The fourth day of the first month is the day to visit God.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, relatives are still visiting in the countryside. It is rare to have a rest all year round, and it is inevitable for relatives to move around. The fourth day of the fourth lunar month is also a day to visit God. Next, let Lao Huangli popularize relevant knowledge for everyone!

The fourth day of the first lunar month is also called the Year of the Sheep. This is the day when China people meet God. In the old imperial calendar, it was often said that "three sheep (yang) open Thailand" is a symbol of good luck and a day to welcome the kitchen god back to the people. On the fourth day of lunar new year's eve, the whole family get together for a discount. The so-called discount is a hodgepodge of rice left over from cleaning up the new year's goods in a few days. Cleaning the room and stacking the garbage in one place is also called "throwing the poor" in China folklore.

origin

The fourth day of the first month is the "sheep day" of Nu Wa's creation myth. Dong Xun, a native of A Jin, wrote in Ask Customs: "The first day of the first month is a chicken, the second day is a dog, the third day is a pig, the fourth day is a sheep, the fifth day is a cow, the sixth day is a horse, and the seventh day is a human being. Zheng Dan drew a chicken on the door and posted it on the account on the seventh day. " On the fourth day of the first month, sheep were occupied in the old imperial calendar. Therefore, people often say that "three sheep (yang) open Thailand" is a symbol of good luck and a day to welcome the kitchen god back to the people.

The fourth day of the fourth lunar month is also a day to worship the god of wealth. It is said in the gauntlet that the fourth day of the first month is the day when Nu Wa herded sheep, so it is called "Sheep Day". On this day, people cannot kill sheep. If the weather is good, it means that sheep will be raised well this year and sheep farmers will have a good harvest.

custom

As one of the ancient customs in China. On this day, the whole family got a discount. The so-called folding basket is a hodgepodge of food left over from cleaning up the new year's goods for a few days. Dust indoors, sweep the floor indoors, dump garbage in the yard, and prepare to "throw the poor". On this day, the cattle and sheep butcher's shop will burn incense in Ma Temple, because the sheep king, the cow king and the horse king are all enshrined in Ma Temple, and the statue of the sheep king in Ma Temple in the southern suburbs is the most famous. Generally speaking, shops should entertain large and small guys and give out red envelopes on the fourth night of the fourth day.

There used to be an old saying in Beijing: "I'm not afraid of the sky and the earth, but I'm afraid that the shopkeeper will speak Mandarin on the fourth night." There is wine and food at the banquet, and the custom after drinking is to eat steamed buns. The shopkeeper then raised a glass to congratulate everyone and said, "Thank you", which is called "Mandarin". After Mandarin is finished, the steamed stuffed bun is served, and the shopkeeper personally puts the steamed stuffed bun in the bowl. Whoever puts it in the bowl implies who is fired. People who are fired automatically pack their bags and leave after dinner, so this informal dinner is commonly known as "eating steamed buns".

The fourth day of the fourth lunar month is the time when immortals return from heaven to earth. There is a saying that "send God early and receive God later". The so-called sending god should start early in the morning, and it is not too late to receive god in the afternoon. In terms of offerings, three animals, fruits and dining tables should be prepared, and incense sticks should be lit to burn gold clothes. From grade one to grade four, shops are closed and women don't need to sew.