What are the customs and taboos of Jiaxing people?

Spring Festival; the Spring Festival; Chinese New Year

The first day of the first lunar month used to be New Year's Day, commonly known as "the first day of the first lunar month". After the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, it was renamed "Spring Festival". According to "Miscellaneous Knowledge of Ancient Crops", "When you hear firecrackers at dawn on the first day of New Year's Day, it's called firecrackers. Worship the Buddha statue and ancestral hall first, and then worship the elders. Eating reunion bait and longevity noodles, men and women often fast. As the saying goes, you can't eat soup and rice. If you eat it, you have to go out in the rain every year. Why do you believe in ghosts and gods? Every time you burn incense and fill the streets, the Chenghuang Temple is the most lively. " This is the custom of the Qing Dynasty.

In the early morning of the first day of the Republic of China, Jiaxing residents rushed to burn incense at Xiaocaowang Temple outside the south gate, and the first one was blessed. Shi Xia in Haining is the "Ten Temples Burning Incense" (starting from home in the early morning, setting off firecrackers to welcome the New Year, and then burning incense in the Ten Temples in turn). Until dawn, the sound of "setting off firecrackers" came and went. Early in the morning, worship the ancestors of heaven and earth, pay New Year greetings to the elders, and pay New Year greetings to the younger generation. Eat rice noodles jiaozi, adults and children wear new clothes. Steamed dumplings is popular for breakfast. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), superstitious customs such as "burning incense on the head" were gradually abolished. Since the 1980s, "burning incense on the head" has been on the rise, and Buddhist believers in urban and rural areas have gone to Juehai Temple and other places to burn incense.

In Haining, we ate rice cakes this morning, which means "getting taller every year". Beating gongs and drums is called "year gongs and drums". Silkworm farmers sweep the floor on this day, which is called "sweeping silkworm flowers". When they met, they looked at each other with "the fragrance of silkworms and flowers" and prayed for a good harvest of silkworms. Jiashan countryside also has the custom of sticking cypress branches on the door. In Jiashan and Haining, some places don't cook on the first day of school and eat rice on New Year's Eve, which symbolizes that there is more than enough money every year. On that day, urban and rural residents began to visit relatives and friends to celebrate the New Year. During the Republic of China, there were acts of "seizing the land" and "seizing the kitchen god". "Receiving Kitchen God" means lighting candles and incense on the stove to "receive Kitchen God's rice cakes" and hanging new Kitchen God covers and "kitchen labels" to "welcome Kitchen God from the sky". There has been no such custom since liberation.

Xiaonianchao

On the third day of the first month, Jiaxing people pay homage to their ancestors on this day. During the Republic of China, every son-in-law chose this day to go to his wife's house for the New Year.

"God of Wealth" Birthday

The fifth day of the first month is called "the birthday of the God of Wealth". According to "Miscellaneous Knowledge of Ancient Crops", in the fourth day, the kitchen was connected in the afternoon and the roadside was connected at night. There are two lanterns hanging in front of everyone's small house, and fruits, rice balls, fish and other things are displayed in the hall, as well as rice and soup on the roadside. " The road head is what the common people call the "five-way God of Wealth". In the Republic of China, shops were open from midnight on the fourth day to the early morning on the fifth day, brightly lit, lit candles, set up altars to receive the "God of Wealth" and flocked to the Temple of God of Wealth to "exchange gold ingots". On the fifth day of the fifth month, all the shops opened as usual and displayed wine. Any shop assistant who is invited to drink is a continuous employee. In recent years, some shops set off firecrackers and fireworks in the early morning of the fourth night, which means "receiving the god of wealth", and some shops put idols on their doors.

man-day

According to the old custom, the seventh day of the first month is People's Day, also called "People's Birthday". On that day, people hung huge scales and weighed people. There is also the custom of wearing ears and earrings for little girls. According to "Why Miscellaneous Knowledge", "People like to weigh themselves every day, which can keep people from getting sick for a year. This case begins with children and is called increasing experience year by year. Then the female effect, gradually to don't ask men and women, old and young effect ".

