What festival is on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year? What are the customs?
Introduction: Do you know what festival the fourth day of the Lunar New Year is? Are there any special folk customs and activities on this day? The fourth day of the Lunar New Year is also called "Sheep Day". Why is it called this? With these questions, please follow the editor to learn about it! In addition to the grand and festive celebrations of the Spring Festival, we also need to pay attention to some taboos regarding the Spring Festival. Next, let’s take a closer look at the Spring Festival special topic compiled by Mr. Shui Mo!The fourth day of the Lunar New Year: Sheep DayThe fourth day of the lunar month is the "Sheep Day" in the Nuwa creation myth. Dong Xun of the Jin Dynasty wrote in "Questions about Customs and Etiquette": "The first day of the first lunar month is for chickens, the second day is for dogs, the third day is for pigs, the fourth day is for sheep, the fifth day is for cows, the sixth day is for horses, and the seventh day is for people. On New Year's Day, paint a chicken on the door, and on the seventh day, put a person on the tent." In the old imperial calendar, the sheep is the zodiac sign, so the often-said "Three sheep (yang) bring good luck" is a symbol of good luck, and it is also the day to welcome the Kitchen God back to the people.What are the customs on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year?Welcome the God of Wealth on the fourth day of the Lunar New YearThis custom is the most important one on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. It is said that the fourth day of the Lunar New Year is when the gods return to the world from heaven. There is a saying that "send off the gods early in the morning, and welcome them late". It means that sending off the gods should start early in the morning, while welcoming them in the afternoon is not too late. As for offerings, three kinds of meat, fruits, wine and food must be complete, and incense, candles and gold clothes must be burned.Since the second day after the fourth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the God of Wealth, at midnight (12 o'clock in the evening) on the fourth day of the first lunar month, it is necessary to prepare sacrificial animals, cakes, fruits, incense and candles as offerings to the God of Wealth, and ring gongs and drums to burn incense and worship. It is commonly believed that the fifth day is the birthday of the God of Wealth. In order to compete for profits, people welcome him on the fourth day, which is called "抢路头" or "迎财神". When welcoming the God of Wealth, one must offer a sheep's head and a carp. Offering a sheep's head means "good luck", while offering a carp means that "fish" and "surplus" are homophones, which is a good omen. People firmly believe that as long as they can get the appearance of the God of Wealth, they will become rich. Therefore, every Chinese New Year, people open the doors and windows, burn incense, set off firecrackers, and light fireworks at midnight on the fifth day of the first lunar month to welcome the God of Wealth. After receiving the God of Wealth, everyone has to have a road-opening wine feast, which often lasts until dawn. Everyone is full of hope of getting rich, hoping that the God of Wealth can bring gold, silver and treasures to their homes and make them rich in the new year. The fourth day of the Lunar New Year is the big yearIt was mentioned above that the fourth day of the Lunar New Year has another name called Da Nian, which is a unique name in Putian, Fujian. The customs of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year in Putian are also very unique, called Da Sui. In the Putian area of Fujian, the custom is to celebrate the New Year around the fire again. This is a unique local custom in the country. New Year's Eve is called Sui, and the fourth day is called Da Sui. According to legend, during the Ming Dynasty, Japanese pirates frequently harassed my country's southeastern coastal areas. Once, when the people of Putian were happily celebrating New Year's Eve, the Japanese pirates came and burned, killed and looted. The survivors fled into the mountains. Later, the Japanese pirates were repelled and people returned home from the mountains, but they did not celebrate the New Year and many families lost their loved ones. Therefore, in Putian, it is strictly forbidden to visit other people's homes to pay New Year's greetings on the second day of the New Year, because in ancient Putian, people were holding funerals on this day. After the third day of the New Year, everyone felt that since they did not have a good New Year's Eve, they should celebrate it again, so they decided to celebrate it again on the fourth day of the New Year, and it would be a more grand one. Thus, this custom has been passed down from generation to generation by the people of Putian until now.Eat Zheluo on the fourth day of the Lunar New YearThe so-called Zheluo is a hodgepodge of leftover food from the past few days, used to prepare for the New Year.Summary: The above article is the analysis and introduction of the customs of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, "Sheep Day", which the editor has compiled for readers for your reference. I hope that readers can learn more about some ethnic traditional festivals and cultures! |
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