What's so important about buying shoes in April?

Buy leap moon shoes before the first day of leap April. According to the traditional custom, leap moon shoes need to be worn this month, which has a good meaning of longevity and health. Therefore, if children send shoes to their parents, it is best to buy them before the first day of April, and send them when they go back to see their parents in April to express their gratitude and filial piety.

Leap April custom

In ancient times, children always prepared a pair of shoes for their parents in leap April. At that time, they were all handmade shoes. The aim is to make their parents healthier and safer, which means they can live longer.

China has always been dominated by farming civilization in ancient times, so people's customs have a lot to do with solar terms. Many people will believe everything based on those old calendars. Farmers are most worried about the occurrence of disaster years, and the output of their own crops is not too high. If there is a famine, the life of farmers will be greatly affected. There is a folk saying that leaves are eaten in leap April, which means that once a leap April year occurs, the output of crops will be reduced, and farmers are so hungry that they can only eat leaves, which farmers do not want to see. Over time, people have the custom of praying in April.

Make a pair of shoes in April, so that parents can stay and not starve to death due to famine. Its original intention is a kind of filial piety, and it is also an expectation of farmers for a better life. In addition, shoes are given because most famine years are dry years, and it is more difficult to go to farmland at this time. If you work barefoot, your feet may bleed, which children don't want to see.

Other customs of leap April

1, send pig's trotters. Generally, a daughter needs to prepare two pig feet and six noodles, and a banana fan or umbrella will be sent home.

2. Wear red. In the folk, leap April is called evil month. You need to wear red this month, such as hanging red lights, posting red couplets, wearing red pendants and bracelets on your hands, and putting red supplies in the office. Wearing red socks and red trousers are also popular.

3. It is forbidden to move graves. In some areas, people think that the gates of hell will be closed in April, and people who die in leap months need to be extended until next month before they can be buried safely. Of course, some people think that you can't get married, otherwise it will have a bad meaning.