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What are the customs on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year?

There are folk customs such as welcoming the God of Stove, receiving the five gods of wealth, eating zeros, and throwing poor people. The reason why the fourth day of the Lunar New Year is called "Sheep Day" is because in the legend, Nuwa created sheep on this day, and the folk have "three sheep (Yang) Kai Tai", which is considered to be an auspicious day.

1, welcome Zao Shen

Zao Shen", also known as Zao Wang, Zao Jun, Zao Wang Wang, ancient Chinese myths and legends in the Division of food and drink God. According to folklore, the first day of the first month of the driving surname lost capital points to check the household accounts, so every family should be guarded at home, prepare abundant fruits, burning incense and candles, to show welcome.

2, eat folding Luo, throw poor

The transfer folding Luo, is the leftover meals for a few days together with the hodgepodge, cleaning up the New Year's Eve, implying that the coming year without worrying about food and clothing, attracting wealth and prosperity.

3, this day, indoor dusting, house sweeping, garbage piled up to the yard ready to "throw poor".