The 25th day of the lunar month is an important day in the twelfth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, there are some specific customs and particulars on this day, many places will "grind tofu", the 25th day of the lunar month grinding tofu is an important custom in traditional Chinese farming culture, "rot" and "fu" have similar pronunciations in Chinese, making tofu means harvesting happiness and blessings on the occasion of the arrival of the New Year.
Tofu is regarded as the "head wealth", which indicates that the new year will be rich and auspicious, and the family will be financially prosperous.
In folklore, after the 23rd day of the lunar month went to heaven to report the situation in the world to the Jade Emperor, the 25th day of the lunar month was considered to be the day when the Jade Emperor went down to check the good and evil in the world and verify the situation reported by the Lord of the Stove. Therefore, people will pay special attention to their words and deeds, hoping to leave a good impression on the Jade Emperor and pray for a safe and smooth coming year.
In many places, the 25th day of the lunar month is also an important time for cleaning and preparing for the New Year, when households clean their houses, clean up debris, and prepare various food and decorations for the New Year, implying that the new year will be removed and the new year will be ushered in.
Although the specific food customs vary from region to region, it is generally believed that there will be special food preparations on the 25th day of the lunar month, such as making rice cakes, making dumplings and other auspicious foods, and some places may have specific food customs to celebrate this day.
There are some traditional taboos on the 25th day of the lunar month, such as avoiding groundbreaking, moving, borrowing, and other behaviors that are thought to affect the fortune of the coming year.
Although there is no explicit mention of large-scale sacrifices on the 25th day of the lunar month, there may still be family rituals to worship ancestors or the god of the stove in some areas, praying for family harmony and abundant harvests.
With the changes of the times, many traditional customs are constantly evolving and developing, and they tend to maintain positive cultural inheritance and psychological sustenance.
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