What is the ninth day of the first month every year? The ninth day of the first month is the birthday of the Jade Emperor
Every year after the Spring Festival, there are many festivals, and among these festivals there are some particularities and taboos that require our special attention.So now let’s take a look together, what is the festival on the ninth day of the first lunar month every year, and what kind of customs and cultures are there on this day.
What is the ninth day of the first lunar month?
Jade Emperor’s Birthday
The ninth day of the first lunar month is an important festival according to traditional culture.This day is the birthday of the Jade Emperor.Therefore, every year on this day, people will hold a ceremony to celebrate it.From midnight to 4:00 in the morning, You can hear the constant sound of firecrackers.The ceremony of offering sacrifices to the Lord is quite grand.The altar is set up under the Tiangong Stove in the main hall.Usually, long benches or low stools are used to place gold paper and then stack the Eight Immortals table as the "top table".A table with auspicious patterns is tied in front of the table, and a "lower table" is set at the back.The "top table" enshrines a god seat made of colored paper (symbolizing the throne of the Lord of Heaven), with an incense burner in the center of the front, three bunches of red paper noodles and three cups of green tea in front of the burner.The ceremony is quite grand.
Festival lights on the ninth day of the first lunar month
Due to the influence of traditional culture, different ethnic festivals have evolved in various places.According to historical records, the ninth day of the first lunar month is a happy day for villagers to make lanterns together, which is also known as "Zhongxin Lantern Street".It began in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.Since then, every year on the ninth day of the first month of the lunar calendar, "Zhongxin Street" (now Zhongxin Town, Lianping County, Heyuan City), an important town in Jiulian Mountains in northern Guangdong, will hold a cultural event of "making lanterns".entertainment.
What to pay attention to on the ninth day of the first lunar month
The customs and taboos of the New Year need to be paid attention to in traditional culture.On the ninth day of the first lunar month, it is forbidden to ask a doctor to see a doctor.According to local customs, funerals are forbidden on the ninth day of the first lunar month.If you encounter it, you will think it is unlucky, and the Lord will have disasters in this year.But in some places, it is auspicious to meet funerals, because "coffin" and "official" are homophonic, and "cai" and "wealth" are homophonic.
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