Folklore on the sixteenth day of the first month to walk a hundred diseases of origin

"Walking the sick", also known as "walking the sick", this activity was initially limited to women, through the enrichment and development of successive generations, has become one of the important customs of traditional culture: after dinner on the sixteenth day of the first month of the new year, all the members of the family with festive joy to go out of the house, walk around and relax, praying that all the discomfort "walk" away in the new year. After dinner on the sixteenth day of the first month, all family members go out with the joy of the festival, walk around and take a walk, praying that all the discomfort of the body will be "walked" away, and that no illness will be prevented in the new year, and that the body will be healthy and the life will be healthy and healthy.

"Walking the disease" origin:

Ming and Qing dynasties, Beijing and other places on the fifteenth day of the first month, women go out at night to walk, a person holding incense in front of the guide, and must go to the bridge, said that can be fitness but the disease, known as the "walking disease", also known as the "tour". "tour hundred diseases", "scattered hundred diseases" and so on, is a kind of elimination pray for health activities. Participants are mostly women, they walk in pairs or walk the wall, or across the bridge over the walk in the countryside, the purpose is to drive away the disease in addition to the disaster. Lantern Festival night women meet to travel, walking in pairs, see the bridge must be passed, that this can get rid of diseases and prolong life. Also known as "walking bridge". Jiangnan Suzhou area known as "walking three bridges".

"Walking disease" through the generations of enrichment and development, become an important part of traditional culture. In recent times, there are also daytime walks, women holding children, patients are supported, but also the elderly on crutches, etc., the countryside on the road, between the trees, the hillock, beside the river is full of people walking, they walk and watch, sometimes also walk and sing, the spirit of the uplifting, through the field trip, full of picturesque scenery, breathe fresh air, physical and mental health has certain benefits.

Expanded information:

"Walking, walking, walking away." In the ancient Cangzhou has continued the traditional custom of "walking a hundred diseases". The people think: the night of the sixteenth day of the first month to the street to walk, the coming year is not sick and no disaster. Therefore, every year, the night of the sixteenth day of the first month, the people will eat dinner early, groups of people on the street, walking, watching fireworks, pouring out of the city, the scene is spectacular. The public security department reminded the public friends, "walk a hundred diseases" must pay attention to traffic safety, abide by traffic rules and regulations, in praying for peace at the same time do not forget traffic safety.

Reference:

Baidu Wikipedia-Walking for a Hundred Diseases

Reference:

People's Daily Online - Cangzhou on the 16th day of the first month of this year, "walking a hundred diseases" is no longer restricted to motor vehicles