Is it customary to visit the gods during Chinese New Year?

The tour of gods as a custom since ancient times is a very important thing during the Spring Festival. In ancient times, Ningde God Tour started around the eighth day of the first month, with Shennong Da Di from Dongmen Beach Road coming out to parade as the first, while other gods followed closely behind, and the last to come out to parade for the Ningde Chenghuang Temple City God, who returned to his house after the parade meant the end of this year's God Tour.

The tour of the gods, or known as the holy driving tour, tour of the lord, welcome the lord, tour of the bodhisattva, tour of the gods will be, yearly routine, etc., refers to the people in the new year or other festivals, or the gods of the day of Christmas, to the temple will be the body of the statue of the gods into the sedan chair, and then lifted out of the temple tour of the territory to accept the people's incense and worship, the meaning of the gods landed in the people, the countryside, blessing of the territory of peace. Peace. The procession is accompanied by performances of gongs and drums, god puppets, lion dances, dragon dances, acrobatics and band performances.

Alternative names in different regions:

The Chaoshan region

Also known as "Yushen Saihui" and "Yinglaoji," this is a traditional folklore activity in the Chaoshan region. Every year during the Spring Festival, according to the chronological order, the villages and towns take turns to hold folk activities, the scene is lively and extraordinary, praying for the coming year, the country and the people, the wind and the rain, the blessing of the gods.

Western Guangdong

Also known as the "tour of the Master", "tour of the Bodhisattva", or "New Year". The so-called "Nianliu", i.e., "ancient and modern, year after year", refers to the large-scale ritual activities organized by groups of people on a regular basis every year (mainly focusing on the New Year period). The main purpose of the rituals is to thank the gods of heaven and earth and the ancestors for their kindness, to drive away evil spirits and eliminate disasters, and to pray for good weather, prosperity, and peace of mind.

Pearl River Delta region

Also known as the "bodhisattva line township", the crowd lifted the statue of God parade around the village for a week, to accept the blessings. According to reports, lift the statue of God must be the year of the wedding bridegroom brother, symbolizing the celebration of good luck, through the parade to pray for national prosperity and people's peace, the wind and rain.