Amanome

According to the old custom, the ninth day of the first month is "Amanome", which is the birthday of the Jade Emperor. During the Republic of China, good men and women all went to the mysterious temple in the city to worship the Jade Emperor. In the view, Luo Tian has set three days, the last day is the "list of days", and the giver is listed as the "list of days".

the Lantern Festival

The fifteenth day of the first month is the Lantern Festival, commonly known as "the first half of the first month", also known as "Yuanxiao" and "Shangyuan Festival". The New Year visits between relatives and friends gradually stopped. There is a proverb in the village, "In the first half of the first month of the New Year, pull out the latch and chase for a while." Lantern Festival is Lantern Festival. In the old custom, lanterns are held at 13 o'clock in the first month and at 17 o'clock in the first month. According to "Miscellaneous Knowledge of Ancient Crops", "Shangyuan Lantern Festival lights up on 13th and turns off on 17th. Miscellaneous colors bind turtle mountain, embroidered pictures, terraces, five-color lights, bright corners, official gauze, ink removal and silk materials. " On that day, the family ate jiaozi (jiaozi) and greeted the lights at night. In ancient Jiaxing, welcome lights were very lively. During the Republic of China, the national economy and people's livelihood were difficult, so during the 40 years from the Revolution of 1911 to the founding of the People's Republic of China, the "Dragon Lantern Festival" was held only a few times. The lantern festival in the city is gorgeous with Guishan, and the lamp umbrella (also known as "paper umbrella", engraved with operas such as "The History of the Three Kingdoms" and "A Dream of Red Mansions") is precious. In the countryside, lanterns are adjusted for entertainment. There are seven or eight lamp makers in the urban area, such as Wang Juxing Paper Tie Shop, whose production is rougher than that in Haining. The Lantern Festival will begin with fireball, starting from Lianhua Dike to North Street and Gongxuan Bridge, with tourists weaving along the way. The lantern welcoming team is equipped with silk and bamboo performances, stilts, lake boats, local operas and other folk songs and dances. In 1950s and 1960s, the Lantern Festival was quite popular, with fireballs, free lanterns, fish lanterns, basket lanterns, lanterns, dragon lanterns, lion lanterns and lanterns showing the characters of the Journey to the West, and parades were organized in groups.

Haiyan once had a "rolling lamp" with a long history. See the article "Literature and Art" in this print. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, there are still people in Changchuanba area of Haiyan County who can play lantern rolling, such as throwing money with bangs, partridges leaning on the beach, laying eggs with cranes, stir-frying partridges and arching the moon with the stars. In fact, it is a set of acrobatic and dance movements combined with rolling lanterns, such as lifting, jumping, cartwheel, handstand, jumping and so on.

Shi Xia Lantern Festival in Haining is the most famous in history, which began in Tang Dynasty and flourished in Song Dynasty. Now it is relatively developed and famous at home and abroad. In 1980s, Shi Xia held many lantern festivals, with colorful trees and silver flowers, and the scene was spectacular (see the article "Famous Specialty" in this magazine for details). Historically, Tongxiang Puyuan welcomed lanterns, which can be compared with Shi Xia Lantern Festival. Its "de-inking gauze lamp" has a beautiful shape and integrates painting and carving in one furnace. It has a history of hundreds of years, but it regrets the decline of modern times.

The custom of Lantern Festival in Wuzhen, Tongxiang is to "walk on the bridge", which means that at night, men, women and children walk across every bridge from south to north along the street and watch the lights step by step, which indicates a healthy and happy year.

In Jiashan, the custom of "riding lanterns" is popular around the kiln. Stick the horse's head and ponytail with bamboo paper, tie the horse's head to the performer's abdomen, and tie the ponytail behind his waist, making people like riding a horse. Each team has 12 performers, 2 people riding horses, and 10 people holding flower baskets in the shape of cranes, dragons, butterflies and birds and animals. Some also play roles such as Legend of the White Snake and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Performers singing and dancing were called "local operas" in ancient times. Every time the lantern team goes to a house, it is very popular and regarded as auspicious.

Some places also dance dragons during the Lantern Festival. 1988 On Lantern Festival, Pinghu Jiucailong won the prize in Zhejiang Dragon Dance Competition.

According to the old custom, it is forbidden to rain in Jiaxing area on this day. Proverb: "It rains in the first half of the month, but it doesn't look good for a year". Around the Republic of China, on this day, stores lit candles at the checkout counter, which was called "Year Candle".

