The ninth day of the first lunar month is here, and everyone should return to work. In fact, on the ninth day of the first lunar month, it is also a special day in China's traditional culture, which is respectfully called "Tiangong Day" or "Jade Emperor's Birthday".
This day is the birthday of the Jade Emperor in Chinese folklore, and the Jade Emperor is the highest god in the heavenly realm, in folk myths and legends, the Jade Emperor is the highest god who dominates the Three Realms, he is the supreme god who rules the gods of the ten directions inside and outside the Three Realms and all the spirits in the world, representing the supreme heaven.
And the ninth day of the first month is the birthday of the Jade Emperor, the traditional folk customs of this day is to worship the Jade Emperor, in the past many places have spread that women prepare fragrant flowers and candles, fast bowls, placed in the open air at the mouth of the courtyard alley to worship the sky, pray to the Jade Emperor, hope that the new year can be smooth wind and rain, abundant grains, family safety.
In China's folk customs on the ninth day of the first lunar month, the most important thing is to worship the Jade Emperor and pray for blessings and An Tai Sui.
In the myths and stories of ancient China, the Jade Emperor is also known as "Jade Emperor", "Haotian God", "Heavenly Rent Gong", "Heavenly Emperor", "Jade Emperor", commonly known as "God", "Heavenly Gong" and so on. The Jade Emperor is the king of the gods, in charge of the operation of heaven and earth. The ninth day of the first lunar month is the Christmas of the Jade Emperor, commonly known as the "Jade Emperor Meeting", and it is rumored that all the gods in the sky and the earth will be congratulated on this day.
Of course, the common people in the world will also pray to him on this day, hoping that in the new year, they can be blessed by the gods, and their lives will be smooth and their careers will be successful.
In the past, on the ninth day of the first lunar month, the worship of God was still very important, and it was very solemn. I heard the old people say that before worshipping the gods, the whole family must fast and bathe first, and then start to put on tributes, burn incense and worship.
Moreover, there is also a special emphasis on tribute, and the sacrifice is generally made of livestock, and must be made with roosters, not hens. If you want to repay your vows, you must use whole pigs or whole sheep to show respect for the Jade Emperor.
At that time, some pious families thought that it was not enough to worship at home, so they would rush to the Tiangong Temple in various places overnight to pay respects, so many Tiangong Temples were very lively on that day.
And An Tai Sui is to pray for the Tai Sui God to bless a year of peace and avoid disasters. Generally, the people who committed the Tai Sui in the zodiac can go to the temple, or they can be Tai Sui in their own homes, and the method is also simple, that is, use the rice tube that holds rice at home on weekdays to surround the red sheet as a furnace, and then write "Tai Sui Xingjun is here" on it, and then worship it every day. This was a very important custom in the past, which reflected the reverence of the ancient working people for the gods and their yearning for a better life.
In addition to these customs, there are some taboos on the ninth day of the first lunar month. First of all, you can't dry your clothes. This is because in the belief of the ancients, the ninth day of the first lunar month was the day of the handover of heaven and earth, and drying clothes was easy to offend the gods, resulting in everything going wrong during the year.
Secondly, do not take out garbage, dirty water and sewage. This is because in ancient times, it was believed that garbage and sewage would pollute the environment, and the ninth day of the first lunar month was a day to pray for the blessings of the gods.
In my hometown, there is still this custom, that is, on the ninth day of the first lunar month, you can't pick up dung, and you can't use dung to fertilize, because the ninth day of the first month is the birthday of the Jade Emperor.
Finally, you should pay attention to your words and deeds, and you must not swear, swear, or do evil things. This is because in traditional Chinese culture, people believe that words and deeds will affect their fortune and destiny, and the ninth day of the first lunar month is a day to pray for the blessings of the gods, and they should maintain the quality of kindness and integrity in order to be blessed by the gods.
Although these taboos of "three don'ts" seem superstitious in modern society, the wisdom of life behind them is worth pondering. Although the development of modern society has gradually faded some traditional customs, we should still respect and pass on these traditional cultures.
It is worth mentioning that in our country, the ninth day of the first month is still an auspicious day, and there is a saying in the folk that "seven does not come out, eight does not return, and a lot of things are done on the ninth day", that is, the ninth day of the first month is the most suitable day to go out to do things, and generally some difficult things can be easily done on this day.
Moreover, in the past, there was a custom of going out on the ninth day of the first lunar month, because there was a folk saying of "369, go out". In your hometown, what are the other customs on the ninth day of the first lunar month? Welcome to leave a message to discuss!