What are the customs and practices on the ninth day of the first lunar month in 2019?
The ninth day of the first lunar month is commonly known as the "Birthday of the Jade Emperor", or the birthday of the God of Heaven. On this day, people worship the God of Heaven and pray for good weather in the coming year. So what are the customs and habits of the ninth day of the first lunar month in 2019? For more details about the 2019 New Year and the first month of the lunar calendar, please visit Mr. Shuimo’s website for consultation!What are the customs on the ninth day of the first lunar month in 2019?The ninth day of the first lunar month every year is the birthday of the God of Heaven. Generally, the time for worshiping Tiangong starts at midnight (11:00 to 1:00 am) on the ninth day of the first lunar month and lasts until before 7:00 am the next morning. However, it is said that since Tiangong is a very noble deity, the earlier you worship him, the more sincere it is. In some areas where Tiangong belief is prevalent, believers will carefully worship Tiangong at home in the middle of the night and then go to a nearby Tiangong temple to burn incense and offer tributes.The ceremony of worshiping the God is quite grand. An altar is set up under the Tiangong stove in the main hall. Generally, a long bench or a low bench is used to place gold paper on it, and then an eight-immortal table is stacked up to serve as the "top table". A tablecloth with auspicious patterns is hung in front of the table, and a "lower table" is set up at the back. The "top table" is dedicated to a throne made of colored paper (symbolizing the throne of the God of Heaven), with an incense burner in the center of the front, three bundles of red paper noodles and three cups of tea in front of the burner, and a candlestick next to the burner; behind it are five fruits (tangerines, apples, bananas, sugarcane and other fruits) and six vegetarian dishes (lily bulbs, fungus, shiitake mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, peas, mung beans, etc.) arranged to worship the Jade Emperor; the lower table is dedicated to five animals (chicken, duck, fish, eggs, pork or pork stomach, pork liver), sweets (raw kernels, rice dates, cakes, etc.), red tortoise cake (shaped like a turtle, dyed red on the outside, and stamped with a tortoise shell to symbolize human longevity) and other servants of the Jade Emperor. What should we pay attention to when worshipping the God of Heaven?The traditional Chinese Yi theory regarding numbers is that one to nine are real numbers; one is the beginning of the yang numbers, and nine is the original . In Taoism, the Jade Emperor is considered to be the ruler of the Daluo Heaven in the heavens and is extremely noble. Therefore, his birthday is celebrated on the day that symbolizes "beginning" and "end". At the same time, "one" and "nine" in the hexagram symbolize "water" and "fire" that are necessary for the human world.1. Before worshiping the God of Heaven, the whole family must fast and bathe. On the ninth day of the first lunar month, family members are forbidden to dry clothes, especially women's pants and underwear, or empty the trash can. 2. If livestock are to be used as sacrifices, they must be roosters, not hens. When fulfilling a vow, a whole pig or a whole sheep must be used. 3. There is also a ceremony of "An Tai Sui" on the birthday of the God of Heaven. People whose zodiac signs conflict with Tai Sui in that year can go to the temple, write their names and ages, and add some incense money to offer to Tai Sui. 4. Folk legend: On the seventh, you don’t go out; on the eighth, you don’t come back; on the ninth, you have a lot of things to do. The ancient Chinese people believed that the number nine represents majority, most, and largest, so they meant “don’t go out on the seventh day”, which means don’t go out to do business or do things on the seventh day, as it will not be done well or accomplished. “Don’t return on the eighth day” means that people who are away from home should not go home on this day. “Return” means completion and “eight” means prosperity. If something is supposed to be prosperous, it should not have the meaning of completion. "A lot of things can be done on the ninth day of the ninth month" means that if you do things on this day, you will be blessed by the Jade Emperor and not only will your work be done, but you will also get a lot done and do it efficiently. |
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