What is the custom of Spring Festival in Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province? Pray for the great gods.
23/24 of the twelfth lunar month-offering sacrifices to stoves, sweeping dust and eating candy from stoves: The Spring Festival in China generally begins with offering sacrifices to stoves on the 23rd or 24th of the twelfth lunar month every year. There is a saying that there are "three officials, four people, four boatmen and five people", that is, the official held a ceremony of offering sacrifices to the stove on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month and the 24th of Shu Ren, and the official held a ceremony on the 25th. After holding the sacrificial stove, they officially began to prepare for the New Year. Every year from the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month to New Year's Eve, people call it "Spring Festival". On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month-welcome the Jade Emperor to drive away the chaos: I didn't send the Kitchen God back until New Year's Eve. In the meantime, there is no god's jurisdiction on the earth. In "All Forgive", many people get married, which is called "exorcism". Luannian is a special period designed by people to adjust their social life. At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, people have leisure and savings, which is always a good opportunity for those who have little energy to do great things. December 27/28-Bathing: In traditional folk customs, intensive bathing and washing clothes are required in these two days to get rid of the bad luck of the year and prepare for the Spring Festival next year. There is a saying in Beijing that "the disease is washed on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, and the sloppiness is washed on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month". Taking a bath on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month is "washing Fulu". Lunar New Year's Eve: The day before New Year's Eve is called "New Year's Eve", and banquets are held at home. When people visit each other, it is called "New Year's Eve". Burning incense outdoors is called "Tianxiang", which usually takes three days. On the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month-watch and set off firecrackers: the word "except" in "New Year's Eve" is "go; Easy; "Alternating" means that New Year's Eve means "the month is poor and the old year is exhausted". People should get rid of the old year and welcome the new year, which means that the new year will be replaced next year. This is the last night of the Lunar New Year. Therefore, the activities during the period are centered on resigning the old and welcoming the new, eliminating disasters and praying for blessings. The first day of the first month-setting off firecrackers in the New Year: This day is the first day of the year, the first day of spring and the first day of the first month, so it is called "Sanyuan". This day is also a year of the year, January of the year, and a day of the year, so it is also called "Three Supers". China changed the time of the first day of the first month in different historical periods according to its own cultural traditions and customs. The second day of the first month-offering sacrifices to the God of Wealth: In the north, the God of Wealth is offered on the second day of the first month. On this day, both shops and ordinary families will hold activities to worship the god of wealth. Families offered sacrifices to the God of Wealth who arrived on New Year's Eve. In fact, the bought rough printed matter was incinerated. I want to eat wonton at noon this day, commonly known as "Yuanbao soup". Fish and mutton were used as sacrifices. On the third day of the first month-off-year dynasty: off-year dynasty, that is, Tianqing Festival. Palace Festival in Song Dynasty, the first year of Song Zhenzong Dazhong Xiangfu, due to the spread of gobbledygook, Zhenzong issued an imperial edict, which designated the third day of the first month as Tianqing Festival, and officials and others had five days off. Later, it was called Xiaonian Dynasty, which did not sweep the floor, beg for fire or draw water, just like the old dynasty. The fifth day of the first month-sending the poor to open the market: the fifth day of the first month is commonly known as breaking the fifth. It is said that after this day, many taboos can be broken. According to the old custom, you should eat "dumplings", which is called "boiled cakes" in the north. Women stopped avoiding the door and began to visit each other to celebrate the New Year. The bride will go home on this day. The seventh day of the first month-Human Day: According to legend, the mother snail created the world first. After she created animals such as chickens, dogs, pigs, cows and horses, she also created people on the seventh day, so this day is the birthday of mankind. Some people began to observe daily customs in the Han dynasty, and they began to pay attention to it after the Wei and Jin Dynasties. In ancient times, there was a custom of wearing "Man wins". Because it is Human Day, there is a custom in ancient times not to execute people on this day. The eighth day of the first month-Valley Day: People make small lanterns on the eighth day of the first month to burn the stars, which is called Shunxing, also called "offering stars" and "receiving stars". Some people say that the eighth day is Xiaomi's birthday. If the weather is fine, the rice harvest will be good. If it is cloudy, it will be a hard year. On the tenth day of the first month-mice marry women: In the old days, people held activities to sacrifice mice in the first month, also known as "mice marry women" and "mice marry women". The specific dates vary from place to place, including the seventh day of the first month, the seventeenth day of the first month and the twenty-fifth day of the first month. In many areas, it is the tenth day of the first month. Different places also have different ways to worship rats. The fifteenth day of the first month-Lantern Festival: Lantern Festival is also called Yuanxi, Yuanye and Shangyuan Festival, because it is the first full moon night of the New Year. Because this festival has the custom of watching lanterns in past dynasties, it is also called Lantern Festival. The formation of Lantern Festival custom has a long process. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sacrificed "Taiyi" in Ganquan Palace in the first month, which was regarded by later generations as the prelude to offering sacrifices to the gods on the fifteenth day of the first month. Beginning of spring-Dongjiao Spring Festival: beginning of spring Spring Festival is an important activity of China ancestors in spring. During the Zhou Dynasty, beginning of spring was the emperor. He personally led princes and doctors from three counties and nine counties to the eastern suburbs to welcome the Spring Festival and pray for a bumper harvest. When you come back, you should reward the minister, Bud and benefit the people. Make it a national Spring Festival activity for generations.