The fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the fourth day of the first lunar month, also known as sheep day, is the day when Chinese folk greet the gods. How much do you know about the customs of the day? Let's take a look at the customs of the fourth day of the Chinese New Year.
On this day, the whole family will eat origami together, the so-called origami, that is, a smorgasbord of meals left over from a few days, which means that the next year will not worry about eating and wearing, and attracting wealth and treasure.
There is also a very important task on the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, that is, to thoroughly clean the outside of the home, and also to collect garbage in one place, which is also said in folklore to "throw away poverty".
The fourth day of the Lunar New Year is a day to welcome the god Vesta back to the people. The King of the Stove had 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 respect.
The fourth day of the Lunar New Year is the time when the gods return to earth from the celestial realm. On the eve of the fourth day of the first lunar month, prepare sacrifices, cakes, fruits, incense candles and other items, and beat gongs and drums to burn incense and pray, reverently and respectfully to the god of wealth. The first five days are said to be the birthday of the god of wealth, in order to compete for profits, so it preceded the fourth day of the first month, known as "grabbing the road head", also known as "receiving the god of wealth". Whoever receives the god of wealth must offer the sheep's head and carp, the sheep's head has the meaning of "auspicious", and the carp offering is the harmonic sound of "fish" and "yu", and the picture is auspicious. Therefore, every New Year," people open doors and windows, light incense and firecrackers, light fireworks, and welcome the god of wealth at 50:00 on the first day of the first lunar month.
Connecting the five roads, originally referring to the five roads of the gods, later evolved into the five roads of the god of wealth. In the old days, after the Spring Festival holiday, merchants generally received the five-way god of wealth on the evening of the fourth day of the first month, and opened the market on the fifth day of the first month to make a fortune.