The annual Chinese New Year's Eve is coming, as the most special day of the year, it has a variety of names such as "except the day", "except the night", "the year is divided", "the twilight", "the end of the year", "the twilight", etc., but the most well-known is the "Chinese New Year's Eve". The reason why it is called Chinese New Year's Eve, according to the "Lü's Spring and Autumn And Season Winter Chronicle", in ancient times there was a kind of "ghost of epidemic disease" called "Xi", and people held a drumming ceremony on the day before the New Year in order to expel it. There are many legends in the Chinese New Year's Eve, most of which are related to the expulsion of "Sunset" by people. The term "Chinese New Year's Eve" first appeared in the "Record of Customs" written by the Western Jin Dynasty Zhou Dynasty, and has since become a household name and has been circulated to this day. As the last day of the year, carrying people's good wishes for the old and welcoming the new, the ancient Chinese New Year's Eve is very solemn, various festivals and customs make people dizzy, although there is a difference between the north and the south, but there are three things that are generally popular throughout the country, the so-called "Chinese New Year's Eve three is not empty, the next year three is not poor" The saying comes from this.
One, not empty doors
On the occasion of the Spring Festival, in addition to the preparation of wax flavor and New Year goods, there is also an indispensable activity for every household - the Spring Festival. Ancient Chunlian names are numerous, such as couplets, peach charms, door posts, etc., it is said that there was such a custom five generations ago, its purpose is still related to people's auspiciousness and avoidance, it is said that there were many natural disasters and unknown celestial phases at that time, the ancients thought that they were ghosts and gods for unknown reasons, so every time before the Chinese New Year's Eve, they had to find two pieces of seven- or eight-inch long peach wood, cut it into a human form, and then write the names of the two gods "Divine Tea" and "Yulei" respectively, and hang on the door on the Chinese New Year's Eve day to drive away evil spirits. The first appearance in the form of couplets is said to have begun with The Emperor Meng Chang of the Shu State during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and his writing for Chinese New Year's Eve "New Year Na Yu Qing, Jia Jie Number Changchun" has always been considered to be the first Spring League in ancient times. However, it is also said that the Spring League originated in the Jin Dynasty, and the origin theory is mostly too long and inconsistent.
Chunlian is mostly pasted on the door frame, and the inverted word "Fu" will be affixed to the door at the same time. This custom is said to have begun in the modern Republic of China, someone inadvertently pasted the word Fu upside down, relatives shouted "Fu fell, fu arrived" to correct, the more the owner listened to the more smooth, because it is extremely in line with the harmonic customs soon became popular in the north and south of the river, in addition, many places will also be shou xing, shou peach, carp jumping dragon gate, grain Fengdeng, dragon phoenix Chengxiang and other paper cuts pasted on the door, to pin people's wishes for a better life.
Second, do not empty the pot
Tuannian dinner is undoubtedly one of the most solemn links in Chinese New Year's Eve, most people today call it "Chinese New Year's Eve rice", and the ancients call it "Su Nian Rice" and "Tuan Nian Meal". From the titles of the ancients, it can be seen that their Chinese New Year's Eve rice is not a simple meal, according to the Qing Dynasty Fu Cha Dun Chong's "Yanjing Chronicle" contained in the "New Year rice is made of gold and silver rice, with pine and cypress branches inserted on it, embellished with money, dates, chestnuts, longan, incense sticks, after breaking the fifth day before going away." "In addition to the essential rice, there are a few essential dishes that must not be left empty. Dumplings in the north, rice cakes in the south, dumplings mean "new year's intercourse", and rice cakes are called "high years", both of which are essential mascots in every household. The second is the steaming hot pot, which means that the new year is red and hot, and then it is the most common fish in the festival, because "fish" is harmonious "Yu", so the beautiful symbol of "auspicious celebration and surplus" and "every year has more than enough" is known to women and children. With the improvement of people's living standards, today's Chinese New Year's Eve rice is even more dazzling and sumptuous, large dishes, cold pots, hot stir-fry, dim sum, milk, seafood, beef and sheep and even Western dishes, the ancient royal family will salivate when they see it.
Third, not empty people
Whether it is the Spring Festival Or the sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve meal, it is not worth a family reunion. The tradition of the Chinese nation to care for the family is vividly reflected in the annual reunion dinner, brothers and sisters push cups and cups, relatives and elders are auspicious, and this harmonious mutual respect and mutual love can achieve a more closely related family. Not only that, the spirit of family members must also feel incomparably comforted and satisfied because of the liveliness and warmth brought by the reunion, especially the elderly who are immersed in the atmosphere of children and grandchildren sharing the heavenly atmosphere, and many years of hard work and selfless dedication have become great comfort and happiness at this moment. I still remember a song that said, "The old man does not want his children to make much contribution to the family, it is not easy to make a reunion in a lifetime", so the greatest harvest in life is to enjoy the heavens.
With the above three things, the happy and harmonious scene in my mind has emerged. Children and grandchildren are at home, it is a blessing; delicious food is at the table, it is Lu; generations of the same church is Shou. The so-called "Chinese New Year's Eve three are not empty, and the next year is not poor" is more or less the same, this year is so, in previous years, the new year is like the day. Such a Chinese New Year's Eve is obviously already the most enjoyable thing in the world.