Why is 20221February 24th all forgiven?

Why is the 24 th day of the twelfth lunar month in 2022 often discussed now? After all, people will pay more attention to it in their daily lives, especially the older generation. The following small series will take a look at the holiday taboos on the 24 th of the twelfth lunar month with you.

Why is 20221February 24th all forgiven?

On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, why are many friends so curious? Generally speaking, we all know that the 24th is the holiday day of off-year in the south. At this time, we should prepare the corresponding offerings, tidy up the stove and start king of people. In fact, at the end of the year, besides Kitchen God, other immortals will also report their work together. As the saying goes, "Heaven speaks well", so people have the saying that "the gods ascend to heaven and forgive". During this period, without the supervision of all kinds of immortals, people can deal with important things without paying special attention to the date. Some people can even hold happy events instead of picking auspicious days. This is called "rushing to get married", which actually reflects the happy scene that everyone can finally take time out of their usual work and reunite with their families and friends for the holidays.

What are the holiday taboos on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month?

1. Killing chickens and ducks is forbidden in many places during the off-year holiday, because it is not suitable for offering sacrifices to immortals, otherwise it will cause disrespect, so people will prepare meat in advance.

2. Some areas will avoid mashing garlic, thinking that mashing garlic in off-year will make a noisy sound, which will make the family poor, while mashing rice is taboo in Taiwan Province Province. It is said that Fengshen will be smashed out, so I'm afraid there will be heavy rains and floods in the coming year and the harvest will be bad.

What is the custom of off-year

There is a traditional custom of offering sacrifices to stoves among the people in China. The time is generally on the 23rd and 24th of the twelfth lunar month, which is also called off-year. Generally speaking, most northern areas offer sacrifices to stoves on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, while most southern areas usually offer sacrifices to stoves on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month. Eating sugar on this day is a good wish of the working people, which means that the kitchen god speaks well in heaven and keeps peace in the lower world.