The origin of the new year's money thirty-two, words

Pressing the New Year's money (in Guangdong is called "Baili is"), one of the customs of the New Year's festival, its true origin is unknown, legend has it that it is for the pressure of evil spirits. On New Year's Eve, after the New Year's Eve dinner, the elders will give the younger generation the New Year's Eve money to bless the younger generation with a safe New Year's Eve. New Year's money is the most expected gift for children in the New Year. It is said to have originated earlier, but it really became popular nationwide during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Chinese folk believe that when evil spirits, demons or "years" go to harm the child, the child can use the money to bribe them to turn evil into good luck. As for the role of "New Year's money", even the "Ziji Tongjian" (The Classic of the Rulers), the official history of the Chinese New Year, also gives "proof".

The twenty-sixth volume of the book said that when Yang Guifei gave birth to a child, it is said that "Xuanzong personally went to see it, happy to give the princess to wash the child gold and silver money". In addition to congratulations, it is more important to give your son an amulet to protect him from evil spirits and demons.