Che Gong’s Birthday on the second day of the first lunar month in 2023 Customs and sayings on the second day of the lunar calendar
Chinese people have profound culture, especially in festivals There are many kinds of culture in China.Every festival has some special customs, and it is precisely because of these customs and cultures that each festival is more special.Now let’s take a look at Che Gong’s birthday culture on the second day of the first lunar month in 2023.
2023 New Year’s Day, Che Gong’s Birthday
The second day of the first lunar month, Che Gong’s birthday
Che Gong, also known as Grand Marshal Che, is a deity in Chinese folk belief.The second day of the Lunar New Year is Che Gong’s birthday.According to legend, Che Gong was a brave general in the late Southern Song Dynasty.He was born in Wufu, Nanchang, Jiangxi.Later, the Mongolian army violated the border, and the Song army was unable to resist.Song Emperor Bing went south to seek refuge.Che Gong escorted him all the way to Hong Kong, but unfortunately died of illness on the way.The villagers built a temple to worship him in memory of his loyalty and bravery during his lifetime.
The custom of the second day of the lunar calendar
Custom 1:Go back to your natal home
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, a married daughter will bring her husband and children back to her natal home to celebrate the New Year.On this day, the daughter who returns to her natal family must bring some gifts and red envelopes to distribute to the children of her natal family, and have lunch at her natal home.
An important custom in Guangdong on this day is "go back to your natal home".The traditional Hakka festival custom is that on the second day of the first lunar month, married women transfer to their younger sister’s home (go back to their natal home), and the new uncle (son-in-law) has to "go home".Women who return to their natal homes must bring gifts such as chickens and mother wine.In the Chaoshan area, on the second and third day of the first lunar month, when the daughter returns to her natal home, she must bring a large bag of biscuits and candies, and the mother will distribute them to the neighbors.If there are multiple daughters in the family, and these daughters do not come back on the same day, then they have to come and share one time.When the girl returns home, if there is a nephew at home, the aunt has to pay for it again.Although it has already been given to the new year’s money on the first day of the new year, the meaning is different this time.This custom is called "eclipse day and day" by Chaoshan people.As the name suggests, it is only for lunch, and the daughter must rush back to her husband’s house before dinner.
Custom 2:Eat New Year’s Eve
The second day of the first lunar month is called "the beginning of the new year".From this day on, people visit relatives and friends with gifts such as three animals, glutinous rice cakes, and fried dumplings.Shatian, Shaoguan kills chickens to start the new year, which means full of vitality.In terms of eating customs, the lunch on the second day of the first lunar month is called "New Year’s Dinner", and there are various dishes, all of which are auspicious.Chicken is indispensable.Roasted pork means "red-skinned and strong" (good health), fried rice means "show off one’s talents"; Garlic means being able to write and count, onion means being smart, and leek means being able to wait for a long time.Qin means hard work and hard work.People on the seventh day of the seventh day eat seven dishes a day, all of which are listed above.
Custom Three:Sacrificial to the God of Wealth
In the north, the God of Wealth is sacrificed on the second day of the first lunar month.On this day, whether it is a commercial store or an ordinary family, activities to worship the God of Wealth will be held.Each family worships the God of Wealth they received on New Year’s Eve.In fact, the rough prints purchased were incinerated.At noon on this day, we will eat wontons, commonly known as "Yuanbao soup".Sacrificial offerings use fish and mutton.Big business houses in old Beijing hold large-scale sacrificial activities on this day.The sacrifices must use the "five major offerings", that is, whole pigs, whole sheep, whole chickens, whole ducks, and red live carp, etc., hoping to make a fortune this year.
Custom Four:"Eat Day and Day"
On the second day of the first lunar month, the married daughters take their husbands and children back to their natal homes to celebrate the New Year.When the daughter returns to her natal home, she must bring a large bag of biscuits and candies, and the mother will distribute it to the neighbors and villagers, just like the New Year’s scene.If there are multiple daughters in the family, and these daughters do not return on the same day, then they have to come and share once, and the gift is quite thin, just four biscuits.However, it reflects a strong affection, the real thing is "little courtesy but more affection", it expresses the girl’s earnest yearning for her fellow countrymen.When the girl returns home, if there is a nephew at home, the aunt has to pay for it again.Although it has already been given to the new year’s money on the first day of the new year, the meaning is different this time.This custom is called "eclipse day and day" by Chaoshan people.As the name suggests, it is only for lunch, and the daughter must rush back to her husband’s house before dinner.
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