When is the twelfth lunar month in 2019? Which month is it?
Although the twelfth lunar month is cold, we feel warmer when we think about the approaching Spring Festival. So when is the twelfth lunar month in 2019? Which month is the twelfth lunar month? It is the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2018, and the coldest days of winter have arrived. Follow Mr. Shui Mo's website and we will accompany you through the cold winter.When is the twelfth lunar month in 2019? Which month is it?Lunar calendar time: December 1, 2018 to January 1, 2019 Gregorian calendar time: January 6, 2019 to February 5, 2019The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is from January 5th to February 4th in the new calendar. The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is also known as the twelfth month or the wax month. There are many traditional folk activities during the twelfth lunar month. This title has little to do with the natural seasons, but is mainly related to the annual sacrifices. The so-called "La" was originally the name of the sacrifice at the end of the year. Han Ying Shao's "Customs and Meanings" said, "In the Xia Dynasty, it was called Jiaping; in the Yin Dynasty, it was called Qingsi; in the Zhou Dynasty, it was called Da La; and in the Han Dynasty, it was changed to La. La means hunting, which refers to hunting animals to sacrifice to the ancestors." Or it is said, "La means connection, the connection between the new and the old, so a big sacrifice is held to reward the merits." Whether it is offering animals to ancestors after hunting, or worshiping gods at the turn of the old and the new, sacrificial activities are still required, so the twelfth lunar month is a month for sacrifice. What are the customs of the twelfth lunar month?1. "Book of Rites. Monthly Ordinances" states: "In the first month of winter, the families perform the five sacrifices to their ancestors." The objects of the La sacrifice are the ancestors and five household gods. The five household gods refer to the door, household door, skylight, stove, and land god inside the door. People offer various kinds of sacrifices reverently to thank their ancestors and household gods for their blessings and to pray for good weather, good harvests, thriving livestock, and good health for the whole family in the coming year.2. The twelfth month is the end of the year and it is the coldest time of winter. As the proverb says: It is cold to speak so harshly. At this time, the winter farm work is completed, hence the saying "winter idleness". Although there is no time for farming, the pace of people's lives has not slowed down. People are quickening their pace towards the Spring Festival with joy and eagerness. The Spring Festival is the most important of the three traditional Chinese festivals; and the twelfth lunar month is the prelude to the Spring Festival, and this prelude is rich in content. It starts with drinking Laba porridge, and then people have to sweep the house, burn incense, worship the kitchen god, seal the house, write Spring Festival couplets, and buy New Year's goods until New Year's Eve. Broadly speaking, the Chinese New Year should start from the "Little New Year" on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, or even from drinking Laba Porridge, and lasts until the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. In the past, some officials and their families would even delay the New Year celebrations until the second day of the second month, when the Dragon Raises its Head. This can be seen in the classic novel "Dream of Red Mansions". |
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