Do you know what are the customs on the fourth day of the Chinese New Year?

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The fourth day of the Lunar New Year

The fourth day of the Chinese New Year, also known as sheep day, is the day when Chinese folk greet the gods. In the old imperial calendar, the sheep are occupied, so it is often said that "three sheep (yang) Kaitai" is a symbol of auspiciousness, and people expect a worry-free life and a rolling source of wealth in the new year.

Greeting the God of Vesta

Legend has it that the fourth king of the Chinese New Year needed to check the household registration, so every household had to stay at home, prepare rich fruits, burn incense, light candles and cast firecrackers to show courtesy. On this day, the whole family eats folded Luo, the so-called folding luo, is to put together a smorgasbord of meals left over from a few days, clean the New Year goods; clean the room, and collect garbage into one place, which is also said in Chinese folklore to "throw away the poor".

Tie up the Vulcan

In the north, on the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, some rural households will tie up the fire god. Tie a corn stalk or wheat stalk to a stick, light it, and send it from your home to the river, which means that there is no fire in the house for one year.

Source: Synthesized from Baidu Encyclopedia, Xinhua Net

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