Welcome the god of wealth on the fifth day of the lunar new year! What kind of custom is this?

It is the custom of the Tang Dynasty to welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. What's so special about this custom that has lasted for hundreds of years? Here are some details:

First, the fifth day of the first lunar month? Welcome the god of wealth? This custom prevailed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, and it is still popular among the people. Who answered this? God of wealth? More refers to Zhao Gongming. Because it has four little gods: Zhao Baotian Zun, Nadian Zhenzun, Lucky Messenger and Lishi Xian Guan. He became the object of worship of those who hoped to get rich. The legendary Zhao Gongming was often lazy and indifferent. He only goes to Tan Xuan once a year on the fifth day of the first month, and it is random. He can't decide which one to go to. Therefore, in the old society, people set off firecrackers and burned incense on this day and rushed to meet him. In the past, general stores took annual leave after closing on New Year's Eve and didn't open until the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which was called the opening price.

Second, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the birthday of the God of Wealth. As early as the Tang dynasty, people began to pursue the holiday custom of welcoming the god of wealth on the fifth day of the first month. On this day, people beat gongs and drums early in the morning, burn incense and light candles, hold banquets and sincerely pray for stability and prosperity in the coming year. Because this day carries too many people's hopes and longings, there are many taboos in ancient times, such as having to eat jiaozi, not cooking with uncooked rice and not letting women visit. "Yanjing Age" said:? What is the name of the fifth day? Break five? ,? Break five? Don't cook with raw rice, and women are not allowed to go out. On the sixth day, Princess, your Lord and eunuchs exchanged greetings. Newly-married women also returned to their relatives in the province on the same day, and businessmen gradually began to meet the god of wealth? .

In ancient times, during the Spring Festival, large and small shops closed together from the beginning of the Lunar New Year and opened on the fifth day of the first month. People are used to taking the fifth day of the first month as the holy day of the god of wealth, thinking that choosing this day to open the market will definitely make a fortune. In addition, someone learned that this deity's birthday is July 22nd in the lunar calendar, so he didn't go to the fifth day of the fifth lunar month? Fierce? , but changed to? God of wealth's birthday? Quietly prepare a feast and expect him to come in through the back door to enjoy it. According to Taoist legend, Zhao Gongming, the god of wealth, was born on March 15, and more Taoists went to the Taoist temple to worship the god of wealth and pray for a bumper harvest. Grasp the five poor, commonly known as the fifth day of the first month to break the five, do you want it? Drive away the five poverty? , including? Poor intelligence, knowledge, literature, life and friendship? . So-called? Poor? That is, the garbage accumulated since the first day of the first month. At that time, garbage could not be taken out, so that money could be collected, or else it could be taken out? Blessing? . By the fifth day, these rubbish have to be thrown out, otherwise it will affect hygiene, okay? Poor soil? . On the fifth day of the first month of every year, we only go to the Dragon and Tiger Tan Xuan once, and it is random, and we don't know which one to go. Therefore, in the old society, people set off firecrackers early, burn incense and sacrifice on this day, and greet him first. In the past, general stores took annual leave after closing on New Year's Eve and didn't open until the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which was called the opening price.