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New Year's customs
There are many customs in the New Year, do you know it?
The first day of junior high school
On the morning of the first day of the new year, people have to set off firecrackers first, which is called "opening the door and opening the firecracker". After the sound of firecrackers, the broken red is all over the ground, bright as a cloud brocade, called "full of red". People get up early, dress up, go out to visit relatives and friends, greet each other and congratulate each other on the New Year.
When greeting the New Year, the younger generation should first pay New Year's greetings to the elders, wish the elders a long life and good health, and the elders can distribute the New Year's money prepared in advance to the younger generations. It is said that the New Year's money can suppress the evil spirit, because "year" and "shy" are homophonic, and the younger generation can spend a year of peace and security when they get the New Year's money.
On the first day of the first lunar month, you can't use a broom, otherwise it will sweep away luck and ruin wealth, and attract the "broom star" and cause bad luck. If you have to sweep the floor, you have to sweep it from the outside to the inside. On this day, you can't splash water or take out garbage, for fear of ruining your money. To this day, this custom is preserved in many places.
The second year of junior high school
On the second day of the first lunar month, the married daughter wants to go back to her parents' home, and her husband must accompany her, so it is commonly known as "Son-in-law Day". On this day, the daughter who returned to her parents' house carried some gifts and red envelopes, distributed them to her parents' children, and had dinner at her parents' house. In the past, families would also choose this day to take a family photo.
In the north, the god of wealth is also sacrificed on the second day of the first lunar month. Whether it is a commercial store or an ordinary family, it is necessary to hold a festival to worship the God of Wealth. In the past, the big merchants in old Beijing would hold a large-scale sacrifice on this day, and the sacrifices would also use the "five major offerings", that is, whole pigs, whole sheep, whole chickens, whole ducks, red live carp, etc., in the hope of making a fortune this year.
The third year of junior high school
In some areas in the north, the third day of the new year is called "Broom Day". Because this day can be put at the beginning of the new year.
The garbage in the first and second days of the first two days was cleaned up, and the broom was picked up to clean the room, and when cleaning, it was necessary to sweep from the outside to the inside, indicating the meaning of accumulating wealth.
In traditional customs, the third day of the first lunar month is considered to be the day when the mouse marries his daughter, so he should rest early in the evening and not disturb the mouse marrying his daughter. Rats have the smell of "whoever doesn't let me live this day, I make anyone uncomfortable for a whole year", and if it disturbs the rat to marry his daughter, the rat will harm the family. For the harvest in the field, let's go to bed early.
The fourth year of junior high school
The fourth day of the first lunar month is the "Sheep Day" of Nuwa's creation myth, so the "Three Sheep Kaitai" is often said to be a symbol of auspiciousness, and it is also a day to welcome the God of the Stove back to the people. As the saying goes, "Send God early, pick up God late". Therefore, according to custom, it is necessary to send God early in the morning, but to receive God at about 16 o'clock. In the past, every household prepared fruits and vegetables, and burned incense, burned gold paper, and set off firecrackers to show their greetings.
The fifth day of the first month
The fifth day of the first month is commonly known as breaking five. As soon as folklore is broken, many taboos can be broken before the five, and they can be broken on this day. In the old days, from Chinese New Year's Eve to the fifth day of the new year, there were many rules and taboos that the people needed to follow, and on the fifth day of the new year, the above taboos could be broken, so it was called "breaking five". Due to the different regions, the festival customs also vary. In some places in our country, it is not allowed to do needlework before the fifth day of the new year, and it is not allowed to put raw rice, raw noodles and lettuce into the pot, and it is no longer taboo after this day.
The ancients of our country believed that the fifth day of the first lunar month was the "birthday of the God of Wealth", and the south of our country sacrificed to the God of Wealth on this day. According to the old custom, during the Spring Festival, large and small shops are closed from the beginning of the new year, and on the fifth day of the first lunar month, every family reopens. Everyone got up when they heard the rooster's crow, set off firecrackers, hung red cloth on the banner, and drank the God of Wealth wine together. There must be a big carp in the sacrifice, and "carp" is a homonym for "li", so the fish is called "ingotfish".
On this day, the common food custom of the people is to eat dumplings, commonly known as "pinching the villain's mouth".
The sixth day of the first month
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, "sending the poor" is a very distinctive custom of the ancient folk in China. In the Beijing area, women in the family occasionally throw away the garbage accumulated during the festival, and the hanging note on the door can be taken off and thrown out at the same time.
The seventh day of the first month
The seventh day of the Lunar New Year is "Renri", that is, people's birthdays. According to the records of the Book of Occupation, from the beginning of the first month, the order in which God created all things was "one chicken and two dogs, three pigs and four sheep, five oxen and six horses, seven people and eight grains", so the seventh day of the first month is "human day".
On this day, noodles are eaten in the north, and people in the south have the custom of eating "Qibao soup" and "fishing for fish sheng" to express their yearning for a better life.
