Mei
Today we are going back to Grandpa's house in the south!
Mom
Yes, I'm going to spend the New Year with them tonight
Yesterday passed, and today is it another small year?
Because the little year in the north and south is not on the same day
The small year usually refers to the day of sweeping dust and offering sacrifices to the stove
Seen as the beginning of a "busy year"
It is a very important folk festival on the mainland
Due to the different customs in the north and south
The days known as "little years" are also different
The northern region is the twenty-third day of the Waxing Moon
Part of the southern region is the twenty-fourth day of the Waxing Moon
According to the literature, from the Song Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, in fact, the northerners have also been celebrating the 24th year of the waxing moon. It was not until the middle of the Qing Dynasty that expressions such as "its worship period is twenty-three days, but for customers in Southern Province, it is twenty-four days".
That is to say, it was not until the middle of the Qing Dynasty that the dates of the northern and southern small years began to become different.
Experts said that the ancient royal family would practice the calendar, and generally there would be a more explicit statement like which day is a small year. But specific to each region, for practical needs, locals will have different understandings. Over time, it is inevitable that the dates will not be uniform, which fully explains the diversity of traditional Chinese folk culture.
Small Year Customs: Sacrifice Stove
In ancient times, the "sacrificial stove" was a very important thing, it was one of the five rituals. Later, the custom of sacrificing stoves became more and more common, and both the official and the people had to "sacrifice stoves".
In folklore, the duty of the "vesta god" is to take charge of the stove fire, manage the diet, supervise the family's actions for a year, and report to the "Jade Emperor" in the early year to set rewards and punishments.
And people are worried about the "vesta god" to make a small report, so it is close to its set, commonly known as "mesmerizing stove". When offering stove candy to the "Stove King", he prayed that "spicy and smelly, stove jun Mo Yan", expecting him to say more good things after the day after tomorrow. From this, it also leads to the custom of "eating sugar melon" in the small year.
Small year customs: busy year
The more important meaning of the small year should be the beginning of what is regarded as a "busy year". From this time to the Chinese New Year's Eve, the preparations for the New Year are even more lively.
For example, "sweeping dust", similar to year-end cleaning. Every household must be cleaned, all kinds of utensils are washed, bedding curtains are removed... Get ready for the New Year.
Not only that, during this period, adults and children should also take a bath and get a haircut, which is refreshing. It is believed that this also has the meaning of "resigning the old and welcoming the new".
Little poems, told to children
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Wen Tianxiang (Song)
Yan Shuo is poor, and Jiangnan worships Xiao Nian.
When he was born and happy, he died in his life.
The noise of a thousand mountains and snow, the sky is flying.
Going out is vague, looking around but dazed.
Sacrifice stove poems
Lü Mengzheng (Song)
A bowl of clear soup poems, the stove jun today on the blue sky.
If the Jade Emperor asks about human affairs, the articles in the chaotic world are not valuable.
Sacrifice stove words
Fan Chengda (Song)
On the twenty-fourth day of the ancient Fu La, the Emperor of The Stove wanted to say something to the heavens.
The cloud car wind horse small stay, the family has cups and plates of abundant ceremonies.
Pork head rotten hot pisces fresh, bean sand and pine powder bait balls.
The boy offered his daughter to avoid, and the wine burned money stove Junxi.
Sons of struggle Jun Mo Wen, cat dog horns Dirty Jun Mo Fu;
Send the king drunk and full to the gate of heaven, and the long and short do not return to the clouds,
Begging for the return of the city of Scoring.
The second verse of the sacrificial stove - the seven masterpieces
Su Shi (Song)
The north ship is less than a pearl of rice, drunk and depressed for half a month.
Tomorrow the owner will be the sacrificial stove, and only the chicken fighting wine will be fixed.
Matsuri and Neighbor Qu Sanfu
Lu You (Song)
Having been fortunate enough to hang the car to show off to his descendants, he is about to sacrifice the stove and ask for neighbors.
When the customs are passed down for a long time, the guests and hosts laugh and laugh.
Snow sideburns sit deeply and respect the elderly, and the tile pots are full of shame and poverty.
Ask the king this night at the bottom of the eaves, what is the original head of the music society god?
Get ready to embrace the brand new year
Please believe, as long as you work hard and dare to fight
Our days will surely get better and brighter
Today's little year
I wish you and your family happiness and peace
Comprehensive: China Education Daily, People's Daily, Xinhua Net
Source: Chengdu Education Release