Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, the last important festival in the Chinese Spring Festival, also known as the Little New Year, Yuan Xi or Lantern Festival.
In the hearts of many older generations, the first day of the first month to the fifteenth day of the first month is the New Year, and the new year is really over after the fifteenth day of the first month.
Every day of the New Year has its own unique customs, and the Lantern Festival is no exception.
Tomorrow Yen Supper, no matter how busy you are, remember to eat 1, taboo 2, and don't do 3.
Keep in mind the old traditions and have a good year!
1 Eat:
Glutinous rice balls
Chinese festivals, the most particular thing is the atmosphere and meaning, what to wear, what to eat, what to say and what to do, must be in line with the atmosphere and meaning of the day.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the end of the Spring Festival and the beginning of the new year, and its special significance is even greater.
On this day, it is an extremely happy and auspicious thing for the family to gather around and eat hot rice balls.
Because eating glutinous rice balls symbolizes a happy family, it means that the family will be happy and complete in the new year.
2 taboos:
Don't cry
This day starts from getting up in the morning, and the adults, children, and old people in the family must maintain a happy face and say some nice auspicious words.
Even if there is a dispute or conflict, you must bury it in your heart, do not cry, and wait for the day to pass before resolving it.
Because crying on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month will take away the good luck of the year and bring bad luck to the family.
Don't borrow money
Many people will only go out to work after they are out of the fifteenth.
Those who borrowed money on this day must have been lazy last year, and most of the people who didn't save money were not doing a good job when they borrowed money from you.
Moreover, borrowing money from others on this day is equivalent to losing money, which means lending others all the good luck of the new year.
It will have a great impact on your New Year's financial fortune.
3 Don't do:
Do not kill
This day is the birthday of the Heavenly Official, and according to the custom of the ancients, it is forbidden to kill on this day.
Because whether it is a chicken or a fish, they are alive, and this day is blessed.
Therefore, killing and seeing blood on this day is an ominous omen.
No quarrels
Folks believe that this day is the birthday of the Emperor Tianguan, a day worth celebrating, and a day of harmony and blessing.
Therefore, on this day, you can't quarrel with your family and you can't argue with others.
Because this will cause the heavenly officials to be unhappy, which will affect the luck of the family and themselves, and even lead to a bad year.
Don't get your hair done
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there is also a better chance of getting hair, and you can't wash your hair or cut your hair.
Because hair represents "hair", it represents wealth.
The people of the previous generation believed that getting their hair on this day would wash away all the wealth of the year, resulting in their own efforts in a year and not being able to save money.
On this day, many areas also send lanterns to honor ancestors or the deceased.
Lantern Festival is a very important festival, each region has its own regional customs, just inherit good customs, bless yourself and your family with good luck for a year!