What are the customs and practices on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year? What do you want to eat?
Speaking of the Beginning of Spring, I believe everyone is unfamiliar with it. So, let’s take a look at what customs and practices are there on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year? What do you want to eat? The first month of the lunar year is the first month of the year, marking the official start of the new year. If you want to know more about the first month of 2022, please click on the special topic of the first month of 2022 on Shuimoxiansheng.com.What are the customs and practices on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year?Introduction to the customs of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year:1. To welcome the God of Wealth at midnight on the fourth day of the first lunar month, prepare sacrificial animals, cakes and fruits, incense and candles, etc., and ring gongs and drums, burn incense and worship, respectfully and devoutly worship the God of Wealth. 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". 2. To receive five gods of travel originally meant to receive five traveling gods, and later evolved into to receive five gods of wealth. In the old days, after the Spring Festival holiday, merchants would usually invite the Five Gods of Wealth on the fourth night of the New Year and open for business on the fifth day for good luck. 3. Eat Zheluo and get rid of poverty . On this day, the whole family eats Zheluo together. The so-called "zheluo" is a hodgepodge of leftover food from the past few days, used to prepare for the New Year. Dust the room, sweep the floor, and pile the garbage in the yard ready to "throw away poverty." Introduction to the customs of the Beginning of Spring: 1. The Ji Tian Ceremony was held on the Spring Beginning Day in ancient times. The content of the Ji Tian ceremony included prayers to Mother Earth. Gathering for drinking after the Ji Tian ceremony was a prototype of the rituals of later "family gatherings" and "New Year greetings". 2. Welcoming the Spring Welcoming the Spring is an important activity at the beginning of spring, and preparations must be made and rehearsals must be conducted in advance, commonly known as "Yanchun". Only then can we officially welcome spring on the day of the Beginning of Spring. Welcoming Spring is held on the day before the Beginning of Spring, with the purpose of welcoming back spring and the god Ju Mang. 3. Beating the Spring Ox. Whipping the Spring Ox means beating the Spring Ox, which is also called "whipping the Spring Ox" or "whipping the earthen ox". On the Spring Beginning Day, the clay sculpture of the Spring Ox will be smashed, which is a legacy of the agricultural civilization era. 4. Beginning of Spring Festival Beginning of Spring Festival is a traditional folk cultural activity. The contents of the Spring Festival festival include offering sacrifices to the God of Spring (the God of Spring in charge of farming, Ju Mang, is also known as Mang God), Tai Sui, Land God and other gods, as well as activities such as whipping the spring ox, welcoming spring, exploring spring, and biting spring. What to eat on the beginning of spring?1. Spring plate Spring plate is one of the dietary customs at the beginning of spring. It mainly consists of vegetables, lettuce, fruits, cakes and candies placed on a plate (or put together into a plate) and given to relatives and friends or eaten by oneself to welcome the spring.2. Field Artemisia selengensis is a common seasonal food in spring. 3. Spring pancakes Spring pancakes are thin pancakes made of flour, usually eaten with vegetables rolled in them. The Song Dynasty's "Sui Shi Guang Ji" quoted the Tang Dynasty's "Si Shi Bao Jing" which stated: "On the Spring Beginning Day, people eat radish, spring pancakes, and lettuce, which is called the Spring Plate." |
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