May 14 is a day full of mystery and special meaning. In traditional culture, this day is known as the "Heaven and Earth Friendship Day", and it is also known as the "Five Separation Green Dragon Day, and the sun is now barren". This is an important moment, people have many particulars and taboos, especially three things that should not be done, in order to conform to the laws of nature and maintain a harmonious life.
Let's first explain the meaning of "Heaven and Earth Friendship Day" and "Five Separation Green Dragon Day". In traditional Chinese culture, the Book of Changes says: "Heaven and earth are handed over, and then wealth becomes the way of heaven and earth, supplemented by the appropriateness of heaven and earth, so as to influence the people." The intersection of heaven and earth here refers to the harmony of the yin and yang qi between heaven and earth, so that all things can grow smoothly. According to the theory of the five elements, May belongs to fire, and the fire corresponds to the hexagram, symbolizing separation and change. The green dragon is the patron deity of the East, representing spring and new life, but on this day, its power may bring some uncertainty.
So, what are some things we shouldn't do on this special day?
1. It is not advisable to marry
"Five Departure Days" is also called the fierce god, symbolizing separation, and marriage is a major event in life, people hope that the marriage is happy and old together. There is a saying among the people that "if you don't marry a family when you leave the day, you won't marry a woman on a waste day". Therefore, in order to avoid the marriage being affected by the "five separations", people choose to avoid marrying on this day. However, this is just an ancient folk saying, the focus of marital happiness is love and management, and life does not determine everything.
Second, it is not advisable to travel far
There is an old folk saying, "On the fifth, fourteenth, and twenty-third days of the first month, Taishang Laojun does not refine pills." Poor rats don't come out of the nunnery, and they don't bear the gold outside the door. "The ancients believed that there was a lot of uncertainty due to the influence of the five departures. In addition, the fifth month of the lunar calendar is the rainy season, the weather is changeable, the transportation is inconvenient in ancient times, and accidents may occur when going out. From a practical point of view, it is indeed inconvenient to go far on a rainy day.
3. It is not advisable to quarrel
In the lunar calendar, the "full day" usually refers to the day when the moon is full, that is, the night of the full moon, which is what we often call the full moon. In traditional Chinese culture, the full moon has a special meaning and custom. At the time of the full moon, the moon is full, symbolizing wholeness, reunion, and abundance. And "Heaven and Earth Friendship Day" is the state of harmony between yin and yang, and if there is a quarrel, it destroys the harmony and brings bad luck.
May 14 is a day full of mystery and special meaning. On this day, we are to follow the tradition of not doing three things: not to marry, not to travel, and not to quarrel. Although these traditional customs may seem simple, they contain the ancient people's reverence for the laws of nature and the pursuit of a harmonious life.