The third day of the Lunar New Year is an important part of the traditional Chinese New Year, also known as "Red Dog Day". On this day, there are many traditional customs and cultural connotations, which reflect people's good wishes for the New Year and respect for traditional culture.
1. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, it is advisable to "eat 2 things".
On this day, people not only have to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, set off fireworks, but also eat specific foods, such as eating 2 kinds. The custom of eating 2 things is very popular in many regions and is one of the must-have customs on the third day of the Lunar New Year. It consists of eating zygotes and fat cakes.
1. Zygote symbolizes family harmony and is a very important symbol in traditional Chinese culture. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the whole family sits together and eats zygote, which means family harmony and joyful New Year. The cake symbolizes wealth and success.
2. Fa cake is a traditional cake in southern China, it is usually yellow, implying ** and wealth. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, people eat fat cakes, which means that the wealth is widespread, the career is successful, and the New Year's wealth is rolling.
The custom of eating 2 things is very popular not only in China, but also among overseas Chinese. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, many overseas Chinese will eat zygotes and fat cakes to express their longing for their hometown and good wishes for the New Year.
Second, the third day of the Lunar New Year is taboo 3 things" - avoid burning incense, avoid New Year's greetings, and avoid seeing off
1. Burn incense to symbolize the old year and the new year, praying to the gods to protect the safety and success of the family. However, on the third day of the Lunar New Year, every household will light incense and candles at home, and burn gold, paper and silver coins to ward off evil spirits. Therefore, it is forbidden to burn incense on this day.
2. New Year's greetings are a traditional custom during the Spring Festival, which means auspiciousness and longevity. However, on the third day of the Lunar New Year, it is the time to pay New Year's greetings to the father-in-law and mother-in-law, the father-in-law's house will set up a roadblock at the door, and the children in the family will also play a game of "catching blessings", which means to prevent the unmarried son-in-law from leaving and let the son-in-law stay at home for a few more days. Therefore, this day is taboo for New Year's greetings.
3. Sending off is that in the past, people often sent relatives and friends away on the third day of the Lunar New Year, implying a year's parting. In modern society, people travel more freely, so it is no longer taboo to see them off. In addition, the special day of the third day of the Lunar New Year not only has the special significance of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, but also a very important part of China's traditional culture. On this day, people usually choose to stay at home and spend this special moment with their families, hoping to express their pursuit of peace and happiness in this way, so that they can better meet new challenges in the new year.
These are the unique cultural customs on the third day of the Lunar New Year, reflecting an important part of China's traditional culture, allowing people to better understand and respect their own cultural traditions, and inheriting and carrying forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation.
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