Fire the cannons on the fifth night of the first lunar month
The fifth day of the first month is the fifth day of the new year, so everyone is still immersed in it at this time In the atmosphere of the Spring Festival, there will be some cases of setting off firecrackers in the streets and alleys.However, in addition to safety hazards, setting off firecrackers also has some particularities in the first month, which is the most taboo.Let’s find out how it is.
Firecrackers are not set off on the fifth night of the first lunar month, but are set off in the morning, because the God of Wealth is to be greeted in the morning.
Welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the first lunar month
Because the fifth day of the lunar new year is the birthday of the God of Wealth of Five Ways, it is the city of Zhengli.People should greet them on the fourth day of the new year in advance, the earlier the better., also known as "God of Wealth".
Anyone who receives the God of Wealth must offer sheep’s head and carp.Offering sheep’s head has the meaning of "auspiciousness", and offering carp is a homonym of "fish" and "yu", which is auspicious.
Therefore, every new year, people open the doors and windows at five o’clock on the first month of the first month, burn incense, set off firecrackers and light fireworks to welcome the God of Wealth.After taking over the God of Wealth, everyone still has to drink road wine, often until dawn.Everyone is full of hope of getting rich, and I hope the God of Wealth can bring gold and silver treasures home, so that they can make a fortune in the new year.
Send poor day on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year
The fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar is commonly known as "Po Wu".Folklore experts explained that "Baowu" means to send off the new year.After this day, everything will slowly return to the state before the New Year’s Eve.In the old days, there were many superstitions and taboos among the people from the first day to the fifth day of the new year, such as not cooking with raw rice, women not being able to use needles and threads, not cleaning, not breaking things, etc.After the fifth day of the lunar new year, these taboos will be lifted, so this day is called "Bao Wu".
In some areas of China, there is a custom of "sending the poor" on the fifth day of the lunar new year.That is to send the stove ashes and the garbage from cleaning the house out of the door, and then fire cannons to drive away evil spirits.The implication is to send out poverty and usher in wealth and happiness in the new year.All the big and small shops that are closed for the New Year usually choose an auspicious day to open after the "Broken Five", and usually regard the sixth day of the Lunar New Year as a good day for "opening auspiciously".Therefore, many businesses will make all preparations for the opening of the market on the fifth day of the lunar new year.
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