New Year's Day sweeps away the taboos of the poor.

To meet the god of wealth on the fourth day of the fourth year, we must first "lose five poverty" and know the "four taboos", and don't forget the ancient tradition.

The reason for taking this name is mainly because of the creation myth of Nu Wa. In Song Dynasty's magnum opus "Taiping Yu Lan", it is recorded that when Nu Wa created sentient beings, she first created six kinds of animals, and then made people out of soil. Sheep are made on the fourth day, so the fourth day is also called "sheep day"

Because it is "sheep day", it is generally taboo to kill sheep on this day, which symbolizes that people who raise sheep will have a bumper harvest. And pray to the gods to bless the bumper harvest of grain and the prosperity of six livestock in the new year. We often say that "three sheep open Thailand" is a symbol of good luck, so the fourth day is considered an auspicious day among the people.

In addition to the traditional custom of this day, before "going five ways to see the God of Wealth", the key is to "throw away five poverty" and let the "poor roots" and "unlucky" families in wealth throw out first, so as to better see the God of Wealth. "Welcome home. Tomorrow is the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. On the fourth day of the fourth lunar month, we must keep in mind the "four taboos" and follow the ancient tradition to make the Year of the Rabbit a success.

Understand what "5 differences" are first? Han Yu's "Seeing Poverty" said: These five ghosts are my five troubles. So the so-called "five poverty" is actually called "five ghosts". Refers to the five poor ghosts: "poor in wisdom, poor in learning, poor in literature, poor in life and poor in friends." The "poor ghost" among the people is unlucky.

First, we don't want to be entangled by "poor ghosts" in the new year; Second, "poor wretch" is considered unlucky among the people, so some folk customs are very particular about "poor wretch". For example, on the third day of the New Year, we must first "sweep the poverty"; On the fourth day of the lunar new year, we "catch ghosts"; It means that this can completely disperse and drive away the bad luck and "poor roots" of the family for one year.

On the fourth day of the lunar calendar, "vote for five poor people", keep in mind the "four taboos", taboo one: the fourth day is forbidden to travel far, and the old imperial calendar occupies sheep, and often talks about "three sheep communicate with Thailand", because the sheep in it are homophonic with "Yang", so the fourth day is considered to be a more auspicious day. People. The fourth day is a good day, so traditional customs will "greet God", greet God, kitchen god, house god and so on. And come back to bless their families. Because we want to welcome the kitchen god, the villagers think that the kitchen god will check the household registration, so every household should stay at home to show respect. In addition, "Three Sheep (Yang) Open Thailand" should have auspicious meaning, but there is an allusion of "Red Sheep Robbery" in the north, so it is forbidden to travel on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. There is a folk saying that "my uncle is a relative, my generation is a relative, and my bones are broken, regardless of my family." So on the fourth day of the lunar new year, if you haven't finished the New Year's greetings. Nephews and nieces can visit their aunts. But try to come back as soon as possible to participate in sacrificial activities with your family.

Taboo 2: Don't throw things on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. In daily life, if we accidentally break plates, bowls, containers, etc. It is inevitable that you will be a little lost and unhappy, not to mention New Year. Therefore, if you accidentally break some dishes, bowls and other utensils during the Spring Festival, it is taboo, indicating that this is an unlucky "omen". Especially in ancient times, people thought that breaking utensils in the New Year would bring bad luck to the new year. Therefore, during the Chinese New Year, everyone should be extra careful. There are many children at home during the Spring Festival, so we should avoid chasing each other and breaking some glass or ceramics. If it is really accidentally broken, it must be said in time that the broken piece (fragment) is safe, or the bigger the better, "the old one will not go, the new one will not come" and so on. Some people use a better meaning to explain this sentence, which is a bad omen.

Taboo 3: avoid quarreling and swearing in the fourth day. The New Year itself is a relatively festive and peaceful state and atmosphere. At the beginning of the new year, everyone is looking for a good start, so they will be full of happy smiles. But if we quarrel during the Chinese New Year, it will inevitably disturb each other's interest. So the moral is not good. Fighting in the New Year means that there will be a year of fighting and a year of frustration. And quarreling, whether lucky or not, will naturally affect our fortune if we are angry with each other. During the Chinese New Year, it is difficult for everyone to get together and be happy with each other. Fighting at this time is also very bad for your reputation. And if the anger is very heavy, it is not good for your health, so whenever there is a problem, you must communicate well. The so-called "harmony between home and everything, making money harmoniously" and so on all have some truth.

Taboo 4: Don't live in mom's house. As the saying goes, "there is no empty house in the first month." Especially in ancient times, people paid attention to the fact that daughters married in the first month could not stay at home. Especially the newly married daughter-in-law, who wants to go back to her family for the New Year, can't spend the night at her family. This will make people mistakenly think that the life of husband and wife is not harmonious and full of contradictions. Therefore, after spending the New Year holiday at your parents' house, you should try to get home before dark. Nowadays, with the changes of the times, many traditional customs are gradually forgotten. So this is one of the reasons why people feel that the taste of the year is fading.

In fact, sometimes, the continuation of traditional customs can make the New Year special.