What can’t you do on New Year’s Eve 2021? What are the taboos about hanging lanterns?
New Year's Eve, also known as New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Eve, is the last night of the lunar year. So do you know what you can't do on New Year's Eve in 2021 and what are the taboos about hanging lanterns? "La means connection, the handover between the old and the new, so grand sacrifices are held to reward merits." This means that the twelfth month of the lunar calendar contains the meaning of replacement of the old with the new, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. Follow Mr. Shui Mo to explore more about the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2020.What can’t you do on New Year’s Eve 2021?New Year’s Eve 2021 (December 30) corresponds to February 11, 2021 in the new calendar.1. The lights cannot be turned off <br /> When you go to bed on New Year's Eve, you cannot turn off the lights. You can only turn off the lights when the sun rises on the first day of the new year. The lights on New Year’s Eve stay on all night long and are commonly known as “light years”. Regardless of whether you stay up all night or not, the lights in the house should not be turned off. They should be kept on all night long, implying a bright future in the coming year. 2. Do not dump sewage or garbage . <br /> It is said that if you dump sewage or garbage, or throw miscellaneous items around, or urinate or defecate anywhere, the garbage will accidentally splash onto the gods, and if the gods are angry, they will bring disaster to people. 3. Don’t go to bed too early <br /> Staying up all night to welcome the new year is actually staying up all night on New Year’s Eve to welcome the new year. "Shousui" means to guard the last day of the year. 4. Do not use disrespectful language <br /> Many places also call New Year's Eve "Auspicious Night". On this night, adults and children alike must say auspicious words and are not allowed to say unlucky words, dirty words or disrespectful words, otherwise they will have bad luck for the whole year. 5. Do not break objects People believe that if you break bowls, plates, cups or dishes on this day, it means bad luck in the new year. Sometimes if cups or plates are accidentally broken on this day, the elders will quickly wrap them up in red paper and chant auspicious phrases such as “May you be safe every year” to remedy the situation. What are the taboos about hanging lanterns?1. It is taboo not to hang red lanterns:Traditionally, it is believed that red lanterns have the auspicious meaning of good luck. The lanterns hung during festivals basically have auspicious patterns and auspicious words of blessing. In addition, the bright red color of the lanterns is the color of cinnabar, which is a powerful treasure in warding off evil spirits according to feng shui. Therefore, there has been a tradition of hanging red lanterns on the door during festivals since ancient times. 2. It is taboo to hang an odd number of lanterns: In ancient my country, people believed that good things come in pairs and that fortune and luck come in pairs. The same applies to hanging lanterns. Generally, they should be hung in even numbers rather than odd numbers. They should also be hung symmetrically on both sides of the door, and they should be hung in the south rather than the north. 3. Avoid reusing lanterns: When hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival every year, it is important that this year's lanterns cannot be kept until next year. In ancient times, they were usually dealt with by "colliding with lanterns", that is, two lanterns would be knocked against each other and burned. 4. In my country, lanterns combine complex techniques such as painting, paper cutting, and embroidery, representing joy. Also, because the pronunciation of "lantern" and "ding" is similar, it means a prosperous family. Therefore, it is also used to pray for having a child. In the past, every family had lanterns with their surnames on them, hung under the eaves and in the living room. 5. Traditionally, temples are dominated by yellow, and the size and color of lanterns vary according to personal preference, without any specific symbolic meaning. |
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