In the blink of an eye, it is the end of the year, today is the first day of the first lunar month, which is what is called "entering the Waxing Moon Gate" in the common saying, the Waxing Moon is the last month of the year, the Waxing Moon is also the most important month of the four seasons of the year, many of the ancient people's sacrifice activities, all occurred in the Waxing Moon.
This year's Waxing Moon, with these important days, is worthy of people's attention. For example, the eighth day of the first month is the Lapa Festival, on this day people will eat Lapa Porridge, after lapa eight is the year, after the lapa festival, it is fifteen, the fifteenth day of the lapa moon is the day of sacrifice to the Jade Emperor and pray for peace.
The twenty-third day of the waxing moon, the day of the heavenly retribution of the king of the stove, is also known as "Little Year", the twenty-fourth cleaning of the house, called "dust dust", the twenty-fifth to greet the Jade Emperor, the twenty-six dozen tooth sacrifices, stewed pork, twenty-eight paste Spring League, twenty-nine Chinese New Year's Eve to stay up for the new year.
Regarding the Waxing Moon, there is also a folk saying, called: "Enter the Waxing Moon Gate, five things do not ask people", what does this saying mean?
Entering the Wax Moon Gate is easier to explain, today is the first day of the Wax Moon, it is considered to be entering the Wax Moon, entering the Wax Moon Gate. As for the five things, it refers to the five taboos of the waxing moon, and these five taboos cannot be mentioned, let alone acted.
So, which five taboos are there?
Wax moon taboo one, move the soil or move
It is often said that the cold winter waxing moon is the coldest month of the four seasons of the year. The small cold and the great cold of the twenty-four solar terms both occur during the Waxing Moon. In such a cold season, the ancients believed that do not move soil or move, because the weather is cold, soil and moving are heavy physical work, easy to lead to colds, in addition, the ground is covered with ice and snow, easy to slip, causing casualties. Finally, the waxing moon is considered a month of sacrifice, and if the earth is moved or moved, it is considered disrespectful to the gods.
Wax Moon taboo two, too much to say the first word
As the saying goes, "I'd rather eat the first meal than say the first word", the waxing moon is close to the end of the year, people like to be auspicious, happy to wait for the New Year, so they will not say some excessive words in this month, such as mentioning "death", "death", "decline" and other words.
The year is approaching, in order to avoid a word into a slur, it is not good to attract, and it is understandable to be auspicious. At the same time, people believe that the twenty-third king of the WaxIng Moon wants to go to heaven to repay, so he should speak cautiously and keep his mouth shut.
Wax moon taboo three, set relatives
As the saying goes, "The waxing moon is not fixed, the first month is not married", the ancients believed that the waxing moon is not a good choice, nor is it a good sign. Approaching the New Year, people will become busy and busy, and there is not too much time to participate in the engagement, and they are also concerned about preparing for the New Year on the one hand, and preparing for the engagement on the other hand, which is inevitably not well considered. Second, it is cold, most people like to stay indoors to keep warm, if you want to brave the cold to run out to participate in the engagement party, many people are reluctant in their hearts.
Snow ancients also called it "three whites", during the waxing moon, the snow is flying in the sky, and white is not a festive color.
Fourth, borrow money
You can borrow money at any time, except for some festive festivals, and there is also the Waxing Moon. Ancient folk have a saying that "debt is not enough for the year", the waxing moon is the end of the year, is the time to recover foreign debt. At this time, the creatures in nature are in "winter hiding", and people should also conform to nature.
The ancients believed that borrowing money in the waxing moon would also lend out the fortunes of the coming year.
Wax moon taboo five, quarrel
The waxing moon is the closing month of the year, and the ancients believed that there should be a perfect ending, so in this month, try not to quarrel and quarrel with people. If the waxing moon quarrels, it will be as the saying goes: "The waxing moon does not quarrel, a quarrel for three years"
The above are the five taboo things in the common saying "entering the Moon Gate, five things do not ask people", namely: moving the soil or moving, over-talking, betrothed, borrowing money and quarreling. Do you think it makes sense? Comments are welcome.