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The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month was the Laba Festival. This was the first festival of the twelfth lunar month and also the prelude to the Spring Festival. There was a saying that went,"Children, don't be greedy. After Laba is the New Year." On this day, different regions had different customs. For example, it was popular to drink Laba porridge in the north, and Laba noodles were popular in the morning in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province. The first bowl of Laba porridge in the north would be used to worship the Kitchen God and the God of Wealth, praying for good weather, bumper harvests, and good fortune in the coming year. In addition, there was also the custom of receiving the God of Wealth during the Laba Festival. On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the God of Wealth was welcomed from all directions. The time to receive the God of Wealth was usually after getting up (it was recommended to make Laba Congee), meaning that there was no need to worry about money in the coming year. The origins of the Laba Festival could be traced back to ancient times. At that time, people would worship their ancestors and gods on this day, and they would make porridge with grains to worship the gods. This porridge was the earliest Laba Congee. Although the production method and ingredients changed later, the meaning of praying for good luck and peace and happiness remained unchanged. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The following are some poems about the 28th of December: "Seven Laws·Twenty-eighth Year of the Twelfth lunar month": The 28th of the twelfth lunar month arrived on schedule, and the New Year's goods festival songs were like a tide. The crowd was moving slowly, and the stall owner's attendants were shouting loudly. There were mountains of mutton and pork, and fresh shrimps and live fish jumped in the water. China's prosperous and happy year, the country was prosperous and the people were happy! "Seven Laws·Twenty-eighth of the twelfth lunar month wilderness expression": Walking alone on the Mang Lingchuan, the shore is thin, the wind is sparse, the water is connected to the sky. Frozen willows and frost add to the hatred of guests, Cold plum blossoms break wax to make people pity. I have no chance to seek the country in Shangluo. I dream of learning sages in Shanyang. Go back to ancient times to write poems sad white hair, three winter return and new year. "Twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month"(Song Dynasty poet Feng Shixing): The shadow of the sundial has three days left, and the sorrow has been exhausted for a year. Wine encroaches on the new year, flowers wait for the old branches to bloom. There were many gifts left in the house, and there was smoke in the kitchen. The wind and snow around the stove are smooth, and the spring will come first. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The 24th day of the twelfth lunar month was the traditional "dust-sweeping day" of the people. On February 3, 2024, it was also a small year in the south. Tomorrow (February 4, 2024) would be the beginning of spring. At this time, it was the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Everything began to show signs of recovery, but the weather would not immediately warm up, but gradually. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The twelfth lunar month was the Laba Festival. This was one of the traditional China festivals, usually celebrated on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. During the Laba Festival, there were customs such as drinking Laba porridge, soaking Laba garlic, dipping in Laba vinegar, and eating Laba noodles. In some areas, there were also customs such as eating Laba tofu. On this day, there would be Laba Congee giveaway activities in various places. The arrival of the Laba Festival meant that the New Year was getting more and more intense. There were many legends about the Laba Festival, such as "Red Bean Fighting Ghost", Zhu Yuanzhang's invention of Laba Congee when he was in trouble, the nostalgia for Yue Fei, and the mourning for the migrant workers who starved to death at the Great Wall construction site. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
On December 12, 2024 (January 11, 2025), sacrifices should be made, walls should be removed, roads should be leveled, and other things should not be taken. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The auspicious days of the twelfth lunar month in the year 2024 were: January 18, 2024 (the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month), suitable for marriage, sacrifice, blessing, seeking heirs, earth-moving, meeting relatives and friends, building foundations, building warehouses, receiving livestock, herding, opening toilets, and entering the population; January 19, 2024 (the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month), suitable for marriage, sacrifice, blessing, seeking heirs, blessing, entering the house, migrating, setting up beds, building, earth-moving, and entering the population; On January 24, 2024 (the 14th of the twelfth lunar month), it was suitable to open the market, trade, set up bonds, pay money, pay livestock, build livestock, enter the house, migrate, settle down, bless, pray for blessings, seek heirs, and move the earth. It should be noted that the zodiac auspicious day was a concept in traditional culture, and there was no scientific basis to prove that it had an inevitable impact on affairs. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The 28th of December was a good day. According to traditional customs, this day was called "Little New Year's Eve" and there were many customs. For example, the days of "making noodles" and "steaming steamed buns". The ancient people arranged the days of the New Year carefully. From the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, they entered the New Year period. On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, noodles were made, and steamed buns were steamed on the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. This day was also the cleaning day. In some areas in the south, there was a custom of "washing the house on the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month." The cleaning could wash away bad luck and pray for good luck in the New Year. It was also the day of "sticking flowers"(sticking window flowers, etc.). The window flowers were part of the Spring Festival couplets, and their patterns expressed people's new wishes for life. In some areas, there was the custom of "frying dough, frying meat, etc." In terms of the meaning of numbers, the ancients liked the number "eight" more. In ancient books such as the Book of Changes, the number "eight" was closely related to the earth. Moreover, the ancient emperors used "eight" in many etiquette and ruling aspects. Modern China people also preferred it because of the homonym of "eight" and "hair". Therefore, the meaning of the number "eight" on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month was better. In addition, there was a saying among the people that "whether or not the next year's harvest will be made depends on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month." This stemmed from the limited material conditions of the ancients. The time to prepare the staple food on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month was just right. At the same time, the cleaning on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month meant to eliminate bad luck, and the steamed bread also meant to be developed and rich, praying for the next year's financial resources to be abundant and prosperous. There were also proverb about the weather of the Spring Festival, such as "The 28th of the twelfth month is gloomy, the rain will be frequent next year","The 28th of the twelfth month is full of frost, don't forget the cold of the Spring Festival","The sun smiles on the 28th of the twelfth month, the warm weather of the Spring Festival is very lively", etc., which reflected the connection between this day and the future and also reflected the uniqueness of this day. