"The light rain is new, and a thunder starts. "With the dawn of 2024, the prelude to spring is slowly opening on the earth. The sting, like a gorgeous performance of nature, played the passionate melody of life revival, and woke everything in the world from its slumber.
Among the people, there is a legend full of mysteries that is widely spread. It is said that on the day of the sting, there are five specific zodiac signs that need to be extra careful to "hit the villain". So, where are these five mysterious zodiac signs sacred? Why are they so vigilant? And what kind of mystery is hidden in the "four things to do" that the old people often say? Let's follow the wisdom of the ancients, delve into the mystery of these traditional customs and zodiac legends, and feel the unique charm of the sting!
The sting of 2024 is a little different from the past. This year's sting time is earlier, and the 25th day of the first lunar month is quietly coming, which is a little earlier than usual. What's even more special is that this year's surprise and the warehouse filling festival met unexpectedly.
The sting is a grand event of nature, which marks the full revival of spring. However, this year's sting seems to have brought more meaning. The advance of time seems to remind us that time flies, and we should cherish every fleeting opportunity.
And the coincidence with the warehouse filling festival adds a strong color to this solar term. The Warehouse Filling Festival, a festival that symbolizes a bountiful harvest of grains, complements the vigor of the sting. On this day, people inspect the granaries and fill in the vacancies to ensure that there is enough food. This is not only a review of the hard work of the past year, but also a good expectation of a bumper harvest in the future.
In this special stunning, we can feel the urgency of time and the beauty of life. It reminds us to seize the present moment and cherish every opportunity, while also being fully prepared for the future life. Let us look forward to a better future together in this solar term full of hope and vitality.
1.Sacrifice to the white tiger to resolve right and wrong
The sting sacrifice to the white tiger, a custom with deep roots in Chinese folklore, is particularly solemn and mysterious in the season when spring comes and everything awakens. In the ancient villages, the elders passed on the legend of the white tiger from mouth to mouth, saying that it was a representative of right and wrong, as if it appeared on the day of the sting, it would bring endless troubles to people's lives.
As the sting approached, the old people in the village began to get busy. They carefully selected the purest paper and carefully depicted the image of the white tiger. Each paper white tiger is vivid, the yellow markings shining in the sun, and the exposed fangs seem to jump out of the paper at any moment.
The ceremony of sacrificing the white tiger takes place in the village square. The villagers formed a large circle and put the paper white tiger in the circle**. A respectable elder holding the blood of a fat pig slowly walked towards the paper white tiger, his face full of awe and piety. He carefully sprinkled the pig's blood on the paper white tiger, and recited a prayer in his mouth, praying that the white tiger would not harm the innocent again after he was full.
Then, a young villager walked towards the paper white tiger with raw pork. He smeared pork on the mouth of the paper white tiger, as if sealing its mouth with oil and water. At this moment, the square was silent, except for the sound of the breeze blowing through the treetops and the rustle of pork on paper.
After the ceremony, the villagers stepped forward one after another. They believe that through such rituals, the white tiger has been pacified, and there will be no more gossip in the new year. Everyone's face was filled with a smile of joy and peace of mind, as if they had seen a picture of a harmonious and peaceful life in the new year.
In this custom, we not only see the yearning and pursuit of a harmonious life among the Chinese people.
2.Beat the villain to drive away bad luck
Regarding the specific origin of beating villains, there is a saying related to the "White Tiger Enlightenment Day". On the day of the sting, it is said that the tiger is the first to wake up in the forest, at this time many animals are still in a state of hibernation, low vigilance, and the tiger is easy to catch prey at this time, so people call it "White Tiger Day". However, people believe that the tiger's behavior of "taking advantage of people's unpreparedness and secretly stumbling" is similar to the "villain's behavior" in life, so there is a custom of sacrificing white tigers, hoping not to "secretly hurt people". Later, this custom was further extended to the "villain" in life, forming the tradition of beating villains.
In many areas, there is a custom of beating villains and removing bad luck during the stinging solar term. Reptiles and ants will end their hibernation in the spring and begin to go out, so in ancient times, people would hold incense and wormwood, smoke the four corners of the house, and use the fragrance to drive away snakes, insects, mosquitoes, rats and musty smells.
