The customs of the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month mean

Generally speaking, the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month refers to the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month. On this day, there are traditional folk activities, such as taking pictures of silkworms, the Thousand Lantern Festival, receiving the Jade Emperor, and exorcising chaos.

Among them, Zhao wild silkworm was also called "burning silkworm" by many people in ancient times, which is a popular traditional custom of praying for the New Year in Jiangnan area. The so-called Zhao Tian silkworm lit a torch at the edge of the field on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, praying for a bumper harvest of grain, cocoon and silk in the coming year. This ancient custom not only reflects the pursuit of a better life by the working people in ancient China, but also reflects the living conditions of the working people at that time, which is of great value for studying the ancient history of China.

Although the Thousand Lantern Festival is also a traditional folk activity, it is only a religious festival between Mongolian and Daur, which is mainly popular in Daur area of Hailar, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is said that on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, there is a local custom of making lanterns and lighting them in temples. They think the brighter the lantern, the luckier it is. So under normal circumstances, everyone can see a thousand lights on that day, hence the name Thousand Lights Festival.

Receiving the Jade Emperor is also one of the traditional folk customs in China. It is said that the ancients believed that when the kitchen god went to heaven, the jade emperor would personally descend to earth on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month to see the good and evil on earth. According to what he saw on the earth, he decided whether the coming year would be a disaster or a blessing. So everyone was very strict in their daily life and manners that day, and all aspects of the situation were very good. In addition, I also hope to win the favor by offering sacrifices to him, so that he can bless everyone in the new year. This is the so-called Jade Emperor.

As one of the traditional customs in China, it was named after the kitchen god went to heaven, during which there was no god's jurisdiction on the earth. Near the end of the year, the people have been busy with the harvest for a year and have some savings in their hands. It is inevitable to have leisure time, and it is also natural to deal with some major events. This is a custom arising from the needs of ordinary people. After all, in ancient times, many people's living conditions were regulated by folk customs.