It is said that my uncle died in the first month. What is the historical origin of this statement?

As a senior barber who has been in business for 30 years, this topic rings in my ear every January. What's the story behind the sentence "No haircut in the first month, no haircut, no uncle"? Today, Mr. Cheng will tell you the story behind this legend, and also tell some anecdotes related to haircuts, adding some interesting topics for the Spring Festival when relatives and friends don't get together.

Years ago was the peak of haircut. In addition to new discoveries in the New Year, some people try to avoid getting a haircut in the first month. The number of people who have their hair cut in the barber shop in the first month is much less than usual, which is also related to the legend that there is no haircut in the first month. The saying that people don't get a haircut in the first month is widely circulated in many places in China. Where did this statement come from? What kind of allusions are there?

Interesting chat 1: No haircut in the first month. It is a custom in many places in our country to have a haircut for "dead uncle". There is a legend that you don't get a haircut in the first month, but a haircut will kill your uncle. People in these areas will cut their hair short before New Year's Eve, just to avoid the first month, and on February 2nd, the dragon heads up and enters the peak period of haircut. So what does a haircut have to do with a dead uncle?

This can be traced back to Park 1644. After the reunification of the Qing Dynasty, men were ordered to shave off their foreheads and sideburns, and to braid their hair and hang it on their backs. It is said that this hairstyle means unifying the whole country. Han people, on the other hand, miss the Ming Dynasty very much and are very resistant to shaving their heads, which is detrimental to their dignity. Therefore, there is a saying of "homesickness", which is compiled as "dead uncle". You don't have to shave your head in the first month, so there is a saying that you will die in the first month without shaving your head.

In fact, there is no such custom in our local area. On the contrary, it was after I was engaged in hairdressing that I heard this statement from some clients and gradually understood the allusions behind it. But it is also a custom. Although few people get haircuts in the first month, they can cut ten or eight every day. Modern people have long dismissed this statement. However, some areas still maintain this practice, and there are almost no barbershops in the first month.

I also met some interesting guests. On the first day of the first month, a young man came to give his nephew a haircut. People say you shaved his nephew's head. Aren't you afraid of death? He said: I don't believe in evil and bring my nephew for a haircut every year. I feel that life is getting better every day, so choosing this time to take my nephew to have a haircut has brought me good luck for a year.

Another ridiculous thing happened to me. A young man was getting a haircut when a middle-aged man slapped him when he entered the door. He shouted angrily, "Do you want to kill employers and employees?" ? What does it mean to choose this day for a haircut? It turned out that my uncle suspected that my nephew had a haircut in the first month, and he was worried about affecting himself, so he came to clean up his nephew. This incident has also become a joke for everyone after dinner.

In fact, this is just a legend. Nowadays, young people pay less and less attention to these things, and more and more people have their hair cut in the first month. Some people were too busy to have time before, and deliberately chose to have their hair cut when there were few descendants. Some people pay more attention to hairstyles, and they have to trim their hairstyles every ten days and a half months, so the business of barbershops is still hot after the year.

Do you believe in this custom? Will you get a haircut in the first month? Interested friends can discuss this interesting topic.

Interesting talk 2: On February 2, the dragon looked up, and the barber's scissors head probably belonged to the Tang Dynasty. There is a saying that the dragon looked up on February 2. On February 2 nd, the dragon looked up, the wind and rain were smooth and the harvest was good. Big warehouse full, small hoard, good year, beginning of spring. In fact, February 2 of the lunar calendar is called "Zhonghe Festival", and February 2 is also a festival to worship civil society (land gods). After two festivals, they got mixed up. In the north, it's called the dragon's head rising, and in the south, it's called Youth Day, which means that spring returns to the earth, everything recovers, and the dragon wakes up from a deep sleep, relying on people's desire to pray for the dragon's blessing and good weather.

February 2 nd has nothing to do with a haircut. Later, people used the meaning of raising their heads with dragons, and instead of shaving their heads in the first month, they used dragons to raise their heads and shave their heads, which also indicated that it was a good omen to cut the tap, and February 2 became the best day for a haircut. On February 2, every barber shop was crowded with people who cut faucets.

Smart merchants will also use the day when the dragon looks up to promote sales. Barbers call February 2 nd the day when they make an appointment with the first barber, which is called "faucet" The price is outrageous. For example, the price of the first haircut is 888 yuan, which indicates the meaning of getting rich. The second 666 yuan means everything goes well. It is also used to promote sales. On this day, you can enjoy all kinds of discounts. For example, many barbershops will charge cards on this day, charging 500 for 200 and charging 1000 for 500.

In a word, for the barber industry, it will not be finished until February 2, because after February 2, business will gradually return to normal. For those who keep the custom of not shaving their heads in the first month, getting a haircut on February 2 can be brand-new, which also indicates a smooth and auspicious year.

Did you turn off the tap on February 2nd? Please tell me something interesting about turning off the tap.

Interesting fact 3: A haircut is also considered an auspicious day. Some people are superstitious, and getting a haircut is also considered an auspicious day. If it is not an auspicious day, there will be no haircut. Besides burning incense and worshipping Buddha, we should count the time and auspicious day when we go out to do business. In today's fast-developing society, such behavior is also wonderful.

Once, a client made an appointment to have her hair done, and she told her not to miss the appointment. She asked an expert to calculate that 12 is an auspicious day, so she must leave this day and this moment to her, and she would rather pay more. When I came to do my hair, I asked her, why do you still believe this? She said that she had been in poor health since she was a child. Once she met an expert and gave her advice. After she believed this, her health improved and her business expanded. From now on, everything she does will count as an auspicious day.

I also have a male client, who is also a big brother who counts the days and cuts his hair. Every time this big brother gets a haircut, he has to calculate the date and time one week in advance and book the time for me in advance. Sometimes I don't have a good life and I don't get a haircut for months. I'd rather have long hair than cut it casually. Sometimes it is required to shave off the left eyebrow, saying that it can avoid evil spirits and disasters.

There are many such examples in life, but getting a haircut is still a lucky day. After all, it is a minority. Everyone has different beliefs, some people pursue psychological sustenance, and there are many superstitious people, but there are really very few people who cut their hair. The world is full of miracles, and such a thing is just an example. Most people don't have such habits and practices, so it's best to let nature take its course.