Why is the seventh day of the first month a human day?

The seventh day of the first month is the day of man, which originated from the ancient myth in China: After Pangu opened the sky, Nu Wa created everything in the world. On the first day, she made chickens, on the second day, she made dogs, pigs, sheep, cows, horses and horses, and on the seventh day, she made people, so this day is the birthday of mankind.

The seventh day of the first month is also called People's Victory Day, People's Celebration Day, Population Day and People's Seventh Day.

The custom of the seventh day of the first month:

1, spread pancakes

On this day, people in China will eat the "box lunch" of spring pancake rolls (cooked food) and spread pancakes in the yard.

Step 2 eat seven treasures

It is a good omen for people to eat soup made of seven kinds of vegetables when they are alive. It is said that it can eliminate evil spirits and cure all diseases. Different places have different products, different fruits and vegetables and different meanings.

3. Dai Rensheng

On People's Day, women in China make human figures out of colored paper, silk, soft gold and silver and wear them on their heads. Still posted on the screen, etc.

4. Sending flowers won

On that day, people make all kinds of flowers to give to each other.

Step 5 catch raw fish

In some areas in the south, there is a folk custom of "fishing for raw fish" on People's Day. When fishing for raw fish, many people often gather around a big plate and pour fish, ingredients and sauces into it. Everyone stood up, waved chopsticks, fished for fish, and kept shouting, "Fish! Fishing! Send it! Send it! " , but also higher and higher, in order to show it step by step.

Step 6 eat noodles

In most places, there is also the custom of eating noodles on this day, which means that noodles are wrapped around the legs of years to show longevity. In addition, the 17th and 27th of the first month are also regarded as "personal days". The seventh, seventeenth and twenty-seventh days of the first month are the "days" for children, adults and the elderly respectively. Whoever wants to live a life will eat noodles.