Why do we hang mugwort on the door during the Dragon Boat Festival? What should we hang on the door during the Dragon Boat Festival?
In the editor's hometown, people hang mugwort in front of their doors during the Dragon Boat Festival. So why do people hang mugwort in front of their doors during the Dragon Boat Festival? Besides mugwort, what else do people hang on their doors during the Dragon Boat Festival? The earthly branch of the fifth month in the lunar calendar is Wu, which represents Yang Fire, so it is also called the Wu month. The fifth month in the lunar calendar is the time when summer insects chirp and midsummer is fragrant. For more information on the do’s and don’ts of the fifth month in the lunar calendar in 2019, please pay attention to Mr. Shui Mo’s website!Why do we hang mugwort at the door during the Dragon Boat Festival?There is a custom of hanging mugwort on the door during the Dragon Boat Festival. The origin of hanging mugwort is the massacre of the Lao Jin clan by Huang Chao’s army in ancient times. People believed that hanging mugwort on the door could avoid this risk, so this custom was passed down. It has been recorded that mugwort has an aromatic effect and can open up the orifices. Smelling it regularly can make one's mind clear, ears and eyes sharp, and memory improved. It can prevent colds and can also activate the meridians and tendons. At the same time, you can also burn moxa sticks for treatment, which is called moxibustion and is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine.Mugwort represents good fortune and is a medicinal herb that can cure diseases. Putting it at the door can help you stay healthy . It has been a medicinal plant in ancient my country. The moxibustion method in acupuncture uses mugwort as the main ingredient, which is placed on acupuncture points and burned to treat diseases. The legend that mugwort can drive away evil spirits has been around for a long time, mainly because of its medicinal functions. For example, in Zong Yan's "Jingchu Sui Shi Ji", it is recorded that "before the cock crows, pick mugwort that looks like a human shape, pick it up, and use it for moxibustion, which is very effective. On that day, pick mugwort in the shape of a human and hang it above the door to ward off poisonous gas." People also have the custom of planting mugwort in front of and behind their houses to pray for good luck. During the Dragon Boat Festival, every household has the custom of hanging mugwort. People make mugwort into human figures called "mugwort men". They hang mugwort leaves in the air and cut them into tiger shapes. Women compete to wear them to ward off evil spirits and drive away miasma. Therefore, some people in ancient times also called the Dragon Boat Festival the Ancient Chinese Health Festival. As recorded in "Jingchu Sui Shi Ji": "On May 5th, people pick mugwort and make human figures and hang them on their doors to ward off evil spirits." What else is hung on the door during the Dragon Boat Festival?1. Hanging calamus: At dawn on the Dragon Boat Festival, every household will insert two mugwort and two cattails on the doors and windows. Mugwort can ward off all kinds of evil spirits, and "Pu sword" is a "demon-slaying sword". Legend has it that Wei Zheng of the Tang Dynasty killed a dragon in his dream using a cattail sword. From then on, all kinds of plague gods, evil spirits, demons and monsters became afraid when they saw cattails.Hanging mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival is because the medicinal properties of mugwort are the best around the Dragon Boat Festival. It can emit a fragrant scent that keeps mosquitoes away. In addition to hanging mugwort, making mugwort into sachets and wearing them on the body can also help repel mosquitoes. 2. Hanging pomegranate flowers In some places, pomegranate flowers are inserted in front of the door. Legend has it that during the Huang Chao Uprising in the Tang Dynasty, he passed by a village one day and saw a woman carrying a big child on her back and holding a small child by the hand. Huang Chao was very curious as to why the older one was carried on his back and the younger one led by his hand, so he went forward to ask. The woman didn't know that this was Huang Chao, so she said that Huang Chao had killed her uncle's entire family, leaving only one lifeline, which was the big child on his back. If it is impossible to take care of both, I will have to sacrifice my own children to save my uncle's flesh and blood. Huang Chao was very moved and told the woman that as long as she hung pomegranate flowers on the door, she would be able to avoid Huang Chao's disaster. Not long after, Huang Chao's army attacked the city and saw pomegranate flowers hanging on the doors of every household. In order to keep his promise to the woman, Huang Chao had to lead his troops away, and the custom of hanging pomegranate flowers on the door during the Dragon Boat Festival has been passed down. 3. Hang "Aihu" Old Nanjing people would hang "Aihu" on the doors of their rooms, especially those of newborn babies. It is made by sticking two empty egg shells together, sticking some hair on the egg shells, drawing them into the shape of a tiger, and tying them up with a string. Then tie a string of "Five Poisonous Creatures" cut out of colored paper underneath, symbolizing that the Five Poisonous Creatures are under the feet of the tiger. Or use a single garlic head tied with a colored thread, and hang a string of "five poisons" from it, which is called "garlic and mugwort tiger"; or use freshly harvested wheat straw to weave into a hexagonal golden pumpkin shape used by ancient warriors, with seven colored ears hanging from it, which is called "wheat straw and mugwort tiger". These Aihu are hung on the doors of houses, which not only serve as festive decorations, but also can ward off evil spirits. 4. Stick talismans on the door. Use a red pen and yellow paper to draw some talismans to ward off ghosts and stick them on the door. For example: Use a red pen to draw the character “聻” (pronounced “ji”) on yellow paper. Some people also paint the "Five Thunders to Guard the House" talisman and stick it just above the door lintel. In addition, every family would hang a picture of Zhong Kui on the roof of the main hall (usually on the second beam) to ward off ghosts and evil spirits. 5. Hanging Kudzu vines During the Dragon Boat Festival every year in Meizhou, Guangdong, in addition to customs such as eating rice dumplings, dragon boat racing, and hanging calamus, there is also a unique custom - hanging yellow kudzu vines. Villagers hang kudzu vines in front of their doors to pray for peace and success and to ward off disasters and evil spirits. Kudzu vines are used to ward off evil spirits, which can be traced back to a Hakka folk legend. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao led the rebel army into the Guangdong, Fujian and Jiangxi regions. In order to avoid the war, the Hakka people migrated south for the second time. Because the kudzu vine is also known as Huangjin, some people hung the kudzu vine in front of their doors, and Huang Chao's army did not burn and kill the civilians. The news spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and many refugees also hung themselves on kudzu vines to escape the disaster. Thus, this tradition has been passed down, and every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, the Hakka people hang kudzu vines in front of their doors to pray for peace and success and to ward off disasters and evil spirits. As the saying goes, "A good fate is not as good as good luck." A person's destiny is already determined, and the only thing that can be controlled is his or her "luck." 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