Spring Festival on the first day of the first lunar month, Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May, Double Ninth Festival on the seventh day of July, and Double Ninth Festival on the ninth day of September. In addition to these four well-known festivals, in other months of the lunar calendar, days with the same number of months and days are also festivals, but some have gradually It has been forgotten by people, and some people have reserved it in some places. As for whether such a special day is suitable for marriage, let's first take a look at the relevant customs of each day.
The first day of the first lunar month: Spring Festival, the first day of the Lunar New Year
It is said that this day is also the birthday of the broom. Therefore, you cannot use a broom on the first day of the first lunar month, otherwise you will sweep away your luck and lose your money. This is where the "broom star" comes from. , describing bringing bad luck. There are many customs on the first day of the first lunar month, which are still preserved in many places.
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The second day of February: the birthday of the land, the dragon raises its head
There are many opinions about the day " February 2nd ", but there are two commonly said ones.
The first one is called the Spring Dragon Festival, which is a widely circulated proverb in the north: "On February 2, the dragon raises its head; the big warehouse is full, and the small warehouse is full." Legend has it that the Dragon King was punished for causing rain to the world. On this day, people popped corns to show it to the Jade Emperor. In the end, the Jade Emperor had no choice but to tell the Dragon King to continue making clouds and rain.
The second type: called Land Birthday. The second day of February is said to be the birthday of the Earth God. The God of the land manages the land smoothly, keeping people and animals safe, and is respected by people. In order to celebrate the birthday of the Earth God, people will hold worship ceremonies and eat "supporting rice cakes" (fried rice cakes) to indicate that they are about to start farming and need to strengthen their health. This custom is still followed in some rural areas of Suixi County.
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The third day of March: Shangsi Festival, the birthday of the Yellow Emperor
March 3rd is the Shangsi Festival. It is a festival to commemorate the Yellow Emperor. It is also called Spring Bath Day and Daughter's Day.
March 3rd is also a traditional festival for many ethnic groups, with Zhuang being the typical one. March 3rd is the traditional Outing and Song Festival of the Zhuang people, an important day for worshiping ancestors and Pangu. On this day, the Zhuang people will have a holiday, just like other traditional festivals. Other ethnic groups, such as the Yao people, call it "Ganba Festival", which is a festival for collective fishing and hunting. The Buyi people call it "Sacrificing Earth Silkworms" and use fried buns and rice flowers as offerings to worship the "God of Heaven and Earth Silkworms", praying for God's blessing and a bumper harvest. The Li people's name is "Fu Nian Fu", which is a festival for "mountains and dry valleys" and hunting and harvest. It is also a day for young men and women to interact freely, so it is also called "Love Day". March 3rd is also Valentine’s Day for Tujia . The elder brother and younger sister of the Tujia people use folk songs as matchmakers, get engaged by stepping on feet, and so on. Various ethnic groups will have their own celebrations on this day.
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The fourth day of April: The turtle Birthday, the Christmas of Manjusri Bodhisattva
According to folklore, the fourth day of April is the birthday of the turtle, so it cannot rain on this day. If it rains, there will be a drought this year. Therefore, there is a farmer's proverb: "On the fourth day of April, when it rains, ten lotus leaves and nine rolls are rolled."
This day is the Christmas Day of Manjushri Bodhisattva in Buddhism. Manjushri Bodhisattva represents great wisdom.
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The fifth day of May: Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, is the festival with the most names among all traditions, with more than 20 names. The main activities on this day include dragon boat racing, eating rice dumplings, hanging wormwood, etc. There are also different opinions on the commemoration of historical figures. The most well-known one is to commemorate Qu Yuan.
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The sixth day of June: Tiankuang Festival, Bible Interpretation Festival, Aunt's Day
Tiankuang means gift. Tiankuang Festival is about the story of Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng being given a heavenly book from heaven. As a festival in Buddhist temples, the "Sutra Translation Festival" is about the legend of Tang Monk who showed the scriptures after obtaining the scriptures. This is the last difficulty mentioned in "Journey to the West". There are many legends about "June 6th", but "June 6th, invite aunt" is a widely circulated one. It means that on this day, every household will invite married girls home to entertain them and then send them back. Disasters and grievances should be eliminated, and disasters and disasters should be avoided.
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The seventh day of July: Chinese Valentine's Day
The Chinese Valentine's Day is also called the Qixi Festival.Qixi Festival is China's Valentine's Day. It records the beautiful legend of the meeting of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. It is a festival that symbolizes beautiful love. The main customs on this day include: threading needles and begging for skills, planting seeds and begging for children, drying books and clothes, worshiping the Weaver Girl, women washing their hair, dyeing their nails, etc.
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The eighth day of August : Yaochi Convention
The eighth day of August is the legendary Yaochi Convention. The Queen Mother of the West will specially set up a peach festival here, and gods from all walks of life come to celebrate their birthdays, which is very lively. In "Journey to the West", Sun Wukong secretly eats peaches and causes a peach festival, this should be this day.
It is said that at twelve o'clock in the morning on this day, if you place an old-fashioned self-ringing clock on the flat ground in the suburbs and circle it three times to the left and right, a mysterious figure will suddenly appear and he will tell you how you will die in the future.
The eighth day of August is also a festival for some ethnic minorities. For example, the Miao people hold the Autumn Festival to pray for good weather in the coming year; the Tujia people hold the Suona Festival, in order to commemorate Duan Chicheng, the hero who eliminated harm for the people. Local people will hold a ritual ceremony around the sea, perform good deeds, and then row boats, sing songs, and hold picnics.
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The ninth day of September: Double Ninth Festival
The Double Ninth Festival, also known as the Elderly Day, teaches people to respect, love and help the elderly. The main customary activities of the Double Ninth Festival are: climbing mountains, admiring autumn, admiring chrysanthemums, drinking chrysanthemum wine, wearing dogwood, etc.
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The tenth day of October: Harvest Festival
In ancient times, the tenth day of October was a perfectly auspicious day and was recognized as a harvest festival among the people. On this day, an important ceremony will be held to worship Yan Emperor Shennong to express gratitude to our ancestors for their protection of the land. At the same time, everyone will gather together to taste delicious food, sing and dance, celebrate the harvest, and pray for a bumper harvest in the coming year.
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Days with the same number of months and days are almost all festivals. Whether it is suitable for marriage depends on whether there are sacrificial customs on the festival. Generally, those suitable for sacrificial ceremonies are not suitable for marriage. And because the customs and habits of each place are different, whether to get married or not depends on the specific situation.
