Today Chinese New Year's Eve丨 Old Year adds a new year, all families are reunited, I wish you a good year

The old and the new are "divided", and the day and night are called "sunset".

Chinese New Year's Eve means that the old year ends on this night, and tomorrow morning to change to a new year.

Chinese New Year's Eve · Origin

In addition to "sunset", greet happiness and auspiciousness!

Chinese New Year's Eve, also known as "year division", which means "removing the old year and replacing the new year." ”

Chinese New Year's Eve · Chinese New Year's Eve meal

As early as the Southern and Northern Dynasties period, there was a custom of Chinese New Year's Eve meals on the mainland.

The Southern Dynasty Liang Zongzong recorded in the "Chronicle of the Jingchu Years": "The family furniture of the year is humble, and the position of the old man is in the position of the old age, in order to welcome the New Year, and gather together to drink." ”

Chinese New Year's Eve night, northerners must make dumplings. Making dumplings seems simple and convenient, but in fact, it pays more attention to it. The dumpling skin is crescent-shaped to symbolize "yin", and the dumpling filling is round and rolling to symbolize "yang".

The shape of the dumpling resembles a yuanbao, and it is served steamingly on the table, which means "the new year is rich, and the yuanbao rolls in".

Chinese New Year's Eve. Ancestor worship

At the beginning of the Chinese New Year's Eve, it carried the function of sacrifice.

In ancient times, the beliefs of the Chinese people were based on nature; agricultural activities were also particularly dependent on nature. Therefore, under the class system, the rulers shouldered the great responsibility of national peace and security, and smooth wind and rain.

The great affairs of the kingdom are in the worship and the rong. "Sacrifice" became a national event, Chinese New Year's Eve and Lapa Ba, Lapa Twenty-four, these three sections, constituted the qin and Han dynasty year-end festivals.

Chinese New Year's Eve · Keep the age

The Jin Dynasty official Zhou Chu's "Record of Customs and Soil" records: "Chinese New Year's Eve, Da Dan does not sleep, called 'keeping the age'!" ”

It is said that in ancient times, the all-night vigil was lit to drive away all the obscurity and evil plagues to protect an auspicious new year.

Chinese New Year's Eve · Blessings

Today's Chinese New Year's Eve, the end of the year, the end of the moon, the end of the day. The year ends again.

On the occasion of the intersection of the old and the new, send blessings to everyone!