What are the customs of the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020? The time of the Little New Year varies in different regions.
Introduction: There are also many customs on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, which is the day of the Little New Year. So [What are the customs of the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020 and the differences in the time of the Little New Year in different regions] follow the editor to learn about it. In the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2020, the severe winter is approaching, heralding the arrival of the new year. As the saying goes, a new year brings new hope. Let’s follow Mr. Shui Mo to find out the good and bad luck of the new day.What are the customs of the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020?Customs on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020: Worshiping the Kitchen God is an important activity on the day of Little New Year. In addition to offering sugar melons and cakes, the image of the Kitchen God must also be replaced. While taking down the old image of the Kitchen God, every household also has to "invite" back a new one. According to folklore, every year on the day of the Little New Year, the Kitchen God goes to heaven to report the good and bad deeds of the family to the Jade Emperor, who will reward or punish them. Therefore, when sending off the Kitchen God, people put candies, clean water, beans and hay on the table in front of the Kitchen God statue. Among them, the last three are preparations for the Kitchen God's mount for his ascension to heaven. There is a folk custom that "men do not worship the moon, and women do not worship the Kitchen God", so worshiping the Kitchen God is limited to men. In addition, it is said that on the night of New Year’s Eve, the Kitchen God will come to the human world with other gods to celebrate the New Year, and there will be ceremonies of "welcoming the Kitchen God" and "welcoming the gods" on that day. After every household burns sedan chairs and horses, pours three cups of wine and sends off the Kitchen God, it is then their turn to worship their ancestors.Customs on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020: Sweeping the house. Customs on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month: Sweeping the house: From the 24th to New Year's Eve, the Chinese people call this period of time "Welcoming Spring Day" or "Sweeping Dust Day". "Sweeping the dust" means the year-end cleaning. Every household has to clean the environment, clear various utensils, take apart and wash bedding and curtains, sweep the courtyard, dust off dust and cobwebs, and dredge open and underground ditches on this day. Everywhere is filled with the atmosphere of happily cleaning up and welcoming the New Year in a clean manner. The purpose of sweeping the house is to get rid of the old and welcome the new, and to remove bad luck. After the Little New Year, there are only six or seven days left until the Spring Festival, and preparations for the New Year seem more intense. Customs on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020: Eating kitchen candy . As the saying goes, "On the 23rd, sugar melons are sticky." During the Little New Year, people will buy sugar melons, Guandong sugar, sesame candy, etc. as offerings, praying that the Kitchen God will have a sweeter mouth and say good things to the gods. Customs on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020: Bathing . Both adults and children must take a bath and have a haircut. There is a saying among the people that "Whether you have money or not, you should get a haircut during the New Year." In Luliang area, people pay attention to washing feet on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month. That evening, the mother-in-law and the children all washed their feet with boiling water. For ignorant girls, adults should also help them wash their feet clean to leave no dirt. There is a folk saying that goes, "On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, all wives and children should wash their feet. If one person does not wash his feet, he will have pus and watery feet for seven months." Customs on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020: After the Little New Year, people believe that the gods have gone to heaven and there are no taboos in marriage . There is no need to choose a date to marry a wife or a daughter, which is called a hasty marriage. There are a lot of wedding ceremonies held until the end of the year. There is a saying in the folk song, "At the end of the year, villages are busy with weddings, and Yichun’s invitations are sent to celebrate the spring. Sisters whisper to each other in front of the lamp, and this year’s staying up late is the bridal chamber." The time difference of Xiaonian in different regionsMost parts of the north: The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month - "Little New Year in the North". Since the middle and late Qing Dynasty, the imperial family has held a ceremony to worship the sky on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. In order to "save money", they also worship the Kitchen God. Therefore, the people in the northern region follow suit and celebrate the Little New Year one day in advance on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. Most parts of the south: The 24th day of the twelfth lunar month - "The traditional folk Little New Year" . As early as the Song Dynasty, there were records of "celebrating the Little New Year on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month". Most parts of the south still maintain the ancient tradition of celebrating the Little New Year on this day. Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai Region: The day before New Year’s Eve - "Little New Year’s Eve" Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai regions usually call New Year’s Eve "Big New Year’s Eve". Correspondingly, the night before New Year’s Eve is called "Little New Year’s Eve", and this day is also called Little New Year. Historically, the 24th night of the twelfth lunar month, which the people of Wu called the 24th Night, is the day to send off the Kitchen God, and therefore called this night the Little New Year's Eve. Sichuan and parts of Guizhou: New Year's Eve - "Little New Year" In some areas of southwest China, people celebrate the Little New Year on New Year's Eve, and their Big New Year is mostly on the 14th or 15th day of the first lunar month. Nanjing area and other places: The 15th day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival) - "Little New Year" According to legend, after Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di usurped the throne, the people of Nanjing complained about his cruelty and harsh policies. They used the lantern festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month to remember the previous emperor's lenient policies, and so the Lantern Festival became Nanjing's Little New Year.The meaning of XiaonianXiaonian does not refer to a specific day. Due to local customs, the days called "Xiaonian" are also different. The main folk activities during the Little New Year include sweeping the house and offering sacrifices to the kitchen god. The traditional folk festival of the Little New Year (the day for cleaning the house and worshiping the kitchen god) is on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. In most parts of the south, the ancient tradition of celebrating the Little New Year on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is still maintained. Starting from the middle and late Qing Dynasty, the imperial family held a ceremony to worship the heaven on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. In order to "save money", they also worshipped the Kitchen God. Therefore, the people in the northern region followed suit and celebrated the Little New Year one day earlier on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. The concept and date of "Little New Year" vary from place to place. In the north it is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, in most parts of the south it is the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai regions both "the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month" and "the night before New Year's Eve" are called Little New Year, in Nanjing area the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month is called Little New Year, in some parts of Yunnan the date of Little New Year is the 16th day of the first lunar month, and in some parts of the southwest and north the date of Little New Year is New Year's Eve. |
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