When is the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month in 2017 and what are the customs?
Introduction: The 24th is the day when every household cleans the house before the Spring Festival. It is also called "Dust Sweeping Day" and another name is "Spring Welcoming Day". Why clean the house on this day? When is the twenty-fourth day of the year 2017? What are the customs? With these questions, please follow the editor to learn more! New Year’s Eve is the most traditional and important festival of our Chinese nation. There are many folk customs and activities during New Year’s Eve. If you want to know more, please check out the New Year’s Eve special topic compiled by Mr. Shui Mo for you!What day is the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month in 2017?Saturday, January 21, 2017The 24th day of the twelfth lunar month - Dust-sweeping day [Zen sweeping]Dust Sweeping Day, which is the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, is the year-end cleaning, where every household clears cobwebs and dust and does laundry. Although it is said that "the 24th is the day to clean the house", in fact, the time from before and after the Kitchen God Festival to the end of the year is all the time for cleaning the house. In some places in China, the period from Little New Year (the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month) to New Year's Eve is called "Dust Sweeping Day" or "Spring Welcoming Day". Sweeping the dust not only means to drive away diseases and pray for good health in the new year, but also reflects the emotional desire to get rid of the "old" (dust) and start the new. This custom sends a signal to people that the New Year is a busy atmosphere. This custom reflects the Chinese people's tradition of loving cleanliness and hygiene, embodies people's good expectations, and still maintains tenacious vitality today.The Origin of Cleaning DayThe 24th day of the 12th lunar month is "dust-sweeping day" for every household. According to folk belief, the gods will stop caring about human affairs from this day on and return to heaven to report to the Jade Emperor. According to folklore, this is the day when the gods return to heaven, and only a few gods on duty and minor gods such as the landlord are left on earth to keep order. Folks also believe that after the gods go to heaven, they will not return to the world until the fourth night of the following year. So there is a legend that during this time, one can turn over the house without worrying about any details, and one can use this day to move objects or cause dust to fly around without worrying about offending the gods in the home. The ancients designated this day as a day for general cleaning. The correct date for "Sweeping the Dust Day" and "Sending Off the Gods Day" is said to be the 23rd or the 24th. "The Different Meanings of the Five Classics" says that the government worships the Kitchen God on the 23rd, while the common people do so on the 24th. Based on this book which advocates that the government worships the Kitchen God on the 23rd, it also points out that the government chooses the 23rd day, when "yin and yang" interact, to send off the god. Therefore, it actually refers to the boundary time from the 11:00 p.m. on the 23rd to the 12:00 p.m. on the 24th - it is still the 24th. Most of the Chinese in Southeast Asia originated from Fujian and Guangdong provinces and were influenced by local folk customs. Therefore, the Chinese in Southeast Asia generally regard the 24th as the day of "sending off the Kitchen God" and "sweeping the house".Summary: Through the introduction in the above article, we know that the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is what we often call "Dust Sweeping Day". It is the day to clean our houses before the Spring Festival. This is part of the traditional customs of the Chinese nation. I hope everyone can learn more about traditional culture, inherit and carry forward it! |
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