Xiao Nian, as the prelude to the Spring Festival, although the customs are slightly different in various places, they all carry people's expectations for a better life.
Generally speaking, the 23rd lunar month in the north and the 24th lunar month in the south are not the same, generally speaking, the 23rd lunar month in the north and the 24th lunar month in the south.
The reason for this distinction can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty.
Traditionally, the small year is celebrated on the 24th day of the lunar month, even during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty.
However, since the middle and late Qing Dynasty, the emperor's family held a ceremony to worship the heavens on the 23rd day of the lunar month, and worshiped the Lord of the Stove by the way.
This upward and downward effect of the practice made the people in the northern region also celebrate the New Year on the 23rd day of the lunar month one day in advance.
In most parts of the south, the tradition of celebrating the 24th lunar month is still maintained.
Although the dates of the small year vary between the north and the south, the common customs generally include worshipping the god of the stove and sweeping the house. On this day, there will be sweets such as "sugar melon" and "hemp sugar" on the street**.
Legend has it that the sugar melon stuck to the mouth of the god of the stove, causing him to say only good things in front of the Jade Emperor. Such a custom not only gives the god of the stove the loveliness of "gossip", but also places people's expectations for a better life.
In short, although there are differences in dates between the north and the south, people's expectations for a better life and the inheritance of traditional customs are the same.
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