As soon as this title comes out, everyone may think it's quite funny, thinking why is this still pulling on the underwear? Actually, behind this is a folk custom in the mainland, let's talk about this topic today and explore the cultural connotation behind this custom. Leave a message in the comment area to receive blessings for your family and children, "Bodhisattva blesses, one shun and one hundred shun"!
First of all, I have to popularize it for you, the custom of "throwing underwear on the eighth day of the third month" is not a nationwide custom, but a folk custom in individual regions. In the traditional culture of the mainland, there are many customs rich in local characteristics, which contain people's yearning for a better life and their expectations for a happy future.
So, why do you throw away your underwear on the eighth day of the third month? This has to start from ancient times. Legend has it that a long, long time ago, there was a place where there were disasters for many years, crops were confiscated, and the people lived in hardship. One day, an old man in the village dreamed of a fairy, who told him that if he wanted to get out of his predicament, he had to throw away the old underwear at home on the eighth day of the third month of the third month, so as to drive away bad luck and usher in good luck. The villagers complied, and sure enough, it wasn't long before the village was blessed with good weather and abundant crops. Since then, this custom has been passed down in the local area.
So, is there any taboo on throwing away old underwear? Actually, it's a bit of a thing. First of all, the time to throw the underwear has to be chosen on the eighth day of the first month of March, too early or too late. Secondly, there are certain rules for this way of throwing underwear. Some people choose to cut up their old underwear, while others simply throw it away. Either way, however, it is important to show respect for the practice by washing and drying the underwear before throwing it away.
Having said all this, some people may ask, is there any scientific basis for this custom of throwing away old underwear? In fact, it is really difficult to say. As we all know, the mainland has a long history and profound cultural heritage, and many folk customs have been passed down through thousands of years. Among them, some customs may really have a certain scientific truth, while others are more of a psychological sustenance. And this custom of throwing away old underwear is probably the latter.
However, then again, although this custom may seem funny, what it contains behind it is people's yearning for a better life and a happy future. And isn't this exactly where the charm of our traditional culture lies? Just as the old proverb says: "One side of the water and soil raises the other side." "The customs and habits of each place carry the wisdom and emotional sustenance of the local people.
In the mainland, there are many similar folk customs. For example, some places have the custom of eating dumplings for the New Year, some places have the custom of eating dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival, and some places have the custom of admiring the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival. These customs not only enrich people's lives, but also inherit the long history and culture of the mainland.
In general, although the custom of "throwing underwear on the eighth day of the third month of March" seems peculiar, what it contains behind it is people's yearning for a better life and their expectations for a happy future. And this is where the charm of the traditional culture of the mainland lies. As a cultural inheritor, we have the responsibility to pass on these customs with local characteristics, so that more people can understand and love the traditional culture of the mainland.
Well, that's all for today's topic of "throwing underwear on the eighth day of the first month of March". I hope that through this article, you can have a deeper understanding of the traditional culture of the mainland. See you next time!