Folk customs on the fifth day of the first month

Folk customs on the fifth day of the first month

On the fifth day of the first month, remember "1 don't worship, 2 don't stay, 3 don't touch, 4 do it".

It is one of the traditional festivals with a long history in China to welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the first month. In the old society, there were many taboos in the first few days of the first month, such as not sewing, sweeping the floor and splashing water, breaking things and so on. "Breaking Five" is homophonic for "splashing pollution", which means cleaning, splashing sewage and taking out garbage. According to the old tradition, you can gather money on the first few days of the first month and throw things out, which means that "good luck" will pour down. After "Breaking Five", this taboo can be lifted.

I often hear the elders at home say: welcome the god of wealth on the fifth day of the first month, and remember the old tradition "1 don't worship, 2 don't stay, 3 don't touch, 4 lines". What does this sentence mean? Get to know it quickly, which will help to send the poor to welcome the wealth and get good luck in the new year!

1 No worship: No New Year greetings on the fifth day.

No: There is no garbage and sewage at home.

3 don't touch: don't comb your hair, don't break the ground, and don't eat lotus roots.

What to do: greet the God of Wealth, send five poor people, set off firecrackers, eat jiaozi, and greet the God of Wealth.

There are many such sayings: different winds in a hundred miles, different customs in a thousand miles, and different customs in different places during the Spring Festival.