February 2(nd)

In ancient times, the second day of the second lunar month was called the birthday of the land. People eat fried rice cakes, which are called "supporting cakes" to show that they are about to start farming and need to be strong. Haining called this day "Radish Birthday". According to "Miscellaneous Knowledge of Ancient Crops", "On the birthday of the land on February 2nd, it is common to eat oil rice cakes, which is called" supporting ". It is a melon and eggplant variety in rural Japan. Playing music or spending money in the temple for a day will make bloom explode at night. "

The legend of flowers was born.

February 12 of the lunar calendar is called the flower dynasty, commonly known as the birthday of flowers, followed by the birthday of rice and other crops.

fly a kite

January and February are the seasons for flying kites. There is a proverb: "kites fly in February in the first month, and only broken kites fly in March." After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), flying kites became a mass entertainment activity. On March 20th, 1990, the first suburban kite competition was held in Jiaxing Gymnasium. The largest "baton" is 1 10, with a length of 55 meters.

March 3 rd festival

According to the Records of Jiaxing Prefecture (Volume 34: Customs), "pilgrimage to Wudang is a Japanese competition". Rural women in Tongxiang and Pinghu wear shepherd's purse flowers, indicating that they will not feel dizzy in summer. Eating snails at night is called "picking green" Jiaxing people hang wild vegetable flowers on the door and wrap them in red paper, which is called "wild vegetable blossoms and peony" for good luck. Women and children put shepherd's purse flowers in the sun. During the Republic of China, Jiaxing had the custom of welcoming the Shuihui, and played various operas on the boats participating in the Shuihui, starting in Southern Yan and ending at the North Gate.

In the old days, Tongxiang Puyuan held a "jewelry fair" on the third day of March, which began in the late Ming Dynasty. At first, it was called the meeting of God, and the people called it the jewelry fair. Li Rihua wrote in the Diary of Wei Shui Xuan in the Ming Dynasty: "In the thirty-eight years of Wanli, Puyuan Town was blessed by Luo Qi, with dozens of pavilions. On the pavilion, people are used to play the role of story characters. They are very smart and popular in the city. Men and women gather far and near, and a country is crazy. " In the early Qing Dynasty, God changed its name to Shousheng Society, which was held every few years. It stopped in the Republic of China.

Qingming Festival

In ancient times, Qingming was a big festival similar to the Spring Festival. As the saying goes, "Qingming is a big New Year." Because of the bright spring and the eve of busy farming and sericulture, temple fairs, water fairs, races, excursions and other activities were held at that time, especially tomb sweeping in Qingming has a long history. During the period of the Republic of China, urban residents hired boats and took paper ingots, vegetables, green dumplings and other offerings to the suburbs to pay homage to their ancestral graves and took the opportunity to go hiking. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the custom of sweeping graves in Qingming has remained unchanged, and a new custom of sweeping tombs and monuments of revolutionary martyrs and remembering martyrs has emerged. In recent years, people often bury their ancestors' urns every day.

Early summer

According to the old custom, long summer is "Brewmaster's birthday", and many people drink. There is also the custom of calling people "long summer" to ensure that people will not be in summer. During the Republic of China, "malt cakes" were eaten every day. Before and after the long summer, there are also malt cakes on the market, which are called long summer cakes. In the past, Chang Xia also liked to eat cherries and conch. On this day, children collect firewood by themselves, pick fresh broad beans from the field and cook broad bean rice in the wild (some with bacon and bamboo shoots), which is called "burning rice". The workers have a day off, and the local agricultural proverb says, "Get out of the silk cart and step into the rice field." It means that transplanting rice seedlings is about to begin. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the custom of boiling rice and weighing it is still common in rural areas.

