The ninth day of the first month of the first month is a big day, because the number "nine" represents "the extreme of the yang number" in China's traditional culture, and nine has the saying that "ninety-nine is one". It can be seen that the ninth day of the first lunar month represents the beginning and end of all things in the world, and is the representative of the cycle of life. In the Tao Te Ching, the originator of Taoism, Lao Tzu said a sentence: Man is the law of the earth, the earth is the law of the sky, the heaven is the law of the Tao, and the Tao is the law of nature! It can be seen that the gods and the Tao are closer to nature. Because of this, the Heavenly Jade Emperor is known as the god who controls all things in the world. And the ninth day of the first lunar month is also known as the birthday of the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly God. So the old tradition, to this day, the folk will also have: 1 do 2 eat 3 taboo saying, what does it refer to?
正月初九习俗1要做:
1: Worship the Heavenly Father
The ninth day of the first lunar month is an important day, because in ancient times it was also called "Tiangong Day" or "Jade Emperor Society". According to legend, this day is the "birthday day" of the Jade Emperor, so the people will hold a grand ceremony and activity of "worshiping the Jade Emperor of Heaven" on this day. People will be in front of the statue of the Jade Emperor, offering all kinds of fruits, livestock, and also incense and worshipping. The implication of this is to "pray for blessings" for yourself and your family on the occasion of the New Year, praying for family harmony, peace and health, and smooth work in the New Year.
On the ninth day of the first month, customs 2 should be eaten:
1: Eat red dates
The ninth day of the first lunar month is a day of great joy, and eating red dates is not only because it means a small two mouthfuls: the days to come will be "prosperous", "good luck is the head", but also symbolizes "early (jujube) to give birth to a noble son", because the Spring Festival is also a big day for many young men and women to get married, so it has been handed down in the folk, the custom of eating red dates on the ninth day of the first month.
2: Eat and drink
Wine from ancient times to the present is used to celebrate festivals, or in some festive things will be used, so in ancient times the ninth day of the first month is the auspicious day for many newlyweds to get married, so they must eat wine, and the ancient people drink wine is also called "eating wine", but also symbolizes: husband and wife feelings will be "nine nine concentric" and "forever (wine)" at the same time this day to invite relatives and friends to come together to "eat wine", there is also a "happy day" and "happy events" beautiful meaning.
New Year's First 93 Contraindications:
1: Don't quarrel
In addition, there will be some taboos on this day, such as the ninth day of the first lunar month, one of the taboos is "quarrel", whether it is because of family trivialities, or neighborhood disputes, or between friends and colleagues, do not look at the face of the monk to see the face of the Buddha! That's what it means.
2: Damn Sheng
In addition, on such an important day as the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, the most taboo is "killing" in traditional religions, whether it is "Taoism" or "Buddhism", or "Confucianism", which is regarded as a "big taboo". What's more, on the day of the "Jade Emperor's Birthday". Doing so will only aggravate your own sinful karma, you will be punished by the gods, and the killer will get sick and ruined for no reason, so try to avoid it.
3: Dry underwear
The ninth day of the first lunar month is the extreme of the yang number, and drying underwear is also one of the taboos. Because in ancient times, people believed that the birthday of the Jade Emperor was a very important and sacred day. Drying underwear in front of the house is a sign of disrespect for God, and it is also easy to leak personal privacy, especially to women. So try to avoid it as well.
These old traditions, although they are now a thing of the past, have been gradually discarded. However, we should still have a certain "awe" and "gratitude" for traditional culture, for the gods of heaven, for the Tao and nature, and by praying for blessings and auspiciousness on the ninth day of the new year, we can make ourselves auspicious and happy in the New Year.