Today, let's talk about our unique Chinese custom - "sending the poor". You see, this is the sixth day of the first month of the first month of the first year of the lunar calendar, commonly known as the "horse day". According to our old saying, we have to "send the poor" today, what does it mean? To put it simply, "the poor gods go in the wax moon, and the lucky stars arrive in the first month".
Here in our old Beijing, there is an old saying: "Please go out of the poor god and welcome good luck in the New Year." That is to say, on the sixth day of the first lunar month, you have to shake off your hands and clean up the old rags and piles of dirt at home, just like wiping the toilet so that you can shine the shadows of people, driving away all the bad luck of the year, and welcoming the new year with good luck and good luck, everything goes well.
Let's talk about the "June 6 Shun Day", which is an auspicious day for us who do business. You see, some people choose to open the market on this day, just to have a good mouth - "good luck", looking forward to their own stalls can be prosperous.
Moreover, on this day, we have to eat some food that suits the occasion, such as auspicious fruits, glutinous rice balls, etc., all with the same intention, all in order to completely send the poor god away. You see, people in ancient times were quite particular, and there have long been records, for example, Lu Yuanming in the Song Dynasty recorded the "Miscellaneous Records of the Year", which said that the day before the day before the day, you have to use pancakes to eat and pile them on a big broom at home, and throw them on the cross street before dawn, which means that you will get rid of all the poverty, and we will be rich and auspicious in the new year.
Ah, these customs sound very interesting, we have to pass them on, and we can't lose this old craft.
In our traditional Chinese culture, we pay special attention to the "dragon and horse spirit", which means that farming in the Year of the Dragon is particularly spiritual. Lo and behold, the dragon is the mascot of China, representing authority and dignity, and when it comes to the Year of the Dragon, everyone thinks it is a good year full of hope and opportunity. To put it bluntly, it is energetic, which can make people energetic all year round, and their luck is not bad.
Our Jiachen year, not verbose, is the year of the dragon. You see, the sixth day of the first lunar month is such a good day, and it is also the "Horse Day", and it is the "Sixth and Sixth Good Day". What does it mean? Just the wind and grass of this day can affect the luck of the whole year!
Come, let's talk about the words left by the ancestors:
The sixth wind rises on the sixth day of the new year, and the five grains are abundant. ”
The meaning of this is that if the wind is strong on the sixth day of the first lunar month, it means that this year's crops can be harvested!
The east wind brings rain and the west wind, and the earth is sunny and warm. All things are awake and the mountains and rivers are awake, and the farmers are seeking farming at the beginning of the year. ”
After the beginning of spring, what are the characteristics? It's windy, right? However, this wind is different from the north wind in winter, and at this point, the protagonist is the east wind. Our ancients said that when the spring is beginning, "wait for the east wind to thaw", what does it mean? It was the east wind that blew, and the earth began to thaw.
Looking at our agricultural proverb, the ancients felt that if the wind was strong on the sixth day of the first month, it was a sign of great luck, which meant that the temperature was going to rise, which was a great thing for the rejuvenation of crops and spring sowing, laying the foundation for a bumper harvest of the year. This old saying, we have to remember it carefully, maybe it will come in handy one day!
Ah, let's continue to talk about the words left by the ancients:
On the sixth day of the first month, it rained, and every family harvested wheat. ”
This old saying is quite straightforward, that if it rains on the sixth day of the first lunar month, it indicates that our wheat harvest will be good this year. Why? Because the rain comes, the temperature will rise, which is very beneficial to the overwintering crops, such as winter wheat or something, to grow back to green.
The sky is clear on the sixth day of the first lunar month, and the price of rice in the Year of the Dragon will be stable. ”
These words are similar to the previous sentences, which means that if it is sunny today, then the weather will be mostly sunny in the future. The temperature is going up step by step, and the crops are growing happily, which means that the harvest is good and the price of grain is stable.
The sixth day of the first month is cloudy, and the insect pest is remembered. ”
What does that mean? That means that if it's a gloomy day, there may be rain. As the saying goes, diseases come from the mouth, pests start from spring, we have to pay attention, there are many pests in spring, don't wait for something to happen, let's panic.
On the sixth day of the first month, the snow is drifting, and the stars shine in the year of the dragon. ”
What is being said here is that for some areas, if there is a little snow today, it will be a good omen. Why? Because this snow melts soon, it will not be enough to have more water, which can alleviate the spring drought, and it will be of great benefit to the growth of wheat and something.
Look, we have to keep these old sayings in mind. Today is the sixth day of the first lunar month, a good day in the Year of the Dragon, don't forget to polish your home, send the poor god out, I wish you in this Year of the Dragon, every family is happy, money is rolling in, everything goes well!