Dragon Boat Festival

The fifth day of May is the Dragon Boat Festival, also known as "Duanyang Festival", "Zhongyuan Festival" and "Heavy noon". The custom of weeding, eating zongzi, drinking realgar wine, eating salted duck eggs and eating "Huang Wu" (cucumber, yellow croaker, eel and yellow mud eggs, namely salted duck eggs and realgar wine). Hanging calamus, garlic and mugwort leaves; Burning Atractylodes macrocephala and Angelica dahurica means disinfection and insect repellent. Children write the word "King" in realgar on their foreheads and put on sachets. Women put little tigers cut from yellow cocoons on their heads, put yellow paper symbols sent by Taoist priests on the doors, put pomegranate flowers in vases, and hang a portrait of Zhong Xu in the nave. These are all signs of exorcism and disease-removing. In the old suburbs of Xinfeng and Jingxiang Township, farmers have the custom of measuring noon with bricks (a brick is erected in the middle of the yard, and it is noon without a brick shadow). On this day, yellow smoke was smoked (with sulfur, realgar and other things to repel insects), and the words "Send a hundred insects during the Dragon Boat Festival and send a shadow without a trace" were posted on the gate. Burying garlic in ashes for cooking is called burning garlic, and this custom still exists today. Eating melon seeds and sauced ducks on the Dragon Boat Festival is widely circulated and has not changed so far.

Fenlong Day

In the old custom, May 20th is "Dragon Leaving the Sun", and people from all over the country gather "Water Dragon" for fire drills, also known as "Water Dragon Club". Jiaxing Water Dragon Club will be held in Nanhu Lake. This custom lasted until the 1950s.

Burn "foot-washing incense" and "flower boat"

In the old days, in the rural areas around Xinfeng and Pinghu counties in Jiaxing, after transplanting rice seedlings, farmers all went to temples to burn incense, which was called "eliminating foot incense", and in some places, "flower boat races" were held. According to records, the "flower boat" has a history of more than 300 years. Umbrellas and colorful flags are hung on the main ship. The participating ships are small and exquisite, and the paint color is novel, so they are also called "regatta". This custom has disappeared recently.

Cooking day

In the old custom, the fourth day of June is "Kitchen Day", which is used to worship the Kitchen God and Bodhisattva.

Lotus birthday

The ancient custom of "Lotus Birthday" on June 24th in Jiaxing, also known as Leizu Day, prevailed in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. It was a day when Japanese citizens could visit South Lake without paying ferry fees. Farmers go to Leizutang (Leizutang) next to Yanyu Building to make pilgrimages. On this day, there are hundreds of cruise ships in South Lake. There is a "screen boat" in the ship, commonly known as "double lane" and "single lane", which can be used as a dining table. The ship covers the canopy and transports passengers.

At night, lotus lanterns are put on the south lake, tied with paper, tied with sawdust, lit with red candles and floated on the water, up to 1000 lanterns. Yanyulou served tea, wine and pasta all night, and Kunqu Opera Society hosted a concert on the lake.

The birthday of a long-term worker

The area around Qiao Feng Town in Jiaxing used to be called "the birthday of long-term workers" on July 1 day, which made the market in the town very lively.

Chinese Valentine's Day; Qixi Festival

The seventh night of the seventh lunar month is called "Qixi Festival", also known as "Begging for Cleverness Festival". The old custom is that at night, women wear needles to get clever under the moon. According to the Records of Jiaxing Prefecture (Volume 34: Customs), "On the seventh lunar month, women tied colored thread, and Chen Guaguo took the cow actress, saying: Begging for cleverness, pounding impatiens to dye her nails. It is wise for a woman to wear a needle three times under the moon. " The custom of Qixi originated from the legend of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl", which is a Japanese performance, usually performed at the Cowherd and Weaver Girl. Jiashan rural families use watermelons to offer sacrifices to the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and use washbasins to receive dew, which means that dew is the tears of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. Wiping eyes and hands can make people's eyes clear and ingenious. Tongxiang Puyuan has the custom of inviting machine gods on Tanabata.

During the period of the Republic of China, Jiaxing had a nursery rhyme: "Seven stars and seven stars, shoulder pole stars, read it skillfully for seven times before you are smart." The sacrifices in the evening are mainly watermelon, lotus root and water chestnut. On the same day, the South Lake Festival reappeared, no less than the night of June 24.

