What does the beam in the yellow calendar mean?

Being a beam in the old calendar means: moving into a new house, the so-called inauguration ceremony of a new house.

When you become a beam, you will move into a new house and hold a ceremony to inaugurate the new houses of the Han nationality. When you move to a new house, you must choose an auspicious day.

Beam-making ceremony

The day of moving usually refers to the day when the "beam-making ceremony" is held. It is best to tidy up all household appliances, furniture, beds, books, clothes, and other sundries (pots, bowls, etc. Before the "beam-making ceremony", close the door (close the door), wait for the auspicious day of the "beam-making ceremony" to open the door, burn incense to worship the ancestors, make a fire (light) or set off firecrackers.

When building beams, first clean and purify the house with salt and water. The most taboo is to clean the house with real cinnabar, grapefruit leaves and pomegranate flower water. This is because cinnabar can produce mercury to poison residents. When the furniture is moved in, you can worship the gods and land gods with incense sticks, gold and silver. When entering the new house, the whole family is not allowed to enter the beam empty-handed. I set off a string of firecrackers at home.

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The origin of Gregorian calendar:

According to legend, it was created by Xuanyuan Huangdi, so it was called Huangli. The main content of the Gregorian calendar is the 24 solar terms, as well as daily taboos, branches, values, stars, moon phases, good or bad luck and so on.

Almanac is the code of conduct followed by ancient emperors. It was calculated and published by Qin, so it is also called almanac. This includes not only astronomy and meteorology, seasons and seasons, but also some taboos that people should abide by in their daily lives. Its content guides the farming opportunity of working farmers in China, so it is also called farmer calendar. China folk commonly known as the general book; However, because the word "book" and "lose" in Tongshu are homophonic, it is also called "Tong Sheng" because of taboo.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Old Yellow Calendar