The 2024 Jiachen Year of the Dragon, in a blink of an eye, will be the fifteenth day of the first month, and after the fifteenth day of the first month, it means that the "year" of more than three weeks from the twenty-third day of the lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, from the ceremony to the content, has come to an end.
The ancestors had a deep obsession with the "first" and "first" in their bones, so on the first day of the new year, that is, on the first day of the first month, there are a lot of exquisiteness, giving a lot of blessings and taboos, so what is worth commemorating and celebrating on the fifteenth day of the first month?
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the first "full moon day" of the Lunar New Year, and the full moon means "beautiful" and "happy" in traditional culture. Celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, it has the meaning of reunion, happiness, happiness, prosperity of all industries, and prosperity of the family, and is called "Shangyuan Festival", "Little Chinese New Year's Eve", and "Heavenly Official Blessing Day". Because thousands of households eat glutinous rice balls and Lantern Festival, it is also called "Lantern Festival".
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is a very grand festival, in the past, there was a saying that "the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the year", but in modern times, because of the organization of the start, opening, opening of the school and other work, people gradually dilute the significance of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. In the past, the fifteenth day of the first month of the "genuine" was still very enthusiastic.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, in terms of "eating"., be sure to have a bowl of rice balls Lantern Festival, which means reunion; It is common to eat rice cakes, which means that every year is better than the year; Loving celery and spring leeks means being diligent and rising.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, in terms of "drinking".In addition to various alcohols, people also drink oil tea, Lantern Festival tea, barley tea and other drinks.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, in terms of "play".There are many folk activities such as lion dance, stilts, rowing boats, playing dragon lanterns, welcoming Zigu, visiting temple fairs, and parade streets.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, in terms of "music".Different ages have different priorities, young children are "sending children's lanterns", which slowly evolved into lantern viewing and lantern riddle guessing activities; Young people are "walking the bridge and feeling the nails", hoping to meet love; Middle-aged people are "walking and throwing away all kinds of diseases" until they finish throwing coins or small stones; The old man is to bring the whole family to worship the ancestors.
But the most important thing is that on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there is a custom of "six not empty" to be observed at home and outside the home, before and after people, and under the body, which means that everything is smooth, the financial road is prosperous, and the family house is prosperous.
1. The Lantern Festival is "not empty".。The Lantern Festival has the meaning of reunion, you can go outside to play during the day, but before going out in the morning, remember to eat a bowl of rice balls, and at dinner, you should eat a reunion dumpling together, especially pay attention not to spend the night outside at night, which means family reunion.
2. The Lantern Festival "lights are not empty".。There is no "New Year Beast" in the fifteenth mile of the first month, so we must pay attention to the bright lights to prevent filth from entering the house. Some places retain the custom of sending lamps to ancestors after sunrise to before noon on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. If it is an oil lamp, be careful to fill it up.
3. The Lantern Festival "table is not empty".。One of the main functions of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is to sacrifice and commemorate ancestors, so the preparation of the offering table should be the same as Chinese New Year's Eve, the first day of the new year or the welcome to the god of wealth, and the offerings should be carefully prepared according to local customs and customs.
4. The Lantern Festival is "not empty".。On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the temperature is higher in some places, even if there is rain and snow, it is not as cold as before, and some people begin to wear single clothes, which is not good, it is easy for cold and evil to enter the body, affecting the rise of yang energy, and disturbing health.
5. The Lantern Festival "head is not empty".。On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there is usually no haircut, and on the day of the blessing of the heavenly officials, when praying for blessings and wealth, the hair is cut off, which has the meaning of "driving the wealth out". Moreover, the temperature is still relatively low, and the haircut is not conducive to keeping the head warm, and it is easy to catch a cold.
6. The Lantern Festival is "not empty".。On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, no matter who person, they should carry some red envelopes, candy, snacks and other items in their pockets, which means sweetness, money, and worry-free food and clothing, while middle-aged people should also carry some coins or small stones in their pockets when they "lose their illness while walking".
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, "six is not empty", this is the blessing and hope of the ancestors for the New Year under the past living conditions, looking forward to the prosperity of the people, the prosperity of the wealth, and the prosperity of the family business. At present, it is not very popular in many places, and many people don't even know about it, and only a few places are still insisting on it.