What are the customs and taboos on the 21st day of the first month?

What are the customs and taboos on the 21st day of the first month?

On the 21 ST day of the first month, there are customs such as picking up the plane, wearing fairy stones and swimming in Hanshui River.

Thousands of years ago, the wise ancient Xiangyang people also had their own unique "story"-wearing stones, which meant courting and getting children.

From the amazing love story described by Liu Xiang in The Legend of the Immortal-Two Women of Jiang Fei in the Western Han Dynasty, it can be imagined that hundreds of years ago, good men and women in ancient Xiangyang walked along the riverbank in the warm spring breeze, looking for small stones with holes, and then planted ribbons around their necks or gave them to each other to express their feelings and go home with love. This little wearing stone, like today's red rose, has become a token of love. According to Zhuang Chuo's diary "Chicken Ribs" in the Song Dynasty, "On the 21st day of the first month, the whole city of Xiangyang went down from the mountain to get a boat, and women begged for a small white stone to penetrate the beach, and at first they hung it to get Xiangzi". After the married young woman picked up the stone, she tied it to her hair in order to have more children and be happy. Because the two sounds of "stone" and "picking up the child" are homophonic, "wearing the stone" means "getting the child". When we are ignorant, most of us have this experience. Always chasing our parents and asking where we came from. Parents always answer without thinking: "You came from the big river, and we picked it up from the river." Always believe what your parents say. Xiangyang refers to the Hanshui River. As the name implies, we all picked it up from the Hanshui River. This witty answer, handed down from generation to generation, should be the best interpretation of Xiangyang people's continuation of the stone-piercing complex.

Because I am obsessed with collecting stones, I often wander on both sides of Xiangjiang River. Every time I meet fishermen or coastal residents, I always smile when I see a grotto stone hanging on my chest. Ask modestly, only to know that there is a local saying that "wearing grotto stones is cheap". At first glance, I don't understand how the eyelet stone can be associated with cheapness, which is a bit derogatory. After listening to the explanation again, I originally wanted to say, "It's good luck to get a stone with holes in its eyes." On the other hand, "everyone wants to be lucky and everyone wants to get benefits." Wearing stones should naturally be an auspicious thing and can bring good luck.

Most of the stones worn in Xiangyang are white quartz stones, and white represents noble and clean. The stone body moistens like a gentleman after being touched with water. Besides, there are holes in the stone, which makes it more psychic. This is also in line with China people's life principle of "courtesy, generosity, trust and sensitivity".

What are the taboos on the 21st day of the first month?

Avoid watching red events.

In ancient times, few men and women got married in the first month. There is an ancient saying that boys and girls get married in the first month, which is too old for children and grandchildren, so few novices get married in January.

Avoid crushing tableware

Taking away all the dishes and cups on this day means that the annual meeting of this enterprise will be "unlucky". The rescue method is to wrap it in red paper, say "everything is fine" in your mouth, and put it on the flat for a few days, and the disaster will be resolved. You can also wrap the pieces in red paper and throw them into the river after the Spring Festival, saying, "Knock off the porcelain, it's a lot of money."

Welcome the funeral

In some areas, people are used to avoiding funerals in the first month. I feel unlucky when I meet it. The Lord will have disaster this year.

However, in some areas, funeral activities are the best intention. Because of "coffin", "official", "material" and "wealth", there is "lust" to discuss, and the main "promotion" and "wealth"

Avoid quarreling and swearing.

Avoid quarreling and swearing in the first month. Therefore, folk culture believes that quarreling in the first month is a year's failure and swearing is a terrible disaster.

Avoid calling the doctor.

So avoid going to the hospital in the first month, thinking that this omen will be sick all year round.

Avoid moving and pasting windows _

Avoid moving window stickers in January, otherwise it will be considered unlucky.

Avoid disassembling, replacing and cleaning clothes.

It is said that it is unlucky to change and clean clothes in January.