Why taboo seventh day?

The seventh day is not suitable for traveling far.

It is not good to go out on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. There is a folk saying that "you don't go out for seven days and don't go home for eight days". There is also a saying that the seventh day of the seventh lunar month is seven evil days, and everything is not suitable, especially going out. However, some superstitious customs have been gradually banned, and most of the old customs are psychological comfort.

The seventh day of the first month is also called "People's Day", "People's Victory Day" and "Seven Yuan", which is the "Seven Evil Days" in folklore. In the past, elders ate noodles for their families on this day, which meant that they could tie their legs to prevent children from running around and being taken away by bad things.

Special customs on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year

Because this day is human day, it is popular to eat steamed buns in the southeast of Shanxi, that is, Jincheng, Shanxi. People will steam special steamed buns and stipulate that there should be one more person in the family. Money is added to steamed bread. It is said that eating steamed bread with money will bring good luck for a year.

In Shandong, there is a custom of "tearing down the shed between heaven and earth", which means tearing down the "Mense". Mense is a wooden stick slightly wider than the gate. It is said that it was posted on New Year's Eve to intercept ominous things, and it can be opened on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.

Then light a bean stalk at the door, invite the tablets of the three gods of heaven and earth and the kitchen god at home, light them together, and set off firecrackers at the same time. This day is also called "all people are together". In rural areas, there is a custom of sending lanterns to the land temple. People put an oil lamp in front of the land statue, and several people at home light several lamps. At this time, families without children want to steal lights, which means begging children.