Guide:
Tomorrow is the fifth day of the third month of the lunar calendar, and this day is a little special. It is recorded in the "Hui Ji Zhi": "March 5th, the day of Yu's birth, Yu Temple is the most popular. There is no poverty and wealth, and the city is full of it. The people all take the painting boat, the chalk is distinct, and the wine bottle and food utensils are very prosperous. The guests and hosts sat in columns, and there were songs and dances in front of them. Spring is exhausted, and the tourists benefit the people for several days, and it ends at the beginning of summer. From here, it is not difficult for us to see that on the fifth day of the third month of the lunar calendar, it is Dayu's birthday, for this character, everyone must be no stranger to it!
Who is Dayu?
It is rumored that during the reign of Yao, the floods in the Central Plains, the people were displaced, in order to control the floods, it can be said that they did their best, but still failed to succeed, until the appearance of Dayu, he cared about the people, in order to control the water, exhausted his brains, tirelessly worked hard, passed by the door three times without entering, this spirit of selfless dedication, has been continued and praised.
In the folk, there are many sayings about Dayu's birthday, the mainstream saying is three days, namely the fifth day of March, the sixth day of June, the ninth day of September, the public sacrifice of Dayu time: every year "Gu Yu Festival" (April 19 ~ 21 of the Gregorian calendar) principle: "a small sacrifice every year, a public sacrifice in five years, a big sacrifice in ten years." However, in the author's opinion, this fifth day of the third month is actually quite deep.
At this time, it is the time when there is more spring rain, and it is also easier to form waterlogging disasters, people sacrifice Dayu on this day, but also hope that he can be blessed, the wind and rain are smooth, and the harvest is safe. So on this day of Dayu's birthday, what customs are still circulating among the people? Reminder: 1 do not wash, 2 do not do, eat 3 things, avoid 1 thing, do not forget the old tradition.
1. Don't wash: Don't go to the river to do laundry
Dayu's birthday, people will hold a grand sacrificial ceremony, if you run to the river to wash this day, not to mention that it will affect the sacrifice, from another point of view, Dayu itself to control the flood, to protect the health of the people, at this time you go to the river to wash clothes and the like, this is typical of his work is not supported, therefore, it is difficult to bless a side of peace.
2. Don't do: hide the heart of the villain, cut and cut down indiscriminately
Sacrificing Dayu is actually telling us that we can't hide the heart of a villain, although we can't do Dayu's dedication to forgetting selfishness and worrying about the country and the people, but at the very least, we can't harm others, or do some "villains" to do things again, so that we will only let ourselves in the future life, repeatedly hit the wall.
The reason why our country has been encouraging afforestation is because it can maintain an ecological balance, and at the same time, many times, it is also to prevent mudslides or floods, so in such days, we must remember that we must not cut down indiscriminately, so as not to bring disaster to ourselves.
Eat 3 things: fish, mutton, and beef
I remember writing in the poem of Wuzhuang in the Qing Dynasty: "A year's livelihood is good for three winters, and there is more than enough food and clothing." Hold more than nine sacs full, and offer the head fish on the North Kun Ang Mountain". When sacrificing, many places will use fish, in Dayu's birthday, of course, is no exception, fish, on behalf of more than every year, but also means that you can get the blessing of Dayu, in the future life, can be smooth sailing. The sacrificial fish is generally braised fish, and after it is fried, put in the sauce prepared in advance, add a little boiling water, and collect the juice to taste.
In ancient sacrificial days, all major days will use the "three animals", of which sheep is one of the "three animals", which is a very high treatment. Sacrifice with mutton, the reason is relatively simple, first of all, its meaning is quite good, on behalf of auspiciousness, everything goes well, people use mutton sacrifice on this day, and then eat mutton, but also in the expression of their piety, hoping to be able to harvest safely.
Beef is also a sacrifice, need to use, the cow represents the bull spirit, but also hope in the next few days, can be strong, people use this beef to sacrifice Dayu, but also hope to get its protection, the coming days, the wind and rain, the five grains are abundant, people can live a life of peace and contentment.
Death 1: Humiliation
On the day of the sacrifice, especially Dayu's birthday, when going to the sacrifice, in addition to placing the due offerings, there is one thing to pay attention to, that is, there can be no insults and quarrels, otherwise, it will be considered unreligious, and even bring disaster.
【Food Carving】
On the birthday of the fifth day of March, as the hero of ancient China's water control, and the founder of the unified dynasty, when we sacrifice, we are more to learn his kind of spirit, indomitable in the face of difficulties, the courage to challenge, only in this way, in order to make life better, in addition to people to worship him, but also a manifestation of Chinese roots.
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