Introduction: The sixteenth day of the first month sends the New Year! Remind 6 major events, don't forget to touch the old cat with one flirt and four sends
It is generally believed that on the sixteenth day of the first month, the year will be over. However, in the eyes of the ancients, every day in the first month of the new year is a festival, with customs and exquisiteness, and the atmosphere is very sufficient, reflecting people's yearning for a better life in the future.
On the 16th night of the first lunar month, one of the traditional Chinese lunar festivals, it is a day full of fun, peace and joy, where people pray for health, peace and happiness in various ways.
I can't hear it now, I heard a folk song when I was a child: "Sixteen nights, fried twist flowers, carrying fence buckets, dancing torches, sultry scolding, sending cattle stakes, old and young are happy haha." Actually, I am talking about several customs on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.
In addition, there is a saying among the people that "sixteen does not send the year, and the four seasons are not smooth". The elders reminded that no matter how busy they are that day, they should also keep in mind 6 major events: one teasing, four sending, and touching the old cat, what does it mean? Abide by the old traditions and go smoothly all year round!
First, the sixteenth day of the first month "one flirtation".
1. Sultry and scolding.
On the sixteenth night, it is easier to understand that fried twist is scolding and frying twist, which means that the twist will be fried that night. In the past, there was a saying that fried twist flowers could fry the eyes of rats on this day; The more the corn is fried, the more the rats die.
So, what does it mean to be sultry? Is it looking for someone to scold yourself?
The old people said that it was an auspicious thing to be scolded on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month in the past, and it was an auspicious thing to be able to get rid of a year's bad luck, commonly known as scolding "bad luck".
Therefore, in the past, on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month every year, children would choose their neighbors to knock on windows, kick doors, and set off whips to provoke neighbors to scold, and the more fierce the scolding, the more auspicious.
Remember, you must find acquaintances to scold, and find strangers to scold, that is a dangerous thing.
Of course, the neighbor will not scold you nastyly, he will scold you and say, "Look at you, you are nothing!" can't coax people, can't play routines, can't play tricks, can't flatter, can you make a fortune if you go on like this? ”
Second, the sixteenth day of the first month "four sends".
1. Sixteen "send ancestors".
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, there is a custom of "sending ancestors" in some places, which is also called "sending ancestors".
I heard the elders say that after the Lantern Festival, the New Year is over, and the souls of the ancestors should be sacrificed and bid farewell, hoping that they can rest in peace in the coming year, and at the same time praying for the safety, health and success of the family.
However, each place has its own way of delivering it. For example, some people will put offerings and incense, some people will set off firecrackers, and some people will burn paper money, etc.
In short, either way, it is to express respect and gratitude to the ancestors, and at the same time, I hope that the ancestors can bless the family with peace and happiness in the new year.
2. Sixteen "send the plague god".
By asking the plague gentleman what he wanted, the paper boat burned brightly. So, do you know who the "plague god" is?
Legend has it that there is more than one "plague god", there are five in total, namely: spring plague Zhang Yuanbo, summer plague Liu Yuanda, autumn plague Zhao Gongming, winter plague Zhong Rengui, and the head of the plague history and literature. ”
In ancient times, on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month every year, people would carry out the ritual of "sending the plague god", that is, to find a good place and direction, and burn some unwanted old things, in order to pray for the safety and health of the family in the new year, and to stay away from diseases.
In addition, the old man said that on the day of "sending the plague god", the husband and wife cannot quarrel, and the plague god will take advantage of the situation and stay in the house. So, we have to control our emotions and bear with it!
3. Sixteen "send a hundred diseases".
Sending a hundred diseases, walking a hundred diseases, and running a hundred diseases are the traditional customs on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month in ancient times, and it is an activity to eliminate disasters and pray for health.
On this day, whether the elderly, the young or the children stay at home, they have to go out of the house, walk in the fields, cross the bridge, go to the city, feel for nails and ask for children, etc., and do not return home until late at night. It means that all the "diseases" should be "left behind" on the road, and the "left" will be outside, and those who are not sick or sick will be even better, which means that the new year will be healthy and smooth.
4. Sixteen "cattle stakes".
In ancient times, on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, there was a custom of "sending cattle piles", but it did not mean that the "cattle piles" were given to anyone.
I heard from the old people that in the past, most people hoped that they could give birth to a boy in their family. Therefore, in the old custom, the family in need would invite 8 men (including a young man) to come to the house for dinner on this day, and after eating, they would go to other people's houses to "steal cattle piles", in fact, they would steal things like bricks, bowls, shoes, etc.
The young man who stole the stake took the stolen goods, climbed to the bed where the master slept and slept for a while, and finally had to pee on the bed, and then respectfully handed over the stake to the master for safekeeping.
When the host gives birth to a boy, he must go to the house of the person who stole the goods to report the good news. When the child is one year old, the person who stole the stake will have to repay the person who stole it, and return what he stole to the family, one for ten or one for a hundred.
This custom is basically no longer there, the times are different, people's perceptions have changed, and they no longer believe in such things. Therefore, this custom is bound to be diluted by people and left in the corner of history.
Fourth, sixteen "touch the old cat".
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, "touch the old cat", this custom many people may not know, this day is not for you to catch an old cat to touch. The "old cat" mentioned here is not ordinary, in "Fengshen Bang", Zhao Gongming encountered a black tiger when he was going down the mountain, and subdued it with a ribbon, and the black tiger became his mount from then on. Later, Zhao Gongming was named "Xuantan Zhenjun", and the black tiger also got his own title.
And the "old cat" mentioned here is the common name of the "black tiger" of Zhao Gongming, the god of wealth.
According to the custom, on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the temple is to worship incense to pray for a smooth new year. During the worship, the black tiger will be touched with his hands, commonly known as "touching the old cat".
All in all, the 16th day of the first lunar month is a day of great fun, peace and joy, with people praying for health, peace and happiness in various ways. What other customs do you know? Looking forward to hearing from you!