What is the day on the eighth day of the first lunar month in Quanzhou?
Because the cultural customs of each place are different, so even if It is the same festival, and the activities and customs of each place may be different.So on the eighth day of the first lunar month, some places worship the God of Wealth.For the people of Quanzhou, let’s go and see what kind of customs there are on this day.
Inventory Festival on the eighth day of the first lunar month
1.The Han people call the eighth day the Valley Day, which is the birthday of millet.If the weather is clear on this day, the rice harvest will be abundant this year, and if the sky is cloudy, the year will be short.The eighth day of the first lunar month is also known as the "Shunxing Festival".It is a festival that can predict the luck of the year.Therefore, everyone must not be angry on this day, otherwise it will affect the luck of the year.
2.The folks regard the eighth day of the first lunar month as the day when the stars go down to the lower bounds, and they make small lamps to burn and worship them.According to Taoism and astrologers, each person has a yearly star, and the fate of a person for a year is completely in the hands of this year’s star.It is also said to be the day of "the lower realms of the stars", so offering sacrifices to Xingjun (that is, Shunxing) on this day may obtain the blessing of Xingjun.But no matter whether you go to the temple to offer incense or not, on the evening of the same day, after all the stars are out in the sky, each family will hold a ceremony of offering sacrifices to the stars.
3.The eighth day of the first lunar month is the day of "Silkworm New Year".The folk customs from the first day to the eighth day of the first month are one chicken, two dogs, three pigs, four sheep, five cows, six horses, and seven horses.The "years" of humans, silkworms, and animals are all related to farming.People hope that the six animals will prosper, the population will be safe, and the silkworm affairs will go smoothly.
Good luck starting on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year
In some commercial streets, large shopping malls, supermarkets and shops will choose to start work on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, which is the auspicious number "eight", "eight" It is a homonym of "fa", which has beautiful meanings such as prosperous business, fortune in four seasons, and prosperity.On the opening day, many southern enterprises, in order to get a good start, arrange dragon dances and lion dances.It can be eaten after it is finished.
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