What is the meaning of the yellow sky in the twelfth lunar month?

Perhaps modern young people are completely unfamiliar with the word "the twelfth lunar month and the yellow sky" and don't understand its meaning! So, what does Lao Huangli's "The Yellow Day of the Twelfth Moon" mean? What should I avoid when entering the twelfth lunar month? Come and study ~

What is the twelfth lunar month and yellow sky?

Since the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, there has been a folk saying that "the twelfth lunar month is yellow". There are several opinions about the meaning and origin of "the twelfth lunar month and the yellow sky". One is that there are many cloudy days in the twelfth lunar month, so the day with the sun (yellow day) is very precious, so the yellow day in the twelfth lunar month is usually considered as a good day. There is also a saying that it is "the twelfth lunar month", which means that the New Year in China is coming, everything should be posted properly, and neighbors should pay attention to harmony and welcome the New Year. In the meantime, adults and children should be careful and never say anything unlucky or disrespectful.

In Xinghua, there is a legend about "the twelfth lunar month is yellow". According to legend, once upon a time, at the end of a year, the world was disrespectful to gods and disrespectful in words. The Jade Emperor flew into a rage and ordered the burning of millions of people in the lower world. Bodhisattva, the kitchen god who manages kitchen fireworks, is merciful. In order to save his life, he only gave Bai and Wan a reward. Realizing that the wrong sentient beings are terrible, from the end of the twelfth lunar month, I remembered the sacred decree of reducing crime from the sky, so I couldn't help but restrain everything and didn't dare to talk nonsense again. Because the jade emperor's imperial edict is yellow, there is a saying of "the twelfth lunar month is yellow".

What are the taboos of the twelfth lunar month?

In the twelfth lunar month, adults no longer beat and scold children. People's words and deeds are particularly cautious and avoid "fierceness". It is forbidden to say unlucky words, offend gods or children with unlucky words. During this period, they are often scolded by their elders as "blunt things" and severely criticized and taught. And if the child inadvertently says something unlucky, the adult will spit on the ground quickly, take out a piece of toilet paper from his pocket and wipe it hard on the child's mouth, saying, wipe it clean with toilet paper. What the child said is fart, which can't be true. It is said that if you do this, the unlucky words will be resolved.