What is the custom of Chaoshan people entering the house?

After the Mid-Autumn Festival every year, there are many people in the countryside. Every night, in a corner of the village, the sound of gongs, drums and firecrackers rings from time to time, followed by the sound of ringing bells and reading classics. This is an exorcism ceremony in Chaoshan countryside, commonly known as lighting an oil fire. Burning oil and fire is the custom in Chaoshan. When a new house is built, the owner must invite Nishimiya (the mage) to come to the house once to drive away evil things and live safely with his family. Because you need to choose a day to light a fuel fire, you usually need a particularly good day. For example, the "mother" in the hall must choose the date. There is a saying in Chaoshan that "every three to five times, once every five years" means that auspicious days are hard to find. Entering the new house to put out the fire is simultaneous. Some new houses were built in the countryside and moved in without oil or fire. This is called borrowing.

Entering the house (that is, entering the house) is a relatively grand thing in the countryside. The average family has three tables and five tables, inviting friends and relatives to get together for dinner, having fun and having fun. According to local customs, the host can't accept heavy gifts from relatives and friends as long as they come. They don't need to bring anything or just a few eggs. Even if relatives and friends send heavy gifts, the host can't accept them. Instead, he must add some money to the red envelope and then "give" it back. Chaoshan custom, the host can't accept gifts, the more you don't want, the better. Therefore, entering the Chaoshan area is a loss, and it takes a lot of money to build a new house. People with financial difficulties can only stay in their new homes. Once you stay, there will be three years and five years, ten years and twenty years, and even thirty or forty years.

Fire fighting is usually carried out at night because passers-by can't see or hit it. When the West Palace exorcises ghosts, all the family members hide at home and close the door. I haven't seen it with my own eyes. After entering the country, I drifted outside and didn't come back. According to my mother, first of all, you should make five sacrifices and send fruit (giant bread fermented in a ring container) to worship the land god. This is called thanking the land.

After thanking the Land Lord, Xigong easily pasted the charm of Kuixing kicking pattern inside and outside the main hall to ward off evil spirits. Generally speaking, whether a family lit an oil fire after entering the house can be seen from whether they pasted a spell, because the owner of these spells can't tear it off and must accompany the new woman for many years. In the evening, Xigong draws a painted face, wears a red scarf, red armor (vest), red underwear, holds a wine bottle, and beats drums. Xi Gong rang the bell while chanting, followed by two young students, one helping to roll oil pans and torches, and the other carrying firecrackers. He followed the Xi Palace from the dragon side (east) to the tiger side (west) of the hall. From the inside out, he was stabbed in vain to exorcise evil spirits and stab ghosts. Then he rushed out of the door and sprayed salt in the oil pan while setting off firecrackers, scratching and patting, and there was smoke everywhere. In this way, Nishinomiya drove out the ominous things in the house, set off firecrackers while putting out the fire, sent them outside the village, threw the frying pan and others into the pond or Woods, and turned around and returned. At this time, they can't turn back. It is said that if they look back, evil things will follow.

After the oil is burned, it is the entrance. Rural customs should choose a beautiful day. When you enter the village, you need to find someone with "fame" to lead the way with lanterns until you reach the door of Xincuo and call the door, and the people in the house will open the door. As soon as I opened the door, the man with the lantern came in. There is an oil tripod in the room, and a man holds a "soft cake" in his hand. He put it down and made a loud noise to show his kindness. The old man holding a lantern began to write four sentences, saying words that meant beauty and auspiciousness. ...