The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, so what about the fourteenth day of the first lunar month? What day is it? Every day has its good and bad days. If you want to know more about the good and bad days in the first month of 2019, please pay attention to the special articles on the first month of the lunar calendar in 2019 on Shuimoxiansheng.com!What day is the 14th day of the first lunar month in 2019?In fact, the 14th day of the first lunar month also belongs to the Lantern Festival, but it is not the actual day of the Lantern Festival. On the 14th day of the first lunar month, both the common people and the imperial court would build lantern sheds, hang lanterns and decorations, and do some preparatory activities for entertainment programs, which was called "lantern test" in order to welcome the annual Lantern Festival. As for the vendors selling lanterns in the market, they have already prepared all kinds of lanterns to sell, which has become a "lantern market".What date is the fourteenth day of the first lunar month in 2019?February 18, 2019, Monday AquariusWhat are the customs on the 14th day of the first lunar month in 2019?1. Worship Linshui Niangniang. People call the 14th day of the first lunar month the birthday of "Linshui Niangniang" (also known as "Shuntian Holy Mother"). Legend has it that Linshui Niangniang's surname was Chen. She lived during the Dali period of the Tang Dynasty and later became a deity who saved women with difficult childbirth. So people built a temple to worship her, and called her "Linshui Niangniang" and "Shuntian Shengmu". In fact, it is a patron saint created by women for themselves in an era when women had no status and science was underdeveloped. It was also a way for them to encourage themselves out of fear of difficult childbirth. 2. Stealing Greens The Hakka people have had the custom of “stealing greens” on the 14th day of the first lunar month since ancient times, which is called the “Stealing Greens Festival”. On the night of the 14th day of the first lunar month, young men and women go in groups of three or five and take advantage of the cover of darkness to “steal greens” from other people’s vegetable fields. Onions, garlic, radishes, spinach, and lettuce are all their targets. "Stealing vegetables" means "stealing" all the good luck for the year back home. If you are accidentally discovered by your owner and get scolded, it would be considered good luck. 3. Walking on bridges: Walking on ten bridges on the 14th day of the first lunar month is a custom that has been passed down to this day on the Zhoushan Islands. Legend has it that by walking and worshipping all ten bridges on this day, one can overcome bad luck, get rid of all diseases, and travel safely. |
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