Second, worship ancestors and gods. After leaving the celestial world, there will be a "pro-teacher position of the king of heaven and earth (country)", a "ancestor position of Hall XX" and a "God position of Taiyifu (Kitchen God)". We will also go to the kitchen to worship the kitchen god and pay homage to the earth god at the door. This is to pay tribute to ancestors and gods first. There is no land temple in every street in the city, so we light incense, wax and paper at the door to worship the boy on the eaves and the land god.
Third, pay New Year greetings at home. After worshipping God, please invite the old people and elders at home to sit down in the class, put futons under them and pay New Year greetings in turn according to their generations. If there are three generations of grandparents and grandchildren, first, parents and grandchildren pay New Year greetings to grandparents, and then grandchildren pay New Year greetings to their fathers. If there are many grandparents and fathers, they will pay New Year greetings in chronological order. All these New Year greetings are kowtowing on futons. The elders tell their wishes to the next generation and give the children lucky money wrapped in red paper. If the old man hasn't got up yet, the younger generation will carry the futon to the old man's bedside to pay a New Year call.
Fourth, look at the new spirit. After the family pays New Year's greetings, they must pay New Year's greetings to relatives and friends of their elders who died the year before. In fact, it is to pay New Year greetings to the deceased and meet new souls. When you go, bring bacon, Ciba, sweets and cakes, candles and firecrackers to worship in front of the incense table of the deceased in the relatives and friends hall. On this day, the host family hosted a banquet. Seeing a new spirit is only carried out in the first year after death, and it is not allowed on other days except the first day of the first month, because the deceased is big.
Five, break five. After the fifth day of the first month, businessmen can choose an auspicious day to start business, so it is called breaking the fifth. If the weather is fine, it can be opened. And a room full of meaning. After this day, talking and doing things are not as taboo as they were a few days ago.
Sixth, on the ninth day, burn incense and light a lamp. The ninth day of the first month is also called the ninth day, which is the birthday of the Jade Emperor. In order to get the blessing of the Jade Emperor, people tried to burn incense with the most pious mentality and the best offerings (the first and earliest). The day before, we should make all kinds of preparations, go to half the city to bring well water to simmer clean tea, prepare high-grade offerings, and those who burn incense should fast and take a bath, put on new clothes, shoes and socks, and stay up all night until the early morning. There are small tables piled on the big table, including incense tables, big wax, sandalwood, fruit offerings, yellow watch paper, which are dedicated to the Jade Emperor. Because of the early competition, it is called burning the head incense. [Transferred from Iron Blood Community/]
Originally, lanterns were played in the first month, but they were not officially put on until the evening of the ninth day of the first month. All kinds of lanterns were colorful, and artists from all sides showed their magical powers.
Seven, the fifteenth day of the first month, Lantern Festival, send the year, turn off the lights. The fifteenth day of the first month is the last day of Chinese New Year, and the word "lively" vividly describes the excitement of this day. On this day, every family will eat jiaozi in the morning and evening to pay homage to God and send it to the New Year. Eat early after lunch, because "noise" is mainly in the evening. "Thirty fires, fifteen lights", this "light" has several meanings in a broad sense: First, after dinner, lit candles should be inserted in every corner inside and outside the house, and toilets and urinals should also be inserted, which may mean to drive away darkness and evil and shine brightly; Second, firecrackers were set off all night, fireworks were set off, three-eyed large-caliber short guns sounded, men, women and children were dressed neatly, and the family went to the streets to watch the lights; One is to look at lanterns. In addition to lighting the usual eaves lights, every household also hangs a pair of red lanterns, which often say the words "Yongqing Shengping", "Congratulations on the New Year", "Spring returns to the earth" and "Celebrate the whole world". Yamenkou is a place where lanterns are tied, including lanterns, lotus lanterns, carp lanterns, toad lanterns, peach lanterns, shrimp lanterns, etc ... One is to watch dragon lanterns, but actually to watch and play with all kinds of lanterns. This is a variety of lantern festival competitions in urban and rural areas. In rural areas, there are mighty dragon lanterns and lion lanterns, and in cities, there are exquisite lotus-picking boats, mussels and stilts. Some of the stilts in Laifeng are three or four meters high, and they can fly and jump on them, or play the role of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, or play the role of Jinshan. All kinds of lights are played in public places or big houses. This dial is played at the same time, or several dials are played at the same time, which is dizzying. Gong, drums, suona, firecrackers continue to praise auspicious words and reward money. Because the lights have been turned off since the fifteenth night, we have to wait for the carnival next year to show our talents, and at the same time, we have sent away the "Year". From 16, all industries began to work, and everyone was busy with their own lives.