Today is the 23rd day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. Nowadays, many young people do not pay attention to the lunar calendar, but in the eyes of the elderly, the lunar calendar has an inseparable relationship with many folk traditional customs, such as today, the 23rd day of May in the lunar calendar (June 28 of the solar calendar), in the old customs, May 23rd is called the "month death day".
What is a "Death Day"?
In the "Supplement to the Wanquan Jade Box", there is such a sentence: "The day of the moon is taboo, and everything is taboo." The first fifty-four and twenty-three, years and months are in the world. From ancient times to the present, there are words, and word of mouth is not idle. ”
To put it simply, the day of the death of the moon is a term for choosing a day and choosing an auspicious day, which refers to the days that need to be avoided in each lunar month, and there are three days in each lunar month, namely the fifth day of the lunar month, the fourteenth day of the lunar calendar, and the twenty-third day of the lunar calendar.
It is also mentioned in the "Qing Barnyard Copy": "It is not true, but it is actually a number of ears in the nine palaces of Luoshu." The number of palaces starts from one, the first day of the first month into the palace, the second second palace of the first month, the fifth palace of the first five palaces, and the five palaces are the middle palace, the supreme position, and the subjects should avoid taboos, so it is called the moon taboo".
Today, May 23, is the death day of the month, and it is the last death day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.
Today, May 23, what's the point?
Today is May 23, and it is a "moon death day", so what is the importance of this day? The old man will remind on this day: 1 do not knot, 2 do not come out, 3 do not open, 4 do not do, talking about the precautions on the day of the month. Next, let's take a look at what it means from the perspective of the ancients, and what is the reason?
1. Do not get married: Do not get married
Marriage is a big event, not only related to two people, but also related to two families, therefore, whether you have no taboos or not, you must choose a good day to get married.
In ancient times, it was believed that everything in heaven and earth had its own laws. Choosing a good day to get married is to hope to use this natural good aura to bring good luck and blessings to the newlyweds.
On the day of the death of the moon, the folk believe that the magnetic field is chaotic, and in order to be auspicious, the ancients would not hold a wedding on this day.
From a modern point of view, although there is no basis for choosing auspiciousness for marriage, after all, the happiness of marriage is not a simple date to decide, but this reflects the good wishes of the older generation for married life, and they hope that by choosing an auspicious day, they will make a good start for their children's newlywed life, implying a happy life in the future, happiness and health, so the date of marriage, we still have to listen to the opinions of the elderly on both sides, which is not only the embodiment of filial piety, but also a kind of psychological comfort for the elderly.
2. Don't go out: Don't go out
Today is the 23rd day of May in the lunar calendar, and it is also the "holding day" in the 12th building in addition to the auspiciousness, in the eyes of the ancients, the holding day has the meaning of stubbornness and immutability, and in ancient times, a trip to the far door, less than a few days, more than a month, there are many uncertain factors, so the meaning of the two is exactly contradictory, and the ancients will avoid going out on this day.
Although the current traffic is very convenient, go out to drive, take the high-speed rail, take the plane, and go out to the far door in just a few hours to reach the destination, will not be as tiring as in ancient times, either by carriage or walking, but "May 23 do not go out" This emphasis still has some truth.
The 23rd day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar is the end of midsummer May, when the weather has begun to be hot, and the rain in some areas has begun to increase, so we should avoid traveling far, even if we want to go far away, we should understand the weather forecast in advance, plan the itinerary, and put safety first.
3. No opening: New stores will not be opened
Today, May 23, is the "death day" in the eyes of the elderly, and according to folk beliefs, such a day is not suitable for new stores to open.
From ancient times to the present, the first day of opening a new store is a big event, and people will choose a good day to open in order to make a lot of money and open a market, but they will avoid opening on the "death day". Although this old tradition has been gradually diluted by people, we should learn from it the wisdom of the ancients: in the major decisions in life, we must learn to judge the situation, grasp the opportunity, only in the case of the time, place, and people are not lacking, in order to be smooth and prosperous, which is the essence and wisdom of traditional folk culture.
4. Don't: Don't swim in the river
Today is one of the days of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, and the folk believe that it is not a very auspicious day, so there is a saying that "the boat falls into the water and suffers from it, all because of the twenty-three", because in the eyes of the ancients, swimming in the river is a very dangerous thing, especially in summer, the rain increases, resulting in the rise of the water level in the riverbed, and there are more undercurrents underwater, plus the underwater temperature is low, and it is easy to cramp when swimming in the river, which is very unsafe, so avoid swimming in the river during this time period.
It is recommended that if you really want to swim, you can go to a regular pool, which is not only safe compared to the undercurrent river, but also has relatively clean water.
Summary: Today, May 23, known as the "Moon Death Day", reminds everyone: 1 does not knot, 2 does not come out, 3 does not open, 4 does not do, do you understand? In the old customs, every important day carries the wisdom and experience of the ancients, which is the crystallization of their harmonious coexistence with nature in the long years. Therefore, whether we choose to follow these traditions or not, we should at least maintain respect and understanding for these taboos, as they represent the ancient people's reverence for the natural world and their desire to live in harmony with nature.