It is about to reach the end of the year, in the past, the folk will pass the 23rd month of the lunar month after the small year, and this period of time is also called "New Year's Pass", at that time some landlords will go to the poor people's homes to collect debts during this period, so some poor people can not pay off the bills, they will hide outside, this is also called "hiding the New Year's Pass".
However, after the Spring Festival couplets are posted Chinese New Year's EveChinese New Year's Eve, you can go home for the New Year, and you don't have to hide out anymore. This is also called "the deadly sacrificial stove, the life-saving spring union", which also highlights the importance of Chinese New Year's Eve.
Chinese New Year's Eve is an important traditional Chinese festival and a day for family reunion. In the customs of Chinese New Year's Eve, there is a saying that "Chinese New Year's Eve is not empty, and the next year will not be poor", the most important of which is "the house cannot be empty". So, why is there such a statement? What if we go back to our hometown in the countryside for the Chinese New Year and the house in the city is empty?
What does it mean that "Chinese New Year's Eve is not empty, and the coming year will not be poor"?This is an old saying handed down by our ancestors, and it can be regarded as a custom on Chinese New Year's Eve. It means that on Chinese New Year's Eve, there are three things that cannot be "empty", which means "the house cannot be empty", "the pot cannot be empty" and "the lamp cannot be empty", let's find out separately!
The house can't be empty. It means that on Chinese New Year's Eve, family members must be reunited at home, especially on the evening of that day, and someone in the family must be left to "keep the year". In the past, the New Year's vigil was very important, and basically every family would chat around the fire together after eating the reunion dinner, and keep vigil all night, symbolizing the exorcism of all evil plagues and diseases. Moreover, there are people in the family to keep the New Year, which also indicates that the family is prosperous.
It is also for this reason that in the past, whether in the city or in the countryside, people outside would rush home to celebrate the New Year, and on Chinese New Year's Eve, they would sit together for a reunion, so that the house was full of family warmth and lively atmosphere.
The pot must not be empty. On Chinese New Year's Eve, there is a reunion dinner, and it is also the most grand and sumptuous dish of the year, some places eat the reunion dinner at noon, some places in the evening, and some places will choose to choose in the early morning.
Regardless of the time of birth, when preparing the reunion dinner, every dish should be prepared sufficiently, especially the main food and meat. And the pot is not empty, which means that some meals should be left in the pot on the same day, and the reunion dinner cannot be eaten all up, but also some to eat the next day, which means that there will be a bumper harvest in the coming year, and there will be more than enough every year. Therefore, every family prepares a sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve, praying for good fortune and prosperity in the coming year.
Lights cannot be empty: It means that on Chinese New Year's Eve, the home should be kept brightly lit, symbolizing light and hope.
In the past, although the conditions were not good, on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, every household had to light the New Year's Fire and keep the New Year's Fire, that is, all the houses were lit with candles and candles, and they were not extinguished all night, which was called "illumination".
Therefore, whether it is a traditional candlestick or a modern electric light, keep it on to bring light and good luck for the new year.
Since there are these "three not empty" on Chinese New Year's Eve, many people are now buying houses in the city, and most of them are returning to the countryside for the New Year, so the houses in the city are empty, what should I do?
In fact, you don't have to worry about this problem, it will not affect the overall fortune of the family. Because the custom of "Chinese New Year's Eve is not empty" is mainly for the reunion of family members and the family atmosphere, not for the vacancy of the house.
Whether in the city or in the countryside, as long as families can get together and spend a warm and lively Chinese New Year's Eve together, it can bring good luck and happiness to the family.
However, it should be noted that if the house in the city is vacant during the Spring Festival, you must pay attention to financial security. For example, remember to close doors and windows, install anti-theft equipment, and especially store valuables in a safe place. At the same time, you can also entrust a trusted friend or neighbor to help take care of the house to ensure the safety of the house.