What should we do from the 23rd to the 30th of the twelfth lunar month?
Whenever the end of the year is approaching, we always have to make some preparations for the New Year in advance. Along with it come various festivals and customs, and there are endless things to do. So let's take a look at what we should do during the most important period from the 23rd to the 30th of the twelfth lunar month. 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.What should we do from the 23rd to the 30th of the twelfth lunar month?On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month , the Kitchen God goes to heaven: It is said that on this day, the Kitchen God goes to heaven to report the good and evil deeds of the family to the Jade Emperor, and let the Jade Emperor reward or punish. Therefore, when sending off the Kitchen God, people put candies, clean water, beans and hay on the table in front of the Kitchen God statue. Among them, the last three are preparations for the Kitchen God's mount for his ascension to heaven. When offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, you would melt sugar (or honey) and smear it on the Kitchen God's mouth. This way he would not be able to say bad things to the Jade Emperor. This is called "speaking good things to heaven." On the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month , people dust and sweep the house: According to folk saying: because "dust" and "old" are homophones, sweeping the dust during the New Year has the meaning of "getting rid of the old and bringing in the new", and its purpose is to sweep away all the "bad luck" and "bad luck" out. It can be seen that this custom embodies people's desire to break the old and establish the new and their prayers to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month , people grind to make tofu: Legend has it that after the Kitchen God reports to heaven, the Jade Emperor will come down to the mortal world to check whether each household has done as the Kitchen God reported. So each household eats tofu dregs to show their hardship and avoid punishment from the Jade Emperor. Legends are legends, but eating tofu dregs actually means that productivity was low in the past and there were not so many delicious foods. It is also a reflection of thriftiness. On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month , pigs are slaughtered and meat is cut for the New Year: pigs, of course, are those raised by one’s family; cutting meat means that people who do not raise pigs go to the market to buy meat for the New Year. The reason why "cutting New Year's meat" is included in the New Year's song is that the economy of the farming society was underdeveloped and people could only eat meat during the New Year, so it was called "New Year's meat." On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month , people slaughter chickens and go to the market: On this day, every household not only has to slaughter their own poultry, but also goes to the market and shops to make centralized purchases. Compared with the market on other days where the main purpose is to buy what is in short supply and sell what is in surplus, the market on this day is mainly for buying and selling New Year items, such as firecrackers, spring couplets, sacred horses, 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. On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month , people make rice cakes, steamed buns and put up flowers: the so-called flowers mean putting up New Year pictures, Spring Festival couplets, window flowers and various kinds of decorations. The 29th day of the twelfth lunar month is a time to visit the graves and ask for offerings to ancestors: According to "Monthly Orders for Four Classes of People" written by Cui Shi of the Han Dynasty, "The first day of the first lunar month is the first month. One personally leads his wife and children to worship the ancestors. On the day of worship, after offering wine to the gods, all the family members, regardless of age, stand in order before the ancestors. Sons, daughters-in-law, and great-grandsons each offer pepper wine to the head of the family, toasting and wishing longevity, all in great joy." On the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month , people stay up all night to welcome the New Year: The word "chu" in "chuxiong" means "to go; to change; to alternate", and the meaning of New Year's Eve is "the end of the month and the year". People have to get rid of the old and welcome the new, and the old year ends here and the new begins next year. It is the last night of the lunar year. |
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