Morals and Symbols of Dust Sweeping

What is the meaning of dusting? Every year on the twenty-fourth day of the waxing moon, dusting and sweeping the house, which is the traditional customs and culture of our country since ancient times, this custom is entrusted with the people's wish to break the old and establish the new, as well as the old and welcome the new prayers. It is believed that "dust" and "Chen" resonance, dust sweeping in the New Year has the meaning of "in addition to Chen Bu Xin".

One, what is the meaning of sweeping dust

1, meaning

Generally in the Spring Festival on the eve of the cleaning, we are called sweeping dust, generally sweeping dust time is placed on the twenty-fourth of Lunar New Year, but also in the year's last cleaning. On this day, everyone needs to clean up the cobwebs in the home, and clear everything, "twenty-four, dust sweeping day", dust sweeping day is not just a day, generally from before and after the festival of the stove to the end of the year, this period of time can be cleaned until the end of the twenty-third of Lunar New Year, after that, for the time being, can not be cleaned.

2, moral

Sweeping dust actually has its own meaning, generally with the disease, pray for a new year of health meaning, of course, there will be the meaning of the old and welcome the new. The custom of dust sweeping also reflects the cleanliness of the country's characteristics, is a hygienic folklore, in short, dust sweeping this folklore sends everyone to the future of the good hope, is a very meaningful activities.

Two, what are the characteristics of dust sweeping

Sweeping dust is actually a period of time, in this time are able to sweep the dust, until the twenty-third day of the lunar month, in the folklore is also known as this period of time, "Welcome Spring Day", also called "dust sweeping day! ". The year-end cleaning is also called "house sweeping" in the north and "dusting" in the south. Dusting before the Spring Festival is a traditional custom, the main thing to do is: clean all kinds of appliances, bedding curtains, courtyard, dust, cobwebs and so on. It is also a kind of behavior to welcome the New Year, can create a hurried environment, people's mood will also be better