According to traditional folk customs, the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month is the day of grinding tofu, so why do people grind tofu on this day?
You must know that grinding tofu is an important activity in the lunar month. In ancient times, meat was not very common in people's daily diets, and it was only eaten on festivals. Tofu is different, because the raw materials of tofu are easy to obtain, therefore, many families will grind some tofu in winter, so that the food variety during the Chinese New Year is more varied, and it also replenishes the body's nutrition.
At the same time, the "white" of white tofu represents the cleanliness and innocence of life, which means that when the new year comes, everyone should be pure in heart and do things brightly. Moreover, the "bean" of tofu has the same sound as "teasing", indicating that in the new year, one's life is full of joy and joy.
Finally, grinding tofu also illustrates the ancient people's cherishing and reverence for food. In the eyes of the ancients, food was a gift from heaven and earth, which should be used properly and not wasted. Grinding tofu makes full use of the diversity of soybeans as an ingredient, which not only makes a variety of delicacies, but also expresses people's awe and respect for food.
We have found the reason for grinding tofu on the 25th day of the lunar month, but why do we still eat tofu residue on this day? What is the reason behind this?
In fact, the custom of grinding tofu and eating tofu residue on the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month is also related to the legend of the Jade Emperor's netherworld.
Legend has it that the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month is the day when the Jade Emperor investigates the good and evil in the world in the lower realm and determines the blessings and disasters in the world in the coming year.
There is also a legend that the Jade Emperor of the 25th month of the month of the lower realm is to investigate the work of the Lord of the Stove. The Lord of the Stove was in the sky on the twenty-third day of the lunar month to report to the Jade Emperor about the good and evil in the world, and after the report, the Jade Emperor personally went to the lower realm on the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month to conduct a field investigation of the work reported by the Lord of the Stove.
No matter which way it is said, anyway, on the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, the Jade Emperor is going to the lower realm to the world to investigate the good and evil in the world, and he will decide the disasters and blessings of people in the coming year according to the results of the investigation.
Therefore, every household attaches great importance to this and wants to welcome the Jade Emperor, which is called "receiving the Jade Emperor". Therefore, on this day, people are extra careful, whether it is life, speech and speech, they are very cautious, they want to behave well, make the Jade Emperor happy and happy, and bless themselves in the coming year.
When people greeted the Jade Emperor, in order to make the Jade Emperor pity everyone, they were kind, so people began to grind tofu on the day of the Jade Emperor's lower realm on the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, and in addition, they were also ready to use the tofu residue left over from grinding tofu to welcome the Jade Emperor.
When the Jade Emperor came to the people's homes to investigate, he saw that everyone was not eating anything delicious, and everyone was eating tofu dregs. The Jade Emperor felt very uncomfortable, so he was kind-hearted, and would drop a lot of gold and silver treasures on the first day of the Lunar New Year to free the people from poverty.
Therefore, on the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, the custom of grinding tofu and eating tofu residue began to spread among the people when people received the Jade Emperor, and it continues to this day.
Of course, on the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, in addition to grinding tofu and eating tofu residue, there are also customs such as chasing the chaotic year and shining silkworms.
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