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What does the sixth day mean?

The sixth day of the sixth lunar month is the sixth day of each month, which is one of the traditional festivals in China. On the sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, odd-numbered months are "sixth day" and even-numbered months are "sixth day". The sixth day of the sixth lunar month is of great significance in solar terms, such as "beginning of spring" after the Spring Festival and "beginning of winter" after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The sixth day also has different meanings and symbolic meanings. In traditional culture, the sixth day is called "breaking six", which means that everything begins to break through the ground and is full of vitality. Therefore, choosing this day as an important ceremony such as wedding or opening can symbolize a new beginning and bring good luck.

In addition, there are some special customs and habits in the sixth day of junior high school. In some places in the south, people will worship the land god on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month and hold "field sacrifice" activities to pray for a bumper harvest and peace. In the north, there is the Spring Festival, and people sing and dance to celebrate the arrival of spring. On the sixth day, cut cashews. On this day, people go to temples to burn incense and wax, and pray for health and longevity.