There are many interesting legends and customs on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
First of all, legend has it that the night of the third day of the new year is the day of "rat marriage". In order to avoid riots, most people will turn off the lights and go to bed early. There are also people who sprinkle some rice grains and cakes in the corner of the house for the rats to eat, which is called "rat cents", which means to share the harvest of the year with the rats.
Secondly, the third day of the new year is also known as the "Xiao Nian Dynasty" or "Tianqing Festival". On this day, there is a custom of not sweeping the floor, not begging for fire, and not drawing water, which is the same as in the Sui Dynasty.
In addition, the third year of junior high school is also known as "Red Dog Day". Legend has it that Akainu is the god of wrath, and those who meet him will definitely be unlucky, so the third day of the first month is regarded as a bad day and should not go out. It is said that on the third day of the new year, people will quarrel with whoever they greet the New Year, so people usually do not choose to pay New Year's greetings on this day. In addition, the deficit has the meaning of extreme poverty, so the people do not feast on this day, so as not to offend the red dog and bring poverty.
Finally, there is an interesting legend about Nuwa Niangniang's creation of all things. Legend has it that Nuwa made chickens on the first day of the first month, dogs on the second day, pigs on the third day, sheep on the fourth day, cattle on the fifth day, horses on the sixth day, and people on the seventh day. Therefore, the third day of the new year is also regarded as "Pig Day".
These legends and customs add a lot of interest and cultural color to the third day of the Lunar New Year.