Old people often say, "not out of the first month is the year", the Lantern Festival, also known as "on the Yuan Festival", on the Yuan, contains the meaning of the new year's first full moon night. What are the customs in this festival? Today we will talk about the Lantern Festival traditional customs and taboos.
1, eating Lantern FestivalEating Lantern Festival is also called eating dumplings, this glutinous rice balls, in the north is called "Lantern Festival", while in the south is called "dumplings". Although it is the practice of components of different flavors, but eating the Lantern represents the same meaning: on behalf of the reunion, and beautiful, more and more prosperous days. Family harmony and family reunion is a very important factor for a complete family, therefore, in the Lantern Festival must be with the family to eat "Lantern".
2, guessing riddles"Guessing riddles," also known as "riddles," is an activity of the Lantern Festival, riddles were first developed by the riddles, all places are playing riddles, hoping that this year will be joyful, safe and sound. Because the riddles can enlighten wisdom and interest, so the process of circulation by the popularity of all walks of life.
3. Juggling Dragon LanternsJuggling dragon lanterns is also known as dragon dance or dragon dance. Its origin can be traced back to ancient times. Legend has it that as early as in the period of the Yellow Emperor, in a kind of large-scale song and dance of "Qingjiao", there was an image of a dragon head and a bird's body played by a person, and then choreographed six auger dragons interspersed with each other in the dance scene. See in the written records of the dragon dance, is the Han Dynasty Zhang Heng's "Xijing Fu", the author of the hundred plays in the narrative of the dragon dance made a vivid depiction. According to the "sui book - music" records, the emperor of sui yang similar to the hundred plays in the dragon dance performance of the "yellow dragon change" is also very wonderful, the dragon dance is popular in many parts of China. The Chinese people worship the dragon, the dragon as a symbol of good luck, so will be in the Lantern Festival this day to play dragon lanterns.
4, Lantern Appreciation"Lantern Appreciation" began in the Eastern Han Dynasty during the Ming Dynasty. There is a theory that because Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty believed in Buddhism, in order to promote Buddhism, ordered the palace temples to light lamps to honor the Buddha. In folklore, "lamp" also has the meaning of peace, pray for happiness. And because of the "lamp" and "Ding" word pronunciation is similar, slowly, "lamp" has evolved into the meaning of seeking children to add Ding, figure a child early, bless the mother and child peace. Therefore, in the Lantern Festival lighting a variety of lights containing good wishes, are to take advantage of the New Year to look forward to the next year, everything goes well, family peace.
5. Windmill StompingThe Zhuang people of Longlin Autonomous County in Guangxi hold a windmill stomping event on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Treading windmills is made of wooden bars on the windmill frame, a group of four people, each person was holding a wooden frame, the first by the ground, four people at the same time around the circle, turn to the ground, and then force a pedal, so that the windmill wheels rotate constantly. In the same time, turn the number of laps more, beautiful posture for the winner. Stomping on the windmill can not only exercise people's will, promote physical and mental health, but also enrich people's cultural life. Local people dressed in national costumes, some step on the windmill to show their skills, some shouting to support, and some in the crowd to see the sweetheart. From the beginning of the festival, the activity of stepping on windmills has become a channel for young men and women to make friends in modern times.
The Lantern Festival taboos1, folklore believes that this day is the birth date of the Great Emperor of the Heavenly Palace, and should be celebrated. On the day of the Lantern Festival, couples should never be in conflict with each other, and also try to avoid children crying, so as not to bring bad luck to the family.?
2, the Lantern Festival is a universal festival, and then busy people must rest on this day, to avoid damage to the tools of labor, bringing bad luck and loss of wealth and unfavorable things happen.
3, the Lantern Festival day to avoid seeing a doctor, avoid going to the wilderness, cemeteries, ancient mausoleums and other places where the yin and bad luck is heavy. Weak body, poor luck people should take precautions to avoid contamination of bad luck on the body.
4, Lantern Festival day if you lose property, then it means that they are not capable of taking care of the money bag, it is difficult to seize opportunities throughout the year. Therefore, special attention should be paid to prevent the loss of property.
5, Lantern Festival day, it is best not to lend money to people, otherwise, this year, others are prone to borrow your luck away.
6, the Lantern Festival day, rice tank, noodle tank do not see the bottom, because the old days of broken cooking Kanyu said.
The above is my understanding of the Lantern Festival customs and taboos, partners you still know what?