Some people even have such legends. When the old people celebrate their 73rd and 84th birthdays, in order to let the old people pass through these two gates of death safely, some folklore insists on offering the dish of red carp at the birthday party. Moreover, this dish should be kept at home for at least three days and watched as a dish.
Then why do you serve such a dish? This is the usage of a festive idiom: carp yue longmen.
Yue longmen, a carp ―― Climbing the social ladder.
Source "Ya Ya Release Fish": As the saying goes, a fish jumps over the Longmen, but it is actually just a carp.
Allusion geography: Longmen, Yellow River Canyon, northwest of Hejin City, Shanxi Province12km, now called Yumenkou.
It is said in ancient times that the Yellow River carp will turn into a dragon when it jumps over the Longmen. Later, it was used to describe going upstream and striving for progress.
China always thought carp was a symbol of good luck. Therefore, old people often use the auspicious allusions of carp yue longmen to rush the fate of 73 and 84.
With the development of social productive forces and scientific medical care, people's quality of life and medical level have been significantly improved. According to statistics, the average age of China people is now 77 years old, and the number of centenarians is increasing year by year. The longevity of the elderly presents a thriving scene.
As for the folklore and practice that the old people put red lithium fish on the 73rd and 84th birthday banquets, let's pass it on as a good wish.
Old age at home is a treasure. Old people live long,