From the first day of the first month to the fifteenth day of the first month, the Spring Festival has a special meaning every day, which entrusts people's yearning for a better life and constitutes a rich and colorful cultural tradition of the Spring Festival. On the seventh day of the first lunar month, what are the customs and taboos?
The Book of Changes says: Heaven and earth are the first born chicken (the first day of the first month), the second dog (the second day of the first month), the second pig (the third day of the first month), the second sheep (the fourth day of the first month), the second ox (the fifth day of the first month), the second horse (the sixth day of the first month), the first born man (the seventh day of the first month), and the human food grain (the eighth day of the first month).There is a certain reference value and logical inference.
The ancients would speculate on whether the six animals were prosperous according to the weather of the Spring Festival every day, such as: if the first day of the first month is sunny, the chickens and poultry will breed quickly, and the chickens will not be prosperous if it is rainy, and so on. If the weather is sunny on the seventh day of the first lunar month, the whole year will be smooth and safe, and if it rains, it will be necessary to prevent famine and disease.
The seventh day of the first month is the "birthday" of people, called "human day", the ancients had to wear a cut paper headdress, also called "human victory", so human day is also called "human victory festival". Man is the master of heaven and earth, and the celebration of birthdays must be grand.
Although the customs vary from place to place, there are 15 things that are basically common and can be understood as:1 Don't worship, 2 don't wash, keep 3 rules, do 4 things, eat 5 foods。Don't forget these old traditions.
1. 1 Don't worship
On the seventh day of the new year, do not greet each other and visit each other, has two meanings, one is that the seventh day of the first month has always been "guilty of Tai Sui", and carrying out social etiquette activities for New Year's greetings may have an adverse impact on both parties; One is the "Renri Festival", which is better to celebrate at home or go out with the family. From a modern point of view, it is also good to socialize for several days in a row, and to rest on the seventh day of the new year.
2. 2. Do not wash
One is no laundry, laundry will use up a lot of water, water for wealth, laundry in the "human day", which means leaking fortune, especially on the fifth day of the first month, just received the God of Wealth, and the seventh day of the first month leaked the wealth, which is not very good.
One is not to wash the sacrificial utensils, mainly sacrificial items, the seventh day of the first seven washing sacrificial utensils, will collide with luck, disrespectful to the ancestors, and some places extend to not clean.
3. Abide by the 3 rules
Do not wear gold or silver jewelry, mainly to prevent the spirit of gold and stone from colliding with people's luck, and the seventh day of the first month wears a "human victory" headdress, there is no need to wear gold and silver.
Don't beat or scold children, and don't quarrelIn ancient times, even prisoners could be exempted from a board on the seventh day of the new year, and children could not be taught at home, even if they were naughty, family members could not quarrel or fight with each other.
Don't leave your pockets empty, put snacks in the children's pockets, and put a little mascot in the pockets of adults to protect a safe and secure year.
Fourth, do 4 things
Divination, that is, according to the climate of the day, speculate on the luck of the year, the sunny weather is the best choice, meaning beautiful, the population is safe; Be careful if the weather is bad.
Ascending,Different from the Chongyang Festival climbing, ascending on the seventh day of the first month is a blessing and prayer, and Chongyang is a remembrance of the ancestors, and if the weather is bad, the ascending will be canceled.
WeighingIn the past, weight was weighed with a scale or stone lock, and physical health was cared for, and electronic equipment was used in modern times.
Outings, not going far away, just walking near the door of the house, especially women, can get rid of diseases and prevent diseases, this measure is very popular.
5. Eat 5 foods
Shippo soup, mostly seen in the south, with seven kinds of seasonal vegetables to cook soup, bring good luck, the ingredients may vary, but more common in onion garlic, leeks, mustard greens, cabbage, celery, coriander, spinach, etc.
Pancakes, some are called "spring cake rolls", the pancake must be prosperous, take the meaning of prosperous wealth and prosperous people, and the smoke smokes into the sky, which is called "smoked sky".
Hot potIn the past, it was called "fishing for yusheng", and when eating, stand up and fish for ingredients in the pot, which means "catch more" and "send more".
Celebrate the New Year in peace and auspiciousness
Noodles, mostly seen in the north, noodles to be long, take the meaning of longevity and blessing for a long time, some places called "pull soul noodles".
DumplingsOn people's birthdays, eating dumplings means reunion and peace, and the omen is very good.
In addition, there is a saying in many places that "seven do not go out, eight do not return", which refers to the seventh day of the first lunar month not to go far away, and the eighth day of the first month not to go home, which may be a mistake.
The seventh day of the first month is the day of man, man is the master of heaven and earth, man is determined to win the day, and the ambition is in all directions, and the seventh day of the first month is not the original meaning of "trapping people at home". The meaning of "seven do not go out, eight do not return" is that the seventh month of the lunar calendar and the eighth month of the lunar calendar try not to go far away, because the seventh month of the lunar calendar is the "ghost month", and there are many taboos; The eighth month of the lunar calendar is the prevalence of "autumn tigers", which is not conducive to long-distance travel and is prone to diseases.
New year, new atmosphere, the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, what are the customs of your hometown? Are you still complying with it?