Today is Tuesday, February 13th.
The fourth day of the first month of the first month of the Year of the Dragon.
In China, the Lunar New Year is not only a time for the whole country to celebrate, but also an important node for inheriting and carrying forward traditional culture. Especially in the Year of the Dragon, a zodiac year that symbolizes power, dignity and prosperity, the New Year's greetings on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year are particularly solemn and significant. Full of deep wishes and prayers for family and friends, in the hope of bringing good luck and blessings to everyone in the new year. On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, I wish you a safe season, wealth from all directions, and the spirit of Longma is ambitious.
Blessings are like a dragon dancing, and I wish you a prosperous career, family harmony and happiness in the new year. In the New Year of the Dragon, I wish you nine days like a dragon, all the best, step by step.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, I wish you a prosperous life, a long and healthy life.
Today, on the fourth day of the first lunar month, it is recommended that middle-aged and elderly people: whether they are free or not, remember to do 4 major things, and ask for good luck. New Year's customs are some of the Spring Festival customs left over from the old tradition, on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, there are also a lot of customs and exquisite, we respect the old tradition, take its essence to learn and inherit. The Year of the Dragon adds wealth and blessings to an auspicious year.
The 4 major events refer to:
1. Welcome the god of the stove
2. Send the poor to welcome the God of Wealth
3. Don't eat mutton and don't kill sheep
4. Don't quarrel and swear.
First, welcome the god of the stove.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, there is also the custom of "receiving the stove king" in the folk, which means that in the new year, I wish you wealth from all directions and good luck in the new year. Meals are abundant and grains are abundant. Worship the god of the stove to thank him for his protection in the home and pray for good health and happiness for the family in the new year. On the day of the New Year, we sent the god of the stove, and on the fourth day of the new year, we will welcome the god of the stove.
The practice of the older generation is to prepare some sugar cane, sesame seeds, sugar melons, oranges, etc. on the fourth day of the first lunar month to welcome the god of the stove. These traditional festivals are also said to be festive and add a good fortune. Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, welcome the stove to the home.
2. Send the poor and welcome the God of Wealth.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, we should be "still poor", which means breaking the old customs and welcoming new blessings. The saying "still poor" originated in ancient times, and the ancients believed that the garbage accumulated and gathered in the home during the New Year was a symbol of "poverty". On the fourth day of the new year, you can open the door and throw away these "poor gases". Do a full cleaning of the house and throw out unwanted garbage and junk. It means throwing away poverty.
The prelude to the Spring Festival slowly kicked off, the sound of firecrackers on the first day of the Lunar New Year echoed in the air, and the smiling faces of children were like blooming flowers. In the second year of junior high school, the footsteps of visiting relatives and friends painted a warm picture. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the streets are lit up with lanterns, and people begin to look forward to the arrival of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. Families are busy preparing gifts to return to their parents' homes, and the road is full of traffic, filled with the joy and excitement of the festival.
Celebrating the Day of the Sheep and welcoming the return of the gods, with the first rays of sunlight shining into the window lattice in the early morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, people put on festive costumes to welcome the arrival of the "Sheep Day". Under the eaves, carefully cut red paper window grilles reflect the festive atmosphere. On the offering table, incense and candles are curling, fruits and pastries are neatly placed, and every household is ready to welcome the return of the stove god, hoping that the family will be safe and the grain will be abundant in the new year.
Traditional interpretation of mythology: The fourth day of the first lunar month is also the anniversary of Nuwa Niangniang's creation. The legendary Nuwa Niangniang shaped a sheep on this day, symbolizing good luck and good luck. In folk legends, Nuwa Niangniang not only made sheep, but also chickens, dogs, pigs, cows, and horses, and eventually shaped human beings and added vitality and vitality to the world. Every family uses such legends to educate their children and grandchildren and promote traditional culture.
Deep wishes in taboos: On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, there are "four taboos" among the people, including not quarreling, not borrowing money, not going to mourn the New Year, not spending the night at relatives' houses, etc., behind these taboos are people's prayers for harmony, smoothness and happiness. The elders of the family will warn the younger ones to avoid these things in order to keep the New Year peaceful and smooth.
Poverty Day and New Year Vision: In addition to welcoming God, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year is also the "Throwing Poverty Day". Household cleaning and garbage removal symbolize good luck and wealth in the new year and getting rid of poverty and misfortune. Children waving bamboo branches to drive away the dust in the corners, and parents hope to sweep away the bad luck and bathe the whole family in the auspiciousness of the new year.
Ten miles of different customs, a hundred miles of different winds", about the traditional customs of Chinese folk has a long history, in the eyes of young people, these customs seem to be very mysterious, but in the eyes of the older generation it is the rules, is the inheritance. As the saying goes, "no rules, no circle", it is precisely these customs that make the Spring Festival meaningful and distinctive.
Today is the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, so turn off all your worries and start a year of good luck. Don't talk about before, don't talk about if. 2024 is getting better and better!