The upper beam is the roof of the house. Let's celebrate. A few days ago, a pair of ancient coins, a pair of new red chopsticks and five-color new cloth strips were tied to a piece of fragrant wood with red lines in advance. Most people order a big basket of steamed bread with red happy characters and flowers on it. Some even made lions and dragons and phoenixes, which were really beautiful.
On this day, big red couplets were pasted inside and outside the new house, the main beam of the roof was tied with fragrant wood and covered with big red cloth, and the host fired a salute, lit the whip and held a banquet in the new house.
Before loading the beam, the beam should be carefully selected and manufactured. After the beam and wood are made, the master will choose an auspicious day to come to the beam. According to the traditional custom, Shangliang can't collide with anyone in the master's family on this day, otherwise it will have a negative impact. In addition, other people's zodiac signs should be avoided if they conflict with Liang's time.
Although the customs vary from place to place, the ceremony of setting the beam is very grand, and the whole process can be divided into several procedures: "offering the beam, setting the beam, collecting the bag, throwing the beam and waiting for the craftsman".
Sacrificing the beam before loading is an essential procedure. People carry the main beam wrapped in red paper or red silk into the front of the new house, and put sacrifices such as pigs, fish, chickens, geese, eggs, tofu and incense candles on the altar. Masons and carpenters put in good words while toasting.
Second, what is the emphasis on the beam in the new house?
Before the formal lighting, this house was mainly used for worship. First, put couplets written in red paper on beams, doors and windows. Generally, the words "Qinglong Fuyuzhu, Baihu Jin Jia Liang" are posted on the beams, and the words "Liangdaji" are cross-approved. Then the incense table was set up in front of the main gate, and fruits were placed. The owner respectfully burned incense, worshipped and set off firecrackers. Then, the beam is officially carried out.
When the beam is officially released, the construction team will concentrate all its efforts. People tied the two ends of the beam with ropes, a group of people stood on the wall and pulled it, and a group of people stood on the ground and sent it up. The danger of this project is that if the people on the wall are not strong enough, or the rope is broken, the beam may fall and hit the people on the ground after being pulled up. The construction team leader is extra careful at this time, constantly checking the danger and reminding people to pay attention to safety.