Taboos of Raising Pigs in Folklore —— Introduction of Taboos of Raising Pigs in Folklore

1. In the past, people were very cautious when building pigsty. First of all, they have to choose an auspicious day to break the ground, and some even ask Mr. Feng Shui to calculate it, so as to set the orientation of the pigsty and set an auspicious day before breaking the ground. After the pigsty is completed, a note with the words "Six Livestock Flourish" should be posted on the wall of the pigsty, praying that pigs can be "one kilo bigger at night and 800 pounds bigger at day".

2. In some places, craftsmen invited to build pigsty should be regarded as distinguished guests. In folk customs, it is necessary to make tea, serve wine, send water and rice to the craftsmen who build pigsty, and send red envelopes to pay New Year greetings, but they must not make any noise. Especially when handing out red envelopes to craftsmen.

3, the two ends of the red envelope can not be sealed, the red envelope should be placed on the wall of the pigsty for the craftsmen to take, and can not be handed directly to the hands. When the craftsmen take the red envelope, they are as silent as the owner. It is said that this is for fear of disturbing the pigs that will be kept in the pigsty in the future, making it difficult for them to grow.

4. The material used to build the pigsty should be maple, and it is believed that the railing made of maple will make the pig "the wind blows long at night". When building a pigsty, no matter the craftsman or the owner, it is forbidden to cross the pigsty and get in and out. You can only drill under it. Otherwise, it will be unlucky to think that pigs will escape through the pigsty in the future.