What are the do’s and don’ts in the twelfth lunar month? What can’t you do in December 2019?
The twelfth lunar month is cold, and it is also the month closest to the Chinese New Year. So what are the do’s and don’ts in the twelfth lunar month? What can’t you do in December 2019? The twelfth month of the lunar calendar has many nicknames, such as Ladong, Candong, Qiongdong, Layue, and Bingyue. The most familiar name is "Layue". Let’s take a look at Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic for the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2018.What are the do’s and don’ts in the twelfth lunar month? What can’t you do in December 2019?1. The twelfth month is a good month for getting married. The ancients called the period from the winter solstice to the beginning of spring the "year of the beginning of yang". There is a line in the Yuefu poem "The Peacock Flies Southeast": "In the past, in the year of the beginning of yang, the Xie family came to your door." The first month of the year is the best time to get married, so according to folk customs, the twelfth lunar month is the peak period for marriage.2. The twelfth lunar month is a good time to sweep the house and get rid of the old and welcome the new. The custom of sweeping the house in the twelfth lunar month has existed since the Yao and Shun era. Because "dust" and "old" are homophones, sweeping the dust in the twelfth lunar month has the meaning of "getting rid of the old and bringing in the new." From the perspective of Feng Shui, this will sweep away all the bad information such as "bad luck" and "bad luck" in the house. By sweeping the house in the twelfth lunar month, you can hope that your fortune will get better and better in the coming year. 3. It is not suitable to start construction or move in the twelfth lunar month. The twelfth lunar month is the coldest month of the year, and starting construction or moving requires a prosperous day to bring in the energy of vitality and make the future prosperous. Therefore, traditional customs do not recommend breaking ground or moving house in the twelfth lunar month. If you have to move into a new house, you need to warm up the house in advance. One way to warm up the house is to invite more friends to increase popularity. 4. Moving is forbidden in the twelfth lunar month . In some places, the custom is not to recommend moving in the twelfth lunar month. Feng Shui says that the twelfth lunar month is cold, and if you move into a new house, it is better to keep it warmer. Such a house can also bring good luck to the owner and popularity, and you can invite more relatives and friends. The twelfth lunar month is very cold, and the new home is even less popular, so try not to move at this time; if you move house normally, it is best to move at noon, so that the yang energy will be stronger, which is good for the house and the people in it. After moving, it would be better to invite more friends to a party and dinner, which can increase the yang energy and popularity in the new house. What are the customs of the twelfth lunar month?1. Drink Laba porridge on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. Laba porridge is a kind of porridge cooked with a variety of ingredients on Laba Festival, also known as seven treasures and five flavors porridge. Eating Laba porridge is a tradition to celebrate the harvest and has been passed down to this day.2. Celebrate Little New Year on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, also known as "Little New Year", is the day when the Han people worship the kitchen god. The Han people have a 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. As the folk song goes, "Zhang, Wang, Li and Zhao, worship the Kitchen God on the 23rd." After eating the sweet melons offered as a worship gift and worshiping the Kitchen God, they will enthusiastically throw themselves into the busy preparations for the New Year. 3. Cleaning the House on the 24th Day of the Twelfth Month The custom of "dusting and sweeping the house on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month" has a long history. It is a traditional custom of our people. In the north it is called "sweeping the house" and in the south it is called "dusting". Every household has to clean the environment, wash various utensils, take apart and wash bedding and curtains, sweep the courtyard, dust off dust and cobwebs, and dredge open and underground ditches. In the north, cleaning the house in the twelfth month of winter means just dusting and sweeping, but in the south, tables, chairs, benches, and even large bunk beds are often carried to the riverside or well to be cleaned. 4. Grinding tofu on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month . In the past, tofu was a must-have food during the Chinese New Year. On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, people would grind the soaked soybeans with a stone mill, "knead the foam, sieve it to remove the residue, boil it until it becomes a paste and blocks." After the tofu is made, it is cut into small pieces and stored in clean water with salt for consumption during the Spring Festival. Because the word "fu" in "tofu" sounds like "fu", which sounds like "rich", grinding tofu on the 25th symbolizes a prosperous year and a prosperous life in the coming year. There is also a saying that "paper the windows on the 25th", which means that after sweeping the house on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, it is time to paper the windows on the 25th. With the development of society, most families have lost the tradition of pasting paper on windows, but pasting window flowers, auspicious characters and hanging couplets are indispensable procedures. In short, people’s wishes for a prosperous new year are the same. 5. On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, pigs are slaughtered and meat is cut. As the saying goes, "On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, pigs are slaughtered and meat is cut." It means that on this day, meat is mainly prepared for the New Year. Killing pigs means killing pigs raised at home; cutting meat means people who do not raise pigs go to the market to buy meat for New Year's meal. The economy of the farming society was underdeveloped and people lived a hard life. They could often only eat meat during the New Year, so it was called "New Year's meat." 6. The 27th day of the twelfth lunar month is the eve of Chinese New Year . There is a folk saying that goes, "On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, slaughter chickens and go to the big market." On this day, every household not only slaughters their own poultry, but also goes to the market and shops to make centralized purchases. Compared with the market on ordinary days where the main purpose is to buy what is in short supply and sell what is in surplus, the market on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month is mainly for buying and selling New Year items, such as firecrackers, spring couplets, incense and candles, burning paper, beef and mutton, various toys and gifts for children, various head ornaments for girls, etc. On this day, markets everywhere are very busy and lively. 7. Ordinary flour should not be stored for a long time when steaming buns on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month , but leavened flour is not easy to go bad. On the 28th day, dough is fermented to prepare the staple food from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. In most places, people rush to prepare steamed noodles for the New Year on this day. People in Taiyuan steam "two baskets of cakes and steamed buns"; people in Hebei steam "jujube flowers" as offerings to their ancestors on New Year's Eve; and people in Henan also steam steamed buns and fry guta on the 28th. Only people in Beijing are a step behind, letting the dough rise on this day and waiting until the 29th to steam the steamed buns. 8. The day before New Year's Eve on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month is called "Little New Year's Eve". Families have banquets and people visit each other, which is called "Say Goodbye to the Old Year". Burning incense outdoors is called "Tianxiang" and usually lasts for three days. At the same time, on this day, every household will compete to make noodles. Because neighbors have the habit of exchanging food with each other, the appearance and taste are naturally very particular. 9. New Year's Eve is the time when the old year turns to the new year, and all industries and businesses stop trading. Everyone is making good plans at home, hoping for better luck in the new year. The sound of firecrackers was heard throughout the night. There are also many different activities on New Year’s Eve - putting up hanging scrolls, setting up altars for heaven and earth, saying goodbye to the old year, staying up all night, welcoming the new year... these celebrations follow one after another. When midnight arrives, the twelfth lunar month ends and the new year begins. |
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