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What Should Be Observed in the First Lunar Month? What Taboos Exist? And What Can Be Done?
Published: 2019/01/29   Author: Durian milk   Source: network
The first month of the year is considered a very auspicious time, and people believe that if you do well in this month, you don't have to worry about the rest of the year. So what should be paid attention to during the first month? What are the taboos? What can be done? The first month of the lunar calendar is the most culturally rich month of the year, with many traditional festivals taking place in this month. Learn more about the first month of 2019 (the first month of the lunar calendar).

What should be paid attention to in the first month? What are the taboos?

1. Forbidden for married daughters to return to their parents' home on New Year's Day.
It is said that "If a daughter returns to her mother's house on the fifth day, her grandfather and uncle will suffer poverty."
2. On the fifth day of the first month, it is forbidden to break furniture (bowls, plates, wine utensils, etc.).
People believe that breaking furniture brings bad luck throughout the year. However, in modern society, if children accidentally break furniture, it's not a big deal. As long as adults quickly say: "Sui (broken) lai (comes) hao (good), suilai hao, suisui ping'an (safe)", it will turn bad luck into good.
3. Forbidden to have arguments.
It is forbidden for children to swear or for young people to fight, and for family members to quarrel. In such cases, relatives, friends, and neighbors will come to advise and stop them.
4. On the first day of the first month, after waking up early, it is forbidden to open the cabinet, sweep the floor, or pour out garbage and dirty water, which may cause financial loss.
After getting up before dawn on the first day, before the sun rises, it is forbidden to open cabinets and sweep the floor. According to legend, a long time ago, when the Heavenly Emperor saw that the people were very poor, he sent a "golden horse" to each household after the Spring Festival, and opened the heavenly gate to scatter treasures from the heavenly warehouse to the human world. It could only happen in an instant, and those with good fortune and sincerity could get it.
5. It is taboo to cut hair in the first month.
Old saying goes: "Cutting hair in the first month leads to the death of one's uncle." This is not true. According to the book "Ritual Book" of the Qing Dynasty, the original meaning of cutting hair in the first month was "missing the past," but later it was misinterpreted as "uncle's death." However, the concept of not cutting hair in the first month originated from the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, cutting hair was called "eliminate the ear." There was a weapon in the Tang Dynasty called "Jin Yue," used to execute criminals by decapitation. When combined with "first month" (called "Jin Month" in the Tang Dynasty), it became "Jin Yue Eliminate the Ear," meaning being led to the execution ground.
6. It is taboo to kill living beings in the first month.
The cycle of reincarnation for animals stops in the first month. According to ancient legends, the birthday of the mother of the "priest god" who oversees the reincarnation of animals is on the eighth day of the first month. Therefore, the "priest god" closes the reincarnation cycle to celebrate his mother's birthday in the first month. Thus, the souls of the animals killed during this period cannot enter the six realms of rebirth and will follow you until the third day of the second month (that is, the third day of the second month).
7. Do not move house in the first month.
The reason why moving house is not allowed in the first month is partly because it is the time of the Spring Festival, and everyone is celebrating the new year, so there is generally no time to move. Another reason is the traditional custom of "no earth-moving in the first month," which is believed to be bad luck to move house in the first month. "No earth-moving" mainly refers to not doing large-scale construction or digging the ground. Few people move house in the first month. One reason is the Spring Festival, where every family is gathering. Another is the influence of the tradition of "no earth-moving in the first month," which is believed to be bad luck to move house in the first month.

What can be done in the first month?

On the first day of the first month, pay New Year greetings, determine the year's fortune, and gather wealth.
On the second day of the first month, worship the God of Wealth.
On the third day of the first month, burn door god paper, the birthday of grains, and the small New Year.
On the fourth day of the first month, it is the day of welcoming deities in Chinese folk tradition.
On the fifth day of the first month, worship the God of Wealth, send off poverty, and open for business.
On the sixth day of the first month, it is the day to send away poverty.
On the seventh day of the first month, wear human ornaments, eat seven treasure porridge, noodles, climb high, and recite poetry.
On the eighth day of the first month, it is the day of grain, and the day of worshiping stars.
On the ninth day of the first month, offer three kinds of meat and fruits to worship the Jade Emperor, and pray for the health of the family after worshipping the "Nine Emperors."
On the tenth day of the first month, burn incense to the stone and offer pancakes at noon, and carry the stone god.
On the fifteenth day of the first month, it is the Lantern Festival.

Summary of taboos from the first day to the tenth day of the first month:

First day: Chicken day, old times would post pictures of chickens on New Year's Day to ward off evil and pray for blessings (chicken is homophonic with "ji" meaning auspicious).
Second day: Go out to pay New Year greetings or worship ancestors.
Third day: Sheep day, easy to have quarrels, not suitable for paying New Year greetings.
Fourth day: Pig day, worship the God of Wealth.
Fifth day: Cow day, "breaking the fifth," which breaks many taboos: "sending off poverty." Garbage from the first to the fourth day of the first month must not be thrown away, to avoid throwing away wealth. The garbage on the fifth day is considered "poverty soil," and throwing it away sends poverty away.
Sixth day: Horse day, the day to send back the gods, burn the paper horses of the God of Wealth brought back on the eve of the Lunar New Year, and shops start to resume operations.
Seventh day: Human day, the birthday of humans, also a time for gatherings and feasting, with customs of setting off fireworks and fireworks, and lighting fire, which is the birthday of fire.
Eighth day: Grain day, as all stars descend to the world, it is time to worship stars, and temples often set up altars to worship stars on this day.
Ninth day: Birthday of the Heaven Emperor, the birthday of the Jade Emperor, with grand ceremonies to worship heaven.
Tenth day: Birthday of the stone, it is forbidden to use any stone tools such as mill, pestle, and mill, known as "stone still," and even burning incense to worship stone tools.

Song of Taboos in the First Month:

It is commonly said, "A greedy man looks forward to the New Year, while a lazy woman looks forward to the first month." From the overall list of taboos, the first month is indeed a relaxed month for women, with over ten days of restrictions on needles and threads. For example:
On the first day, not forbidding sweeping the floor means the family will be poor this year;
On the second day, not forbidding using needles means descendants will be poor;
On the third, thirteenth, and twenty-third days, doing needlework will lead to theft;
On the ninth day, not forbidding using needles means having nine female children and no male child;
On the tenth day, not forbidding using needles means losing ten fingers;
On the twelfth day, not forbidding handling money means encountering a funeral everywhere;
On the sixteenth day, not forbidding using needles means being plagued by illness.
In addition, the tenth day of the first month is the day of the mouse's wedding, the twentieth day is the day of the small celestial storehouse, and the twenty-fifth day is the day of the old celestial ancestor. During these three days, eating rice is forbidden, as it is said that eating rice will cause sores all over the body. The "Heavenly Storehouse" is also called "Tian Cang" or "Tian Cang," and on this festival, dumplings or buns are usually eaten, symbolizing abundant harvests and full granaries.

Since ancient times, sages such as Confucius, Mencius, and Liezi have had profound views on fate. The purpose of calculating one's destiny through the eight characters is to enable people to observe changes and prevent problems before they occur. When acting during auspicious signs, it will be smooth sailing, making it easy to achieve wealth and success.
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