What are the taboos on the thirteenth day of the first month?

The 13th day of the first month is one of the "Thirteen Taboos in Yang Gong", and the taboos on this day are as follows:

In the traditional custom of "the 13th day of the first month", it is forbidden to visit relatives, go out, get married or move.

These taboos were particularly emphasized in the 1960s and 1970s. On this day, even on the "national statutory rest day" in the southern mountainous areas, few people go to work in mountainous areas and fields, and few people go out on business trips, fearing that something will happen.

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The customs of the 13th day of the first lunar month are as follows:

1, the birthday of the lamp holder

On the 13th day of the first month, there is an important folk activity called "the birthday of the lantern bearer". On this day, people will light a lamp under the kitchen stove, which is called "lighting the stove lamp". In fact, because the Lantern Festival is coming on the fifteenth day of the first month, all the lamps made by families are called "lamp holders".

2. Dragon Lantern

The custom of playing dragon rolling in the Spring Festival in Digang Town, Fanchang County has been passed down for more than 100 years, usually lasting for four days. On the 13th day of the first month of every year, the lights are tested, turned on at 14th, turned on at 15th and turned on at 16th.

Step 3 tie lanterns

On the fifteenth day of the first month, lanterns are usually tied from the thirteenth day of the first month. The old Beijing New Year's Eve ballad is "Eleven chirps, twelve light sheds, thirteen people turn on the lights, and fourteen lights are on ..." In other words, the thirteenth day of the first month is "lighting"; 14 is "light test"; The fifteenth day of the first month is "positive light"; 17, the lights were turned off. Starting from the 13th day of the first month, people began to decorate with lanterns.

Step 4 eat glutinous rice balls

On the 13th night of the first month, the whole family eats glutinous rice balls, which means "round and full".