The New Year is coming, and the happy goats are full of good luck and happiness! The ninth day of the first monthIt is a big day, because the number "nine" in traditional Chinese culture, it represents ".The extreme of the yang number", and nine has the saying that "ninety-nine is one".。It can be seen that the ninth day of the first lunar month represents the beginning and end of all things in the world, and is the representative of the cycle of life. In the Tao Te Ching, the originator of Taoism, Lao Tzu said a sentence: man is the law of the earth, the earth is the law of the sky, the heaven is the law, and the Tao is the natureIt can be seen that the gods and the Tao are closer to nature。Because of this, the Heavenly Jade Emperor is known as the god who controls all things in the world. And the ninth day of the first lunar month is also known as the birthday of the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly God. Then the old tradition, to this day the folk will also have:1 do 2 eat 3 taboo statements,What does that mean, exactly?
1: Worship the Heavenly Father
The ninth day of the first lunar month is an important day, because in ancient times it was also called "Tiangong Day" or "Jade Emperor Society". According to legend, this day is the "birthday" of the Jade Emperor, so the people will hold a grand "" on this dayWorship the Jade Emperor of Heaven". People will be in front of the statue of the Jade Emperor, offering all kinds of fruits, livestock, and also incense and worshipping. And the implication of this is forOn the occasion of the New Year, I and my family "pray" for family harmony, peace and health, and smooth work in the New Year.
1: Eat red dates
The ninth day of the first lunar month is a day of great joy, and eating red dates is not just because it means two bites: the days to come"."Prosperous and prosperous", "good luck is the head", also symbolizes "early (jujube) birth of a noble son".Since the Spring Festival is also a happy day for many young men and women to get married, it has been handed down among the people that the custom of eating red dates on the ninth day of the new year.
2: Eat and drink
Wine has been used to celebrate festivals since ancient times, or it will be used in some festive things, so in ancient times, the ninth day of the first lunar month was an auspicious day for many newlyweds to get married, so they must eat wine, and the ancient people called drinking wine also called "eating wine", which also symbolized:At the same time, on this day, relatives and friends are invited to come together to "eat and drink", which also has the beautiful meaning of "happy days" and "happy events".
1: Don't quarrel
In addition, there will be some taboos on this day, such as the ninth day of the first lunar month, one of the taboos is "quarrel", whether it is because of family trivialities, or neighborhood disputes, or between friends and colleaguesDon't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face! The ninth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the Jade EmperorEveryone should also be harmonious, harmonious, and communicate calmly with mutual understanding, after all, as the old saying goes:Harmony generates wealth, and family and everything prospers. That's what it means.
2: Do not kill
In addition, on such a major day as the ninth day of the new year, the most taboo is ".""Killing" is regarded as a "taboo" in traditional religions, whether it is "Taoism", "Buddhism", or "Confucianism". What's more, on the day of the "Jade Emperor's Birthday". Doing so will only aggravate your own sinful karma, you will be punished by the gods, and the killer will get sick and ruin your wealth for no reason, so try to avoid it.
3: Dry underwear
The ninth day of the first lunar month is the extreme of the yang number, and drying underwear is also one of the taboos. Because in ancient times, people believed that the birthday of the Jade Emperor was a very important and sacred day. And drying underwear at the door of the house, representsDisrespect for GodIn addition, it is easy to applyPersonal privacy is leaked, especially bad for ladies. So try to avoid it as well.
These old traditions, although they are now a thing of the past, have been gradually discarded. But we should still have a certain understanding of traditional culture, of heaven and gods, of Tao and nature.""A heart of awe" and a heart of gratitudeAnd by praying for blessings and auspiciousness on the ninth day of the new year, let yourself be auspicious and prosperous in the New Year, and everything will go well.
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