Before the Chinese New Year, you must first worship your ancestors. This is our reverence for our ancestors, and we also hope that our ancestors can bless us and have a smooth and peaceful new year. WorshipAncestorsIt is a tradition that has been passed down by our nation for thousands of years, and it represents our gratitude and blessings to our ancestors. During the worship ceremony, we will burn incense, offer flowers, and pray to express our reverence for our ancestors, hoping to be blessed and blessed by them.
In addition, worshipAncestorsIt can also make the family harmonious and the career smooth. We believe that the accumulation of virtue and good deeds of our ancestors will bring good luck and happiness to future generations. Therefore, on the occasion of the New Year, worshipAncestorsIt is an indispensable and important ritual.
There is a popular saying among the people that "a married daughter does not look at her mother's lamp". The meaning of this sentence is that the married daughter should not spend the night at her mother's house or ** her mother's house during the New Year, especially before and after the Lantern Festival. This custom has its roots in the ideas and customs of the feudal era.
It is believed that women going out at night or ** lantern will be notGeelyIt may have a bad impact on the family, and may even lead to financial difficulties for the mother's family, affecting the reunion and happiness of the family. Therefore, the elderly in these places often use this sentence to remind their daughters to do things in a measured manner, know how to abide by the rules, and don't do outrageous things that ruin the reputation of the family.
Although nowadaysSocialPerceptions have changed a lot, but the custom still has some influence in the countryside and in some traditional homes. Married daughters will try to avoid going back to their parents' homes for the night during the Chinese New Year to avoid unnecessary troubles and misunderstandings.
Before the Chinese New Year, people will put the word "Fu" on it. For containers such as wine tanks and water tanks, we will paste them upside down. The positive sticker of the word "Fu", the upside down of the wine tank and the water tank all have special meanings.
The function of the word "Fu" is to welcome blessings. We believe that the "blessing" qi will emanate from the word and enter the home, bringing good luck and happiness to the family. Therefore, we will put the word "Fu" in a conspicuous position at the door or in the room in order to bring good fortune and blessings.
As for the custom of sticking wine jars and water tanks upside down, it is for the sake of "blessings" not to be lost. Upside down means turning the container upside down so that the "blessing" cannot flow out of the container. In this way, the "blessings" will remain in the home, or they will constantly attract new "blessings" to enter. This custom also means opening the door to welcome blessings and auspiciousness.
InChinese New Year's Eve dinnerWe often have some leftovers. And according to tradition, we will take the restChinese New Year's Eve dinnerKeep it for the first year of junior high schoolBreakfast。In this way, there isChinese New Year's Eve dinnerThe aftertaste is also symbolicMore than every yearThe moral of the word.
This custom stems from the traditional notion that thrift and material goods are valuable. Since ancient times, people have advocated frugality and respect for food. Therefore, the restChinese New Year's Eve dinnerIt should not be discarded casually, but should be kept in a safe place and used for the first day of junior high school.
In addition, there is a more important reasonNew Year's DayIt is considered an important day for the beginning of the new year. People want to welcome the arrival of the new year on this day, and everything starts on the good side, so they try to avoid itKillingBehavior. KillingConsidered notGeelymay bring calamity, such as the plague of blood or the disaster of the home. So people are overBig yearprocess, especiallyNew Year's DayThis day will be avoided as much as possibleKillingdeeds to pray for good luck in the year.
InNew Year's DayOn this day, people try to avoid sweeping the floor, taking out the garbage and splashing dirty water. This is becauseNew Year's DayIt is considered to be the day of the arrival of the God of Wealth, and people hope not to do something on this dayGeelyso as not to accidentally drive the God of Wealth away. The God of Wealth is hereFolkloreCultureWe hope that he will bring us good luck and wealth. Therefore, we will put a portrait of the God of Wealth on the gate to show respect and prayer for him.
InNew Year's DayOn this day, people try not to work and enjoy leisure and relaxation. As the saying goes, "If you have to work on the first day of junior high school, you will be busy all year long." This means that if you work on the first day of junior high school, you will be busy and tired all year long. Therefore,New Year's DayIt is considered a good time to rest, where people can relax and enjoy a moment of reunion and joy.
InNew Year's DayOn this day, people try to avoid needlework and laundry. This is because it is believed that needlework and laundry on this day will lead to the loss of mantle, family business. Traditionally, needlework was seen as a woman's job, and laundry also belongedHouseworkTherefore,New Year's DayIt is seen as a good time for women to rest. Moreover, according to antiquityFolkloreConcept,New Year's DayIt is the day when the gods come to earth, and people should not do some menial work and trivial things, so as not to attract the dissatisfaction and disgust of the gods.
InNew Year's DayOn this day, people try to avoid cutting their hair orHaircuts。This is because of hair cutting andHaircutsThe action is believed to "cut off the blessing". Blessed are oursFolkloreCultureIt symbolizes good fortune and wealth, and we hope that good fortune will continue to stay with us and not be cut or lost. Therefore,New Year's DayIt is considered unsuitable to carry out hair cutting andHaircutsdays.
InNew Year's DayOn this day, people are reluctant to go out or go out, and try to stay at home to enjoy the atmosphere of reunion and conviviality. This is becauseNew Year's DayIt is considered a day of family harmony and reunion, and it is a day of worshipAncestorsand a time to pray for blessings. Going out can break the vibe or it can have bad effects, such as going outGeely、Go home noGeelyWait.
In addition,New Year's DayIt is also a day that includes going up the mountain to worship ancestors, visiting relatives and friends, and other behaviors. People gather with family and friends to worship togetherAncestors, burn paper, set off firecrackers, and spend the festival together. These activities help to strengthen bonds and bonds, and are part of our traditional customs.
In short, these customs and regulations are based on traditional beliefsFolkloreCultureand religious beliefs. They reflect our pursuit of family, respect for the elderly, love for the young, and good luck, as well as our reverence and devotion to our ancestors and gods. Despite the modernSocialPerceptions have changed a lot, but these traditional practices still influence people's lives and behaviors to a certain extent.