It is a folk custom to light incense on every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, from dignitaries to ordinary people. There are still many taboos on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year. However, young people today increasingly don’t understand these principles, and they don’t know what things cannot be done on the first day and the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year. Here are the things I have compiled for you on the first day of the Lunar New Year. The reasons why you can’t ask for money on the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, I hope you like it!
The reasons why you can’t ask for money on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year
This is a debt collection technique: don’t do it early in the morning on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year Going to ask for money is unlucky in Chinese traditional lunar customs. Secondly, you cannot go begging for money from the first to the fourth day of the first lunar month. If you hold a lantern in your hand, you can ask for money before the afternoon of the first day of the lunar month.
Taboos on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month:
Taboos on the first and fifteenth day of each month: When entering the door, female guests step with their right foot first, and male guests step with their left foot first. Pay attention, and must not Step on the threshold, and this step needs to be as big as possible.
Taboos on the first and fifteenth day of every month: If you burn incense, use three sticks to pray for yourself, six sticks to pray for two generations, and nine sticks to pray for three generations. Thirteen is the ultimate, and thirteen sticks of incense are the incense of perfect merit.
Taboos on the first and fifteenth day of each month: burn incense and then kowtow. When burning incense, you should hold the incense in your left hand and the candle in your right hand, because most people use their right hand to kill chickens and fillet fish. If you are left-handed, it is vice versa.
Taboos on the first and fifteenth day of every month: When burning incense, light the incense first. The more powerful the incense, the better. People often say that the incense is strong. The left hand is on top, and the right hand is on the bottom holding the incense stick, raising it high above the head to bow. After bowing, put the incense in the ashes, then go in and kowtow. When kowtowing, be sure to identify the Buddha, Bodhisattva or Arhat.
Taboos on the first and fifteenth day of each month: The posture of kneeling is like this. Kneel on the futon with your knees and put your hands together. Note that when you put your palms together, you should pay attention to the hollow shape of the palms and raise them high above your head. , go down to your mouth and pause, you can make a wish, then go down to your heart, say it silently, then spread your palms, palms upward, and bow down with your upper body.
The first to fifteenth days of the Spring Festival are special.
The first day of the Lunar New Year: Happy New Year
The first day of the first month of the lunar calendar is called Yuan Day? , is the first of the new year and the beginning of spring. On this day, people get up early in the morning to worship their ancestors, worship gods, burn incense and set off firecrackers, which means "grabbing spring".
It is worth noting that according to folklore, the first day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the broom, so avoid moving the broom, otherwise it will sweep away good luck and attract the "broom star". In addition, it is not allowed to throw water or rubbish outside on this day, for fear of losing money.
The second day of the Lunar New Year: Return to your parents’ home
Early in the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, the women in the family will preside over the cooking. Next is the "New Year's Dinner", which is also the most solemn meal at the beginning of the new year. The second day of the first month of the lunar calendar is also commonly known as "Brother's Day". It is a day in folk custom for returning to the natal family. It is popular for daughters to return to their natal family with their families. When you go back to your parents' home, you usually bring new year's goods such as fruits, rice cakes, and mushrooms.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, many areas still retain the custom of "releasing animals". They buy live carps, cover the fish eyes with red paper, and then release them to the river pond after a simple ceremony.
The third day of the Lunar New Year: The Day of the Poor
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, which is the poor day, every household gets up early in the morning. The first thing they do is to "sweep the poor" and hoard the New Year's goods together. Sweeping out the garbage below means sweeping away the roots of filth and poverty.
On this day, people usually do not go out to pay New Year greetings, because the third day of the first lunar month is "Chikou Day", also known as "Chigo Day". It is said that Akainu is the god of wrath, and it is easy to cause quarrels when encountered. Especially people of the older generation will be more concerned about it. They should not leave the house on this day and stay at home to avoid encountering evil spirits. And if someone visits the house, he will be regarded as a "poor man" and kicked out. However, the concept of "Red Dog Day" has gradually faded in the eyes of modern people, and more and more young people still go out to play as usual. The fourth day of the Lunar New Year: Receive the God of Wealth
According to folklore, the fifth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the God of Wealth, so after the first day of the Lunar New Year, the next most important activity is to receive the God of Wealth? On the day before the God of Wealth’s birthday, each family buys A banquet to congratulate the God of Wealth. As the saying goes, "It's early to send the gods off, and it's late to receive the gods." The ceremony to receive the gods is usually held from 4 p.m. to the evening. The offerings include three animals, fruits, tea, candies, etc.
The fifth day of the Lunar New Year: Po Wu
The legendary Ox Day: in the southeast, northwest, and middle, you meet the God of Wealth on the road
On this day, the popular custom among the people is to eat dumplings , commonly known as "pinch the villain's mouth", it is said that this can avoid the disaster of slander.
The fifth day of the first lunar month is commonly known as Powu. According to folk custom, many taboos five years ago can be broken on this day. According to the old custom, "water dumplings" are eaten on the fifth day, which is called "boiled dumplings" in the north. Nowadays, some people only eat it for three or two days, and some eat it every other day, but there is no one who doesn’t eat it. This is true from the prince's mansion to the small households in the streets, even when entertaining guests. Women no longer stay taboo and start visiting each other to pay New Year greetings and congratulate each other. Newly married women return to peace on this day. It is said that it is not suitable to do anything on the fifth day, otherwise you will be in trouble during the year. In addition to the above taboos, the breaking of the five customs is mainly to send away the poor, welcome the God of Wealth, and open the market for trade.
The sixth day of the first lunar month: Send the poor out
The seventh day of the first lunar month: Celebrate People’s Day
The seventh day of the first lunar month is “People’s Day”, commonly known as “Everyone’s Birthday”. Usually at breakfast on this day, a sumptuous family feast is held to celebrate someone's birthday.
It is said that before the Republic of China, on this day young people would travel together in the flower fields and choose the most beautiful girl to become the Queen of Japan.
The eighth day of the Lunar New Year: Not going home
If you don’t go home on the seventh or seventh day of the Lunar New Year, you won’t return on the eighth or eighth day of the Lunar New Year. On the seventh day of the lunar month, I go out to visit relatives and others, but on the eighth day of the lunar month, I cannot go home and have to stay with my relatives.
The ninth day of the Lunar New Year: the Birthday of the Nine Emperors
Worship the Jade Emperor.
The tenth day of the Lunar New Year: Spring is coming.
The tenth day of the Lunar New Year is Earth’s birthday. There is heaven and earth. They are no different than my parents. The houses of people and animals all depend on the ground; rice, wheat, and grain all grow on the ground. Bring the flavor of vegetables as a sacrifice to celebrate his birthday and he will be happy. Loyalty, filial piety and justice are the foundation of life; one must be down-to-earth in doing things
Dance on the 11th day of the first lunar month? Cannon dragon?
Twelfth day of the lunar month: Light new lamps
The streets and alleys and every house must be lit up with lights. The 13th day of the lunar month: The day of lighting up the lanterns
The 14th day of the lunar month: Receive the Kitchen God
It is more grand to send off the Kitchen God, but to welcome the Kitchen God is slightly less important than to send off the Kitchen God. To welcome the Kitchen God, a new Stove Talisman will be put on.
The fifteenth day of the lunar month: Watch the lanterns.
On this day, watch the lanterns. In addition, in some rural areas, those who gave birth to a boy in the old year will hang a lantern in their ancestral temple on this day to express their attendance at their ancestors.