"Jiazi spring invades La, Yanjing and Xiao Nian", the wax moon is a month of special significance, and every day that passes is one day closer to the new year. The more to the end of the month, the stronger the flavor of the New Year, the last day is the night of Chinese New Year's EveChinese New Year's Eve, and before the New Year, there is a New Year's "preparatory match", that is, the twenty-third year of the lunar month.
The New Year is an important traditional festival in the lunar month, and it is also the beginning of the New Year, which is known as the day of "small reunion" among the people. People who are far away from home will come back to reunite with their families before the new year, and the preparatory activities before the year have also entered the climax, what should be bought, what should be done, and what should be cleaned should be cleaned, and all this is to welcome the arrival of the new year, hoping to have an auspicious year and please a good fortune.
Nowadays, many people only remember that the 23rd day of the lunar month is a traditional year, but they don't know that it is also another important traditional festival - the Stove God Festival.
It originated from the worship of fire by the ancients, and it was an important sacrificial festival in ancient times, and the object of this festival was the "Stove God", also known as the Stove Prince, which was the "guardian god" of each of our families. Legend has it that the twenty-third day of the lunar month every year is the day when the god of the stove reports to the Jade Emperor about the good and evil in the family, and then the Jade Emperor will punish or bless according to the situation at home.
Today's Stove God Festival, remember: 1 do not sacrifice, 2 should be done, 3 should eat, 4 things should be avoided, and follow the old tradition to live as much as possible
1 Undeterred
There is such a saying among the people, that is, "men do not sacrifice to the moon, women do not sacrifice to the stove", so this non-sacrifice means that women do not sacrifice to the stove, why?
As mentioned above, the twenty-third day of the lunar month is the day when the god of the stove reports to heaven, and the most important activity on this day is to worship the god of the stove and send the god of the stove to heaven. And it is rumored that the god of the stove is a gentleman, if the woman worships the god of the stove is disrespectful to the god of the stove, the ancients paid attention to the fact that men and women do not kiss, and the woman sacrifices to the stove will make the god of the stove unhappy, and will say some bad things to the Jade Emperor, so as not to get the blessing of the Jade Emperor, so this day does not let women sacrifice to the stove.
2 assumes it
(1).
"God says good things, return to the palace to be auspicious", the twenty-third day of the lunar month, is the day when the god of the stove reports to the sky, and the Jade Emperor will also reward and punish according to the good and evil done by the people in the family this year, so in the old tradition, there is the custom of sending the god of the stove to heaven. When sending the stove, people will put an offering table in front of the statue of the king of the stove, put candy, water, beans, straw; candy is to make the mouth of the god of the stove sweet, say more good words, the last three things are for the god of the stove to eat, to ensure that the god of the stove back and forth smoothly.
(2). Sweep the dust
Entering the twenty-third of the lunar month, it is also the end of the lunar month, at this time it is also time to say goodbye to the past, to meet the future ready, and dust sweeping is an important festival activity of the year, its meaning is "dust", the meaning of removing the old and welcoming the new, all the bad things in the past are removed, with a new attitude to meet the new future.
3要吃
(1). 吃饺子
As the old saying goes, "send off dumplings to catch the wind", the twenty-third day of the lunar month is the day when the god of the stove reports to the sky, and the important custom of the day is to send the god of the stove, of course, to eat dumplings and send the king of the stove a ride. And Xiao Nian is known as "little reunion" in the folk, it is a time for family reunion, eating dumplings symbolizes reunion, money, and naturally eating dumplings.
(2). Eat stove sugar
Eating stove sugar is an important food custom in the young year, and stove sugar is a kind of candy that is boiled with maltose, wrapped in sesame seeds, and made into long strips. The stickiness of maltose is relatively large, and the taste is sweet, people stick to the mouth of the stove prince by eating the stove candy, so that he can say less bad things and more good things, so as to get more blessings, this custom reflects people's yearning for a better future.
(3) Eat sugar cane
Some people may say, who still eats sugarcane in this cold day! In fact, there is a meaning to eating sugarcane in a young year. Sugarcane is a fruit that grows in sections, like a ladder that rises step by step, so people believe that eating sugarcane is also a way to send the god of the stove to heaven, which means that the god of the stove can also put some sugarcane when sending the fruit.
4 things to be said
1. Fusheng
The small year is an important festival to worship the gods. On this special day, people should maintain a sense of reverence and refrain from killing. Because killing will bring evil energy, which is not conducive to the arrival of the gods. At the same time, killing also violates people's respect and cherishing of life. Therefore, Xiao Nian cannot kill, and the ingredients needed for the family banquet can be prepared one day in advance, and they can be cooked directly on the same day.
2. Do not pound garlic
Ginger, shallots and garlic are essential ingredients for cooking, and meat and vegetarian dishes are used, but it is best not to pound garlic on the day of the New Year, it is said that pounding garlic will emit a pungent smell, which will disturb the gods and affect the smooth progress of the sacrifice. Therefore, in order to respect tradition, people do not pound garlic on this day of the new year.
3. Avoid debt collection
At the end of the year, not only are there more people borrowing money, but there are more people collecting debts. Collecting debts at this time will not only make people feel upset, but also ruin the atmosphere of the festival, which will cause greater contradictions, so Xiao Nian should not destroy the mood of himself and his family, and bring unhappiness to himself with other people's mistakes.
4. Don't quarrel
Harmony is precious, and we usually have to deal with things that don't go our way calmly, not to mention the small year, the day when the god of the stove reports the family situation. If there is a quarrel on this day, it will not only affect the mood of the festival, but also be beaten "report", and you will not get the blessings and luck of the coming year, so after the New Year, you must treat things calmly.
Source: Aiyinan