Introduction: On the second day of the Lunar New Year, no matter how busy you are, keep in mind: don't forget the two major events, welcome wealth and receive blessings
The first day of the Lunar New Year is the first day of the first lunar month, which is the day of the folk New Year's worship, people will get up early on this day, first meet the dawn, grab a jackpot, and make New Year's wishes. Then, after eating the dumplings, go to the elders to pay New Year's greetings. Remember, you have to say more auspicious words on this day in order to usher in more auspiciousness and blessings.
In the past, there was a lot of attention paid to the first day of the Lunar New Year. For example, in the past, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, you could not sweep the floor with a broom, splash water and take out the garbage, and the ancients believed that it would ruin your wealth. In addition, in the past, on this day, the north paid attention to eating dumplings, and the south would eat rice balls, which means that the year will be full and full.
In addition, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, according to the old saying, it is not possible to borrow money from others, which means that you must rely on foreign aid all year round. Of course, you can't lend money to others, and there is a saying that "property flows out for a whole year".
Of course, these are past festival taboos, in order to enliven the festival atmosphere, so that it will be more fun and the flavor of the year will be stronger.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the atmosphere of the year is still very strong, and there are many exquisiteness on this day. For example, in some regions, the "New Year's Dinner" will be eaten on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and there will be many dishes, which means auspicious.
In the past, people would eat "braised pork" on the second day of the Lunar New Year, which means good health. In some places, they will also eat "fried rice" on this day, which means to show off their skills, and eating "lettuce" means making money, etc.
In addition, in some areas in the north, there is also a "first dumpling, first two noodles, and three boxes to go home" teaching. Therefore, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, people will use the dumpling noodles of the first day of the Lunar New Year to make them, which means that it will last for a long time.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, no matter how busy you are, the elders remind you to keep in mind: Don't forget the two major events, welcome wealth and receive blessings, and everything goes well! What are the two things? Let's take a look at them in detail!
1. The first major event "sacrifice to the God of Wealth"
In the northern part of the mainland, there is the custom of "sacrificing to the God of Wealth" on the second day of the Lunar New Year. In the old days, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, both shops and ordinary families would hold a worship to the God of Wealth, praying for the God of Wealth to bless this year with good fortune and prosperous business.
Of course, it is not necessary for everyone to go to the serious "sacrifice to the God of Wealth", it is okay to get a portrait of the God of Wealth, pendants, mobile phone cases or something.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, "sacrifice to the God of Wealth", the time and direction are all exquisite.
For example, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, "sacrifice to the God of Wealth", at this time, in order to grab the jackpot, the firecrackers are set off as early as possible, which means that the God of Wealth arrives early.
In addition, there are usually several good times for the time of "worshipping the God of Wealth". For example, the hour of the child, the early morning, the hour of the sun, the hour of the hour, the hour of the hour, etc. If you don't think about it too early, you choose the time, which is from 5 to 7 a.m. Of course, the earlier you choose, the more sincerity you can demonstrate.
As for the direction of "worshipping the God of Wealth", people usually choose the southwest, of course, this is not absolute, just recommended.
In short, before we go back to our parents' house in the New Year, don't forget to open the "wealth door" first.
Second, the second major event "back to my mother's home"
In Chinese customs, the second day of the Lunar New Year is the "Son-in-law Day", according to tradition, the daughter who marries on this day will take her husband and children back to her parents' house to pay New Year's greetings, which is also called "Aunt Day" in some places.
It should be noted that when returning home, the "uncle" should not be empty-handed, but should carry gifts to show his sincerity and respect. Of course, some people may say, I've been married for several years, and it's not the first year of marriage to go back, do I still need to take gifts, can't I just give money directly?
But don't do this, your mother's family doesn't want your money, they want to see your respect for your "partner" and whether you are sincere.
Think about it, when you and your daughter-in-law return to your parents' house and walk in the village, you have no gifts in your hands, and you are empty-handed, you will inevitably be discussed.
Therefore, in rural areas, people pay more attention to these so-called "faces" and do not go back empty-handed.