The twenty-third day of the lunar month is a small year in the north, while in some places in the south, the small year is celebrated on the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month. This day is the day when the legendary Lord of the Stove, who is in charge of a family's situation, reports to the heavens, so in order to let the Lord of the Stove say good things and keep the family safe and smooth for a year after returning, people will worship the Lord of the Stove and sticky melons and other activities to pray for the safety of the whole family in the new year. Tomorrow Xiaonian, remember "4 things not to do". First, don't sweep the dust in the morning and evening.
On the twenty-third day of the lunar month, every household will start the year-end cleaning, and the cleaning in the folk pay attention to "seven sweeps of silver, eight sweeps of gold", the so-called seven and eight are the two hours of the day, that is, the afternoon at 13 or 14 o'clock these two hours to start cleaning. Second, don't take discarded items home. Three, men don't entertain at night and come home late. Fourth, the broom and knives are not on the stove. These customs are all about keeping the family safe and blessed in the new year. As a young man, we all know that there are some traditional taboos that need to be observed in order to be safe and auspicious. But do you understand the reasons behind these taboos?
First of all, we know that the young year is the day when the king of the stove reports good things to the heavens, so we should not put brooms and knives against the stove. This is because brooms and knives have a negative connotation, which will bring bad luck to the stove and affect the good fortune of the stove king. Therefore, we must respect the Lord of the Stove and don't do such behavior. Secondly, we should not eat garlic during the Chinese New Year. It may be strange why minced garlic is taboo? It turns out that you can't use garlic mortar to pound garlic and pat garlic when you are young, because this has a bad implication of scattering wealth. Moreover, garlic paste is susceptible to external contamination, which affects the quality and hygiene of food.
Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary troubles, it is best for us not to eat garlic on this day of the new year. Thirdly, we should not eat carp and crucian carp during the New Year. This is because it is not suitable to kill on this day of the new year, so it is not suitable to eat carp and crucian carp that need to be slaughtered and cooked on the spot. We must respect life and protect the rights and interests of animals, so it is best to choose other ingredients as an alternative on this day of the new year. Finally, we should not eat pork head. The pig's head is an important tribute used in the sacrifice, and it may seem a little impatient to eat the pig's head meat during the New Year.
Moreover, pork head usually requires some special cooking skills and time, and is not suitable for preparation on this day. Therefore, it is better for us to follow the tradition and choose other ingredients to enjoy the food. Although these taboos may seem simple, they all have profound cultural connotations and meanings behind them. They are not only for peace and auspiciousness, but also for respect and inheritance of traditional culture. We should take wisdom from it and incorporate it into our daily lives. In addition to these traditional taboos, there are many other interesting customs and activities to celebrate the New Year. For example, people will paste Spring Festival couplets, window flowers, as well as Laba porridge, eat Lantern Festival and so on.
These are all to celebrate the arrival of the new year and hope that the new year will be safe and happy. At this special moment, let us feel the charm of traditional culture, abide by taboos, and enjoy the joy and beauty brought to us by the new year. I wish you all a safe and prosperous Year of the Dragon!