1, King of Man:
Off-year is also a day of folk sacrifice. According to folklore, every year on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, Kitchen God will tell the Jade Emperor about the good and evil of this family and let the Jade Emperor reward and punish them. Kitchen God's duty is to take charge of the kitchen fire and manage the diet. The kitchen god belief is a reflection of the pursuit of food and clothing dreams.
2, eat stove candy:
As the saying goes, honeydew melons are sticky. When I was young, people would buy sacrifices such as honeydew melon, kwantung candy, sesame candy, etc., and pray that the kitchen god would be sweeter and say good things from heaven.
3. Eat jiaozi:
Jiaozi is used to eating it in the northern New Year's Eve, which means to bid farewell to Kitchen God and "send away the windward side of jiaozi". When offering sacrifices, jiaozi should be placed on the platform.
4, cutting window grilles:
Cutting window grilles is one of the most popular folk activities in the north. There are all kinds of animals and plants. Hanging window grilles means that the new year is getting better and better. Cut out the window grilles and stick them in a clean room, which naturally adds a lot of joy to the family.
5. Clean the house:
In off-year, the room should be thoroughly cleaned, commonly known as dusting. Sweeping the dust is to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, and to remove the ominous, dust and Chen homophonic. It entrusts people with the desire to innovate and the prayer to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, so as to sweep away all "bad luck" and "bad luck".