The tenth day of the first lunar month is the day of “rat’s wedding”? What's the saying?
Introduction: Our country is a typical traditional country with a very profound traditional folk culture, and therefore many folk legends have emerged. Like what I am going to introduce to you today, about the "Rat's Wedding Day" on the tenth day of the first lunar month, have you heard of this legend? Let’s follow the editor to find out. 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!What day is the tenth day of the first lunar month?The tenth day of the first lunar month is one of China's traditional folk festivals, known as the Stone Festival, the birthday of the stone god, also known as the "Stone Mill Day", "Ten Sons Day", "Stone Immovable", etc. On this day, it is forbidden to move stones or stone tools such as millstones, grinders, and mortars, as it is believed that otherwise it will damage the crops. On this day, people are also forbidden to quarry stones or build houses with stones. There is also a custom of burning incense and worshiping stones, and offering pancakes at noon. In some places, the custom of carrying the stone god is popular: on the night of the ninth day of the lunar month, a clay pot is frozen on a smooth stone. On the morning of the tenth day, ten girls or young men take turns carrying the pot and running around. If the stone does not fall to the ground, it indicates a good harvest in the new year; if the stone falls to the ground, it indicates a bad harvest. The tenth day of the first lunar month is also known as the Mouse Wedding Day, commonly known as Ten Fingers.What is the legend behind the "Rat Wedding" on the tenth day of the first lunar month?The Chinese folk legend of "The Mouse's Wedding" is very popular in our country. However, the date of "Rat's Wedding" varies from place to place.In the folk legends of the Jiangnan area, mice are said to be harmful and unlucky, so they must be married off on the night of the 30th day of the lunar year to ensure peace and good fortune in the coming year. In some places in the suburbs of Shanghai, it is said that the mouse's daughter gets married on the 16th day of the first lunar month. On this night, every household fries sesame candy, which is the wedding candy prepared for the mouse's wedding. In the north, the mouse daughter's wedding is on the night of the 25th day of the first lunar month. On this night, no lights were turned on in every household. The whole family sat on the kang, silent, eating "rat claws", "scorpion tails" and fried soybeans made of flour in the dark. Not lighting the lamp and not making any noise means to provide convenience for the mouse to marry its daughter, for fear of disturbing the happy event. Eating "rat claws" means that people hope the mouse's claws will itch so that they can get up and move earlier; eating "scorpion tails" is to prevent the mouse from being harmed by the scorpion when it marries its daughter out of the hole. The crisp sound of eating fried soybeans seems like setting off firecrackers for a mouse wedding. On the night of the mouse's wedding, people in Zixing, Hunan, put candles in the corners of the house and in the corridors, with the intention of lighting up the path for the mouse to take during the wedding. New Year pictures and paper-cuts of "The Mouse's Daughter's Wedding" and "The Mouse's Wedding" are regarded as "auspicious symbols" by the Chinese people and are pasted on walls and windows during the New Year and other festivals. The New Year picture "The Mouse's Daughter's Wedding" printed in Mianzhu, Sichuan, shows a group of mice carrying flags and umbrellas, beating gongs and blowing trumpets, and carrying a sedan chair to welcome the bride. Riding on the toad's back is the "bridegroom", wearing a Qing Dynasty official hat, waving a folding fan in his hand, and staring at a large golden box with a greedy look on his face. Just as this group of ugly guys were swaggering through the city, what was waiting for them was a big yellow cat. A pair of mice were leading the way in front. One of them had been caught by the cat's claws, and the other was biting the cat's mouth. At this time, the "bride" sitting in the sedan chair knew that the end was coming and burst into tears. This New Year picture reflects the people's distinct likes and dislikes. Summary: Through the above article, we have a certain understanding of the tenth day of the first lunar month being the day when mice marry their daughters, and we also know the legend behind this custom. I hope you will like it. I wish you all good luck in the new year, and that the overall fortune of your family will improve steadily! After reading this article, there are more exciting content in the Spring Festival special topic, let’s take a look! |
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