In the traditional customs of the Chinese nation, there is a popular saying: ".Don't go to sleep after the New Year, and the two things under the pillow will be rich in the coming year”。This phrase has a profound meaning and refers to a unique and auspicious custom on Chinese New Year's Eve. On the last day of the Lunar New Year, families gather to stay up late to celebrate the New Year's Eve and express their appreciation for time and their sincere prayers for peace and happiness.
And at this important moment of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, there is a mysterious practice in folk customs that attracts attention - "don't go to sleep after the New Year, and have two things under your pillow to be rich in the coming year". People rely on this ancient tradition to ward off evil spirits, attract good luck and good fortune, and look forward to a prosperous and prosperous life in the new year. So, what are the two objects that are endowed with such magical powers? In fact, these two items are not rare treasures, but common Chinese New Year coins and auspicious oranges, which are integrated into our cultural blood and become an indispensable part of the Spring Festival celebrations.
In other words, at the end of Chinese New Year's Eve, family members will quietly place New Year's money and oranges with rich meanings under their children's pillows, as a way to place deep expectations for the abundance of wealth and sweetness of life in the coming year.
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On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, a special time of cultural heritage, every household performs a series of ceremonies rich in symbolism and ancient traditions, in the hope that the new year will be followed by a succession of auspiciousness and well-being. Among them, the custom of placing round and plump oranges on the pillow is a beautiful expectation that people borrow things to express their nostalgia and express their good expectations for prosperous wealth and smooth careers. Not only do they place oranges, but they also whisper words containing good wishes, such as "Oranges are auspicious, auspicious and prosperous", and "Kumquat is full of wealth", and through these auspicious words and prayers, they strive to attract more good luck and good fortune into the new year.
Second, the New Year's money
In the treasure house of traditional Chinese culture, the New Year's money is regarded as a symbolic carrier of auspiciousness and wealth. Every Chinese New Year's EveChinese New Year's Eve night is a time of reunion, the elders will give the new year's money full of blessings and good luck to the younger generation, so as to send good wishes for the new year. After receiving this affectionate kindness, the younger generations will carefully put the rich meaning of the New Year's money under the pillow, looking forward to harvesting more wealth and luck in the new year. This unique custom not only reflects the deep emotional bond and love between family members, but also a vivid embodiment of people's pursuit of a better life and better expectations.
By placing the New Year's money, which symbolizes wealth, and the orange that means auspiciousness, people not only win beautiful meanings and blessings for themselves on the occasion of the Spring Festival, but also place their longing and expectation for a happy life in the coming year in the process. In this festive season, let us follow this time-honored tradition and wish for prosperity, health and good luck in the new year.