The eighth day of the first month
The eighth day of the first lunar month, also known as the Shunxing Festival, is one of the traditional lunar festivals of the Han nationality. Han folklore has it that the eighth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of Guzi, so it is also called "Gu Day". On this day, the weather is fine, and the Lord has a good harvest of rice this year. The custom of "Gu Ri" is to worship the tablet with the name of the grain written on it, and not to eat cooked grain. This custom implies the idea of valuing agriculture and cherishing food.
The ninth day of the first month
Folks believe that the ninth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the Jade Emperor, that is, the so-called "Jade Emperor's birthday" and "Tiangongsheng", also known as "Tianri". On this day, the Taoist temple will hold a grand birthday ceremony and chant prayers. On this day, we should be kind to people and everything.
Beginning 10
According to legend, the tenth day of the first month is the stone festival, which is the birthday of the stone god, called "stone grinding day", "ten son days", "stone does not move" and so on. On this day, it is forbidden to move stones and stone tools such as grinding, grinding, and stone mortars, otherwise the crops will be damaged. On this day, it is also forbidden to open mountains and build stones and build houses with stones, and there is a custom of burning incense to the stones and offering pancakes at noon.
11th to 15th of the first month
Figure Fang Yue. People began to buy lanterns and build lantern sheds in preparation for the Lantern Festival. The nursery rhyme is sung like this: "Eleven chirps, twelve build a lantern shed, thirteen people turn on the lights, fourteen lights are bright, fifteen and a half moons, sixteen people finish the lights." ”
A good place to travel on holiday
Tanzhe Temple
With the theme of "Luck in the Year of the Dragon, Blessing Sharing", Tanzhe Temple organizes rich and diverse activities around cultural elements such as blessings and wisdom, combines traditional culture and modern technology, creates a happy and peaceful New Year's atmosphere in multiple dimensions, and guides tourists to check in at Tanzhe Temple, and appreciate the charm of the thousand-year-old temple in the New Year's bell of praying for blessings and blessings.
During the festival, tourists can not only "touch the fish" in Tanzhe Temple, but also participate in activities such as "punching in and stamping", "DIY handicraft experience", "sticker bears, lucky cans, taking photos and carving stamps" and other activities to experience different ways to play.
From Chinese New Year's Eve to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, tourists can also participate in activities such as "Looking for Dragons in the Year of the Dragon" at Jiafu Cultural and Creative Store, giving away Fu cards, and discounts on "Dragon Man" shopping.
Address: Tanzhesi Town, Mentougou District, Beijing.
Wanping City
From February 2nd to 17th, Wanpingji City, which is composed of a number of activities such as Qicheng Wenmo, Ascending Prayer and Gluttonous Food, will bring visitors a vibrant New Year event that blends traditional culture and modern culture.
Wanping City is the only intact Ming Dynasty two-door acropolis in North China, and this time it is specially opened for Wanpingji City. Tourists can climb to the top of the city tower, enjoy the whole picture of Lugou Bridge and Wanping City, write their wishes for 2024 on the prayer card, and ask for a prosperous "dragon" for themselves and a good luck "dragon" and "dragon" for their families. From 10 o'clock to 18 o'clock from the first day to the eighth day of the new year, tourists can make an appointment to climb the building through the "Wanpingji City" WeChat***.
Tourists can also hold the "customs clearance document" and play the ** level at 13 stamp collection points in the city, which can not only get exclusive benefits, but also make the ancient city more ceremonial.
The first exhibition is the "Dragon Walks the World - Jiachen Year of the Dragon Zodiac Cultural Relics Exhibition", which collects hundreds of dragon-themed cultural relics from more than 60 cultural institutions across the country, vividly showing the extensive influence of the dragon as a Chinese totem in the long history.
Tourists can also go to Wanpingji City to visit and eat, and start the Year of the Dragon.
Address: Wanping City, Fengtai District, Beijing.
Tangu
During the period from the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival, the Dangu business district takes the "New Year Prayer Season" as the theme, integrates the view of the mountain and the New Year's blessing, and brings a series of novel and interesting New Year experience activities in the valley.
In the Slow Flash Park, visitors can experience the theme scene of "Valley Prayer, Lying to Welcome the New Year", climb to the top of the floating clouds, overlook the valley "Lying and Welcoming Buddha", the combination of natural mountain scenery and art installations is refreshing; In the Slow Flash Plaza, the New Year Prayer Lantern Exhibition with the theme of the Year of the Dragon lights up the block, creating a warm small world of lights in the mountains; From the first day of the Lunar New Year to the third day of the Lunar New Year, the dragon and lion dance team that had appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala brought a parade performance; A series of New Year's activities, such as a retro and nostalgic family photo studio and a Year of the Dragon woodblock print DIY, have also been launched at the same time, bringing tourists a unique New Year shopping experience.
Address: Tanzhesi Town, Mentougou District, Beijing.