July and a half

Commonly known as "Mid-Autumn Festival", also known as "Ghost Festival". There are activities such as "exploring death" and "burning yin incense". During the Republic of China, the incense of Chenghuang Temple was at its peak. City God Temple burns paper ingots, which is called "delivering to the storehouse". The night before, rural women gathered in the Chenghuang Temple, sat on the floor, burned incense and recited Buddha, which was called "the company of the city dragon". Folk ancestor worship, just like Qingming Festival, only uses wonton instead of jiaozi. Southeast of Tongxiang County, northwest of Haining City, eat wonton in July and a half. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, activities such as "accompanying the town gods" were abolished, but folk customs such as ancestor worship and eating wonton continued.

Birthday of "Earth Treasure King"

In the old custom, July 30th is the "Birthday of the Earth Treasure King". In the evening, incense was lit, light-shaped tiles were spread on the floor, and things like ointment and fragrant crumbs were built in. Streets and alleys are everywhere, and they look like daylight when lit. When people say "the earth hides incense", they worship the king of the earth. Another said that "94 Incense Burning" was to burn incense for Zhang Shicheng at the end of Yuan Dynasty. Zhang Yuan, the leader of the peasant uprising, was called the King of Wu in Suzhou and was later destroyed by Zhu Yuanzhang. His nickname is Jiu Si, and his birthday is July 20th. He burned incense that day and called it "Jiu Si incense". Later, he was mistaken for "salvation incense" and even called "shit incense". In the old society, on this day, people took their babies to the temple to send their names and ask the Buddha's blessing to make them "sons of the Buddha". Children wear new shoes every day. This custom has been abandoned for a long time.

Shaoba temple incense

During the Republic of China, a large number of farmers (mostly middle-aged women) in Jiaxing went to the city to burn "Eight Temple Incense" on the eighth day of August. Eight temples: Lengyan Temple, Jingyan Temple, Xiangfu Temple, Tianning Temple, Baozhong Temple, Jin Ming Temple, Dongta Temple and Chachan Temple. In addition, the "four towers" are burned, and the four towers refer to the East Tower, the Ditch Tower, the True Tower and the Three Towers. Abandoned after the founding of the people's Republic.

Mid-Autumn Festival

August 15th of the lunar calendar is the Mid-Autumn Festival, commonly known as "August and a half". Eating moon cakes and enjoying the moon are the same all over the country. Jiaxing is unique, and there is a South Lake wine tour on Mid-Autumn Festival night. According to the Records of Jiaxing Prefecture (Volume 34, Customs), "Young girls plant poppies at night". Zhu Yizun also wrote a poem in the early Qing Dynasty: "Qiu Guang has no flame scissors, and the osmanthus trees are cold and dew. I am afraid that I will undress and grow poppies, and the moon will flood my heart. " Poppies are planted for viewing. This custom has been abandoned for a long time.

Tide watching festival

August 18, an old custom, is the birthday of Chaoshen. People often go to salt officials to watch the tide, which is more prosperous in modern times. Before the Revolution of 1911, local officials prepared three incense sticks every day to offer sacrifices to the tide god in Daguan Pavilion next to zhenhai tower, and the imperial court sometimes sent dignitaries to the Temple of the Sea to offer sacrifices.

Double Ninth Festival

The ninth day of September is the Double Ninth Festival. It is the day when rice flour and chestnuts are used to make cakes and triangular flags are inserted, which is called "Double Ninth Cake". During the Republic of China, the local people continued the old customs of the Qing Dynasty and went to Xushan in the suburbs and Bottle Mountain in the city, which really looked like a tower. There is Deng Qing Wharf in Dengqing Village, Xinfeng Township, a suburb, which is the remnant vein of Xushan. "Looking for dozens of feet", people nearby climb here. On the same day, a Qing Qushe in the city held a "synchronous" singing and chrysanthemum appreciation in the park. Tongxiang Puyuan Chongyang is interested in eating red bean glutinous rice, which is called "Yizhi rice". After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the custom of Chongyang gradually faded. After the 1980s, it was designated as "Festival for the Elderly" to carry out activities to respect the elderly.

October dynasty

According to the old custom, the first day of October in the lunar calendar is called "October Dynasty". During the Republic of China, farmers went to paper shops to buy mourning clothes and funerary wares to worship their ancestors. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), this custom was abolished.

