The origin and significance of the custom of inserting wormwood

The significance of the custom of inserting wormwood

The moral of planting wormwood is to be healthy and drive away bad luck. During the Dragon Boat Festival, people plant wormwood at home to drive away diseases and hope that their families will be healthy forever. Inserting wormwood at home or wearing it on your body also means driving away bad luck, hoping to drive away bad luck and make a fortune. This is people's wish and yearning for future life.

The origin of the custom of inserting wormwood

According to legend, a long time ago, according to the usual practice, there was a disaster in the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Emperor felt sorry for him, so he sent people down to observe the people's feelings. On May 5th, the angel of the Emperor of Heaven dressed up in disguise.

Cheng, who sells oil, shouted, "One gourd is two catties, and two gourds are three catties." Everyone rushed to buy it, except one old man who not only refused to buy it, but also told the old man that the account was wrong.

When the oil was sold out, the old man followed the old man who didn't buy oil and said, "You are a good man in the world. Tonight, the plague came from the god of plague. You planted mugwort and calamus under the eaves. "

Pu, you can escape the plague. When the old man heard this, he told everyone from door to door. As a result, mugwort and calamus were planted in every household, and the plague could not be reduced, so people

Everyone was rescued safely. Later, it was passed down from generation to generation and became accustomed to it.