Are there any taboos for getting married on Laba Festival in 2019? Why can’t you get married?

Are there any taboos for getting married on Laba Festival in 2019? Why can’t you get married?
Laba Festival originated in the pre-Qin period. The Laba Day was called "Jiaping" in the Xia Dynasty, "Qingsi" in the Shang Dynasty, and "Dala" in the Zhou Dynasty. So is there any taboo in getting married on Laba Festival in 2019? Why can’t you get married? The twelfth lunar month is the last month of the year. Come to Shuimoxiansheng.com to take a look at the contents of the lunar calendar for December 2018.

Are there any taboos for getting married on Laba Festival in 2019?

December 8, 2018 (Lunar calendar)
January 13, 2019, Sunday, Capricorn (solar calendar)
【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】
Pray for blessings, get married, move, bring in wealth, move into a new home, install a bed and make a stove, accept marriage proposals, build houses, fast and offer sacrifices, take up a post, seek offspring, erect pillars, raise beams, plant crops, bring in livestock, catch animals, and go to school. [Today’s taboos in the almanac]
Repair graves and bury, open warehouses and start drilling, travel, meridians and break ground, open the market, Six Yao: win first, twelve gods take over the position, god on duty: Qinglong (zodiac day)
On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in 2018, the god on duty is the Azure Dragon, and the twelve gods gather the stars and hold their positions. It is an auspicious day, so it is a good day and you can get married. However, there is a folk saying that you cannot get married on Laba Festival . So what's going on?

Why can’t we get married on Laba Festival?

1. The meaning of La According to records, "La" has three meanings: One is "La means connection", which implies the alternation of the old and the new. The second is "La is the same as hunting", which refers to hunting in the fields to obtain animals for offering sacrifices to ancestors and gods. The third is "La is to drive away epidemics and welcome spring", which means to ward off evil spirits and epidemics, pray for blessings and longevity, avoid disasters and welcome good luck.
2. The Taoist Laba Festival records the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month as the Laba Festival for kings and princes. The Five Emperors determined the places where people were born, the divisions of land where they received blessings, and sent down 36,000 spirits. On this day, one can apologize for sins, pray for longevity, appease the gods, change one's reputation and position, change poverty, bathe, offer sacrifices to ancestors, hold grand offerings to the heavenly officials, and all wishes will be granted and those seeking the truth will be sure to obtain it. No gatherings or drinking are allowed on this day. You can walk quietly in the mountains or forests where there are altars, and recite theicas while walking. Your three souls and seven spirits should not be involved in worldly affairs. This is done on the twelfth day of the lunar month.
3. The significance of Buddhism: The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month is the day of enlightenment of our teacher Shakyamuni Buddha, and it has become a grand and solemn commemorative day for Buddhism, and the Laba Festival comes from this.
From a traditional perspective, in Taoism and Buddhism, Laba is not a suitable day for holding weddings or celebrations. However, Laba itself has the meaning of praying for blessings and longevity, and warding off evil spirits. In the eyes of modern people, it has become a festive holiday, so the statements of these religions can only be used as a reference.

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