The sixth day of the first lunar month is also known as the Horse Day, on which it is a very distinctive custom of the Chinese folk to send the poor.
Since the Qin and Han dynasties, the traditional view is that the first day of the first month is the day of the chicken, the second day of the first month is the day of the dog, the third day of the first month is the day of the pig, the fourth day of the first month is the day of the sheep, the fifth day of the first month is the day of the ox, the sixth day of the first month is the day of the horse, and the seventh day of the first month is the day of the man.
Because when Nuwa created all living beings, the six animals were created first, and the people were created later, so the first day to the sixth day of the first month are the days of the six animals.
Customs on the sixth day of the first month:
1. Oranges are placed at home, and oranges mean good luck.
2. Eat donkeys and roll, and bad luck will roll away.
3. To go out and play, the route is planned in a circle.
Fourth, the opening day, the opening of the market and various celebrations are auspicious.
5. Throw away old things, you don't need things to clean up and throw away at home.
6. Don't quarrel, and harmony can make money.
7. Don't kill, avoid killing on auspicious days.
8. Avoid torn clothes, don't wear tattered clothes.
Yesterday I welcomed the God of Wealth, and today I naturally want to invite the God of Wealth out.
The sixth day of the first month is the "day of sending the poor", this day to send the five poor (intellectual poor, poor learning, poor literature, poor life, poor hand), hoping that the new year has nothing to do with poverty, rich and rich.
Folks believe that they don't take out garbage during the Spring Festival, otherwise they will pour "blessings".
On the sixth day of the new year, the garbage is taken out, and people send the poor by taking out the garbage.
According to folk legend, the poor ghost is the son of the ancient emperor Zhuan. He is weak and short, and likes to wear tattered clothes and drink porridge. Even when new clothes were given to him, he would tear them or burn them out of the hole, so everyone called him "the poor man."