Is the 28th of December the 28th of December?The 28th day of the twelfth lunar month was another way of writing the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. The two had the same concept, both referring to the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month.
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The 28th of DecemberThe 28th of the twelfth lunar month had a lot of details, mainly including traditional customs and taboos.
** 1. Traditional customs **
1. ** Bathing and Changing Clothes **: This day is the day to bathe and change clothes. According to tradition, every family will bathe and wash clothes to welcome the new year with a refreshing and full spirit.
2. There was a saying among the people,"On the twenty-eighth day, flowers are pasted." People would paste window flowers and New Year paintings on the windows and doors to add a festive and auspicious atmosphere.
3. ** Hair noodles **: Following the custom of "28, hair noodles; 29, steam steamed buns", on this day, every family will hair noodles well and prepare for steaming steamed buns.
4. Writing couplets: In ancient times, people lived in poverty and would write their own couplets to save money. This became one of the traditions on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month.
5. ** Spring Festival Couplets (specific time)**: On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the Spring Festival Couplets will be pasted with a good meaning. It will be popular in the coming year. In addition, February 7, 2024 (the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month of the lunar calendar) was the auspicious time of Guisi (09:00 - 10:59) and Bingshen (15:00 - 16:59). It was also more appropriate to stick the Spring Festival Couplets at these two times. The Spring Festival Couplets at Guisi represented the end and the beginning, and had the meaning of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. The Spring Festival Couplets at Bingshen symbolized enthusiasm and vitality, and had the meaning of prosperity in the coming year.
** 2. Taboo **
1. ** Not suitable for moving house **: Moving house is a major event in life. People usually choose auspicious days to move house. The 28th of December is not a good day to move house.
2. **2024 December 28th (related to the almanac)**: The 28th of December 2024 is not an auspicious day of the zodiac. The god of the almanac is the "Vermilion Bird", which belongs to the underworld. On that day, the almanac should not be used to carry vehicles, renovate, build, beam, move new houses, move new houses, enter houses, pray for blessings, visit sick people, dig wells, move earth, install doors, bury, cook stoves, etc. However, the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month in different years was different. For example, January 27, 2025 (December 28th of the lunar calendar in the year of Jiachen) was suitable for business, trading, seeking officials, receiving livestock, and digging. Climbing heights, sailing, sleeping, entering houses, and gambling were forbidden.
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The 28th of DecemberThe customs on the 28th of December were:
1. In some places, if they bought the Buddha Bodhisattva statue instead of the God of Wealth statue by mistake, they would serve chicken, fish, beef and mutton on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, eat the New Year's Eve dinner two days in advance, and eat vegetarian food on the eve of the New Year. This custom was passed down from generation to generation.
2. There was a custom of "washing sloppily", that is, bathing.
3. There was a saying that went,"On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, make three dishes and avoid four dishes." However, the specific four dishes were not clearly mentioned. The three dishes might include steamed buns ("On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, every household will distribute the noodles.") and so on.
4. It was "Little New Year's Eve." Those who chose to return to their hometown for the New Year could put up couplets in advance on this day, but according to tradition, it was best to put up couplets on New Year's Eve.
5. There was a saying,"On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, you should not move on this day."
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