In 1008 AD, on the third day of the first lunar month, Zhao Heng, the 40-year-old Song Zhenzong, suddenly ordered to summon hundreds of civil and military officials to enter the court. The officials whispered, dissatisfied that no one was willing to come to work during the annual leave. Unexpectedly, Song Zhenzong Liu Heng smiled and said: "Don't be impatient. I want to take you to meet the Book of Heaven! ”
The civil and military officials were in an uproar in an instant, which play is the emperor singing? I didn't have that rule before.
It turned out that on the morning of the third day of the first month of the fifth year of Jingde, someone came to report: "Your Majesty, on the tail of the owl in the south corner of the Zuo Chengtian Gate, a yellow silk more than two zhang long appeared. There are many crooked tadpole texts written on it. ”
When Zhao Heng of Song Zhenzong heard about it, he was surprised, so he immediately summoned hundreds of civil and military officials to go to the Chaoyuan Hall to open the yellow silk, and the monarchs and ministers witnessed this "miracle" moment together.
Subsequently, after being translated, it was found that the tadpole text on the yellow silk meant: "Zhao was ordered, Xing in the Song Dynasty, paid in Heng, lived in its instrument, kept in the right, the world was seven hundred, and the ninety-nine was fixed." ”
This is to praise the prosperity of the current Great Song Dynasty, and such a grand occasion will continue for thousands of years. In this regard, Emperor Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng guided quite well, and God was very satisfied, so he came to award him with a book from heaven.
Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng was very happy, and he himself very much agreed with such praise.
It is believed that this is auspicious from the sky, therefore, overjoyed, not only changed the year name to "Dazhong auspicious symbol", but also set the third day of the first month of each year as the "day celebration day", that is, a good day for the whole world to celebrate.
In order to attach importance to and implement the special day of the third day of the Lunar New Year.
Zhao Heng of Song Zhenzong gave a banquet to the courtiers and generously gave gifts on this day, and issued a special order: the national ** holiday is five days, and the people of the whole country celebrate this festive festival together.
In fact, the so-called "Tianqing Festival" is to take the meaning of "universal celebration". Subsequently, Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng also took advantage of the situation to set many festivals such as "Congenital Festival", "Descent Festival" and "Tianqi Festival".
Such a festival once reached its peak during the reign of Zhao Heng of Song Zhenzong.
Today, we can still see the poems of the Song Dynasty that have been handed down, about the outing on horseback on the third day of the first lunar month.
For example, "Made Immediately on the Third Day of the First Lunar Month" and Song Itch's "Made on the Third Day of the First Lunar Month".
Han Wei's "The Third Day of the First Lunar Month": The New Year is happy to share the monk's words, and the paper curtain is under the twilight lamp. The live fire is slow and the sencha is gradually ripe, and the charcoal is added when calling for children.
All depict the prosperity of the Song Dynasty and the solid life of the people at that time.
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According to the different customs and habits of each region, the third day of the Lunar New Year is also known as "Pig Day". It is said that when Nuwa Niangniang created man, the first thing she created was the six animals, and then she created the man.
So, what are the taboos in the third year of junior high school? Let's talk.
Do not light the lamp. It is said that because the night of the third day of the new year is a good day for "rats to marry", the common people want to let the rats steal less food, so on this day people have to turn off the lights early to rest.
Do not go out. The third day of the Lunar New Year is also "Dog Day", and it is said that the dog in Dog Day is "Red Dog", which is the god of anger, and it represents an ominous meaning. Therefore, it is not advisable to go out on the third day of the Lunar New Year or to pay New Year's greetings.
Do not use knives and scissors. As the saying goes: If you move knives and scissors in the third year of junior high school, it is inevitable that your tongue will be right and wrong. Therefore, it is not appropriate to use knives and scissors on the third day of the Lunar New Year, otherwise I am afraid that there will be a lot of right and wrong in the new year.
Avoid eating rice. The third day of the Lunar New Year is commonly known as "Millet's Birthday", and some places will have the custom of avoiding rice. If you accidentally eat rice or small rice on the third day of the Lunar New Year, it will lead to a decrease in the yield of grains grown at home in the following year.
Do not visit relatives and friends. The third day of the Lunar New Year is also known as "Hungry Ghost Day", so it is also not suitable for visiting relatives and friends.
Avoid napping during the day. Take a nap during the day on the third day of the new year, and you will be very lazy in the coming year.
Do not take out garbage, sweep the floor, or dump sewage. On the third day of the new year, it is forbidden to engage in the sprinkling and cleaning work at home, because it is easy to sweep away the wealth of the family.
Do not collect debts from others. The third day of the Lunar New Year is not suitable for debt collection and debt collection, because this consciousness will be very unlucky in the coming year.
With the continuous progress of the social era, most of these customs are gradually being eliminated and forgotten by people. The so-called taboos of the Chinese New Year are nothing more than the expectations of ordinary people for good luck in the coming year.
For example, the "Book of Heaven" encountered by Song Zhenzong and Zhao Heng on the third day of the new year in the article was actually the traitorous ministers' stammering and flattery to him, and the second Song Zhenzong was also willing to do so.
After all, everyone likes to listen to words of praise, let alone the "emperor". They need this kind of fame even more to help them rule the world.
The author has personally seen some areas in Jiangxi, and on the third day of the Lunar New Year, they generally do not go out to pay New Year's greetings. Unless an old man has passed away, he can go to such a house.
What are the customs and taboos on the third day of the Lunar New Year, I look forward to your messages and comments.
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