1, welcome the god of wealth
The fifth day of the Lunar New Year is the day to welcome the God of Wealth, and on this day, sacrificial activities are held. However, nowadays, activities are mostly simplified, and tributes and incense are usually placed in front of the statue of the God of Wealth, praying that the God of Wealth can bring wealth to himself in the new year.
It is said that the God of Wealth is divided into Wu Caishen, Wen God of Wealth, Zhongbin God of Wealth and Jun God of Wealth, so there is also a saying that "the God of Wealth is worshipped on the fifth day of the first month, and the God of Wealth is welcomed into the door", which means to receive the financial resources of the fifth road in the southeast, northwest and middle.
2, send five poor
The so-called "sending five poor people" means throwing away bad things at home, which also means "bad luck", so that it can bring wealth and good luck to the family. In the past, the custom was not only not to sweep the floor on the first day of New Year's Day, but also not to take out the garbage from the second day to the fourth day, which meant gathering wealth and blessing. By the fifth day, you can take out the garbage, so there is a saying of "sending the poor".
3, cleaning
There is a custom of cleaning the house on the fifth day of the first month, which is to give the family a thorough cleaning. Because before the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month to the 5th day of the first month, cleaning is generally not allowed, and sweeping the floor can only be done in the house. Garbage can only be placed in the corner of the house first, and the garbage at home can be swept out by the 5th day of the first month.
4. Eat jiaozi
Of course, the most important thing on the fifth day of the lunar new year is to eat jiaozi, commonly known as "pinching the mouth". Eating jiaozi on Friday carries the meaning that people expect Geely to be happy. In jiaozi, a traditional food custom pays attention to this day, the stuffing must be chopped by itself, which means "chopping the villain", cutting off all the bad things and removing all the bad luck, which indicates that everything will be smooth and profitable in the new year.
5. Opening the market
During the old custom Spring Festival, large and small shops closed together from the beginning of the New Year, but opened on the fifth day of the first month. It is customary to take the fifth day of the first month as the birthday of the god of wealth, and it is believed that choosing this day to open the market will surely make a fortune. It is also said that people's fortune in a year is decided by the God of Wealth, and it will be very prosperous this year no matter what the business is.