Is it the second day or the fifth day of the lunar calendar?

On the fifth day, I met the god of wealth.

The ancients in China thought that the fifth day of the first month was the "birthday of the God of Wealth", and the south of China sacrificed to the God of Wealth on this day.

According to the old custom, during the Spring Festival, from the beginning of the New Year's Day, large and small shops are closed together, and every family is reopened on the fifth day of the first month. Everyone gets up at the first crow, sets off firecrackers, hangs red cloth on the signboard and drinks the wine of the God of Wealth. There must be a big carp in the sacrifice. "Carp" is the homonym of "profit", so it is called "Yuanbao fish".

The fifth day of the first month is commonly known as the fifth day. Many taboos can be broken after folklore tells them on this day. In the old society, from New Year's Eve to the fifth day, people had to abide by many rules and taboos.

It was not until the fifth day that the above taboo was broken, so it was called "breaking five" Due to different regions, holiday customs are also different. In some places in our country, sewing with a ruler is not allowed before the fifth day, and uncooked rice, noodles and lettuce are not allowed. After this day, it is no longer taboo.