The fourth day of the first lunar month is the "Sheep Day" of the creation myth of Nuwa, so the "Three Sheep Kaitai" is a symbol of auspiciousness and a day to welcome the vesta god back to the folk. Everyone will carry out activities such as greeting god and receiving god, picking up the five roads, eating or folding, and throwing poverty.
Greeting the God of Vesta
The traditional fourth day of the first lunar month is the day to greet God. As the saying goes, "Sending God early, receiving God late", therefore, according to custom, sending God should be in the early morning, but receiving God should be around 16 o'clock.
In the past, every household prepared livestock and fruits and vegetables, and burned incense, gold paper, and firecrackers to show their welcome.
There is also a legend in the north: the first four kings want to "check the household registration", so it is not appropriate to leave home, every household must stay at home, prepare rich fruits, burn incense and light candles and cast firecrackers to show welcome.
Pick up five
On the evening of the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, the general merchants will also pick up the five-way god of wealth, and the market will open on the fifth day of the first month to make a fortune.
It is said that the fifth road is on the fifth day of the first year, but why is it said that it is on the night of the fourth day of the first year? It turned out that the fifth day of the first year was the birthday of the popular god of wealth, because everyone was eager for profit, they all wanted to meet the god of wealth a little earlier than others, so this time was a little earlier, even in advance to the evening of the fourth day of the first year, called "grabbing the road head", also known as "receiving the god of wealth".
Eat "Folding Luo"
In addition, on the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, the whole family also eats "folding luo" together.
The so-called folding is a smorgasbord of meals left over from a few days.
Eating "folding luo" embodies the good habit of our masses of the people in working hard and being diligent and thrifty. "Throughout the history of the former virtuous country and family, success is caused by thrift and thrift, and it is caused by luxury." The good qualities of hard work and frugality in our country will also be passed on from generation to generation.