The first eight of the new year
The eighth day of the first lunar month is also known as the "Shunxing Festival", and each person has a star on duty every year, also known as the "Passing Year according to the fate of the stars" (the sun, moon, water, fire, wood, metal, earth, Luohou, and Jidu nine stars take turns to be on duty according to the year). The fate of the year is completely in the hands of the stars of the year, and the eighth day of the first month of the first month of each year is the period of the gathering of the stars, and the day of the "lower realm of the stars". In traditional Chinese customs, "eight" is also a very auspicious number, because the homonym of eight is the "fat" of wealth. The eighth day of the Lunar New Year is an auspicious day, because "eight" is the same as "hair", meaning that the eighth day of the first lunar month has the meaning of making a fortune, we Chinese love to pay attention to auspicious numbers, so this day is suitable for opening the market, starting work, resuming work, whether it is the boss or a small trader, will choose this day to open the door, put a firecracker, meaning that the New Year has a good color, but also pray for prosperous business, prosperous wealth, all the way to make a fortune.
New Year's First Eight Eight Things
New Year's First Eight Eight Things
The first eight popular names "Valley Day"
Folklore has it that the eighth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the millet. On this day, if the weather is fine, the Lord will have a good harvest of rice this year, and if the sky is cloudy, the year will be bad. The custom of "Gu Ri" is to worship the tablet with the name of the grain written on it, and not to eat cooked grain. This custom implies the idea of valuing agriculture and cherishing food.
Pray for the release of life
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, there is a "release" activity, which is to take some fish and birds raised at home to the outside and release them into the wild. Birds eat grain and rob people of their harvests, so on this day they should be released (mainly birds and fish) to express the virtue of good life, and at the same time bribe the birds to show mercy to their mouths. There is another reason for choosing to release life, that is, the eighth day of the first lunar month is the day of the stars, which can allow the stars to see their good deeds.
The First Eight "Stars"
The people take the eighth day of the first month as the day of the lower realm of the stars, make small lamps and sacrifice them, which is called Shunxing, also known as "sacrificing stars" and "receiving stars". On the night of the eighth day of the first lunar month, whether people go to the temple or not, they go to the temple to worship Xingjun (that is, Shunxing), and after the stars in the sky come out, each family has to hold a sacrifice ceremony for Shunxing. When worshipping the stars, a "golden lamp" (yellow lantern flower) should be placed on the desk, stove, threshold, pot and other places and lit, which is called "scattered lantern flowers", which has the meaning of avoiding ominousness. After the festival, the whole family gathers for a Lantern Festival.
New Year's First Eight Deaths 3 Things
HAPPY NEW YEAR
It is not advisable to break things
It is not advisable to break things on the eighth day of the first month. It is traditionally believed that breaking things will ruin money, so people should be extra careful on this day to avoid accidentally breaking or breaking things.
It is not advisable to make large movements
It is not advisable to make large movements. Because this day is a day to pray for the God of Wealth, too big a movement will scare the God of Wealth away, so people should keep quiet and not get too excited, so as not to affect the arrival of the God of Wealth.
Damn Sheng
The eighth day of the first month is the day of release, the first is not to kill, in ancient times, the eighth day of the first month is not allowed to fish and hunt, nor can it be killed, every household not only can not kill, but also need to release birds and fish, in order to express the harmony between people and animals, to pray for themselves in the coming year without disease and disaster, health and health.
So to speak
The eighth day of the Lunar New Year is indeed an important day
Here's best wishes to all of you
The Ming Dynasty was a long road
Cherish the heart of this time
Blessing for the New Year
All the best
Say goodbye to the old and welcome the new
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