Introduction: The third day of the first lunar month also has some do’s and don’ts, so [what should not be done on the third day of the first lunar month? Is the third day of the first lunar month the Little New Year?] Follow the editor to find out. After the Spring Festival, the various festivals in the first month of the lunar calendar will soon follow. Following the 2021 first month special topic of Shuimoxiansheng.com, let’s count how many important traditional festivals and customs there are in this month.What not to do on the third day of the first lunar monthWhat not to do on the third day of the first lunar month: Going out to pay New Year's greetings is also known as "Red Dog Day". It is an unlucky day and it is taboo to pay New Year's greetings. Red Dog is an angry god and encountering it will bring misfortune.Therefore, people usually stay at home on this day to avoid encountering evil spirits. Therefore, it is not advisable to go out or pay New Year's greetings, whether to relatives or friends' homes. What not to do on the third day of the first lunar month: The day of lighting lanterns is the day of "mice getting married". Lights must be turned off and people must go to bed early after nightfall to allow the mouse family to hold the wedding; and salt and rice should be sprinkled everywhere in the house, which is called "mice dividing money". In the past, the house would be brightly lit for three consecutive days during the Chinese New Year, starting from New Year’s Eve to the second day of the New Year. For three days, all the lights in the house would be turned on, symbolizing a prosperous family. However, on the third day of the New Year, except for the lights for normal lighting, all other lights do not need to be brightly lit. What you should not do on the third day of the first lunar month: Breaking things You are not allowed to break things during the New Year. If you break something, just say: "Break (Sui) Break (Sui) May you be safe." This is to remind people not to get carried away during the New Year, and to be cautious for good luck. What you can’t do on the third day of the first lunar month: You can’t use foul language when scolding children. In some areas, if a child lets slip of the tongue, the adult will immediately say: "Children’s words are free of all taboos." What you can’t do on the third day of the first lunar month: Break things If you break something accidentally, you will say "da fa da fa" (meaning to get rich). What you can’t do on the third day of the first lunar month: Cleaning, sweeping the garbage out of the door Before the New Year, you have to worship the "Kitchen God". After sending off the "Kitchen God", the house must be cleaned before New Year's Eve, which is called "sweeping the dust", which means getting rid of the old and welcoming the new. It is taboo to clean during the New Year. From the first to the fifth day of the first lunar month, it is taboo to throw out the garbage, sweep the garbage out of the door, or pour out the sewage, for fear of sweeping away the wealth in the house. Is the third day of the first lunar month the Little New Year?The third day of the first lunar month is the Tianqing Festival.A court festival in the Song Dynasty. In the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song, it was said that a book from heaven had descended to the earth. So Emperor Zhenzong issued an edict to designate the third day of the first lunar month as Tianqing Festival, and officials were given a five-day holiday. Later it was called Xiaonianchao, and people did not sweep the floor, beg for fire or draw water, just like Suichao. |
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