What day is the seventh day of the first lunar month and what are the customs and habits?

What day is the seventh day of the first lunar month?

The seventh day of the first lunar month is said to be the birthday of mankind. People used to call this day "Renri", "Renri Festival" or "Rensheng Festival". On this day, the Chinese people celebrate the victory by eating seven-treasure soup, noodles, climbing heights and composing poems. Folklore experts said that "Renri" reflects the desire of the ancient Chinese working people to pray for good luck and peace, as well as their respect for "human beings" themselves.

What are the customs and habits on the seventh day of the first lunar month?

Pancakes

On this day, Chinese people eat spring rolls wrapped with "box vegetables" (cooked meat food) and make pancakes in the courtyard, which makes the air "smoky".

Eat Qibao Soup

A soup made from seven kinds of vegetables is eaten on the Human Day to bring good luck. It is also said that this soup can remove evil spirits and cure all diseases. The products of different places are different, the fruits and vegetables used are different, and the meanings are also different. The Chaoshan people in Guangdong use mustard greens, kale, leeks, spring vegetables, celery, garlic, and thick petals; the Hakka people use celery, garlic, onions, coriander, leeks, fish, meat, etc.; Taiwan and Fujian use spinach, celery, onions, garlic, leeks, mustard greens, shepherd's purse, cabbage, etc. Among them, celery and onion indicate intelligence, garlic indicates good calculation, mustard greens make people live longer, and Hakka people like to cook them with fish, which means having more than enough food. On this day, the vegetable stalls in Shantou city will prepare seven dishes together and charge by the handful, not by weight, and people are happy to accept them. If a household in the countryside is short of one or two vegetables, and picks one or two vegetables from other people's fields to make up seven, no one will say he is a thief.

Dai Rensheng

During the Human Day Festival, Chinese women use colored paper, silk, soft gold and silver and other materials to make little human figures and wear them on their heads. It is also pasted on screens and other places.

Flowers win

On this day, people make various flower-shaped objects and give them to each other as gifts.

Lo Hei

In some areas in the south, people have the custom of "lo hei" on the Human Day Festival. When making lo hei, many people often gather around a table, pour the fish, ingredients and sauces into a large plate, and everyone stands up, waving chopsticks, scooping the fish ingredients, and constantly shouting: "Loo! Loo! Fortune! Fortune!", and the scoop should be higher and higher to show promotion.

Eat noodles

In most places, there is a custom of eating noodles on this day, which means wrapping the legs of time with noodles and symbolizes longevity. In addition, the 17th and 27th of the first lunar month are also regarded as "human days". The seventh, seventeenth and twenty-seventh day of the first lunar month are “days” for children, adults and the elderly respectively. Whoever celebrates these “days” must eat noodles.

Send Vulcan

In some areas of Shandong, there is a custom of sending torches. Torches made of crop straw are lit in front of people's doorsteps and sent out of the village. This is meant to drive away fire and pray for peace and safety in the new year.
Summary: Through the above article content, we know that the seventh day of the first lunar month is "Renri", which is the birthday of human beings. At the same time, we have a certain understanding of some customs and habits on the seventh day of the first lunar month. I hope you will like the above article. I wish you all good work and prosperity in the new year!
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