It will soon be the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, which is also the birthday of the Jade Emperor as "Tiangongsheng" in traditional folklore. In Chinese folklore, the Jade Emperor ruled over the Three Realms, and on his birthday, the gods and goddesses would celebrate his birthday and celebrate the Jade Emperor's birthday in order to bless the heavens.
Therefore, when it comes to the custom of the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, it is inseparable from the birthday of the Jade Emperor in myths and legendsThere are mainly 3 traditional taboos, which are often said: seven do not go out, eight do not return, and nine things are done. What is the meaning behind this saying? What's so important? Below, let's talk to you in detail, you might as well learn more about traditional Chinese culture.
In ancient times, the lives of most ordinary people almost revolved around "eating a full meal" and "eating a good meal", which also corresponds to the old saying, "the people take food as the sky". There are 7 things that must be prepared in advance, that is what the old saying goes: 7 things to open the door, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea. These "seven do not come out" refers to these seven things.
The ninth day of the Lunar New Year happens to be the birthday of Tiangong in folk customs, and it is also an auspicious day for doing thingsTherefore, I use the "seven not out" to remind people that before going out to do errands, they must first arrange things at home.
The "Eight Non-Returns" is derived from Confucius's moral education thought, which refers to the eight characters of filial piety, loyalty, faithfulness, courtesy, righteousness, honesty and shame, and is also the foundation of life.
It was mentioned earlier,The ninth day of the Lunar New Year is the birthday of the Jade Emperor in folklore, and people believe that with the blessing of the Jade Emperor, things will go exceptionally smoothlySo the ancients would solve some of the tricky things accumulated before on this day, which enshrined people's good wishes for blessings and avoiding disasters.
I just came back from the Spring Festival holiday, and I may still be immersed in the laziness of the holiday, and I am not very neat in doing things. On the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, it is basically back to the work efficiency on weekdays, and you can also go out to do errands.
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