What are the rules for burning incense on the second day of New Year's Day in 2022?

In ancient times, many festivals required sacrifices, and people would be very careful to prepare for them. This kind of behavior is rare now, but if you are in rural areas during the Spring Festival, you can still see these lively scenes, especially on the second day of the Lunar New Year, many families will set off early in the morning and go to nearby temples to burn incense and worship Buddha.

Can you burn incense on the second day of New Year's Day in 2022?

According to traditional customs, you can go out and burn incense on the second day of the first month. In addition, by looking at the old calendar of that day, we know that moving, getting married, getting a license, traveling, getting engaged, traveling, praying, offering sacrifices, getting married, accepting gifts, emigrating and so on are all appropriate. On this day, people will worship their ancestors or go to temples to pray, remember their old friends and past lives, wish the whole family a happy and healthy life in the coming year, and express people's yearning for a better day.

What are the rules for burning incense?

It is more appropriate to burn incense in the morning, but not in the afternoon or evening, because it is said that immortals are not easy to receive news at this time.

(2) when you go to the temple to burn incense, don't make any noise, keep quiet, and don't go through the side door, because it's reserved for big people like immortals, and it's disrespectful to go through the main door.

It is said that fireworks can build a bridge of communication and convey blessings.

⑤ Don't blow out the incense vigorously, but gently wave it away with your hands. After the incense is finished, insert it in the center of the incense burner and do not stagger it.

What other customs are there on the second day of the first month?

Eating New Year's Eve: In fact, it refers to the reunion dinner cooked by various dishes, which is shared by the whole family. Chicken is indispensable. Roast meat means "red skin and strong body", which means good health, and fried rice means "show your talents"; Pig gizzard (tongue) means "Italy" and lettuce means making money, which expresses people's yearning for future life.

Eat noodles: As the saying goes, jiaozi has noodles on the first day and the second day. In many places, noodles are cooked to welcome daughters and sons-in-law, and they should be cooked with jiaozi noodles on the first day. This side must be cold soup. That is, after the noodles are cooked, they are soaked in cold water, which is called cold soup. It is said that eating it has a very auspicious meaning and has motivation all year round.