On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, there is a saying that "the 24th of the twelfth lunar month sweeps the house dust". It is called "sweeping the house" in the north and "sweeping the dust" in the south. Folk dusting, washing pots and bowls, dredging pipes, and dismantling bedding curtains convey a good wish to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.
On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, the kitchen god went to heaven, and there was no god in charge among the people. In "Everyone is Happy", people choose to get married at this time, which is dubbed "getting rid of chaos". In addition, it is said that after the Jade Emperor heard the report of the Kitchen God, he also went down to earth to inspect the people's feelings at this time, and the people made tofu to "receive the Jade Emperor". In the past, there was no glass on the window, so people put up new enough paper on this day to welcome the New Year.
On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, it is the day to kill pigs and cut annual meat. In the past, people were willing to kill pigs and prepare meat for the New Year in China only during the New Year in China. Since then, temple fairs and meeting places have appeared one after another in various places, and the people purchase according to their needs and buy new year's goods.
On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, there is a tradition of bathing. Compared with the busyness of the past few days, it is very pleasant to take a bath on this day and get rid of the filth of the past year, which not only takes into account personal hygiene, but also greets the New Year with dignity.
On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, we mainly do two things. First, make steamed noodles with steamed cakes, focusing on all kinds of pasta in the north and all kinds of steamed cakes in the south. Secondly, paste couplets and window grilles. Since the invention of Spring Festival couplets by Meng Chang, the monarch of Shu after the Five Dynasties, pasting Spring Festival couplets has become one of the indispensable folk customs on New Year's Day.
The 29th day of the twelfth lunar month is called "New Year's Eve". On this day, people hold banquets and visit relatives and friends, which is called "farewell". In the Zhou Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty, people held a "big Nuo" ceremony on this day to beat drums to drive away the ghosts of the plague, so it was also called "small elimination". In addition, folks will hold activities of "going to the grave to invite ancestors", which not only expresses traditional filial piety, but also embodies the virtue of respecting the elderly.
December 30th of the lunar calendar is the last day of the lunar calendar, which is called "New Year's Eve" and "Big Division" as opposed to "Small Division". In addition to the common door-sticking gods and New Year pictures, people have to set up a table of heaven and earth to worship the gods of heaven and earth. Friends and relatives give gifts to each other, which is called "feeding the elderly". It is one of the most important customs of the Spring Festival for the whole family, old and young, to get together, taste the New Year's Eve, raise a glass and drink, and hold a candle. After dinner, it is also necessary to set off firecrackers and distribute lucky money. You should know that the currency in circulation in ancient times was gold and silver, a heavy red envelope and super happiness.
On the first day of New Year's Day, it is mainly to pay New Year's greetings. In ancient times, it was a custom for the upper-class scholars to exchange famous cards and congratulate each other. Qingbo magazine said: "During the reign of Yuan You in Song Dynasty, servants were often used to stab people's names." It turned out that it was popular to send New Year cards in Song Dynasty. Ordinary people, on the other hand, say, "When men and women pay New Year greetings, their hosts lead them to be humble and young, pay New Year greetings to their neighbors and friends, or send their children to congratulate them on their behalf. This is called' New Year greetings'".
On the second day of the lunar new year, there is a custom of mothering. The daughter's family returned to her mother's house with biscuits and candy. Mother gives presents to her neighbors. If there are several daughters at home, give them one and share it once to express their feelings for their parents. In ancient times, folk women were not allowed to go out before the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, so after her daughter returned to her parents' house, she had to get back to her husband's house before dark.
On the third day of the lunar new year, it is said that it is the day when mice get married. People turn off the lights early on this day, so as not to disturb the good deeds of mice. Scatter the rice cake in the corner and share the harvest with Mickey. In addition, this day is Xiaomi's birthday, and people fast rice and pray for a bumper harvest.
