Why can’t I travel during the Chinese New Year?

The first day of the first lunar month is our Spring Festival. It is a traditional festival in my country and a very important festival. On this day, there are congratulations everywhere. However, in some places there is a custom that you cannot go out on the first day of the new year. Generally, no one travels far on the first day of the first lunar month, because it is the first day of the Lunar New Year and is a time for family reunions. ?In ancient times, there was also a saying that "you can't go out on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month": On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, the door between the human world and the spiritual world will be opened. People will go to temples to burn incense on these two days, and there will also be held ceremonies in the temples. For some Buddhist activities, because the door to the spiritual world is open, the wishes made in these two days will lead to the spiritual world and be heard by Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

1. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, every family must burn incense to wish their ancestors a happy new year. When going out, they are afraid of bumping into the filthy atmosphere of their ancestors.

2. The Chinese people attach great importance to the first day of the Lunar New Year, which means an omen for the year, so there can be no accidents. An accident means that the year will not go well. So they all hid at home.

3. There is a popular saying among the common people, such as "Go out at 369 and come home at 258". It is good to seek good words and be happy. People also believe that it is not advisable to go out on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, which is somewhat scientific. On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, the moon phases show two extremes, which makes the sea abnormal, let alone people. It is said that the blood circulation and mental activities of people on the first and fifteenth day of the junior high school are significantly different from other days. There are more car accidents and accidents on these two days than on other days.

Not going out on the first day of the Lunar New Year is not only due to customs, but also due to changes in people’s concepts. Compared with the past, the Chinese New Year is now much less festive, especially for young people. There is no longer the atmosphere of the New Year celebrations when I was a child, and there is a lot less emotion.