In which direction is the auspicious position of the God of Spring on February 4, 2019, and what should we eat to welcome the spring?
Introduction: In our country’s traditional culture, it is generally necessary to choose an auspicious day to welcome the God of Happiness. So, in which direction is the auspicious position of the God of Joy on the Beginning of Spring on February 4, 2019, and what should we eat to welcome the beginning of spring? The arrival of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar means that we are entering the coldest season of the year. Let’s learn more about it in Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic on the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2018.In which direction is the auspicious position of the God of Happiness on the Beginning of Spring on February 4, 2019?Introduction to the God of Joy The God of Joy is a deity widely believed in by the Chinese people. The God of Joy is the God of Good Luck, commonly known as the God of Happiness. Because people's wish is to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, and pursue happiness and joy, they invented a god of joy. According to Chinese folk legend, the God of Joy was originally a pious woman who worshipped the God of the North Dipper. When she became an immortal through Taoism, the God of the North Dipper asked her what she wanted. The woman pursed her lips with her hand and smiled without answering. The God of the North Dipper mistakenly thought that she was praying for a beard, so he gave her a long beard. Because she looked happy when she smiled, she was named the God of Joy. Because of the long beard, she was no longer visible to mortals. From then on, the God of Joy was responsible for celebrations, but her divine form was not revealed. Therefore, the biggest feature of the God of Joy is that he has no specific image and no special temple. He is highly abstract. However, later generations also regarded portraits of ancestors or King Zhou of Shang as the God of Joy and worshipped them. The worship of the God of Joy is common in various ritual activities, especially in weddings. What is the Song of the God of Happiness? The God of Joy is a deity in charge of joyous events. Welcoming the God of Joy not only has the meaning of joy and auspiciousness, but also can bring good health to the whole year. According to the song about the directions of the God of Happiness in traditional Feng Shui: "Jia is in Gen, Yi is in Gan, Bing is in Kun, Ding is in Li, and Wu is in Xun." We can get: Jia Si's day is in Gen, the God of Happiness is in the northeast; Yi Geng's day is in Gan, the God of Happiness is in the northwest; Bing Xin's day is in Kun, the God of Happiness is in the southwest; Ding Ren's day is in Li, the God of Happiness is in the south; Wu Gui's day is in Xun, the God of Happiness is in the southeast. From the above information about the auspicious position of the God of Happiness and consulting the old almanac, we can know that the auspicious position of the God of Happiness on the day of the Beginning of Spring in 2019 is in the due south!What does the Beginning of Spring mean?"Lichun" is one of the 24 solar terms. Each solar term corresponds to a certain position reached by the earth every 15° on the ecliptic. It reflects the impact of the sun on the earth and belongs to the category of the solar calendar. The ancients named the orbit of the Earth around the sun "ecliptic", also known as "solar path". The ecliptic was divided into 24 equal parts, with an interval of 15° between them, forming 24 solar terms. The 24 solar terms are actually 24 seasonal points, with 2 solar terms per month. Each solar term has three periods, and each period lasts five days. When the sun reaches 315° of the ecliptic longitude, it is the beginning of spring. At the beginning of spring, yin and yang transform, yin retreats and yang rises, vitality begins, all things revive, and a new cycle begins.What to eat in spring?Eat spring pancakesThe Tang Dynasty's "Four Seasons Treasure Mirror" records: "At the beginning of spring, people eat reeds, spring pancakes, and lettuce, which is called 'vegetable plate'." It can be seen that people in the Tang Dynasty had already started to try spring plates and eat spring pancakes. The so-called spring pancake, also known as lotus leaf pancake, is actually a kind of hot dough pancake - use two small pieces of dough, spread oil in the middle, roll it into a thin pancake, and then peel it into two pieces after it is cooked. Spring rolls are eaten with rolled vegetables, including cooked and stir-fried vegetables. The method of making spring rolls was recorded in the Qing Dynasty book "Diao Ding Ji": "Knead the dough and wrap ham, chicken and other things, or seasonal vegetables, and fry them for guests. Also, grind bacon kidneys, garlic, black dates, walnuts, foreign sugar, and white sugar together, roll them into spring rolls and cut them into sections." This was the way to eat it in the Qing Dynasty. Today's spring rolls are still made by baking or steaming, and the size depends on personal preference. When eating, some people like to spread sweet bean sauce on them or roll them with spring onions. Some places also like to eat spring rolls with cooked meat such as shredded pork belly and chicken. Eat Spring Plate Spring plate, also known as the "five spicy plate", is made of five kinds of finely chopped spicy vegetables. "Compendium of Materia Medica" said: "The five pungent vegetables are onions, garlic, leeks, artemisia, and mustard eaten together on New Year's Day and the beginning of spring to welcome the new year." This custom was passed down to the Tang, Song, Jin and Yuan dynasties. For example, Yelu Chucai of the Yuan Dynasty wrote a poem titled "Making a Spring Plate at the Post Station on the Day of the Beginning of Spring", in which he talked about making a spring plate with lotus root, peas, onions, mugwort, leeks and vermicelli. In Ningjin area, people cut onions, garlic, peppers, ginger and mustard into a dish called the Five Spicy Dishes. It can be eaten with wine or as a gift. Some people also gave green leeks and yellow oranges as gifts. Eat spring rolls In addition to spring pancakes, spring rolls are also a festive food that people often eat on the Spring Festival. Spring rolls evolved from the ancient custom of eating spring plates on the day of the beginning of spring. In the Song Dynasty, there was a kind of "rolled pancake", which was a transitional type between spring pancake and spring roll. The Yuan Dynasty's "Complete Collection of Household Essentials" already recorded that spring pancakes were wrapped with fillings and fried before being eaten. By the Qing Dynasty, the name of spring rolls had already appeared. Spring rolls are made by wrapping the filling in a round, thin, baked dough into long strips, then frying them in oil until they turn golden brown and float. The filling can be meat or vegetarian, salty or sweet. Eat radish in spring After the beginning of spring, the temperature gradually rises and people's yang energy gradually increases. The Chinese, who pay attention to food supplements, choose foods with spicy and sweet properties at this time to allow the body to adapt to the weather. Su Dongpo has a poem that goes like this: "The roots of radish still contain morning dew, when autumn comes, frost and snow fill the east garden, radish gives birth to children and mustard has grandchildren." Li Shizhen praised radish even more, believing that its "roots and leaves can be used raw or cooked, can be made into sauce, fermented soybeans, vinegar, candy, preserved meat, and cooked with rice. It is the most beneficial of vegetables." Radish also has medicinal value such as expectorant, ventilation, and cough relief. This may be the original intention of the ancients to advocate eating radishes at the beginning of spring. The new wave of annual fortune in 2019 has already changed. Calculate your own fortune in advance, correct your mistakes if there are any, and encourage yourself if there are none, so that the new year will be smooth and safe. To calculate your new fortune in 2019, please click on the [Premium Calculation] below to learn about your new fortune. I wish you peace and happiness in the new year! |
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