Then, do you know why Putian People's Congress celebrates the New Year on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year? Next, let's study together!
Putian, Fujian calls the New Year "being old". On New Year's Eve, Putian folks collectively call it New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, and Huotang. Putian people have to do a lot of work for the New Year, starting from the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month. There are also many rules.
After the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, adults should specifically instruct their children not to swear outside, let alone fight with others, and adults should not beat and scold their children.
In order to make the new year lively and prosperous, every household in Putian, especially in rural areas, should prepare "red dumplings" (with mung beans wrapped in the dough and edible red pigment attached to the dough, hence the name), "sweet potatoes" (mashed with cooked sweet potatoes and steamed with rice paddles and brown sugar), white cakes, fried scallion cakes, fried tofu, fried ribs and oranges. ), for the purpose of offering sacrifices to heaven, earth, gods and ancestors.
On the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month, firecrackers exploded in the countryside. There is an altar in front of each yard with a table skirt embroidered with gold thread. On the table are five fruits, six fasting, three sacrifices and the main lines with red paper flowers for blessing, fortune and longevity. The whole family, led by the old man, burned incense and worshipped the world in turn, and set off firecrackers in front of the altar. Then the altar retreated, put on the same set of offerings, bowed down to the ancestors and wished the whole family peace and happiness in the coming year. Then, in front of the altar, silver offerings, silver paper and firecrackers were burned again, indicating the end of the old year.
At noon on New Year's Eve, every household should eat "rubbing powder" (a kind of food mixed with sweet potato powder, noodles, fried tofu, shredded pork and vegetables, which means quitting the unhappy life of soup and water in the past). At the beginning of New Year's Eve, a pair of red lanterns are hung on the door of every household, with the owner's surname written on them. The hall is brightly lit, and the whole family gets together and enjoys family happiness. In rural areas, it is also necessary to put charcoal under the stove and dining table to show that the family loves each other and the people are prosperous.
Putian people call eating New Year's Eve dinner "around the stove". When Putian is around the stove, the dishes on the table have rules. Most of them have auspicious meanings and are very rich. There must be crucian carp (commonly known as the mother of crucian carp, homophonic for "Jubao"), shrimp (homophonic for "harmony", meaning family harmony and making money), crab (choose ten feet, meaning perfection), oyster (homophonic for "Zheng", meaning the family will still be in this world next year) and other dishes. There are still a few live fish in the kitchen jar, which means it has been more than a year. Putian people and Xianyou people attach importance to family ties. They must do everything possible to go home and reunite with their families during the New Year. Relatives can't go home for the New Year, so be sure to put a pair of chopsticks on the dining table and leave a place for him.
The elders behind the stove give lucky money to unmarried men and women under 16; There are also children who give their parents and grandparents lucky money; The husband gave the unemployed wife lucky money. Willingness to share lucky money in the New Year: First, love for the younger generation, respect for the elders, and love for the wife. The second is homophonic "pressing", which means that disasters drive away evil spirits.
Putian people "surround the kitchen" on New Year's Eve.
Spring outing began on the first day of junior high school (Putian people used to call it "spring outing").
The second day is generally a good day to visit relatives and friends in other parts of China, but it is different in Putian, which is not suitable for going out. This custom originated from the Japanese invasion of Xinghua (formerly known as Puxian area) in Jiajing, Ming Dynasty, and many people were killed in both places. After Qi Jiajun defeated the Japanese invaders, people who went out to take refuge went home to visit relatives. Everyone has mixed feelings of sadness and joy. They are happy for the survival of the living and sad for the misfortune of the dead. Many families are busy taking care of the dead, and all the people who come to visit are condolences, so it is unlucky to visit on the second day of junior high school. Later, this day was designated as "offering sacrifices to the dead". Every year, we don't pay New Year greetings to each other on this day, even our closest relatives are no exception. Only the mourning house allows friends to come to the door to express their condolences to their dead relatives. Later, because I thought it was inconvenient not to visit each other during the Spring Festival, I changed it to the first day. If I had already visited a friend's house to celebrate the New Year, I wouldn't have to be taboo on the second day.
You can visit everywhere freely in the third grade.
The fourth day is the difference between Putian and other places. Putian people also celebrate the New Year on the fourth day, which means repeating the New Year. The fourth day will be as lively and grand as the New Year's Eve. This custom originated in the forty-first year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty. The Japanese invaded Putian and plundered it everywhere. It was not until the first day of the first month of the following year that it was defeated by Qi Jiajun that it returned. Since everyone has taken refuge in other places and can't celebrate the New Year, we decided to make it up on the evening of the fourth day. In order to commemorate this painful history, people get together on New Year's Eve. The fourth day of the first month is called "New Year's Eve", also known as "New Year's Eve" (Xianyou is the fifth day of the New Year's Eve). On the fifth day, we also spent it as the first day. Like the first day, breakfast is fried noodles, which is the most delicious breakfast in a year, and then we visit each other.