The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the four traditional festivals in the mainland, and its time is on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, which also leads to its annual Gregorian calendar time is not fixed.
And this year's Dragon Boat Festival is on June 10 of the Gregorian calendar, so it is not long before the Dragon Boat Festival, and this year's Dragon Boat Festival is a 3-day holiday, and it is rare not to take a holiday.
In traditional Chinese culture, the Dragon Boat Festival has rich folk activities, but many of them have gradually disappeared in the long river of history, so have you heard of the traditional customs of the Dragon Boat Festival "hiding the Dragon Boat Festival"?
I heard the elders say that "every Dragon Boat Festival is to avoid the noon and hide out the good luck of the year", so what is "hiding the Dragon Boat Festival"? Who is to hide? Let's find out!
1. What is "hiding from the Dragon Boat Festival"? Why hide?
Regarding the Dragon Boat Festival to "hide from the afternoon", it is necessary to understand why May is called the "poisonous month", because the custom of hiding the Dragon Boat Festival is related to the "poisonous month" called by the ancients.
In ancient times, the month of May of the lunar calendar was called the "evil month", or the "poisonous month", not to say that this day is poisonous, but that bad things are likely to happen in such a month. The fifth day of the fifth month of May is not only an "evil month", but also an "evil day", so the Dragon Boat Festival on May 5 is called the "Poison Moon and Poison Day".
This is mainly because in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, it has begun to enter summer, the temperature is high, the humidity is also high, not only a lot of poisonous insects, poisonous snakes infested, people are often bitten by them.
At the same time, it is also the season of epidemic diseases, and there are often plagues, or some major infectious diseases. Medical conditions were also poor, and measures to deal with the plague were limited.
In ancient times, people could not explain various phenomena in nature with science, so they attributed some unexplained phenomena to the role of "ghosts and gods" or "evil spirits".
On the 5th of May, when the yang energy is at its peak, the yin energy is also born, and the yin and yang are at their peak, when the yin and yang meet, the evil energy is at its peak.
In order to avoid the harm of evil spirits, people choose to "hide" on this day to avoid the occurrence of disasters, so the traditional custom of "hiding from the Dragon Boat Festival" has been formed.
2. Who wants to hide from the Dragon Boat Festival, and how should they hide?
When it comes to hiding the Dragon Boat Festival, many people should remember that the editor introduced to you the traditional custom of "hiding from spring" during the Spring Festival.
In fact, whether it is to hide from the spring or the Dragon Boat Festival, it is almost the same, this is mainly the good wishes of the ancients for health, peace and good luck, hoping that in the next year, they can be safe and healthy. Therefore, not all people have to hide from the Dragon Boat Festival, and generally only these five types of people should pay attention.
First, the married girl has to go back to her parents' house to hide from the Dragon Boat Festival.
This is widely spread in the northern region, and in the past, when the Dragon Boat Festival was encountered, the girls who got married had to go back to their parents' homes in advance, and most of them were taken back by their mothers' families.
Only because the transportation in ancient times was not convenient, and the status of women was low, they generally rarely went back to their parents' homes, and only on some special days could they go back to their parents' homes, and they could go back to their parents' homes during the Dragon Boat Festival.
The reason is also that the ancients believed that May was the poisonous month, especially during the Dragon Boat Festival, so in order to let the married daughters spend safely, they would take them back to their parents' homes for a few days, commonly known as "hiding the Dragon Boat Festival". Now many places still retain this tradition, and generally newly married couples have to go back to their parents' homes to spend the Dragon Boat Festival in the first three years.
Second, people who are in the natal year should avoid the Dragon Boat Festival, and they should not go out on that day.
This year is the first year of Jiachen in 60 years, and for those whose zodiac signs belong to the dragon, it is the natal year. In the traditional culture of the mainland, the natal year is a hurdle to be passed through in life, and such a year requires extra care and caution.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a poisonous moon and poison day in the mainland, and it is a day when yang energy is extremely strong, and people who are born in the year are easily disturbed by yin energy. In order to avoid evil spirits, people in the natal year need to "hide" at home and pray for peace and health.
Therefore, it is generally not recommended for them to go out, and try to stay at home and spend time with their families, so as to avoid quarrels and quarrels with others.
Third, the elderly and the infirm should also hide.
The elderly and the infirm are weaker and more susceptible to evil spirits from the outside world. Especially during the Dragon Boat Festival, although the temperature is high, there is also more rainfall. Such weather changes are capricious, and it is easy to be attacked by borrowed evil qi, which is not good for the body.
Therefore, for these people, on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, they also need to "hide" at home and avoid going out. In particular, it is not advisable to go outside to join in the fun, or to quarrel or dispute with others, in short, as low as possible.
Fourth, people who have had bad luck recently and have a bad life or work.
Fortune is really wonderful, there is an old saying "the idea is memorized, drink cold water to stuff your teeth", people are sometimes really like this, a certain period of life is to do anything is not smooth, will feel very back.
If you also feel that your luck has not been good recently, and your life or work is not very smooth, then it is best not to go out during the Dragon Boat Festival. You can spend time at home with your family, reflect on recent events, and then change the situation by adjusting your mindset and facing difficulties positively.
Fifth, those who commit Tai Sui this year also have to hide from the Dragon Boat Festival
In traditional Chinese culture, Tai Sui is regarded as a deity, and each year there is a genus corresponding to it. If a person's physiognomy is in conflict with or harms the Tai Sui of that year, then he is considered to be a "Tai Sui", and generally the Tai Sui will also be considered to be all kinds of unsatisfactory.
And this year is the Year of the Dragon of the Zodiac, and the zodiac signs that commit Tai Sui mainly include the zodiac ox, dog, sheep and rabbit, so on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, people who commit Tai Sui also need to "hide" and avoid going out.
In particular, it is important to note that it is not appropriate to have quarrels or disputes with others, especially with strangers. Because during the Dragon Boat Festival, many people will go out to play, and they should try to be as low-key as possible outside.
As the saying goes, "impulse is the devil", and the ancestors also said "endure the calm for a while, take a step back and open the sky". These are the wisdom of the ancients, the well-intentioned counsel, or the ones to be listened to.
The traditional custom of "hiding from the Dragon Boat Festival" not only reflects the simple understanding of natural phenomena and the laws of life of the ancients, but also reflects people's good wishes for health, peace and good luck. The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, for the above five types of personnel, it is still necessary to "hide" and "hide"! #头条创作挑战赛#