In the ritual of beating the villain, people will prepare some specific items, such as the villain's clothes paper, white tigers, gold and silver, incense and candles, and offerings. Among them, the villain's clothing paper usually includes a pair of male and female paper figures, representing those villains who sow discord and cause trouble. The white tiger is used for sacrifice, symbolizing a powerful force that can drive away **.
During the ceremony, people will use various symbols to beat and injure the villain, such as shoes, religious symbols**, etc. This process is full of symbolism and represents people's anger and rebellion against the ** forces.
Although beating villains is a folk custom with a long history, it should be treated with a more civilized and rational attitude in modern society. We can understand and pass it on as a traditional cultural heritage, but in practice, we should avoid excessive superstition and abuse. At the same time, we should also respect the cultural differences and customs of different regions and ethnic groups, and face the multicultural world with an inclusive and open mind.
3.Pray for a good harvest
The Great Dai Li Ji Xia Xiaozheng once said: "Everything is shocked, and the earthquake is thunder, so it is said to be stung, and it is a sting that flees in shock." Thunder is an important feature of the stinging solar term, and it is the thunder that causes the "sting". In the imagination of the ancients, the thunder god bird's beak was accompanied by a pair of wings, holding a hammer, and could hit many heavenly drums around him with one hand, emitting a deafening thunder that shook the world.
On the day of the sting, the thunder god hammered the heavenly drum above the heavenly court, and the people in the world should make full use of this opportunity to cover the drum with a new drum skin, to worship the thunder god to express their gratitude to the thunder god, so that everything in the world can be revived, and people can also start spring plowing and sowing grain.
In the process of covering the drum skin, people will carefully select the leather with tough texture and bright color, and after a series of complex processes such as cutting, soaking, and softening, it will be tightened on the drum surface, and beaten tightly with special tools to make the drum sound more rich and powerful. In the process, the craftsmen's savoir-faire and reverence for tradition are on full display.
The custom of covering drum skin is not only a reflection of the reverence for the god of thunder, but also a reflection of people's yearning and pursuit of a better life. In this hopeful season, people express their awe and gratitude for nature through the ritual of covering the drum skin, and at the same time place a beautiful vision for the future life.
4.Eat pears
The custom of eating pears is widely spread in some areas of China, especially in the northern region.
During the sting season, the climate gradually warms, but it still carries the dryness of winter, and people are prone to dry mouth and cough. The pear itself is rich in nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber, etc., which have the effect of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, and is suitable for eating in the sting season, which helps to relieve the discomfort caused by spring dryness.
"Pear" and "leave" homonym, in the folk there is a stinging pear can be separated from diseases and pests, in order to ensure a year of good health, crops free of pests.
In addition, the custom of eating pears also reflects people's reverence and conformity with nature. In ancient times, it was believed that the sting was the time when all things revive and insects wake up, and eating pears can symbolically drive away pests and protect crops from pests. Although this custom has a certain superstitious color, it also reflects people's recognition and respect for the laws of nature.
Today, the custom of eating pears is still preserved and passed down in some areas, and has become a unique cultural phenomenon. During the sting season, people buy fresh pears, boiled, steamed or eaten raw, to celebrate this important solar term and pray for good health and a good harvest in the new year.
These 5 zodiac signs are Tai Sui, namely the zodiac dragon, the zodiac dog, the zodiac sheep, the zodiac ox, and the zodiac rabbit. By beating villains, they can ward off evil spirits and avoid evil in order to protect themselves from safety and well-being.
Finally, as the 2024 year approaches, we are surrounded by the breath of spring and feel the vitality and vitality of nature. In this special solar term, we should not only celebrate the arrival of spring, but also remember those ancient customs and legends. Whether it is the five zodiac signs that need to be extra careful, or the "four things to do" that are widely circulated among the people, they all contain profound cultural heritage and people's beautiful vision of a harmonious life.
Surprise is not only a change of solar terms, but also a cultural inheritance and spiritual sustenance. At this moment full of hope, let us pray together: may every heart feel the warmth of spring, and may every life bloom with the most beautiful brilliance in spring. Let's work together in this season full of vitality and hope!