What does the opening of the yellow calendar mean?

In our daily life, we often see some merchants pull up banners, set off firecrackers and set up opening baskets when they start business, which shows that they are praying for a prosperous business in the future. China's traditional culture attaches great importance to the opening of the market. As the saying goes, a good beginning is the beginning of success.

When the market opens for business, you need to choose an auspicious day suitable for business on the yellow calendar according to your personal destiny. Let's take a look at the significance of the opening of the yellow calendar.

What does the opening of the yellow calendar mean?

The so-called "market" means trading, and "opening the market" means "starting trading". The opening of the market, in the old custom during the Spring Festival, large and small shops closed together from New Year's Day, but opened on the fifth day of the first month. People are used to taking the fifth day of the first month as the holy day of the god of wealth, and think that choosing this day to open the market will definitely make a fortune.

1, shops, etc. Open for business after a break or short-term closure.

Cai Qing Yoko's Book of Insects Volume I: "Kyoto Theater, all open on New Year's Day." Guo's "Zhejiang Recovery": "On September 16, all shops will hang white flags and open as usual. The People's Army will show and announce the purpose of the uprising to their citizens. " Editor's note: "After June 3rd, the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce issued a notice to open the store."

2. The newly established store is open for business.

Act II of Lao She's Teahouse: "In recent years, it is unreliable for an official to take office today and be dismissed tomorrow, and for a businessman to open the door today and close the door tomorrow."

This shop is open every day.

Mao Dun's Before Pawnshop: "Now all the shops in this street are open. The sound of unloading the ceiling came from the clapping. " Huang Jialiu's "The Story of Shrimp Dreaming of a Little Girl in Red Pants": "The car was driving on Hanmin Road in the morning light, and Shrimp saw many magnificent teahouses open."

4. It means to set up a city and trade in frontier minority areas.

"History of the Ming Dynasty, Biography of the Western Regions and Defenders of Fanren": "I have to say that Ningxia has a long way to go because Gansu is not allowed to open its market. Although there is a ban, it cannot be completely controlled. " Wang Ming's Preface to Sending Yuan Huanzhong, the son of Yuan Keli, as Langzhong's envoy to Ningyuan: "Yes, you did. Otherwise, you will open the market for money, steal temporary security, and destroy this country in hundreds of seasons. "