Can I get a haircut on the 15th day of the first lunar month during the Lantern Festival?
Introduction: The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is our traditional Lantern Festival. There is a folk saying that you cannot get a haircut in the first lunar month. So, can I get a haircut on the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month? Next, please follow the editor to explore it together! During the first month of the lunar calendar, you will have a good year. The first month is the most important month of spring. Mr. Shui Mo will share with you some knowledge about January.Can I get a haircut during the Lantern Festival?The older generation cannot cut hair on the Lantern Festival. They cannot say that they should not cut hair in the first month of the lunar year. Their hair and skin are given by their parents and cannot be abandoned, especially in the first month of the lunar year, which is a day of family reunion. How can they abandon the gift of their parents? In order to prevent people from cutting hair in the first month of the lunar year, there is a folk saying that "a haircut is taboo in the first month of the lunar year". Of course, this is a superstitious saying, but in order not to make an exception, it is better to be conservative. "The second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head" is the day to reorganize and go into battle with a new spirit, so on this day, the dragon raises its head, people change their mental outlook, implying good weather and good omens for the new year, so people who understand this get a haircut on this day.If you are not particular, then it's fine. If you are particular, then you have to wait until after February 2nd to get a haircut. In fact, it's all superstition, but for a good psychological hint and a good start, you can wait until February 2nd, the day when the dragon raises its head, to get a haircut. That day is the most suitable for a haircut. The omen is better. Why can't you get a haircut during the Lantern Festival?Getting a haircut in the first month of the lunar year --- "Thinking of the past"Getting a haircut in the first month of the lunar year --- "Thinking of Uncle" There were many taboos in the folk customs in the old days, and “no shaving in the first month of the lunar year” was one example. During the first month of the lunar calendar, the boy's hair can grow wildly but cannot be touched at all, otherwise it will be bad for his uncle. "If you get a haircut in the first month of the lunar year, your uncle will die." What a scary responsibility! The uncle's safety depends entirely on what's on his nephew's head. It is not until the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar that boys are free to shave their heads. Why is the nephew's hair related to his uncle's life? It's really hard to think about. Sociologists have verified that human beings have evolved step by step from a matriarchal society to a patriarchal society. In a matriarchal society where women have the final say, the important representative of the maternal family, the uncle, should not be underestimated. The answer to the mystery of the custom is revealed in Volume 2 of "Ye County Chronicles" published in the 24th year of the Republic of China, "Customs": "I heard from the elders in the village that the Qing Dynasty issued an edict to shave the hair, which was implemented in the first month of the fourth year of Shunzhi. When the system of the Ming Dynasty changed, the people thought of the old emperor when they shaved their hair, so they said 'thinking of the old'. As it has been passed down for a long time, it was mistakenly translated as 'dead uncle'." Not shaving one's head in the first month of the year is originally to "think of the old." The first month of the year is the beginning of the year, like the morning of a day. People don't shave their heads for one month in the first lunar month to commemorate the tradition. The village elder remembered the time of the "hair-cutting order" incorrectly. It was not the first month of the fourth year of Shunzhi, but the sixth month of the second year of Shunzhi. At that time, the regent Dorgon ordered the establishment of mat stalls at major intersections in Beijing, such as Qianmen, Di'anmen, and the East and West Sipailou, to provide free haircuts to passers-by. The "Hair-Cutting Order" stipulated that all officials, soldiers and civilians had to shave their heads. Those who hesitated would be treated as traitors and beheaded! The imperial court threatened the Han people with death in exchange for converting to the Manchu hairstyle, which terrified the Han people. But this fear instantly turned into anger. They would rather die than shave their heads, and even shouted: "I would rather be a ghost with tied hair than a man with a barber." However, the neck is not as hard as a steel knife. In order to save their heads, the Han people were forced to shave their heads. However, the resistance did not stop. Not shaving one's head in the first month of the lunar year was a form of resistance. Between 1644 and 1650 (the first to seventh year of the Shunzhi reign), the Italian Martino Matteo Ricci wrote the "Tartar War Chronicle", which recorded the battle of the military and civilians in southern China to defend their hair: the soldiers and civilians took up arms, fought desperately to defend their hair, more bravely than fighting for the emperor and the country, and not only drove the Tatars out of their cities, but also beat them to the Qiantang River, killing many Tatars. In fact, if they had caught up, they might have recaptured the provincial capital and other towns, but they did not continue to develop their victory and were only satisfied with saving their hair. It is difficult for Italians to understand that people would lose their heads just to get a haircut. Han men have been growing their hair since ancient times. “The hair on our body is given by our parents,” and they dare not damage or move it. Shaving your head is simply a matter of life and death. The punishment of shaving the hair is not included in the five punishments, but it is also a form of punishment. The story of Cao Cao in the Three Kingdoms period cutting off his hair in exchange for his head is a clear example. This custom has been abolished since the Sui and Tang dynasties: children under the age of adulthood have their hair covering their necks and shoulders; after adulthood, their hair is tied into a bun. At that time, in order to unify the clothing of the whole country, the Qing Dynasty forced the Han people to learn from the Manchus and shave their heads and keep braids. The Manchus were originally a hunting tribe. For the sake of practicality and convenience, they drew a straight line from both ends of the forehead and shaved off all the hair outside the straight line, leaving only the hair on the top of the head and braiding it into a braid. Customs have a strong sense of inheritance and will change with time and place. After the Manchus took control of the Central Plains, they accepted a large number of Han scholars and officials to participate in the government. High-ranking officials such as the Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet and the Ministers of the Six Ministries were half Manchu and half Han. In this situation where "Manchus and Han people share the world", the ethnic conflicts between Manchus and Han people gradually weakened. Over time, the Han people also regarded the "Manchu Qing Dynasty" as orthodox, and shaving the hair gradually became a habit. In this way, the custom of not shaving one's head in the first month of the lunar year to "remember the past" has lost its cultural and psychological basis, and has been misinterpreted as "dead uncle" due to its homophony. In order to resist the rule of the Manchus, the Han people fabricated the saying that shaving one's head in the first month of the lunar calendar would mean the death of one's uncle. Not shaving your head during the first month of the lunar year means not shaving your head for a year, and it is done to remember your ancestors and traditions. In Chinese tradition, uncles are a symbol of justice, and usually uncles preside over family divisions. Folk customs in Huaiyin, Jiangsu and other places say that this legend began with Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng. In order to avoid taboos, people changed the first month of each year to the first month, and also formed the custom of not shaving heads, otherwise there would be bloody disasters. However, people in Jianshi County, Sichuan Province say that they should not shave their heads in the first month of the lunar calendar, otherwise it is called "Zhengwufa (fa)". The Manchu people living in the Northeast do not shave their heads in the first month of the lunar calendar. Most of them wait until the second day of the second month to shave their heads, which is called "shaving the dragon's head." If one shaves the dragon's head every year, the person will surely grow up to be a vigorous and successful man, with a good future and a place on the imperial examination. Their "mama li'er" (also written as "mama lun'er", referring to superstitious taboos and superstitious remarks in daily life) also believes that "shaving the head in the first month of the year will harm the uncle." It can be seen that this is a remnant of ancient human customs, but when ethnic conflicts intensified, it was given new content, using old customs to express thoughts of the homeland. Summary: After reading the introduction in the above article, we know that you cannot have a haircut on the Lantern Festival. This is a traditional custom of the older generation. You can learn about it, and I hope you can learn more about the connotation of our traditional culture! After reading this article, there are more exciting contents in the special topic of the first month of the lunar calendar. Let’s take a look! |
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