What does it mean to drink noodles on the seventh day?

Eating noodles on the seventh day of the first month is to wrap noodles around the legs of the years and take the meaning of longevity.

The seventh day of the first month is a festival, which originated from the ancient myth of China. Spread pancakes and eat seven treasures, and live in peace. Traditional festivals in China. It is said that Nu Wa created chickens, dogs, pigs, sheep, cows, horses and other animals at the beginning of creation, and then created people on the seventh day, so this day is the birthday of mankind.

The origin of the seventh day

According to legend, Nu Wa created the whole life, including chickens, dogs, pigs, sheep, cows, horses and other animals. On the seventh day, people were born, so the seventh day is people's birthday. After the Han and Wei Dynasties, People's Day gradually developed from a single divination activity to a festival including celebrations, sacrifices and other activities. In the Tang Dynasty, people in China still attached great importance to People's Day. In Gao Shi's poem "People send Toure to pick up the bones every day", there is a feeling that people will know each other this year and next year.

It is proved that the People's Day in the Tang Dynasty is not only dedicated to praying for good luck and wishing peace, but also adds an atmosphere of missing relatives and friends. Today, there are also wanderers who went home years ago and can't go to other places until after Everyone's Day. On People's Day, we don't travel far, visit relatives and friends, and get together at home. People usually eat long noodles in the afternoon, which is also called soul-pulling noodles. In other words, during the Chinese New Year, people are everywhere and their hearts are wild. At the end of the day, it is time to prepare for spring ploughing. So eat noodles, find your heart, and prepare for spring ploughing.