If you don't wash at the end of the year, you will be poor in the coming year, this proverb is given to China's wax moonCultureAdd a touch of mystery and tradition. At the end of the twelfth lunar month, people are busy preparing for the Chinese New Year while also observing some traditional customs, including not washing the house, not washing clothes, and not bathing. Behind these seemingly simple taboos, there are actually rich meanings and blessings, and people hope to bring good luck and good fortune to the new year through these traditional practices. Let's explore the meaning and origin behind these taboos.
In the last few days of the lunar month, it is traditional for people to thoroughly clean their living environment so that wealth and good fortune can settle in the new year. This is not only a simple act of cleaning the home, but also a symbolic removal of the bad luck and accumulated evil qi of the old year through physical cleaning, providing a clean and pure start to the new year. The timing of this cleaning varies from region to region, some on the 23rd day of the lunar month, some on the 24th of the lunar month, and some on the last three days of the lunar month. No matter what day it is, this cleaning is for the sake of greetingNew YearPrepare.
When cleaning the house, people use water to wash and wipe ittable, cleaning the floor, etc., to ensure that inNew YearThe time is approaching, the home is neat and clean. It's not just rightNew YearA kind of respect, but also a hope to bring good luck and blessings for the new year. Tradition holds that if you don't clean your house, you're greeted in a dirty, chaotic environmentNew Year, which will symbolize "poverty in the coming year". This also echoes the proverb "dirty doors do not enter, turbid people do not get rich", further emphasizing the importance of cleaning the house.
It is worth noting that at the end of the lunar month, people should also avoid washing clothes. Dirty laundry should be washed within the waxing month, and not left for the new year. The ancients believed that clothes represented a person's blessings and wealth, and if they were left unwashed, they would bring unlucky effects.
The custom of laundry is associated with the new clothes that children like the most. At the end of the wax moon, people are in order to greet themNew YearAnd buy new clothes to wear for the New Year. These new clothes represent new beginnings and good luck. Therefore, it is important to wash the dirty laundry that has been changed in the old year, not only to keep the clothes clean, but also to pray for good luck in the new year.
On the other hand, leaving dirty clothes unwashed will not only stain you, but may also bring themBacteria, affecting the cleanliness and health of the living environment. And, inNew YearOn the first day, seeing a pile of dirty clothes in the house, my mood was inevitably affected. Therefore, according to traditional customs, clothes should be washed in the month of Wax to pave the way for happiness in the new year.
WashFulu"It is one of the important parts of traditional Chinese customs. In the last few days of the year, it is customary to take a shower to wash away the bad luck of the year and prepare for the new year. This traditional custom is easy to understand, because if you don't take a bath because of laziness and drag on until the New Year, it will not only attract disgust, but also be detrimental to your mood.
According to tradition, there are also specific requirements for the time of bathing. In some places, people wash on the 26th day of the lunar monthFulu, Twenty-seven washes guilt and sickness, and twenty-eight washes sloppiness, which means that in these days at the end of the year, all the misfortunes and unhappiness of the old year are eliminated and the arrival of the new year is welcomed. This custom is a reflection of people's perception of:New Yearof anticipation and blessings.
The traditional practice of not washing the house, washing clothes, and bathing is simple, but it contains a profound meaning. These taboos are not just for greetingNew YearIt is also a summary and blessing of the past year. By cleansing and purifying the living environment and praying for good luck and happiness, people look forward to a clean and smooth start to the new year. The tradition of three no-washes at the end of the year also reminds people to pay attention to hygiene and cleanliness to maintain physical and mental health to welcome the new year.
At the time of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, we should inherit and inherit these traditional customs, pay attention to the cleanliness of the living environment, put on new clothes, and wash our bodies. It's also about sending good wishes and a good start to the new year. On the occasion of the Year of the Dragon, may everyone welcome the new year in a clean, clean and peaceful environment, and all will be smooth and lucky!