Time flies so fast, in a blink of an eye, it has come to the middle of May, and the time of the Dragon Boat Festival is getting closer and closer, this year's Dragon Boat Festival time is on June 10 (Monday), no holiday, and the weekend is off for 3 days. The Dragon Boat Festival and the Spring Festival, the Qingming Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival and the four traditional festivals in the mainland are called the four traditional festivals, the legend is that the patriotic poet Qu Yuan committed suicide by throwing himself into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month of May, and the descendants then took the Dragon Boat Festival as a day to commemorate Qu Yuan.
"The Legend of the Wind and Soil" records: "Midsummer Dragon Boat Festival. Duanzhi, Chuye", midsummer refers to the fifth month of the lunar calendar, "Duan" has the meaning of beginning, initial, and "noon" means "five", like the fifth month of the lunar calendar corresponds to the noon month in the dry calendar, so the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar is named "Dragon Boat Festival". There are many customs on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, such as hanging wormwood, eating zongzi, tying five-color lines, rowing dragon boats, etc., which has a very rich cultural connotation, it can be said that the Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival that integrates blessings and evil spirits, celebrations, entertainment and food.
The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, the old people in the countryside say that this year's Dragon Boat Festival is a "fierce day", no matter how busy you are, remember: 1 don't go, 2 don't do, 3 to avoid, safe Dragon Boat Festival! So what's the saying? Let's find out sooner.
Why is this year's Dragon Boat Festival a "fierce day"?
1. May 5 is the "Evil Moon and Evil Day"
In the pre-Qin period, it was generally believed that May was the "poisonous month, and the fifth day was the evil day", so the Dragon Boat Festival was regarded as an evil day or a poisonous day. As recorded in the "Customs and Customs": "It is commonly said that when a child is born on the fifth day of May, the man harms the father, and the woman harms the mother", in the eyes of the ancients, the fifth day of May is an unlucky day.
"Luanzhou Chronicles" recorded: "The new marriage of the woman, so the moon is welcome, called to hide the Dragon Boat Festival", that is, on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, parents want to take the married children home for the Dragon Boat Festival, called "hiding the Dragon Boat Festival", May 5 is regarded as the evil moon and evil day, and taking the married daughter home is regarded as a risk-averse behavior.
The reason why the Dragon Boat Festival is called an evil day is actually a more scientific explanation. The Dragon Boat Festival is in the middle of summer, the weather is hot and dry in midsummer, people are easy to get sick, and snakes and insects are easy to injure people, so the Dragon Boat Festival has a bad day saying. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, we have to ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings, such as hanging wormwood, drinking noon water (well water at noon of the Dragon Boat Festival), tying five-color silk threads, washing herbal water, painting foreheads (smearing realgar powder on children's foreheads) and other customs are all behaviors of praying for blessings and warding off evil spirits.
Second, this year's Dragon Boat Festival is a "closed day"
This year's Dragon Boat Festival is "closed day", "closed day" is a kind of saying in the mainland folk customs, "almanac" records that "the calendar family with the twelve gods with the duty, twelve days a cycle, the cycle repeatedly, look at its value, in order to determine the auspiciousness", the mainland folk according to the "construction of the twelve gods" to choose auspicious, the construction of the twelve gods are: building, excepting, full, flat, fixed, persistent, broken, dangerous, success, harvest, open, closed, these twelve gods take turns on duty every day, as a reference for people to choose the day of good luck.
In the mainland folk, there is a saying that chooses auspiciousness: "Build a full level to collect black, except for danger and yellow; It is said that the building day, the full day, the weekday, the closing day, the closing day, and the breaking day are the "underworld murderous days", except for the day, the dangerous day, the fixed day, the execution day, the success day, and the opening day are the auspicious days of the zodiac.
This year's Dragon Boat Festival is a "closed day", how did it come about?
If it is the noon month, then we build from the noon, that is, the noon day is the construction day, the day is the day of except, the day of Shen is the full day, the day of the unitary day is the weekday, the day of the day is the fixed day, the day of the sea is the day of execution, the day of the child is the breaking day, the ugly day is the day of danger, the day of Yin is the day of completion, the day of the day is the opening day, and the day of the day is closed.
In the stem branch calendar, by the 10 heavenly stems "A, B, C, D, E, G, G, XIN, REN, 癸" and 12 earth branches "Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai", in accordance with a fixed order to form 60 combinations, respectively used for the year, the month, the day, the time, this year's Dragon Boat Festival corresponds to the stem branch time: Jiachen year Geng Wu Yue Yi Si day, corresponding to the day of the middle of the month, so this year's Dragon Boat Festival is a "closed day", belonging to the "underworld murder day".
The Dragon Boat Festival was regarded as an "evil day" in ancient times, and at the same time, this year's Dragon Boat Festival is a "closed day", which is a "fierce day", and it has the meaning of closed, hidden, and convergent, so there are many taboos on this day that we need to pay attention to, keep in mind that 1 does not go, 2 do not do, 3 to avoid, and pass the Dragon Boat Festival safely.
1. Don't go
"Don't go" here means not going to dangerous places, such as swimming in the river or going to a place with lush vegetation.
Dragon Boat Festival will be held in many places, so some people may go down to the river to swim, we must know that although the temperature of the Dragon Boat Festival has been relatively hot, but the temperature of the river is still relatively low, blindly swimming in the river is not only easy to lead to the invasion of cold evil, but also may drown due to leg cramps; In addition, in midsummer, when the river becomes turbulent and precipitation is more frequent, the river may rise suddenly, and it is dangerous to swim in the river.
