The ninth day of the first month is God's birthday, but the worship ceremony did not begin on the ninth day of the first month. Sacrificial ceremonies generally start from the early morning of the ninth day of the first month and end the next morning, so the preparations for the ceremony should start from the eighth day of the first month.
The choice of tribute is five kinds of fruits (oranges, oranges, apples, bananas, sugar cane and other fruits) and six kinds of vegetarian dishes (golden needle, fungus, mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, lobster sauce, mung bean and so on). ), five sacrifices (chicken, duck, fish, eggs, pork or pork belly, pig liver), sweet materials (raw kernels, dates, etc.). )
But in reality, according to the belief, understanding and ability of every household, the tribute of every household is different. Folk worship heaven and earth, the ceremony can be complicated and simple, there is no certain rule, but it must be "sincere."
Related history and culture
According to folklore, immortals in heaven and earth celebrate the ninth day of the first month. Because God's will is the birthday of the Jade Emperor. On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Jade Emperor personally went to the lower bound to observe the situation of all parties, reward the good and punish the evil according to the good and evil of all beings, and returned to Lu 'an and Heaven on the afternoon of his birthday.
So on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, women prepared incense, candles and bowls and put them in patios, alleys and other open-air places to worship heaven and pray for God's blessing. Celebrating the ninth day of the first month has pinned the good wishes of the working people of the Han nationality to exorcise evil spirits and avoid disasters and pray for a better life.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jing Tian