The custom origin of round lock

According to the local saying, once a child is born, his soul will be incomplete during his minor period, and he will gain one point every year. He will be locked by the zodiac lock made of flour, and his soul will not be complete until he is twelve years old. At this time, there will be an unlocking ceremony (also called round lock). In the north of China, the birthday of child 12 is commonly known as "round lock", which is a blessing for children to enter youth. Also known as "unlocking", "ecstasy lock" and "round sheep", it is a birthday ceremony specially held for children over 12 years old. This custom is very common. The purpose of unlocking is to open the chain of wisdom for those children who are about to become adults, so that children of this age can be freed from childhood ignorance, step into the mileage of teenagers, develop in the direction of intelligence and wisdom, and develop in the direction of adults, so that children feel that they have left their childhood, have the belief of joining the ranks of adults, stand on their own feet and get rid of dependence.