The fourth day of the first lunar month
The fourth day of the first lunar month is "Sheep Day"
Legend has it that it was the day when Nuwa created the world and made sheep
"Three sheep open tai" is a symbol of good luck
It is also a day to welcome the god of Vesta back to the people
And because the fifth day of the first month is said to be the birthday of the God of Wealth
The crowd is vying for the city
Therefore, it preceded the fourth year of junior high school
The name is "grabbing the road", also known as "receiving the God of Wealth"
On the evening of the fourth day of the first lunar month
Prepare sacrifices, cakes and fruits, incense sticks, etc
And beat the gong and beat the drum and burn incense in worship
Be religious, respectful and respectful to the God of Wealth
These customs
With the expectations of thousands of families
It means good wishes for the year
Welcome to Vesta
The traditional fourth day of the first lunar month is the day to welcome the gods, while the twenty-fourth day of the previous lunar month is the day to send the gods. As the saying goes: "Send God early, receive God late", so, according to custom, the God is sent early in the morning, but the God is received at about 16 o'clock. In the past, every household prepared ceremonial fruits and vegetables, burned incense, burned gold paper, and set off firecrackers to show their welcome.
There is also a legend in the north: the king of the fourth stove of the first year wants to "check the household registration", so it is not advisable to leave the house, and every family must stay at home, prepare rich fruits, burn incense and light candles, and cast firecrackers to show respect.
Eat "Fold"
In traditional Chinese custom, on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the whole family gathers together to eat "Zheluo". "Zheluo" is a unique term in old Beijing and Hebei, and Zhang Shouchen's "Wax Qian'er" notes: "The old lady eats loose noodles for lunch, and eats Zheluo at night." "In ordinary people's households, the leftovers from the first to the third day of the first lunar month are called "Zheluo", and even if the living conditions are better now, the virtues of thrift and thrift must not be forgotten.
Throw poor
The fourth day of the first lunar month has always had the custom of "throwing away poverty", because the old tradition from Chinese New Year's Eve to the third day of junior high school is not able to clean the house, easy to sweep away the fortune, so people will clean the home thoroughly on the fourth day of the new year, remove all the obscurity, commonly known as "throwing poverty". Throw out the "poor" to make room for wealth, and you'll have good luck in the new year.
Take five ways
On the evening of the fourth day of the first lunar month, general merchants will also receive the five gods of wealth, and the market will be opened on the fifth day of the first month to get auspicious. It is said that the fifth way is on the fifth day of the first year, but why is it said that it is on the night of the fourth day of the first year? It turns out that the fifth day of junior high is the birthday of the god of wealth, because everyone is eager to seek profit, they all want to welcome the god of wealth a little earlier than others, so this time is a little earlier, and even advanced to the evening of the fourth day of junior high school, called "grab the road", also known as "receiving the god of wealth".
Taboo in the fourth year of junior high school
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Don't go far away
The fourth day of the first lunar month is the folk custom of receiving the gods, welcoming the gods, the king of the stove and the family god back to protect the family, and the king of the stove will be named, so it is not advisable to go out. In fact, this can also be regarded as the prayer of the ancients, hoping that the family will enjoy the happiness of heaven and happiness in a happy way.
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Don't break things
Breaking artifacts in the New Year is a bad omen. In the old days, folklore believed that if the artifacts were broken during the New Year, there would be bad luck in the new year. Therefore, when breaking the utensil, you should quickly say "years (broken) years (broken) peace" or "the more you fight, the more you grow", "the old does not go, the new does not come", etc., to explain it.
Reminder: Halfway through the holiday
Some netizens exclaimed: "Halfway through the holiday, I actually ate a few pounds of fat!" ”
Here, Xiaozhizhi warmly reminds you that in the last three days of the Spring Festival holiday, friends should seize the rare opportunity of this holiday to play, and exercise by the way! Take personal protection when you go out.
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