Sweeping the house in the twelfth lunar month is a traditional custom, which means bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. So when should we sweep the house in the twelfth lunar month of 2018? Which days are auspicious for house cleaning in the twelfth lunar month? The twelfth month of the lunar calendar has many nicknames such as Ladong and Bingyue. Check out Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special feature on the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2018.When should we clean the house in the twelfth lunar month of 2018? Auspicious days for house cleaning in DecemberJanuary 8, 2019, the third day of the twelfth lunar month of the year 2018, Tuesday, conflicting with the Pig (Ji Hai) and the East (ecliptic day)Suitable for: getting married, getting engaged, meeting with relatives and friends, offering sacrifices, installing machinery, moving into new homes, building houses, installing beds, laying foundations, setting sills, installing incense, lighting fires, hanging plaques, dismantling and buying properties. Unsuitable for: opening business, traveling, burying, and attending funerals January 11, 2019, the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month of 2018, Friday, the day of the Tiger (Ren Yin) in the south (ecliptic day) Suitable for: praying for blessings, getting married, building, breaking ground, traveling, migrating, taking up a post, drilling, repairing graves, fasting and offering sacrifices, praying for offspring, moving into a new home, seeking wealth, accepting money, erecting pillars, planting, resolving lawsuits, opening a market, signing contracts, building houses, catching fish, and fishing. Unsuitable for: setting up beds, felling trees, raising beams, bringing in livestock, seeking medical treatment, breaking ground, holding funerals, burying, and sailing January 13, 2019, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month of the year 2018, Sunday, conflict with the dragon (Jiachen) and the evil in the north (ecliptic day) Suitable: getting married, accepting marriage proposals, asking for a name, offering sacrifices, wearing the hairpin, making clothes, meeting relatives and friends, bringing in people, bringing in money, catching and building stoves. Unsuitable: opening a business, setting up beds, burying, and repairing graves. January 17, 2019, the 12th day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar in 2018, Thursday, the day of the monkey (Wushen) in the north (ecliptic day) Auspicious: accepting marriage proposal, getting engaged, moving, receiving money, opening the market, trading, signing contracts, moving into new house, meeting relatives and friends, seeking medical treatment, attending school, setting up bed, setting up door, setting up incense, catching fire, dismantling, sweeping the house, moving into new house, hanging plaques, opening graves, combining longevity wood, breaking ground, repairing graves, starting drilling, and burying. Unfavorable: visiting the sick, offering sacrifices, traveling, raising beams, building houses, thanking the earth, and burying. January 23, 2019, the 18th day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar in 2018, Wednesday, conflict with (Jia Yin) Tiger evil south (ecliptic day) Suitable: praying for blessings, getting married, receiving wealth, opening business, building stoves, breaking ground, drilling, repairing graves, burying, fasting and offering sacrifices, praying for offspring, seeking wealth, accepting marriage proposals, taking up office, building, breaking ground, erecting pillars, planting, concluding lawsuits, signing contracts, building houses, catching fish, unsuitable: setting up beds, felling trees, raising beams, receiving livestock, seeking medical treatment, moving, installing incense, and sailing. January 25, 2019, the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month in 2018, Friday (Bingchen) Dragon Evil North (Ecliptic Day) Suitable: accepting marriage proposals, praying for blessings, building, fasting and offering sacrifices, taking up a post, seeking offspring, breaking ground, acquiring wealth, erecting pillars, raising beams, planting, acquiring livestock, catching, and enrolling in school. Unsuitable: repairing graves, burying, moving, moving into new homes, installing incense, opening warehouses, drilling, traveling, breaking ground, and opening business. January 29, 2019, the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month of 2018, Tuesday, the day of the monkey (Gengshen) and the evil spirit of the north (ecliptic day) Suitable: Taking in a son-in-law, taking up a post, opening a business, seeking an heir, breaking ground, drilling, removing mourning clothes, burying, offering sacrifices, praying, lifting, receiving wealth, erecting pillars, planting, receiving livestock, fasting and offering sacrifices, traveling, raising livestock, seeking wealth, seeking medical treatment, and opening a shrine. Unsuitable: Building, breaking ground, building a house, raising beams, opening warehouses, moving, moving into a new house, installing incense, getting married, and receiving a marriage proposal. On which day of the twelfth lunar month do we clean the house? What is the custom of sweeping the house?A folk proverb says, "On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, dust the house and sweep the floor." After the Kitchen God worship ceremony, preparations for the New Year officially begin. Sweeping the dust is the year-end cleaning, which is called "sweeping the house" in the north and "dusting" in the south. Why do people dust? This is not only for a clean year, but also for worshiping gods and ancestors. Sweeping the house before the Spring Festival is a traditional custom of the Chinese people. On the day of sweeping the house, the whole family gets together to clean the house and yard carefully, scrub the pots and pans, and wash the bedding to welcome the new year in a clean manner. In fact, people use the homophony of "尘" (dust) and "陈" (old) to express their desire to get rid of the old and the old. According to historical records, the custom of year-end cleaning has existed since ancient times. According to Lüshi Chunqiu, the custom of sweeping the house during the Spring Festival has existed in China since the Yao and Shun era. 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". Volume 12 of Qing Jia Lu records: "When the twelfth month is about to end, people choose a day according to the calendar to sweep the house and remove the dust from the courtyards and doors. Some people do this on the 23rd, 24th, or 27th day, which is commonly known as 'beating the dust'." |
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