What are the customs on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year? A complete guide to customs on the tenth day of the first lunar month
Introduction: The tenth day of the first lunar month is the tenth day of the traditional New Year and is also one of the traditional festivals. When it comes to traditional festivals, customs are inevitable. So what are the customs regarding the tenth day of the first lunar month? Now, follow the editor’s steps to learn more about it. The festive culture of the Chinese New Year is rich and colorful, and extraordinary. If you want to know more related content, just search in the Spring Festival special topic carefully compiled by Mr. Shui Mo! The tenth day of the first lunar month is one of the traditional folk festivals of the Han nationality, called the Stone Festival, the birthday of the Stone God, also known as the "Stone Mill Day", "Ten Sons Day", etc. On this day, according to folk tradition, all stone tools such as grinders and mills cannot be moved, and people even offer sacrifices to stones for fear of damaging crops. This day is also known as "the stone cannot be moved" or "the ten stone cannot be moved."Stone offeringAccording to Henan custom, on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, every family burns incense to pay tribute to the stone. On this day, they must eat steamed bread for lunch, as they believe that eating bread will bring prosperity within a year. In places like Yuncheng, Shandong, people practice the custom of carrying the stone god. On the ninth night of the first lunar month, people freeze a clay jar on a large smooth stone. On the morning of the tenth day, they tie a rope to the nose of the jar, and ten young men take turns carrying the jar. If the stone does not fall to the ground, it indicates a good harvest that year.On this day, every household avoids using stone tools or moving stones. Instead, they worship the millstone god, grinding god, mortar and pestle god, Taishan Stone God, etc. In the past, after pasting Spring Festival couplets on these stone tools on New Year's Eve, it was forbidden to use them before the tenth day of the first lunar month. After the tenth day of the first lunar month, you can open it and use it without any particular restrictions. Congratulations to the mouse on his daughter's wedding and eating oat noodlesOn the tenth day, people in many places light lamps, burn incense and offer paper in the corners of houses, walls and water jars to celebrate the wedding of mice. At the same time, people are forbidden to light lights or talk at night, so as not to disturb the wedding and offend the Rat God, causing trouble for the whole year. In some areas, people are accustomed to making steamed food with grain flour, called "Shizituan", which is placed in holes in the corners of walls at night for mice to eat.Eating oat noodles on the tenth day of the first lunar month is to please the Rat God and pray for good luck in the new year. At the same time, the tenth day of the first lunar month is the Manchu Tiancang Festival. On this day, the Manchu and Han people in the eastern part of Inner Mongolia pinch glutinous rice noodles into "small bowls" and steam them to eat, while the Manchu and Han people in the western part pinch oat noodles into "small bowls" and steam them to eat. Hanging Lanterns and Lantern WineThe lanterns hung on the tenth day are called "Adding a Son Lanterns". The name of the Tianding Lantern comes from the fact that the pronunciations of “deng” and “ding” in Cantonese are similar, and “tiandeng” means “adding a son”. On the night of the ninth day of the first lunar month, families with new male children in the village will prepare lanterns in advance, and as soon as midnight passes, they will rush to hang up the lanterns.According to traditional customs, hanging up the "first lantern" and burning the "first incense stick" before midnight on the tenth day of the first lunar month is really a proud thing. So, although the lanterns were hung on the tenth day, by the time the sky got bright, the lanterns had already been hung on the Altar of Land and Grain. "Lantern Wine" is a "popular wine" which is divided into two parts: "Hanging Lantern Wine" and "Lowering Lantern Wine". There is no need for the host to send out invitations. The tenth day of the first lunar month is the "Hanging Lantern Wine". Relatives, friends and neighbors will send gifts and red envelopes to express congratulations and drink together for fun. On the 16th day of the first lunar month, families with boys hold a "lantern-falling banquet" as usual. Grilling "Lion Fire"In the rural areas of Zhao County, there is a folk custom of roasting "lion fire" on the tenth day of the first lunar month. After dinner, every household would light a pile of firewood at the doorstep and throw all the old and unusable brooms, dustpans, etc. into the fire. Some families would even deliberately add some cypress branches to the fire to make a "crackling" sound.At this time, the whole family, young and old, gathered around the fire, roasting the front and the back, and saying as they did so: "Roast your waist, and the pain will go away; roast your legs, and the pain will go away; roast your teeth, and the pain will go away; roast your buttocks, and the pain will go away; roast your whole body, and all diseases will be prevented." Some children held a stick with a steamed bun on it, roasted it over the fire for a few times, and then ate it. It is said that eating such steamed buns will prevent diseases. Summary: Through the above article, we learned about some traditional customs and habits about the tenth day of the lunar calendar. I hope these contents can broaden your horizons. I wish you all happiness and good luck in the new year! After reading this article, there are more exciting content in the Spring Festival special topic, let’s take a look! |
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