What does the old warehouse mean on the 25th day of the first month?

The 25th day of the first month is Laocang, a traditional folk festival. Some people say that Tiancang Festival is a day of offering sacrifices to stars, while others say it is a day of offering sacrifices to the earth or grinding the gods. The so-called warehouse filling is to fill up the barn.

On the 25th day of the first month of each year, it is called "Kurbin Festival". Legend has it that this day is Prince Cang's birthday. On this day, there are some traditional customs among the people, praying for a bumper harvest in the new year. Because the word "Tian" is homophonic with "Tian", it is also called "Tiancang Festival". The warehouse filling festival is divided into Shencang and Xiaotian Warehouse. On the 20th day of the first month, Xiaotian Cang, and on the 25th day of the first month, Shen Cang. On the 25th day of the first month, people remember to do three things, which means that in a year, the grain is Man Cang and the grain is abundant.

On this day, people habitually do some filling and carrying activities, such as carrying soil, coal and water. In addition, when doing filling activities, most of them are related to grains, grain and diet. For example, in northern Shanxi, people will steam noodles, which are especially shaped like grain shops. In other places, buckwheat noodles are used to make meatballs, and the middle place is very short, called stuffing.