As for why don't go to lush places during the Dragon Boat Festival, this is easy to understand, the weather is getting hotter before and after the Dragon Boat Festival, poisonous animals such as snakes and insects begin to be active, and places with dense vegetation are often their habitats, and blindly entering these places may be bitten; If we go out in the wilderness, it's best to wear long pants and long sleeves and avoid going alone.
2. Do not do
Don't marry
Marriage is a major event in life, for a happy marriage and family happiness, people will choose an auspicious day of the zodiac to get married, and the Dragon Boat Festival is a day to commemorate Qu Yuan, and this day is a fierce day, for Tujili, people will avoid getting married on the Dragon Boat Festival.
However, from a practical point of view, every family has to be busy with the Dragon Boat Festival on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, and everyone has no time to help and participate in the wedding, so it is unwise to choose to get married on the Dragon Boat Festival.
Anxiety burial
Funeral culture occupies an important position in the traditional culture of the mainland, people attach great importance to the time of burial and the location of the tomb, believing that these factors are closely related to the blessings and misfortunes of the descendants, in order to pray for the deceased to be rested, but also hope that the soul of the deceased can bless future generations, bring good luck and well-being, people will carefully choose the time of burial.
This year's Dragon Boat Festival coincides with the "closed day", which belongs to the evil day of the underworld, and the meaning of "closed" has the meaning of hindrance. Although this lacks scientific basis, it profoundly reflects people's psychology of seeking good fortune and avoiding evil and their pursuit of a better life. This psychology stems from human beings' awe of the unknown, their worries about their fate, and their longing for a better life in the future. In funeral matters, it is hoped that the deceased will rest in peace, and at the same time, it is hoped that the soul of the deceased will be blessed for future generations to bring happiness and prosperity. This psychological need motivates people to seek out and choose days and places that are considered auspicious in the hope of psychological comfort and practical help.
3 Avoidance required
Avoid outbursts of joy and sadness
During the Dragon Boat Festival, people may feel particularly happy and excited because of the festive atmosphere, family reunions, friend gatherings, etc., but at the same time, the hot and dry weather around the Dragon Boat Festival is also easy to make people irritable and restless. If this "overjoyed and sad" mentality persists, it can have a negative impact on physical health.
Especially for the elderly, due to the gradual decline of physical functions and physiological changes, their minds are more susceptible to disturbance by external factors. During the Dragon Boat Festival, the elderly need to pay special attention to maintaining a happy mood, being at ease, and avoiding overjoy, so as to maintain a state of refreshment and happiness.
Avoid intercourse
According to the ancients, the Dragon Boat Festival is regarded as a "bad moon and evil day", with specific taboos and restrictions. In the chapter "Midsummer" of "Lü's Spring and Autumn", it is clearly mentioned that abstinence and fasting should be made in May. In "Xia Xiaozheng", there is also a record of "storing medicine on this day to remove poisonous gas", which means that people will pay special attention to eliminating poisonous gas in their bodies on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival.
Therefore, according to the records of these ancient documents, there is a historical and cultural background to taboo having sex on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival. The ancients believed that on this special day, sexual intercourse should be avoided in order to conform to the laws of nature and prevent physical harm.
Although there is no direct scientific basis for customs such as taboo sex during the Dragon Boat Festival, they do reflect people's psychology of praying for blessings and warding off evil spirits during the Dragon Boat Festival. On the special day of the Dragon Boat Festival, people express their prayers for a better life and their avoidance of disease and evil through various rituals and customs, such as hanging mugwort leaves, eating zongzi, and racing dragon boats.
Avoid arguing with others
This year's Dragon Boat Festival coincides with the "closed day", and the closed day represents a closed and closed state in the twelve gods of the construction and removal. In the opinion of the ancients, people should maintain a calm and stable state of mind on such days and avoid causing conflicts and quarrels.
Quarrels and conflicts often bring negative emotions and energy, upsetting the original balance and harmony. On days like closed days, this negative impact can be magnified, adversely affecting an individual's fortune and relationships. Therefore, people should try to avoid activities that may cause quarrels during closed days, maintain a calm and rational attitude, and resolve issues in a peaceful manner.
In addition, the Dragon Boat Festival quarrel will also affect the atmosphere of the festival. In traditional festivals such as the Dragon Boat Festival, people usually feel the joy and warmth of the festival by participating in various celebrations, sharing food, and gathering with relatives and friends. If there is an argument at this time, it will not only affect the mood and experience of the individual, but also make the people around them feel embarrassed and uneasy, thus affecting the atmosphere of the whole festival. If there are any grievances or disagreements, we can choose to communicate and resolve them in a more rational and peaceful way to avoid quarrels and conflicts. This not only maintains our interpersonal relationships, but also makes the atmosphere of the festival more harmonious and enjoyable.
In summary, this year's Dragon Boat Festival is a "fierce day", no matter how busy you are, remember: 1 don't go, 2 don't do, 3 to avoid, and spend the Dragon Boat Festival safely. Although there are no taboos, it is always right to be cautious for the sake of safety. These traditional customs and taboos reflect people's pursuit of health, auspiciousness and harmony, while enjoying the joy and warmth brought by the festival, we should also pay attention to safety and health, abide by these traditional customs and taboos, and make the Dragon Boat Festival more beautiful and meaningful.
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