What are the folk taboos about the day of the beginning of spring (Rising Spring)?

Because the day of the Spring Rising holds people's hopes, there are some special taboos:

1, in the hour of the Spring Rising should not lie down, that is to say, on February 4, 2007 at 1:14 p.m. should not lie down. Because this day is the beginning of yang qi start, rise of the moment, should stand or sit to meet the good times, have a nap habit of friends it is necessary to pay attention to, for their own good luck.

2, do not do verbal dispute, this is an old tradition, but also virtue, not out of the mouth dirty words. We can celebrate the festival in peace and harmony.

3, the day of spring is recommended to go to the field park, absorb fresh air, feel the nature, usher in the spring, for their own next year to get a good luck.

4. Traditionally, it is believed that if the weather is sunny on the day of the spring, there will be a good harvest in the coming year, and if the day is cloudy, there will be a poor harvest in the coming year, and all things will be unlucky.

5, taboo quarrels, cursing, see a doctor, haircut, relocation and so on.

Interesting folk customs on the day of spring

In order to welcome the arrival of spring, there are many "welcome spring" customs and habits around China. According to the "Rituals - the book of the month" records: the Zhou Dynasty, the day of spring, the rate of the son of the three dukes and nine ministers, the vassals and doctors to the eastern suburbs of the spring, and sacrificed to Hao, Mang Shen, praying for a good agricultural harvest.

Ming and Qing dynasties, folk have to welcome the earth cow, welcome the agricultural Xiang, bath silkworm seed and other customs. Shanxi ballad: "Spring winds move in spring, spring river spring water flow. Spring people drink spring wine, spring officials whip spring cattle."

In the Qing Dynasty, the states, counties, local officials, the day of spring will go to the outskirts of the city to sacrifice to the Mang God. After the sacrifice, to use colored paper tied "spring cow" break, the cow belly loaded with dried fruits and food, and then thrown to the ground, children fight and eat.

The day of spring, have to eat spring cake, spring plate food custom. Spring cake is steamed or branded wheat flour small round cake, food rolled to bean sprouts, leeks and other fried vegetables, so there has always been a "spring to the earth, a volume of the" argument. Spring day food spring cake, known as the "bite spring", according to the cloud can be "but spring sleepy".

In Jiangsu Gaoyou area, the day before the spring to hold a "spring feast", singing and dancing entertainment. Spring plate to radish, celery and other dishes for the plate, mutual gifts. Su Dongpo has a poem: "gradually feel the east wind material cold, artemisia yellow leek try spring plate."

Dong people in Guangxi to spring for the "Spring Cow Festival". After dinner on this day, the village laborers and singers and dancers, to form a "send spring cattle" squad, beating gongs and drums, door-to-door "send spring cattle", meaning that the harvest and happiness to all households.

In addition, in many parts of China, "spring" day folk will also be held "play social fire" entertainment activities.

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