1. Sacrifice to the Kitchen The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is the Festival of the Kitchen God, also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God or the Festival of the Kitchen God. Folks call this day "Xiao Sui" or "Xiao Nian".
People believe that the Kitchen God is the "head of the family" who is in charge of the prosperity and misfortune of the family. He "receives the incense of the family, ensures the prosperity of the family, observes the good and evil of the family, and reports the merits and demerits of the family." On this day, Jinan people will perform a ceremony to sacrifice the kitchen to the God to bless the family.
The whole family is safe and auspicious.
2. Visit temple fairs. People in Jinan have a custom of climbing high to pray for blessings in the New Year. Every year during the Spring Festival and the first and fifteenth days of the lunar calendar, many citizens go to temples to worship Buddha in the form of climbing high. They seek to eliminate obstacles and disasters and increase happiness and wisdom. The expression of
But it is a good expectation for life.
3. Inviting the family to the family hall. Among the annual customs in Jinan, inviting the family to the family hall is an important custom.
On New Year's Eve, most people in Jinan will "invite the family hall" - that is, hold a ceremony to invite their deceased ancestors and relatives home for the New Year.
They offer dumplings, kneel down to worship their ancestors, take off the "family axis", and then go to the street to see their ancestors off.
What it actually expresses is the people's deep affection for their ancestors and relatives.
Extended information: People in Jinan also have many taboos when celebrating New Year's Eve: 1. You cannot visit casually on New Year's Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year, let alone eat at other people's homes. Even married girls are no exception, for fear of being destitute.
2. When sweeping the garbage on the first day of the new year, you can only sweep from the outside to the inside, otherwise the wealth will be swept away.
3. Do not turn off the lights overnight on New Year's Eve, otherwise sneaks will invade and the year will be unlucky. Those who have passed away for less than a year (some say three years) cannot go out to pay New Year greetings to avoid bringing bad luck to others.
4. Don’t use scissors on New Year’s Eve, otherwise there will be a bloody disaster in the coming year.
5. Children should not be spanked on New Year's Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year, otherwise they will be at odds with the children for the whole year. Do not do any work on the first day of the Lunar New Year, otherwise they will be tired for the whole year.
6. You can’t eat noodles on the first day of the new year. It is said that if you eat noodles, you will be in trouble for a year.
7. Breaking dishes and other utensils during the Chinese New Year is considered an unlucky sign. If you accidentally break it, you should quickly say "Blessings every year" to break it.