spring Festival holiday, and people begin to return to daily life and production work, symbolizing the determination to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, and life to get back on track. The legends of "Rats Marrying" and "Millet Birthday" are allegorical reminders to respect the rhythm of life in the natural world, and pray for a good harvest through sacrificial activities, expressing the importance of agricultural production and food.
In addition, in some places, there is a remnant of the Xiao Nian Dynasty (Tianqing Festival), which continues the festivities on this day, but has specific etiquette rules, such as not sweeping the floor, not begging for fire, and not drawing water, etc., in order to maintain the sanctity and cleanliness of the festival.
To sum up, the customs of the third day of the Lunar New Year are not only the carrier of traditional culture, but also a vivid embodiment of the national spirit and folk culture. Although these customs have evolved in modern society, their core still retains the yearning and pursuit of a harmonious, tranquil and prosperous life, and at the same time, it has also become an important link connecting the ancient and modern and inheriting the national culture. In the context of the new era, we should cherish these cultural heritages, and at the same time give them new meaning to keep pace with the times, so that ancient traditions can be revitalized in the new era.