What does the animal year mean?

The animal year was originally the year of the return of the five elements, that is, the animal year of 60 years. At present, it is mainly the year of lunar calendar 12, commonly known as the animal year.

In traditional customs, the Year of the Animal is usually considered as an unlucky year. The folk song "Tai sui commits the year of birth, Tai sui takes the lead." Without happiness, there will be disaster "is the best portrayal of the unlucky year of birth."

Therefore, people usually refer to the "year of birth" as the "year of threshold", that is, spending the year of birth is like stepping into a threshold. Every animal year, in all parts of the north, no matter adults or children, they need to wear red belts, commonly known as "tying red", and children also need to wear red vests and red shorts, thinking that this can make money and avoid disasters.

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The custom of the animal year

1, wear red. In the animal year, adults and children will wear red underwear, red insoles or red belts; In some places, the ornaments you wear with you will be tied with a red rope. The purpose of doing this is to seek good fortune and avoid evil.

2. Worship the "core monument of the God of Life". In some places, people usually go to temples to burn incense and pray for peace for the core monument of their lives in the first half of the first month of the first month. This practice originated from Taoism's "self-cultivation, and we must devote ourselves to the core of life."

3. Huajia's birthday. It is the fifth animal year in a person's life to spend 60 years. As the saying goes, 60 years old is a child, symbolizing the end of a cycle. Therefore, in many places, the elderly who celebrate their 60th birthday will hold a large-scale performance to express their desire for longevity and health. In ancient times, because people's life expectancy was generally not high, children had to buy funeral supplies for the elderly in advance before Hua Jia's birthday.

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