Is the 18th day of the third lunar month a good day?

March 18th of the lunar calendar is a good day.

On this day, the goddess Nu Wa in the myth story of Fuxi Nu Wa created human facial features, and human beings appeared in the world. At the same time, it is recorded in Shangshu that the 18th day of the third lunar month is also the day of the Yellow Emperor's old calendar, and it is an important day for offering sacrifices to heaven and earth and ancestors. In China's folk beliefs, the 18th day of the third lunar month is also considered a good day. There is a folk saying that "seedlings are planted on March 18", which means that this day is suitable for planting seedlings.

At the same time, in some areas, such as Hainan, people will draw symbols on cars or doors with red pens on this day to pray for peace. From the astronomical point of view, March 18th of the lunar calendar is also a noteworthy time node. This day coincides with the 28th day after the vernal equinox, and it is also the fastest time of the moon phase in the calendar, so it is called "midnight". At this time, the moon is fading, which means that everything in the world has life and death. This is a moment that symbolizes the alternation of the old and the new and the cycle of life.

The custom of the 18th day of the third lunar month.

Nuwa Festival is an ancient traditional folk custom and folk religious cultural activity. It is said that Nu Wa's birthday is on March 18 of the lunar calendar. Therefore, people from Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Henan and other places come to worship Nuwa Palace Temple Fair every year on the 18th day of the third lunar month, thus forming a far-reaching temple fair.

Sacrificial activities are mainly to praise the merits of Nu Wa, the ancestor of human beings, to make people unearthed, to refine stones to make up the sky, to break feet, to erect four pillars, to control water, to marry and to make springs. The main contents include folk sacrifices, public sacrifices and sacrifices. During the temple fair, Nu Wa's beliefs and customs were concentrated, mainly including tying dolls and unlocking locks. Seek good fortune, avoid seeking medical treatment, seeking peace and other bad customs; Sitting at night, spreading rice noodles and other customs to worship Nu Wa; As well as festivals and marriage customs related to Nu Wa.