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The 28th of the twelfth lunar month had many meanings. It was the day when the noodles were made. There was a saying,"On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, every family will make noodles." On this morning, people would wash their hands and make noodles to make delicacies such as "flower steamed buns,""dumplings,""big steamed buns,""fish in successive years," and "money dragons." Some of the noodles would be used for sacrifices or shared with relatives and friends during the New Year. This day was also the "Little New Year's Eve", which was the day to put up flowers (New Year pictures, window flowers, couplets, etc.). However, because people attached great importance to New Year's Eve, they might put up window flowers in advance on this day and put up couplets on New Year's Eve. The custom of sticking flowers originated from the Song Dynasty. It had the function of praying for blessings and evading evil spirits, expressing people's yearning for a happy life and a beautiful future. The 28th day of the twelfth lunar month was also known as Dust Removal Day. In the countryside, there was a popular saying,"If you want to make a fortune, look at the three eighths of the twelfth lunar month (the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the 18th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month)." This was the last cleaning day before the Spring Festival. People would clean the dust and garbage in their houses to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. In addition, they could also take a bath and get a haircut on this day. There were also some proverb related to the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, such as "28th of the twelfth lunar month to sweep the dust, wealth will be distributed; 28th of the twelfth lunar month to clean up, disease will be cured, and good fortune will be added; 28th of the twelfth lunar month to clean up, good fortune and wealth will enter the door.""Whether it is distributed or not depends on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month." Furthermore, there was a saying among the people,"Whether the Spring Festival is cold or not depends on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month." For example, the 28th of the twelfth lunar month is gloomy, and the rain will be frequent in the coming year. On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, frost will be everywhere, and the cold of the Spring Festival will not be forgotten. On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, the sun will laugh, and the Spring Festival will be warm and lively. On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, the sun will shine, and spring will arrive on the first day of the first lunar month. On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, the wind will be piercing, and the insects will wake up from the cold. These agricultural proverb reflected the relationship between the weather on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month and the subsequent weather. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The 27th of December was one of the traditional festivals during the Spring Festival. Meteorologically speaking, on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month (February 6) in 2024, there were freezing rain, heavy snow and other weather conditions in parts of central and eastern Guizhou, southeast Chongqing, and most parts of Hunan. Moreover, the continuous rain and snow in the central and eastern regions caused high-speed blockage. There were many proverb related to the 27th of the twelfth lunar month. For example,"The snow on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month is a good omen for a bumper harvest in the coming year," because a moderate amount of snow can keep the crops warm and moist, which is conducive to the growth of crops over the winter;"On the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, frost falls, and the spring is cold." If there is frost on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, the next spring may be cold;"On the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, the wind starts from the south, and the spring is warm early." The south wind blowing on this day indicates that spring will come early and the weather will be warm during the Spring Festival. According to the almanac, January 26th, 2025 (the 27th of the twelfth lunar month) was not an auspicious day. It was suitable for marriage, money, etc., and many other matters such as migration and residence were avoided. In terms of customs, there were activities such as killing chickens in preparation for the new year's eve. In addition, many events happened on February 6 (the Gregorian calendar date corresponding to the 27th of the twelfth lunar month) in history, such as France officially recognizing the independence of the United States on February 6, 1778. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The 23rd of the twelfth lunar month was a small year in northern China. There were many customs on this day: - ** Cleaning: This day was the day of the "New Year Sweeping", also known as "House Sweeping"(in the south, it was called "Dust Sweeping"). It was necessary to thoroughly clean the entire family's environment. This custom could be traced back to more than 3,000 years ago. It was originally a religious ritual for the ancestors to drive away the plague ghosts and pray for good health. Later, because of the homonym of "dust" and "Chen", it meant to sweep away the unhappy things of the old year and welcome the new year safely. There was also a saying of "sweep gold seven times, sweep silver eight times, and sweep the door five times", which meant that the house would be swept seven or eight times in the morning. - ** Dietary aspects **: In the northern regions, dumplings were eaten. Dumplings were homonym with the word "Jiaozi" and were shaped like ingots. They symbolized attracting wealth and treasures, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, and auspicious reunion. At the same time, they had to eat candied melons. This originated from myths and legends. The 23rd of the twelfth lunar month was the day when the kitchen god reported the good and evil of the family to heaven. When the ancients worshipped the kitchen god, they used sugar-shaped melons made of hawthorn to replace fruits and vegetables. After the sacrificial ceremony, it was considered good for children to eat them. - In terms of activities, the first was to offer sacrifices to the kitchen god. This day was called the "Kitchen God Festival." It was the day when the Kitchen God ascended to heaven. In ancient times, people would paste the statue of the Kitchen God and attach couplets such as "Good things from heaven, peace in the lower realm" or "Good things from heaven, good luck in the palace." Secondly, in some places, there was the custom of steaming steamed buns (a unique "flower steamed bun", carefully processed with red dates, beans, and white flour, used to sacrifice to ancestors during the New Year). In Han Buddhism, the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month was the birthday of Jianzhai Bodhisattva. The monks would clean the dirt and dust in the monastery, recite scriptures, pray for blessings, set free animals, offer lamps, and worship Jianzhai Bodhisattva to increase their merits. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!