The fourth day of the first lunar month is the traditional Chinese day to welcome the God of Wealth. On this day, every household will hold a series of ceremonies to welcome the arrival of the God of Wealth and pray for good fortune and success in the new year. And at this special moment, there is also a saying among the people: "one welcomes and one receives, one gives and throws", which is not only a ritual, but also a custom that entrusts people's good wishes.
One welcome and one pick up is an important part of welcoming the God of Wealth. In the early morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the elders of the family will get up early, light incense and candles, and prepare offerings to prepare for the arrival of the God of Wealth. The young people will also be woken up and help set up the offering table and clean the courtyard. On the offering table, there are usually various auspicious offerings, such as rice cakes, sweets, fruits, etc., and some places will be placed with fish, meat and other foods, which means that there is enough food and clothing every year.
When the time comes to welcome the God of Wealth, the whole family will kowtow to the God of Wealth and pray for blessings to express their respect and gratitude to the God of Wealth. After the kowtow, everyone will set off firecrackers together to welcome the arrival of the God of Wealth. At this time, there will be dragon and lion dances and other folk performances in some places to celebrate the arrival of the God of Wealth and pray for good fortune in the new year.
Giving away and throwing away is an important part of sending away bad luck and welcoming good luck. On the evening of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, each family will carry out a big cleaning together and dump the garbage at the intersection, which means to send away the bad luck and bad luck of the year. While sending away bad luck, people will also throw away some worn-out items to welcome the arrival of good luck in the new year.
In addition to the above customs, there are also some places where there are traditional customs such as eating dumplings and eating rice balls. Eating dumplings means reunion and harmony, and eating dumplings means family harmony and happy reunion. These traditional customs are not only a kind of food culture, but also a kind of cultural inheritance that entrusts people's good wishes.
In addition to the above traditional customs, there are some places that will have some special customs. For example, in southern Fujian, people will worship the "mother of grains" on the fourth day of the new year, praying for a bumper harvest and a full warehouse of grain in the new year. In Taiwan, on the other hand, people place the portrait of the God of Wealth in a prominent place in their homes so that they can worship and pray for good fortune at any time.
In general, "one welcomes and one picks, one gives and one throws" is one of the important customs of welcoming the God of Wealth on the fourth day of the first lunar month. Through this custom, people not only express their respect and gratitude to the God of Wealth, but also place people's expectations and yearning for a better life in the new year. At the same time, these traditional customs are also an important part of Chinese culture and an important carrier of the history and cultural inheritance of the Chinese nation.
In modern society, with the development of the economy and the improvement of people's living standards, people's belief and worship of the God of Wealth have not disappeared because of the changes of the times. On the contrary, with the prosperity of the business economy and the intensification of social competition, more and more people have begun to pay attention to the development of financial fortune and career. Therefore, the custom of welcoming the God of Wealth has gradually received more attention and attention.
When the time to welcome the God of Wealth arrives, not only families will perform a series of rituals and activities, but some businesses and businesses will also perform similar rituals and activities. These businesses and businesses usually place statues or portraits of the God of Wealth at their entrances and set off celebrations such as firecrackers and fireworks. These activities not only imply that businesses and enterprises will have prosperous business and financial fortune in the new year, but also express the integrity of merchants and enterprises and their gratitude to customers.
In addition, the custom of "one greeting and one picking, one giving and one throwing" has also been promoted and popularized in some cities. Some communities and organizations organize similar activities to get more people to know and participate in this traditional practice. These activities not only help to inherit and promote Chinese culture, but also make more people feel the charm and value of traditional culture.
In general, the custom of "welcoming and receiving, giving and throwing" is one of the important parts of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation. Through this custom, people not only express their respect and gratitude to the God of Wealth, but also place people's expectations and yearning for a better life in the new year. At the same time, this custom has also been widely promoted and popularized, and has become one of the important carriers of Chinese cultural inheritance.
In modern society, with the development of the economy and the improvement of people's living standards, more and more people have begun to pay attention to the development of wealth and career. Therefore, the custom of "one welcome, one take, one give, one throw" has gradually received more attention and attention. Through the inheritance and promotion of this custom, we can not only understand and feel the charm and value of Chinese culture, but also better realize the harmonious development of individuals and society. Therefore, the custom of "welcoming and receiving, giving and throwing" will continue to be passed down in the land of China.