The first day of the first lunar month is a tradition for the ChineseNew Year, which is also the lunar calendarNew Year。On this day, people will set off firecrackers and scatter red paper, and the noisy atmosphere of the New Year fills the streets and alleys. Early in the morning, people dress up carefully and visit relatives and friends to pay New Year's greetingsNew YearBlessings. During the New Year's greetings, the younger generations first pay New Year's greetings to the elders to express respect and blessings, while the elders will give the younger generations New Year's money, which means warding off evil spirits and harmonyPeace。According to folk tradition, you should not use a broom on the first day of the new year, because it will sweep away luck and wealth, and may also attract bad luck. In addition, there are some other taboos, such as not touching knives and scissors, not touching needles and threads, and not throwing water outside the house. Although there is no scientific basis for these taboos, people follow these customs in the hope that the new year will go wellPeace
The second day of the first lunar month is the day to return to the mother's house, which is also known as the mother's house and aunt's day. On this day, a married daughter returns to her parents' home with her husband, which is a unique folk custom. People will visit relatives and friends for the New Year, especially foodLunchWhen the family gathers. LunchThe variety of dishes means auspiciousness. For example, the chicken symbolizes good fortune, lettuce represents wealth, the green onion symbolizes intelligence, and the leek symbolizes itLongevity
The third day of the first month is called redDogsday, as tradition considers this dayDogsIt's the angry gods that come acrossDogsSomething bad will happen. The third day of the first month is also known as the day of the red mouth, which means a battle of tongues. Therefore, people avoid going out to pay New Year's greetings or invite guests to visit, hoping to avoid gossip. In addition, the third year of junior high school isRat marryIn the evening, every household turns off the lights early to go to bed, provides a place for the rats to "get married", and also sprinkles rice grains and cakes in the corner of the house, wishing the rats to be happy.
The fourth day of the first lunar month is to welcomeVestaThe day of return is also a good opportunity to receive good luck. People will prepare sacrifices, fruits and vegetables, burn incense and burn gold paper, and welcomeVesta。In some places, the custom of tying the god of fire is still preserved, where wheat or corn stalks are tied to sticks and then lit and sent into the river to pray for the new year to be kept awayFire。On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, people also report good news to each other and wish each other to get rid of bad luck in the new year.
The fifth day of the first lunar month is the day when the God of Wealth is welcomed in many places. There are also some places that welcome the God of Wealth on the second day of the new year or at other times. No matter what day it is, people have good wishes to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, looking forward to good luck and happiness. It is said that the fifth day of the Lunar New Year is the birthday of the God of Wealth, so many merchants choose to open the market on this day. There is a saying that you can't take out the garbage before the fifth day of the new year, otherwise the wealth will be taken out. And on the fifth day of the new year, you can take out the garbage, which is called "sending the poor ghost".
The sixth day of the first lunar month is the day to send the poor, and it is also a characteristic custom of the year. On this day, people carry out a general cleaning to clean up the filthy toilets, which in ancient times were called "manure". They would also discard their worn clothes, extinguish all the lights, and then gather the filth and debris to burn it and set it on fireSacrifice。On this day, everyone cleans up the filth, which means to send away poverty and welcome good luck in the new year. In addition, many merchants will hang red lanterns, lion dances, and paste couplets on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year to officially start the new year's business, hoping that business will be prosperous.
The seventh day of the first lunar month is called the day of man, because according to legend, the order in which heaven created all things at this time was "one chicken and two."Dogs, three pigs and four sheep, five oxen and six horses, seven men and eight grains". Therefore, the seventh day of the Lunar New Year is a person's birthday. On this day, people will cook seven kinds of vegetables into soup, which means the renewal and beauty of the new year. On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, people also explain the truth of "every inch of time and every inch of gold" to the children, reminding them of the importance of cherishing time and remaining cautious.
The eighth day of the first lunar month is considered to be the birthday of the millet. Traditionally, it is believed that if the weather is clear, there will be a good harvest of rice in the eighth year of the Lunar New Year; The weather is gloomy, and the cereal harvest will be worse on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. The eighth day of the lunar month is also the day when the stars are in the lower realm, and the stars in the sky appear the most completely, and people will light small lampsSacrificeThese stars are called Shunxing or sacrificial stars. In addition, the elders will also explain to their children and grandchildren the truth of "every inch of time is an inch of gold", reminding them to cherish time, because the stars are always monitoring everyone's every move.