Winter solstice

The winter solstice is a big festival in ancient times, and Jiaxing emphasizes the winter solstice. As the saying goes, "the solstice in winter is as big as a year", and the ancient style is preserved. According to the Records of Jiaxing Prefecture (Volume 34: Customs), "The winter solstice is celebrated first, and it is like a New Year's Day ceremony". During the Republic of China, ancestors were sacrificed during the winter solstice, floating coffins were buried and abandoned coffins were burned. Folk sacrifices are still the tonic of winter solstice, including red beans, glutinous rice and ginseng soup; Tremella, stewed walnuts, longan boiled eggs, etc. Eating mutton is a supplement in Haiyan area. People pickle fish on the solstice in winter to prepare for the China New Year, which is called "catfish" and "annual meat". They also pickled vegetables and wild vegetables for winter vegetables. The custom of nourishing and pickling fish and pickles has continued to this day. On this day, many people go to the graves to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. In recent years, many people choose this day or go to the cemetery to bury the urn of the deceased.

Association of laboratory animal breeders

In the old customs, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month is called Laba porridge, which is made of fruits and dates, so it is called Laba porridge. Recently, a few families still keep this custom, and temples such as Jingyan Temple also cook porridge for believers.

Cooking day

According to the old custom, the 23rd or 24th day of the lunar calendar is called "Cooking Day", and there is a custom of cleaning the dust in the room. During the period of the Republic of China, people "sent stoves" on the evening of 23rd or 24th, offering sacrifices to "Kitchen God" with sugar cakes and rice dumplings filled with sugar or malt. They are superstitious that "Kitchen God" will blame others for their mistakes, paste their mouths with stuffing sugar, commonly known as "drunken Siming", make "sedan chairs" with hemp stalks and reed mats, take them out and put them into cars for burning. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, this custom was gradually abolished in cities and still existed in rural areas, but the ceremony was simplified.

Jiaxing used to eat red bean glutinous rice, steamed buns, gold ingots made of caramel, fried edamame and so on.

When the oven arrived, it was a "Xie Nian" and a reward to God. From 25th to 28th, it will be held one night in four days, with abundant offerings, tables, red candles and incense. The flowers and birds with red paper scissors on the offerings are called "years of love". Make a complete set of ingots with glutinous rice flour. And live carp are hung with red lines.

Lunar new year's eve

This is New Year's Eve, a family reunion to celebrate the New Year. In the old Jiashan countryside, there is a custom of eating "collapsed vegetables" on New Year's Eve. "Tree collapse" and "getting rid of bitterness" are homophonic. Jiaxing eats New Year's Eve, peanuts are called "immortals", bean sprouts are called "ruyi dishes" and preserved eggs are called "ingots", all of which take their auspicious meaning. You can't eat all the meals to show that you still have more than a year. You can't say "finish eating" after eating, but say "eat well". Leftovers are put in a new rice basket, sealed with red paper, and called "New Year's Rice", which is placed on the first day of the new year. The fish on the table can't be eaten, which means more than one year. That night, the shop assistants held lanterns and rushed to collect debts. The debtor dodges the debt and can postpone the payment after midnight. Barber shops and bathrooms are open until midnight. Shounian; The elders give young people "lucky money" and put it under the pillow. Some people also put some fruits under their pillows, such as water chestnuts, oranges and peanuts.

Taiping Army Birthday

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, every household in Hengtou, Shi Xia Town, Haining burned brown sugar taro porridge on August 23rd, which is said to be the "birthday" of Taiping Army. According to legend, in the tenth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1860), Taiping Army troops attacked Shi Xia and entered Shi Xia on August 23rd. Because women and children were saved, the local people later designated August 23rd as the "birthday of Taiping Army" and cooked brown sugar taro porridge, which lasted until the eve of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. According to the word-of-mouth investigation, it is impossible to study the origin of this custom in depth.

Knock on the door in the twelfth lunar month.

Also known as "fire candle". Every winter in Jiaxing, at dusk, someone always knocks at the door in the street and shouts loudly: "Be careful with candles in cold weather, beware of thieves, the front door should be closed, the back door should be supported, the woodshed should be watched, the ashes should be piled up, and the candles should be careful behind the stove." Remind residents to prevent fire and theft, and donate some money to him as a reward on New Year's Eve. This custom has been passed down to this day.