On the fourth day of Lunar New Year's Day, because Nu Wa made sheep, it is also called "sheep day", which has the auspicious meaning of "three sheep open Thailand". There is a folk custom of "stacking baskets", that is, "stewing in one pot" the leftover food. Clean up, clean up garbage, and collectively "throw the poor." Because the ancient sheep king, cow king and horse king were all enshrined in Mawang Temple, the shopkeeper of the cattle and sheep butcher shop went to Mawang Temple to burn incense. In addition, the owner of the store fetes the guys on this day, having wine and vegetables, eating steamed bread after drinking, and then giving out red envelopes.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, commonly known as "breaking the fifth day", it means breaking the taboo of the previous Chinese New Year. Many people pay attention to this day. Cleaning from the inside out, collecting in a corner outside the gate and setting off firecrackers are the same, which means driving away all evil spirits and bad luck. On this day, people must eat jiaozi, not cook with raw rice, and women are not allowed to go out. In addition, people think that the fifth day of the first year is the birthday of the God of Wealth, and shops open their doors and set off firecrackers, which means "making money into treasure".
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the custom of "sending the poor" was popular among the people. This custom began in the Tang Dynasty, when people burned rags outside the door and offered pancakes and banana boats, meaning "to send to the poor". In addition, the toilet God will check the hygiene on this day, and people will clean up the accumulated feces and clean the toilet on this day, which is called "fattening".
On the seventh day of the year, it is called "man wins the festival". In order to celebrate the birth of Nu Wa, women wore little people made of colored paper, silk and gold and silver. The whole family eats spring rolls together and tastes Qibao soup made of seven kinds of vegetables. Some places keep the custom of eating noodles, hoping to increase happiness and longevity.
Lunar New Year's Day is a traditional "Shunxing Festival". According to legend, there are nine planets in the sky, that is, the sun, the moon, water, fire, wood, gold and the earth, while Luo Hou and nine planets in Du Ji take turns to take care of their lives. A person's luck in a year depends on the protection of Xingjun. The eighth day of the Lunar New Year is the day when all the stars fall to the earth. People hold sacrificial ceremonies at night to pray for good luck and good weather in the coming year.
The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the birthday of the Jade Emperor, so it is called "born in heaven". Nine wines are homophonic, and nine wines never leave the body. Therefore, people prepared rich banquets and drank as much as possible to celebrate the jade emperor's birthday. People in Fujian and Taiwan Province provinces have the custom of "worshipping God" and pray for all the best in the coming year.
Lunar New Year's Day is said to be the birthday of the stone god, and there has always been a tradition of "stone festival". On this day, you can't move stones or stone utensils, and offer pancakes and incense to stones.
The eleventh day of the first month is called "son-in-law's day". As the name implies, it is the day when the father-in-law fetes the son-in-law. There will be a lot of food left when offering sacrifices to God's students. My parents-in-law will treat his son-in-law with these foods to express his gratitude to his second daughter for visiting her mother at the beginning of the year.
On the twelfth day of the first month, a lantern shed was built for the Lantern Festival. At the same time, there are customs such as hiding scissors and collecting old shoes.
On the 13th day of the first month, lanterns are hung on the light shed, and there is a saying that "thirteen or four gods look at the lights, fifteen or six people look at the lights, and seventeen or eight ghosts look at the lights".
The fourteenth day of the first month is the birthday of the "Waterfront Empress". According to legend, this goddess has made great achievements in protecting women and children, and people in the southeast coast and Southeast Asia chose to hold sacrificial ceremonies on this day.
How did the Spring Festival in ancient times last from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month to the 15th day of the first lunar month? What are the customs?
The fifteenth day of the first month, also known as the Lantern Festival, is the last important festival in the Spring Festival custom. During the Han and Wei Dynasties, people celebrated the first full moon of the New Year, and over time there was the Lantern Festival. In Song Dynasty, dignitaries and businessmen were very popular to eat a novel food called "Floating Zi Yuan", which was sweet and expensive. With the popularity of this food, people renamed it "Yuanxiao". In addition, there are customs such as watching lanterns, solve riddles on the lanterns, playing with dragon lanterns, walking on stilts, dancing lions and rowing China boats, which are full of fun and excitement.
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