Why don’t we sweep the floor during the Spring Festival? What’s the reason?
As the most important festival in China, the Spring Festival naturally has various customs. So why don’t we sweep the floor during the Spring Festival? What are the customs? Let’s follow the editor to find out more. If you want to know more about the 2018 Spring Festival, please pay attention to our Fortune Teller website!Why don’t we sweep the floor during the Spring Festival? What’s the reason?During the Chinese New Year, people have many established customs to follow, commonly known as New Year taboos. Because the first month of the year is the beginning of the year, people often regard it as a sign of fortune for the new year, so there are many taboos during the New Year. The older generation always says that you can’t sweep the floor on the first day of the first lunar month. Why is that?It turns out that according to folk legend, the first day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the broom, and you cannot use a broom on this day, otherwise it will sweep away wealth and luck, leading to financial loss, and attract "broom stars" and bring bad luck. However, the first day of the first lunar month is a day for family reunions, and there may also be guests visiting to pay New Year's greetings. It is inevitable that garbage will be left behind by the coming and going, and it is not good not to clean up. So people came up with a workaround - instead of sweeping outside, sweep inside, symbolizing treasure coming in. After sweeping, the garbage is put into the trash can or wastebasket instead of being thrown away, so the treasure is retained. Therefore, if you must sweep the floor on the first day of the first lunar month, you must sweep from the outside to the inside. People usually don't take out garbage on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Even if there is a mountain of garbage, you cannot throw it outside the door, but gather it together. This is because people believe that taking things out of the house is taking the blessings of the home out. So even the trash should be left at home. In some areas in northern my country, not only can "you can't use a broom on the first day of the first lunar month", people also can't wash their hair or take a bath. This is also out of taboo to take away good luck and wealth. In some places, they even "don't sweep the floor before the fifth day of the New Year, and hide the garbage in the bin"; and mopping the floor is believed to "do things in a sloppy manner in the new year", so it is also not allowed. |
Recommend
Is Dahan the coldest solar term? What is the sunshine standard on the Great Cold Day?
The Great Cold solar term is close to the Little N...
What is the exact time of the Beginning of Autumn in 2020? What is the saying about rain in the Beginning of Autumn?
Introduction: The specific time when each solar te...
What should we do and not do during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2019? How many days are left until Mid-Autumn Festival 2019?
The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month every ...
Is it a good time to open a business on May 1st, 2020? What are the auspicious days for opening a business around the summer solstice in 2020?
Introduction: You need to choose an auspicious day...
Is September 17th of the lunar calendar in 2019 an auspicious day for a haircut? What zodiac sign is it incompatible with?
The earthly branch of the ninth month in the lunar...
Is International Women’s Day a legal holiday? What are the statutory holidays in 2019?
Is International Women’s Day a legal holiday? What...
Is May 15th of the lunar calendar in 2021 a good day for moving?
People believe that the fifth month of the lunar c...
Is September 6, the day before the Frost Descent in 2020, suitable for signing a contract? What is the exact time of the Frost Descent in 2020?
Introduction: It is necessary to choose an auspici...
How to write Qingming Festival in English? What are the proverbs and sayings about Qingming Festival?
How to write Qingming Festival in English? What ar...
Why do we plant mugwort on Dragon Boat Festival? Celebrities born on Dragon Boat Festival
The fifth day of May every year is the Dragon Boat...
Is it suitable to pick up the car on August 1, 2017? Is it suitable to drive the new car on the road?
August is a wonderful month because it has the be...
Are the dogs born on Dragon Boat Festival in 2018 lucky? Are you destined to be rich?
The Dragon Boat Festival is an important tradition...
Is it okay to get engaged in Xiaoshu? Can I get engaged on the Lesser Heat Day in 2019?
Is it okay to get engaged in Xiaoshu? Can I get en...
Is the third day of the sixth lunar month in 2022 an auspicious day for a funeral? Can we have a funeral?
The pros and cons of choosing to hold a funeral at...
Is April 11th of the lunar calendar in 2018 suitable for offering sacrifices? What is the hexagram for today?
Sacrifice is a very important thing in China and e...