Why can’t you shave your head, have a haircut or cut your hair in the first month of the lunar year?
I believe many people have heard this saying, "If you don't shave your head in the first month of the lunar year, your uncle will die." So is it really true that you can't shave your head, have a haircut, or cut your hair in the first month of the lunar year? Where did the saying that getting a haircut in the first month of the lunar year will cause your uncle to die come from? For more details about the 2019 New Year and the first month of the lunar calendar, please visit Mr. Shuimo’s website for consultation!Why can’t you shave your head, have a haircut or cut your hair in the first month of the lunar year?This tradition originated in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. Due to the unfavorable rule of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing army entered the pass and gradually took control of the Central Plains. After the Qing army marched into Jiangnan in 1645, it issued an order to shave the hair, which is what we often hear: keep the head but not the hair, keep the hair but not the head. The traditional concept of the Han people is that the body and hair are given by parents and should not be damaged. For the ancient Han people, shaving the hair was a form of punishment. During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao led his army and trampled on the green seedlings, and finally shaved his head instead of his own. When the Qing Dynasty rulers issued the decree to shave the head and change clothes, it was resisted by people across the country.The Han people resisted at the cost of their lives, which led to the famous Three Massacres of Jiading. Although people later surrendered and eventually shaved their heads and tied their braids, and changed into Manchu clothing, it became a tradition for men not to shave their heads in the first month of the lunar year after the Spring Festival every year, in order to "remember the past." Because "remembering the past" sounds the same as "dead uncle," the saying has evolved into "shaving your head in the first month of the lunar year will cause your uncle to die." In fact, this has nothing to do with whether or not to get a haircut, so don't be misled. Is it good to get a haircut in the first month of the lunar year?In the first month of the lunar year, the Yang energy between heaven and earth gradually rises, and all things begin to radiate and grow outward. People should also follow nature and should go to bed early and get up early, wear loose clothes, and let their hair hang down on their shoulders to allow it to grow freely. Hair should not be cut or tied too tightly, as this will block the body's reproductive energy and restrict the body's vitality.In order to enable people to obtain the "vital energy", people are also encouraged to go out in spring, to be surrounded by the vibrant world, and to let the huge energy of nature be infused into our human bodies. The five elements of spring are wood, and wood has the important characteristic of "growth". Wood also corresponds to the liver, gallbladder, tendons and veins of the human body. Spring is the best time for us to nourish and protect our livers, and it is also the best time for us to adjust our emotions. And "hair is the residue of blood, and blood is the basis of hair". The ancients believed that the nutrition of hair comes from blood. Therefore, when young people have abundant blood, their hair is dense, dark and shiny. When old people have insufficient liver blood and weak kidney qi, their hair becomes pale and easy to fall out, hence this saying. Therefore, getting a haircut in the first month of the lunar calendar is not in line with the changes of the four seasons. It is recommended not to get a haircut too often in March to allow the hair to grow naturally. |
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