Sichuan dialect; What does "yellow dog cross the bridge" mean?

"Yellow Dog Crossing the Bridge" means another name for folk birthdays in Sichuan dialect.

There is a saying in Sichuan that "dogs have nine lives" and it has the special function of "chickens and dogs bark and ghosts flee". People think that dogs are not only mean and live long, but also afraid of ghosts and evil spirits. The purpose of linking children with dogs is to hope that children can be as cheap, long-lived and easy to feed as dogs

Because of this, adults give children some ugly base names, which is conducive to the healthy growth of children. These phenomena that connect children with dogs not only express the good hope of adults for the healthy growth of children, but also have the affection of adults for children.

The legend of the extended message "Yellow Dog Crossing the Bridge"

Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a farmer who was a kind-hearted local, but he was old and had no children. One morning, my husband was working in the field. Women leave home letters and go to temples far away to beg for children. Guanyin bodhisattva loves her sincerity, so she is on her way home. A shallow river appeared, blocking the woman's way home.

When that woman is in a hurry. A yellow dog flew across the river, leaving a trail that turned into a bridge. This woman is very happy to walk on the bridge. Because I haven't eaten enough for several days. Physical strength is not only weak because of hunger. I woke up ten minutes ago with a baby boy in my arms. In this way, the woman went home happily with her child in her arms. The husband was happy for a long time. "The yellow dog crossed the bridge!" Such a simple and interesting greeting is really a windfall.