What is also known as the thirteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar? On this day, lamps should be lit under the kitchen stove
During the Chinese New Year period, there are different things every day The same festival, so every day has a different name.So now let’s go and see what kind of festival is on the thirteenth day of the first lunar month in 2023, what kind of customs it has, and what kind of taboos to pay attention to.
What is the festival on the thirteenth day of the first lunar month
The thirteenth day of the first lunar month is known as the "Birthday of the Lamphead".On this day, the folks will light lamps under the kitchen stove, which is called "lighting stove lamps".In fact, because the day of making lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is approaching, and every family tries to make lamps, it is said to be the day of "lamp holders"..In the old days, the lamps were put on on the 13th day of the first lunar month, and the lamps were set off on the 18th day of the first month.Light up the ball and drop the lamp surface".This custom began in the Southern Song Dynasty.Documents record that in the third year of Lizong Chunyou in the Southern Song Dynasty (1243 A.D.), there was a folk custom of "please pre-release the Lantern Festival, and from the 13th day, all lanes, bridges and roads will be weaved with bamboo lanterns".That is to say, Yuanzi is eaten on the thirteenth day of the first lunar month when the lights are on, and noodles are eaten on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month when the lights are off.
The custom of playing with the dragon during the Spring Festival has been passed down for more than 100 years and usually lasts for four days.Every year, the 13th day of the first lunar month is the lamp test, the 14th day is the lighting up, the 15th day is the regular lamp, and the 16th day is the round lamp.On the evening of the lamp test day, six old dragons and several rolling dragons took to the streets for the first time.When the lanterns were first released, the dragon lanterns began to travel up and down, circling and flying around.On both sides of the street, every house hangs lanterns, burns incense and fires cannons.Then, Rolling Dragon, Flower Lantern, Story Lantern, Revolving Horse Lantern, Fish Lantern, Lion Lantern, Rabbit Lantern, Butterfly Lantern, and Pumpkin Lantern all took to the streets.At this time, dragon lanterns of various colors flowed continuously on the road, and all kinds of colorful lights were shining brilliantly.The lights were not turned off until after the third watch, and the next day continued to play with lights until the 16th day.
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