Chinese Chinese New Year's Eve Reunion Night!
Chinese New Year's Eve, also known as Chinese New Year's Eve or New Year's Day, is the day before the Lunar New Year. In traditional Chinese culture, Chinese New Year's Eve is an important time for family reunions, farewell and welcome the new. According to historical records, the origin of Chinese New Year's Eve has rich cultural connotations. In ancient China, Chinese New Year's Eve was called"Chinese New Year's Eve", because this time was also the ancients"At the end of the year, eliminate evil and eliminate disasters"important moments. According to the Lü Clan's Spring and Autumn - Season and Winter Chronicles, the ancients would hold a series of rituals on Chinese New Year's Eve to pray for peace and good fortune and abundant crops in the coming year.
Chinese New Year's Eve customs are an important part of traditional Chinese culture, reflecting the Chinese people's reverence for family, ancestors and gods, as well as the pursuit of a better life and expectations for the future. Chinese New Year's Eve customs mainly include the following aspects:
Sweep the dust and remove the old. Before Chinese New Year's Eve, people sweep away dust, dirt and waste items from their homes, symbolizing the removal of all unpleasant and unfavorable things and creating a clean, tidy and harmonious environment for the New Year. Paste Spring Festival couplets and New Year's paintings. Before Chinese New Year's Eve, people will also paste the big red spring couplet, door god and blessing characters on the door, and paste various paper cuts and New Year pictures on the windows to add to the festive atmosphere. The Spring Festival couplets use couplets to express the blessings of the New Year and the perception of life, and the door god uses images or words to ward off evil spirits, and the word blessing is upside down"Auspicious", paper-cuts and window decorations use a variety of patterns to show folk art and wisdom. Ancestor worship. Before Chinese New Year's Eve, people worship ancestors and the god Vesta to express their thoughts of their loved ones and gratitude to the gods. Ancestor worship involves using offerings such as rice cakes and three plates of rice to report to the ancestors about the situation of the year and pray for the blessings of the ancestors. The Lord of the Stove used sake lees, Stove Sugar and other sweets to intoxicate the heart of the Stove God, so that the mouth of the Stove God became sweet, so as to ** say good things and bring good luck back to the palace. Reunion dinner. Chinese New Year's Eve is a day for family reunions, and reunion dinner is the most important event. The reunion dinner dishes are rich and diverse, and each has its own characteristics depending on the region and customs. Northerners like to eat dumplings, meaning"More than every year"；Southerners like to eat rice cakes, meaning"Rising every year"；People all over the country love to eat fish, implication"More than every year"。The atmosphere of the reunion dinner was warm and cheerful, and the family blessed each other and shared the joy of family. On Chinese New Year's Eve, the elders give the juniors the money and send love and blessings. The origin of the New Year's money is related to etiquette: the ancients believed that wrapping copper coins in red paper could ward off evil spirits and bless children with safety and health. Nowadays, the New Year's money has become a symbolic gift, implying expectations for the elders and encouragement for the younger ones. Chinese New Year's Eve vigil. On Chinese New Year's Eve, people stay up all night, which is called the New Year's Watch. The custom of keeping the New Year originated from the ancient sacrificial rituals, because the ancients believed that keeping the New Year could eliminate disasters and pray for blessings and prolong life. Nowadays, Chinese New Year's Eve has become a form of entertainment, where people can watch TV, play cards, chat, and have a fun time together. Set off fireworks. On Chinese New Year's Eve, people also set off fireworks to add to the joy and festivity of the festival. The custom of setting off fireworks and firecrackers is also associated with sacrifices. The ancients believed that the sound and light of fireworks and firecrackers could ward off evil spirits and attract good luck. Nowadays, setting off fireworks has become a beautiful scene for people to enjoy the fireworks and feel the hope and passion of the New Year.
Chinese New Year's Eve, the night of reunion for Chinese, is one of the essences of Chinese culture. On this day, we should not only be grateful for the past, but also look forward to the future; Not only to inherit the tradition, but also to innovate and create; Not only to enjoy happiness, but also to move forward. Let's feel the charm of Chinese New Year's Eve with our hearts, inherit the Chinese New Year's Eve culture with love, and welcome the arrival of the New Year with actions. Happy Chinese New Year's Eve and Happy New Year to all!