Before I knew it, today was the twentieth day of the lunar month, and the Spring Festival was getting closer and closer. Although the solar calendar is already January, in everyone's hearts, it seems that only after the Lunar New Year represents a new year. Because the Spring Festival is commonly known as the "New Year", it is also a day to welcome blessings and fortunes, and only when all these good fortunes are welcomed, then the new year can really begin.
Spring Festival we are about to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, farewell to the Year of the Rabbit ushered in the Year of the Dragon, which is a new beginning for everyone, from ancient times to the present, the dragon has been sacred and noble in people's minds, it not only represents power, but also a symbol of auspiciousness, people are full of infinite expectations for the Year of the Dragon, all hope that there can be a dragon blessing, the new year is smooth.
There are many folk customs about the Year of the Dragon, among which there is an old saying "no spring meets the green dragon, three people should wear red", although this sentence has been circulated for a long time, but many people do not know about it, so today we will give you a detailed explanation of what this sentence means.
Many people may think that the Wuchun here is spring, but in fact, it is said to be "the beginning of spring", which means that there is no spring in the year of the dragon. Some people will say when they see this, it's impossible, February 4th is obviously the beginning of spring, why is there no beginning of spring?
Because February 4 is talking about the solar calendar, from the lunar calendar, it is on the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, or at the end of the Year of the Rabbit, so.
In the Year of the Dragon, there is naturally no spring, also known as "no spring". The reason for this is that 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit and a leap year, so there is an extra leap month, which forms a special year of "Double Spring Year".
In fact, there are many colors of dragons in mythology, mainly divided into 9 colors, such as yellow, cyan, red, black and white, gold, among which the yellow dragon has the best ranking, representing the "son of the emperor of heaven", so why is the year of the dragon not the yellow dragon but the green dragon?
Because the lunar calendar in 2024 is the year of Jiachen, the earthly branch is a dragon, and the heavenly branch is a wood and is cyan, so Jiachen is a green dragon. The green dragon is also known as the Canglong and Meng Zhang, one of the "four spirits of the sky" of the oriental gods, the green dragon and the white tiger, the red bird, Xuanwu and the four elephants in traditional Chinese culture. Among the five elements, the east also represents cyan, so in the eyes of the ancients, the green dragon is in charge of the peace of the party.
Chinese pay attention to pleasing a "good lottery" every New Year's holiday, so there is a custom of "three people should wear red", so what do these three people refer to? In fact, it does not refer to a certain three people, but to three types of people.
1. Dragons, dogs, cows, and rabbits should wear red
In the zodiac, the three genera of dogs, cows and rabbits are very compatible with dragons, because dragons have a noble status, and cows, dogs and rabbits are not only loyal but also very docile and careful, they accompany the dragon, which can make dragons safer, cooperate with each other before, and get better and better, so these three species of dragons wear red clothes in the year, and this year will be smooth.
Second, people aged 9 wear red
People who are 9 years old wear red because 9 is considered an auspicious number in traditional culture. In traditional Chinese culture, "nine" is regarded as the pole of the yang number, representing auspiciousness, prosperity and other beautiful meanings. Therefore, in some regions and occasions, it is believed that people at the age of 9 wearing red can bring good luck and happiness.
3. People who are 9 years old wear red
The age band 9 mentioned above is "light 9", so what is dark 9? The dark nine is divisible by 9, such as etc., these two types of people are also considered to have an inseparable connection with the green dragon, so these people also need to wear red in the year of the dragon, praying that their family and business can flourish in the new year.
The above is about the meaning of "no spring meets the green dragon, and the three of them want to wear red", although it seems a little unscientific, but as a traditional culture, it can be passed down to this day, and it may have its real truth. In fact, if we think about it carefully, many festival customs look unscientific, but it is precisely because of these customs that our traditional festivals are particularly interesting and meaningful.