In traditional Chinese festivals, the seventeenth day of the first lunar month is a day full of mysteries. On this day, there are a variety of folk customs, the most representative of which are the Chinese People's Day, beating villains, exorcising ghosts and evil spirits, and sending "five poisons". Each of these customs has its own characteristics and contains deep cultural connotations.
Medium Day
The seventeenth day of the first lunar month is the "Chinese People's Day", also known as the "Human Day". According to the "Beginner's Record", the last day of the Lantern Festival is the "Human Day", and the seventh day of the first lunar month is the "Heavenly and Human Day", which is collectively known as the "Heavenly and Human Festival". On this day, people perform special activities to pray for a safe and prosperous new year.
Among the customs of Chinese People's Day, the most common is to eat seven-vegetable soup. Shichicho is a soup made from seven kinds of vegetables, and it is believed that eating it will ward off disasters and diseases, and pray for good health and success in the new year. In addition to eating seven-vegetable soup, people also eat traditional foods such as noodles and fried dumplings, which symbolize praying for abundant food and clothing and good luck in the new year.
Hit the villain
In the custom of the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, "beating villains" is a very interesting activity. On this day, people will beat the paper-tied little man with shoes, sticks, and other items to ward off bad luck and bad things. It is said that "beating the villain" can resolve the bad luck brought by the villain and make one's fortune more vigorous.
In addition to "hitting villains", there are also some activities related to it, such as "stepping on villains", "kicking villains", etc. These activities are meant to ward off bad luck and bad things, and pray for a smooth and safe new year.
Exorcism
In traditional Chinese culture, a ghost is an existence that is believed to bring bad luck and misfortune. In order to ward off evil spirits, there are many related customs and activities among the people. On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, there is a folk custom called "La Zigu", which is a way to drive away evil spirits.
"La Zigu" is a method of divination, by asking the gods to ask the hexagram to ** the future good luck. In the process of pulling Zigu, people will play the role of Zigu and carry out some mysterious rituals to achieve the purpose of exorcising evil spirits and keeping peace. In addition, there are some similar activities such as dancing the gods and square dancing in some places.
Send the "five poisons".
In the custom of the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, "sending five poisons" is a very interesting traditional activity. The five venoms refer to the five poisonous animals of snakes, centipedes, scorpions, spiders, and toads. In ancient times, it was believed that these five animals would bring diseases and disasters, so they needed to be sent away for safety.
In the process of delivering the five poisons, people will put some small objects symbolizing the five poisons on the street, such as small snakes and spiders tied with paper, and then beat gongs and drums to send them outside the village. This process means sending away the five poisons in order to pray for good health, safety and success in the new year. In addition, in some places, there will be some performances related to the five poisons, such as dragon and lion dances.
Overall, the seventeenth day of the first lunar month is a day full of mystery, and there are many related customs and activities among the people. These customs not only have profound cultural connotations, but also convey people's best wishes for the new year. On this day, we can try some of these interesting traditional customs and experience the cultural charm of them.
In modern society, with the changes of the times and the development of society, some traditional customs and activities are gradually diluted or forgotten. However, these traditional cultural symbols and rituals remain the precious wealth of our nation and an important way for us to know and understand ourselves. Therefore, we should respect and protect these traditional customs and cultural symbols, so that they can continue to be inherited and developed in modern society.
In addition to the above customs, there are many other customs and activities on the 17th day of the first lunar month in different regions. For example, in some places, the custom of "eating spring cakes" is practiced, and pancakes baked with flour are used to symbolize "reunion"; In other places, temple fairs, lantern festivals and other events are held to celebrate this special holiday. No matter what form of activities and customs, they represent people's good wishes for the new year and respect and inheritance of traditional culture.
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