How many days does the Great Cold last in 2019? What are the customs and traditions of offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God during the Great Cold?
Introduction: In our country's traditional culture, the Great Cold is an important solar term. So how many days will the Great Cold last in 2019? What are the customs and practices for worshiping the Kitchen God during the Great Cold? Shui Mo Xiansheng website has carefully compiled detailed information about the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2018. If you want to know about the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, please come to Shui Mo Xiansheng website!How many days does the Great Cold last in 2019?The beginning of spring usually comes 15 days after the Great Cold.The Great Cold in 2018: January 20, 2019 The beginning of spring in 2018: February 4, 2019 According to the calendar, the Great Cold ends on February 4, 2019 (the beginning of spring). So the Great Cold lasts for 15 days. Dahan is the last solar term among the 24 solar terms in the year. Around January 20th of the Gregorian calendar every year, when the sun reaches 300° of the ecliptic longitude, it is the Great Cold. "Collected Explanations of the 72 Solar Terms in the Lunar Calendar": "In the middle of December, the explanation is as above (Minor Cold)." "Shushi Tongkao·Tianshi" quotes "Three Rituals and Meanings": "Dahan is the middle one, above Minor Cold, so it is called Dahan... It is the coldest extreme, so it is called Dahan." At this time, cold waves frequently move southward, and it is the coldest period of the year in some parts of China. It has strong winds, low temperatures, and snow on the ground that does not melt, presenting a severe cold scene of ice and snow. During this period, departments such as railways, post and telecommunications, petroleum, power transmission lines, and water transportation should pay special attention to taking early measures to prevent disastrous weather such as strong winds, cooling, and heavy snow. In agriculture, we must strengthen the protection of livestock and overwintering crops against cold and frost. What are the customs and traditions of worshiping the Kitchen God during the Great Cold?Stick the Kitchen God's mouth with candyDuring the Great Cold, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is the Kitchen God Festival, and the custom of worshiping the Kitchen God is naturally indispensable. Legend has it that the Kitchen God is a god sent by the Jade Emperor to every household to monitor people's daily good and evil deeds. At the end of each year, he returns to the Heavenly Palace to report the people's sentiments to the Jade Emperor and let the Jade Emperor decide on rewards and punishments. Therefore, when sending off the Kitchen God, people put candies, clean water, beans and hay on the table in front of the Kitchen God statue. Among them, the last three are preparations for the Kitchen God's mount to ascend to heaven. When offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, you would melt Guandong sugar with fire and smear it on the Kitchen God's mouth. The purpose of this is to prevent the Kitchen God from saying bad things. Commonly used couplets for the Kitchen God often say phrases like "May God speak good things and bring good luck back to the palace" and "May God speak good things and keep the world safe." In addition, on the night of New Year’s Eve, the Kitchen God will come to the human world with other gods to celebrate the New Year, and there will be ceremonies of "welcoming the Kitchen God" and "welcoming the gods" on that day. Hence the saying goes, “The twenty-third goes and the first five o'clock comes.” At the end of the year, stalls selling New Year pictures also sell images of the Kitchen God for posting during the "welcoming the Kitchen God" ceremony. The Kitchen God in the image is a handsome young man with delicate features. Therefore, there is a saying in northern my country that “men don’t worship the moon and women don’t worship the Kitchen God”, indicating that men and women should not touch each other. Of course, in some places where the Kitchen God and the Kitchen Goddess are worshipped together, this saying does not exist. A good name not only leaves a good first impression on people and makes them easy to remember, but it can also bring good luck and fortune throughout your life. For free naming, please click on the [Premium Calculation] below to give your child a good name that will have an impact on his or her life. |
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