What are the customs and activities on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month?

Some customs and activities on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month are as follows:

1, grinding bean curd.

"The 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, grinding bean curd". "Tofu" is homophonic with "Fu", and "Tofu" is regarded as "Toufu". There used to be a custom of "eating tofu residue". It is said that when the Kitchen God dies, the Jade Emperor will go to the lower world to see if every household has to "eat tofu dregs" as the Kitchen God plays, to show poverty and escape the punishment of the Jade Emperor.

2. Pick up the Jade Emperor.

According to the ancient custom, the Jade Emperor will personally go to the underworld on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month to check the good and evil in the world and decide the fortune for the coming year. Therefore, every household will offer sacrifices to pray for the Jade Emperor, which is called "receiving the Jade Emperor". People should be very cautious in what they do on this day and strive for good performance in order to win the favor of the Jade Emperor and bring good luck for the coming year.

3, according to Tian silkworm.

In Jiangnan, the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month is called "burning silkworms in the fields" and "shining silkworms in the fields". People stand in the fields with torches tied to long poles, and use flames to herald the new year, and the vigorous flames herald the bumper harvest in the coming year. But in some places, this activity will not be held until the age of 30.

4. Catch up with the chaos.

According to the folk custom, Kitchen God was not welcomed back until New Year's Eve, that is, on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. During this period, there was no God's jurisdiction on the earth, and many people were forgiven for marrying China, which was called "getting rid of chaos".