There are many taboos in Foshan folk customs, which are described below.
Regardless of happy events such as opening a business, opening a market, building a house, moving into a house, getting married, etc., people often use the words "success", "open", "construction", "full", and "danger" in the day (commonly known as "danger knows everything", but it is rarely used) On the day, it is forbidden to close, close, break, hold, and remove (can be used for mourning and bad things). On ordinary and fixed days, you can use it as appropriate. It can be held only on auspicious days when an auspicious time must be selected. Whenever Yang Gongji and Sanniang are in trouble, everything will be unfavorable. When traveling after worshiping gods on the first day of the first lunar month, you must go in the direction of the God of Joy, Wealth, and Nobleness. Avoid walking in the direction of the Crane God to avoid disadvantages. On the third day of the first lunar month (commonly known as Chikou), it is forbidden to go out to visit relatives and friends. In the first month of the year, when industrial and commercial enterprises start operations and open markets, avoid going into debt, going up or down, or having a bad day. If you go on a long journey within the first month, avoid traveling on a bad day. When worshiping gods during the Spring Festival and New Year's Day, it is forbidden for children to say unlucky words. It is a taboo day to sweep the floor out of the door and splash water out of the house. On Qingming Festival, it is forbidden for women to sweep graves. During the Burning Clothes Festival in July, it is forbidden to include longan in the sacrifices. (Guiyuan). On the Kitchen Sacrifice Day in December, it is forbidden for women to worship the Kitchen God. At the end of the year, frying pans and other foods such as fried dumplings are cooked, which cannot be held in homes for new year's funerals. There are many taboos on marriage, including the following: (1) Men and women born in the year of Geng are forbidden to have conflicting branches (such as Ziwu, Chouwei, etc.) that are in conflict with each other. (2) Both parties have inherited the disease for three generations. (3) People with the same surname will not marry. (4) Do not marry if you are related by blood. (5) Unmarried and widowed girls do not get married. (6) On the wedding day, it is considered taboo if the candles are about to burn out and the bride comes before them, or the candles are burned out or blown out by the wind. (7) Be careful not to let the bride be unfaithful and make relatives and friends laugh. (8) On the wedding day, avoid using unlucky days such as Guchen, Widow, Wuli, Qijue, Yanggongji, Qiniangsha, and Pori. (9) It is forbidden for the bride to menstruate on the same day, and if she has her period, she may marry at a different date. (10) In a married woman's family, it is most taboo that when the daughter comes home from three dynasties, the husband's family will not bring roasted pig, which will make relatives and friends laugh.
Taboos for bereavement: (1) A filial son should not show his teeth or smile during the period of mourning. (2) It is taboo to marry before three years of mourning. (3) It is forbidden to remarry after the wife’s body is still cold after her death. (4) It is forbidden for brothers to break up soon after the father dies. (5) If the deceased still has elders in the hall, he must first be encased in the coffin and moved outside or stay in the village for burial. Or, due to superstitious feng shui, the coffin should be placed in the village and then buried. (6) The paper quilt laid out when the deceased is buried must be classified according to the identity of the relatives, but in odd numbers, avoid using even numbers, otherwise it will be disadvantageous. It doesn't matter who is being placed in the coffin. If there are any horoscopes that conflict with the deceased's horoscopes, they must be moved away to avoid taboos (the same applies to burial). (7) On the day of funeral and burial, avoid using the days of heavy mourning (re-mourning), third mourning, Yang Gongji, and Sanniangsha. During the burial, mourners should avoid getting close to the grave to avoid being buried in the grave. (8) On the fir wood tablet set up by the bereaved family on the platform, it is forbidden to write the word "ling" (because it has three mouths). It must be written with the word "ling", otherwise it will be unfavorable. (9) Children are not allowed to play with the paper-tie girls on both sides of the spiritual throne. (10) Three weeks (twenty-one days) after the death of the deceased is commonly known as the "returning to the soul" period, and family members must avoid it, otherwise they will be in trouble with ghosts. (11) The bereaved family should hang up elegiac couplets and memorial tents for relatives and friends. If they fall down, do not hang them up again, otherwise heavy mourning may occur. (12) During the mourning period, a filial son should avoid having sex.
Taboos about childbirth: (1) Do not refrain from sexual intercourse during pregnancy, otherwise there is a risk of miscarriage. (2) Avoid taking too many supplements during pregnancy, as the fetus will be too fat and difficult to deliver. (3) During pregnancy, it is forbidden to move soil, nail walls, move furniture, etc. for the daily fetal position. Otherwise, miscarriage, premature birth, or fetal limb deformity or even disability may occur. (4) When you are four months pregnant, do not play with the children nearby, as this may lead to illness, being "looked at" by others (being blamed) and miscarriage. (5) Pregnant women should not sleep in the same bed with another pregnant woman, as this may cause a nuisance and change of fetus. (6) Pregnant women should avoid eating crabs, as this may lead to adverse labor. (7) Pregnant women should not give birth in their mother's home, otherwise it will be detrimental to the mother's family. (8) Pregnant women should avoid heavy labor as it may damage the fetal gas, cause miscarriage or premature delivery. (9) Pregnant women should avoid going out or entering temples at night for fear of being invaded by evil spirits. (10) Avoid twisting the body with force during delivery, otherwise there is a risk of reverse labor. (11) Avoid throwing dirt on the street after giving birth. (12) After giving birth to a girl, avoid talking about the birth of a girl, as this may lead to illness due to self-consciousness. (13) Do not allow unborn guests to enter the room after delivery, as this will cause the baby to cry incessantly. (14) It should be held on the day when the baby is full moon and on the day of robbery and killing.
The taboos for entering the Shu Shu School, commonly known as the Winter School, also known as the Opening of Writing, are: (1) Do not hold it on a closed day. (2) Avoid letting the wind blow out the lantern on the way. (3) Don’t forget to bring raw onions (cong), celery (qin) and glutinous rice (cake pieces). Take it as a sticky chair to read and sit on for a long time.
Taboos regarding birthday wishes: (1) Avoid wind blowing out birthday candles. (2) Do not allow longevity candles to extinguish themselves without wind.
Taboos about dressing: (1) Avoid clothes that do not fit your body. (2) Avoid wearing strange clothes. (3) Avoid being slovenly.
Taboos about food: (1) Avoid gobbling down food. (2) Avoid using chopsticks to pinch the opposite side or both sides. (3) Avoid eating and drinking on the table. (4) Avoid talking endlessly and foaming at the mouth during the dinner. (5) When attending a banquet as a guest, it is not polite to sit in the main seat or the seat of honor. (6) Do not bring your children to a banquet (because only one person is invited and no more seats are reserved).
Taboos about living in: (1) Avoid living in a haunted house. (2) Avoid fighting with your opponent to prevent evil spirits from feng shui. (3) Avoid getting along with your neighbors.
Taboos about walking: (1) Avoid bumping into monks and nuns (bald people) in the morning. (2) Avoid turning back when "Xingtongji" (the name of the bridge). (3) Avoid forgetting to worship the road gods when traveling far away.
(4) Avoid rushing and rushing on the road