China is a country with a long history, and there are many folk traditions and customs that have been widely spread and are still preserved today. Today is October 31st, Tuesday (the 17th day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar), what are the traditional festivals and customs in various places? Let's take a look.
On the 17th day of September of the lunar calendar, this day is the birthday of the God of Wealth "Cai Bao Xingjun", which is also known as the God of Wealth Festival. The most important ritual on this day is the "Offering to the God of Wealth". In this ritual, people will worship the god of wealth in their homes or temples, burn incense and pray for blessings, and offer various foods such as chickens, ducks, fish, meat, etc. In addition, various rituals are performed in front of the God of Wealth to show respect and gratitude to the God of Wealth.
In the past, there was a folk saying, "September 17 is sunny, and the five barns are full; It rained on September 17, and the grains did not return. The folk proverb. This basically means that if the weather is clear on September 17, it is a good sign of a good harvest. Conversely, if it rains, the harvest may not be good. Because, at this time, most of the autumn crops in the northern region have been harvested. However, crops are still growing in some parts of the south. If it rains continuously at this time, the temperature will further drop and cold injury will occur, resulting in an increase in empty grains and a decrease in yield of crops such as late rice.
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