The 2024 New Year is in full swing, with fiery red colors and soaring dragon decorations everywhere, all of which highlight people's expectations for the Year of the Dragon.
And in traditional customs, there is such a saying:Do you want to wear red on the ninth day of the Year of the Dragon?
There are six categories of people who should wear red in the Year of the Dragon, who are they? When should I wear it?
When many Chinese talk about the New Year, they often think of the red couplets and fiery blessing characters in front of their homes.
In Chinese culture, red seems to be associated with the New Year, and in many traditional paintings, we can see people wearing red to greet the New Year.
This custom has been extended to the present day, not only for a festive atmosphere, but also to pray for good health in the New Year.
Among the many traditional cultural stories, most of the origins of the New Year and red are from the story of the New Year.
Legend has it that there is a fierce beast called "Nian", which only appears during the Spring Festival every year, and this fierce beast looks very hideous and has amazing destructive power.
Whenever people have worked hard for a year to reunite at home, the Nian beast will break into the village and wreak havoc, even injuring people's lives.
Just as people were suffering from the torture of the Nian Beast, people were surprised to find that the Nian Beast was actually afraid of the people in red clothes and the sound of the bamboo tube exploding.
Therefore, in order to avoid being disturbed by the New Year Beast, people will wear red clothes during the Spring Festival, and set off firecrackers and fireworks to drive away the New Year Beast, which is why people wear red during the New Year.
Although this is just a legend, it is enough to see the Chinese's obsession with red.
If we interpret it from a more scientific point of view, then it is because the bright and warm red will make people think of ** flame, it is precisely because of the discovery of the flame that people have the ability to resist the cold and conquer the beast, and seeing red will also remind people of the warm lights of ten thousand homes.
Therefore, even though many traditional customs have gradually worn out in the development of society in recent years, the habit of wearing red to pray for blessings on the New Year is still deeply ingrained in people's minds.
Speaking of China, you will think of Chinese red, you will think of the Chinese dragon, this only exists in the legend of the mythical beast, has become a symbol of the Chinese spirit for thousands of years, in the special season of the Year of the Dragon, especially there are 6 types of people must wear red.
Every nine people wear red.
The person who is nine years old is the one who is 9 years old, 19 years old, 29 years old, ...... ageSuch people, and these people are also called "Ming Nine", in addition to "Ming Nine", there is also "Dark Nine", which refers to people whose age is a multiple of 9, that is, 9 years old, 18 years old, 27 years old, and so on.
Because in traditional Chinese Taoist culture, 9 is a technique of the sun, symbolizing the negative pole Tailai and auspiciousness, so it is necessary to wear red to enhance one's fortune.
Those who commit Tai Sui wear red.
Tai Sui is a kind of spiritual creature in the legend, its shape is like Ganoderma lucidum, eating it can be immortal, and Tai Sui is often loved by God, once offended Tai Sui will be punished by God, so there is also a "Tai Sui" this saying to describe people with low luck.
The five elements are mutually reinforcing each other, and the same is true of the genus, which has been pointed out in the traditional Book of Changes, and the attributes of the dragon are dogs, oxes, and rabbits, and in the year of the dragon, these people are prone to Tai Sui, so in order to balance their fortunes, they must wear red to avoid some disasters.
Married people wear red.
The Year of the Dragon symbolizes the auspiciousness of the dragon and the phoenix, and many couples choose to enter the palace of marriage in the Year of the Dragon, praying for a harmonious and happy married life.
In traditional Chinese weddings, red is also used the most, and the bride and groom often wear red dresses, which is very festive.
And those who get married in the Year of the Dragon should also wear more red clothes, firstly, to increase the warmth and joy in life, and secondly, to enhance the luck of the husband and wife, so that the married life is more prosperous and more satisfying.
People who do business wear red.
The Year of the Dragon is about to soar into the sky, soaring like a flying dragon, and even more so in the business field.
People who do business should take advantage of the luck of the Year of the Dragon, there is still a "dragon vein" in traditional Chinese culture to bless the fortune of the ancestors, and people who do business can also take advantage of the momentum of the Year of the Dragon to climb high.
Wearing red jewelry or red clothes on your body can enhance your luck, coupled with the dignified atmosphere of red, it looks very extraordinary and majestic at a glance.
Therefore, in the Year of the Dragon, people who do business wear red, which can bless the progress of their careers.
Those who take the entrance examination should wear red.
2024 is the Year of the Dragon, and in this year, children who are taking the entrance examination should also pay attention to wearing red.
The college entrance examination is an important day in life, a turning point in a student's life, but in addition to the college entrance examination, there are also important examinations such as the postgraduate entrance examination and the public examination.
In this way, students can write and answer a satisfactory test paper during the exam.
The patient should wear red.
People who eat whole grains will inevitably have sick days, and generally speaking, sick people have relatively low luck, so they should also wear red.
Some patients may still be hospitalized, and the magnetic field of the hospital will further reduce their fortunes, so it is also necessary for patients to wear red.
On the one hand, wearing red can enhance one's own luck and make the sick person ** as soon as possible, on the other hand, red will remind people of hope and warmth, which will motivate the patient to take good care of the body, thus playing a role in regulating the physical condition.
These are the 6 types of people who need to wear red in the Year of the Dragon, although some of them are metaphysics, but red can still bring spiritual encouragement and healing.
As for which day to wear red, the most preferred is during the Spring Festival, when the New Year is worn out and worn out, wearing red can better reflect the atmosphere of the New Year, bringing hope and blessings to the new year.