The Lantern Festival in 2024 is unusual The old man's proverb says, "5 zodiac signs should hide from the moon".
Time flies, the fifteenth day of the first month"Lantern Festival", the ancients called the night"Yuan Ye", while"Yuan Ye"That's it"New Year's Day"。"The fifteenth day of the first month"It is the first full moon night of the Lunar New Year, so the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is called"Lantern Festival"。
Meng Liang Ji records:"The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the day of the blessing of the heavenly officials", the Lantern Festival is also called"Metaverse"Since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, all sacrificial activities are based on agricultural production, and sometimes people also worship the moon at night, in order to pray for good weather and good weather, the country and the people, the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar is the first full moon night of the lunar year, and Taoism sets this day as the emperor's birthday day. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the first full moon night of the lunar year, and Taoism sets this day as the birthday of the blessed heavenly official, called"On the fifteenth day of the first month, the official blessed", the local official atonements for the crime of July 15, and the lower official to solve the murder on October 15"The fifteenth day of the first lunar month has since become a festival.
The Lantern Festival is an important traditional festival in China and is often grouped under the Spring Festival, the end of which means the end of the year. The theme of the Lantern Festival is:"Trouble"On this day, there are many customs, such as eating Lantern Festival, appreciating lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, stepping on stilts, rowing boats, etc., which can be described as lively and lively in the streets and alleys; The day of the Lantern Festival is also a time for young men and women to meet with their lovers, and it can be said that the Lantern Festival is an authentic Valentine's Day in China.
In our customs, the Lantern Festival is generally considered to be the first full moon night of the Lunar New Year, but as the saying goes"Fifteen moons and sixteen rounds", which means that the night of the full moon of each month can be the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, the sixteenth day of the lunar calendar, or even the seventeenth day of the lunar calendar, but most of the time, the night of the full moon will be on the sixteenth day of the lunar calendar.
In the lunar calendar, our ancestors put"Shuo"with"Look"or"Look"with"Shuo"The time interval between is called"month", with an average of 2953 days (29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes), of which"Shuo"It is the day when we can't see the sun (the moon moves between the earth and the sun in a straight line, and on this day we can't see the moon because the part of the moon illuminated by the sun is facing away from the earth. This day is set as the first day of the lunar calendar; "Wangdi", the largest day of the moon, that is, the first day of the lunar calendar.
Ten. Five, sixteen or seventeen days.
Since the New Year may occur in the early morning of the first day of the new year or in the evening of the first day of the new year, the fullest time of the moon may occur in the early morning of the fifteenth day to the early morning of the seventeenth day.
This year, the fullest time of the moon in the first month (clock) is at 20:30:12 on the night of the Lantern Festival, so this year's Lantern Festival coincides with the full moon, and since the moon travels to apogee on this day, this full moon is"The smallest full moon of the year"This phenomenon is very rare, and the next occurrence will be on February 28, 2086, which is the next time.
In our country, there is a Lantern Festival"Avoid the moon"According to the ancestors, the day of the Lantern Festival is"Full Moon"to"New Moon"At this point in time, on this day, the moon, the earth, and the sun are almost close to a straight line, that is, at a right angle of 180 degrees, and the earth's magnetic field tends to be more chaotic"Tibetan Moon"customs.
Well, who would think"Avoid the moon"This? Because the zodiac is prone to Tai Sui, and this year is the Year of the Dragon, this year's Lantern Festival in the Year of the Dragon is exquisite"Avoid the moon"；In addition to the existence of breaking, rushing, and harming in the natal year of the zodiac and the zodiac, it is also necessary to be the zodiac as the left and right"Avoid the moon", that is, the Zodiac Dog (Chong Tai Sui), the Zodiac Sheep (Xing Tai Sui), the Zodiac Ox (Broken Tai Sui), and the Zodiac Rabbit (Harm Tai Sui) are all needed"Avoid the moon"。In addition, the Zodiac Dog (Chong Tai Sui), the Zodiac Sheep (Xing Tai Sui), the Zodiac Ox (Broken Tai Sui), and the Zodiac Rabbit (Harm Tai Sui) are also required"Avoid the moon"。
So, how is the Lantern Festival"Tibetan Moon"This? "Tonight's Lantern Festival, there are many people who enjoy the lanterns and visit the temple fair, because tonight 8:30 is the night of the full moon, so for the need"Tibetan Moon"We were able to go out in an hour from 8 to 9 pm! Try to close your own doors and don't argue with others. During this time, we can admire the moon or read a book to try to keep our emotions in a state of peace.
Lantern Festival"Avoid the moon"It is an important folk custom in our country, although it sounds unscientific, but it reflects people's pursuit of a better life. The Lantern Festival is an important part of the Spring Festival, the so-called"The wax moon avoids the tail, and the first month avoids the head", people observe these ancient customs to look for insurance, hoping for all the best in the new year.
The Lantern Festival is the end of the Lunar New Year, and there are many taboos on this day that you must be aware of if you want to please your fortune. The ancestors said that it is taboo to go back to their parents' house during the Lantern Festival (this is the first full moon night of the Lunar New Year, and they have to spend it at their in-laws' house), quarrels, and borrowing money. Finally, I wish you all a safe and healthy new year.