In the sound of firecrackers, the spring breeze sends warmth into Tusu. "The festive atmosphere of the New Year has not yet dissipated, and on the second day of the Lunar New Year, there is another lively customGo back to your parents' home。Among the many customs of the Spring Festival, the "return to my mother's home" on the second day of the Lunar New Year is undoubtedly the most distinctive and emotional part.
In particular, after a daughter marries, she often lives with her husband in the family, leaving her parents and siblings. Therefore, the Chinese New Year period is a rare opportunity for daughters to return to their parents, siblings and other relatives to return to their parents.
China has it".The water spilled by the married daughterIt is believed that the daughter will belong to the husband's family after she gets married. The first day of the first lunar month is the beginning of the year, and the family reunion is emphasized, so it is inconvenient for the married daughter to return to her parents' home, so as not to reunite the husband's family. On the second day of the first lunar month, the mother's family can take her daughter home for reunion.
This day is the "legal day" of the son-in-law's New Year's greetings, and the married daughter has to go back to her parents' home, and she has to walk with her husband, so this day is also called "Son-in-law Day" or "Aunt's Day". There is a saying: ".An aunt and a halfOn this day, the "aunts" went to pay New Year's greetings to their father-in-law and mother-in-law, which was a good opportunity for "half a child" to meet the "mother-in-law".
Traditionally, "returning to her parents' house on the second day of the Lunar New Year" is because it is a Chinese New Year's EveChinese New Year's Eve night by default, and the wife, who is a "married girl", must spend time at her husband's house, and cannot go back to her parents' house, even if her husband's house is very close to her mother's home.
The second day of the first lunar month is not only the custom of "returning to the mother's home", but also the custom of "sacrificing to the God of Wealth", especially in the northern region, on the second day of the first lunar month, whether it is a commercial shop or an ordinary family, the activities of worshiping the God of Wealth will be held. This custom is derived from the prayer for wealth and prosperity, and people wish to pray for good business and wealth in the new year by offering sacrifices to the god of wealth.
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, there is also the custom of "sacrificing to the God of Wealth", which is more extensive. This day is known as "Breaking Five", which means that many taboos during the Spring Festival can be lifted and new activities can be started. On this day, people will buy a banquet to celebrate the birthday of the God of Wealth, hoping to have good fortune in the new year. Folklore has it that the fifth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the God of Wealth, so after the first day of the new year, people begin to prepare to welcome the God of Wealth, hoping that when the birthday of the God of Wealth arrives, they can be favored by the God of Wealth and bring good luck and wealth for the year.
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The second day of the Lunar New Year is not suitable for napping.
Traditionally, the second day of the first lunar month is the first day of the new year, and people should get up early to pay their respects to relatives and friends to show their importance for the new year. If you take a nap, you will be considered lazy and unlucky. There are other sayings, the second day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the "God of Wealth", if you take a nap, it will offend the God of Wealth and affect the fortune of the new year.
Of course, this is just a traditional practice and has no scientific basis. If you feel tired on the second day of the first lunar month, you can still take a nap to avoid affecting your health.