Shaoxing Folk Customs
Field Sacrifice and Sacrifice
In the feudal land system, landlords leased land and collected land rent every year. Pay rent (mainly food) to the landlord. In addition, there are study fields and sacrificial fields. The owner of the gate of Guanjutang was a middle-ranking official during the Qianlong period. Not only did he build the gate, he also bought more than 100 acres of land, half of which was used as a school field and half as a sacrificial field. That is to say, the grain harvested from the school fields will be used to set up primary schools for free admission for children and grandchildren, and the grain harvested from the sacrificial fields will be used for sacrifices. The school field is managed by the school director; the sacrificial field consists of two, three and three large houses, who take turns collecting rent and offering sacrifices year by year.
The name of the ancestor of the first five generations is recorded in the family tree. As descendants, no one will check it. They only know that the old man is buried in Taojiadai, and he is known as "Old Master Taojiadai". It is said that throughout history, the old man found that most of the once-prominent families fell into decline after several generations, leaving no one to worship their ancestors. Therefore, he left 60 acres of land as a sacrificial field, so that future generations would not have to compete to worship their ancestors.
There are two main ancestor worship activities in a year. The first is the Qingming Festival. During the Qingming Festival, the officiating family hires a big boat to carry the men (including schoolchildren) of the clan to the grave. The clan leader presides over the ceremony and reads out the memorial text in a solemn and solemn manner. The sacrificial inscriptions have a fixed format, starting with "Wei Suici..." and ending with "Fu Wei Shangxiang". About a hundred or so sacrificial inscriptions are all in ancient Chinese, praising the ancestors for their virtues and expressing the admiration of descendants. If the descendants are rich and noble, they have a fixed format. , it must be mentioned in the memorial text. At that time, "all families were ink-faced", but there is nothing good to say about the current situation of their descendants in the memorial text. According to the elders, when the Anti-Japanese War is won in the future, the memorial text will be written and read aloud in a serious manner, so that the ancestors will know about it and be happy to hear it. When I grew up, I remembered that in Lu You's poem "Shi'er", there was a sentence: "Wang Shibei sets the day of the Central Plains, and family sacrifices do not Don't forget to tell Nai Weng." This is probably an inherent routine in the sacrifices of the past. Generally speaking, the sacrificial texts follow the established laws. If there are important events in the country or family members, they must be enriched in the sacrificial texts and reported to the ancestors. This is probably a change that remains unchanged. After the sacrifice, all the young and old who participated in the sacrifice returned to the ancestral hall to eat "grave wine" (still only men can enjoy it, women are not allowed to attend, because of the preference for boys over girls). According to the traditional rules, "Ten Bowls" refers to ten bowls of delicacies, such as pork, chicken, steamed fish, braised fish, meat balls, fish balls, sweet and sour taro soup, shepherd's purse tofu soup, fried shrimps, etc. . After eating enough rice, each person has two moxa dumplings and four pretzels, which they usually take quietly home to share with their mother and sisters. In a normal year, whether a family is prosperous or not will be judged verbally. If the reputation is not good and people attack in groups, they will not have the face to meet the clan members, so it is generally not unfair to hold sacrifices. It is a big profit when it is one's turn to offer sacrifices (locally called "that year"). Sixty acres of sacrificial land can yield about 17 or 18 shi of rice. It costs about 3 shi of rice to ship wine and incense candles to the tomb, which can make a net profit of 14 to 5 shi of rice. , so everyone is scrambling to get a good job like this. A certain person with a second house this year, and a certain person with a third house next year are all scheduled early. During the war, the family from that time said hello to the family: The situation is special these days, and the dishes are almost out. We will make up for it in peacetime. People also understood and said: "I know, there are many."
The next ancestor worship is in the first month, from the 23rd of the year to the Kitchen God to the New Year's Lantern Festival, Taimenli Hang up the portraits of your ancestors and light incense candles. Most of the portraits of ancestors are in official robes and uniforms. Are they all officials? This is not the case. It is just to beautify the ancestors. It is a convention and does not violate etiquette. Is the appearance of the ancestor as cool as the person? The old people said: "It looks like it, it looks like it." One day, I saw a painter painting a portrait of an old man in the family. He was concentrating on the painting, using delicate brushwork and looking at it carefully. , the image is lifelike, and the people around him, old and young, are all elated, saying: "It looks like it is through, it is like it is through."
Don't think that there are no talents in the villages and towns. There are professional and diligent people scattered everywhere. It is said that this painter has been good at it since he was a child. He painted figures and portraits, and there were many masterpieces that were both spiritual and physical. Later, he specialized in painting portraits of old people. I think that thousands of years ago, when there was no photography, the images of ancient emperors, generals, ministers, literati and celebrities were probably passed down by painters from generation to generation.
In sacrificial activities, people also pay great attention to the seniority in the family, and they are arranged according to seniority. Once, an adult who was about fifty years old called me "uncle" and led me to the front row, only a few steps away from the white-haired patriarch. I was still a child at that time, and my father was away looking for work, so I had no idea about the rules of the family, and I followed others' instructions to behave appropriately. Later, someone in the clan told me: "Although you are young, you are senior. There is someone in the clan who is older but junior. When he sees you, he has to call you father-in-law!" There are about a hundred families with the surname Ni in our area. Seniority is passed down from ancestors, and poems are used as inlays in the names of different generations: Yi Shi Zhao Wenzhi, Cheng Zheng seeks family prosperity. It is not known what generation existed before or after this. I was told that I belong to the generation with the word "zhi", which is lower than the generation with the word "wen" and higher than the generation with the word "cheng". Previously, I thought that these ten names were only adopted by the Ni family of hundreds of families in Mashan, Shaoxing, and were limited to one corner. However, in the past few years, I found in newspapers and periodicals that the names were signed by Ni Wen, Ni Zhi, and so on. There are many people like Ni Cheng and Ni Zheng, and they are spread all over several other provinces, and there are even people from Hong Kong and Taiwan. It can be seen that they are widely distributed. Perhaps the same family has many descendants and many branches. Times have changed. Nowadays, except for the order of elders and children in the family, seniority is rarely mentioned when meeting people of the same clan.
Scholar - a small official
"Everything is inferior, only reading is high." The traditional concept of studying and becoming an official in feudal society is deeply rooted. There are countless people in Shaoxing who became officials because of their studies. Boys from scholarly families are called "little officials", that is, future "officials". "Little official" is both an honorific and a term of endearment.
Shaoxing is a place where reading is very popular. At dawn, by the river and under the trees, school-age children are holding books and reading silently and reciting. In addition to the prescribed textbooks, there are also many extracurricular readings, such as Tang poems, Song lyrics, "Young Learning Qionglin", "Sanyu Jing", "Guwen Guanzhi", "Qiushuixuan Ruled Slips", etc., I recite Tang poems fluently, half-understanding, hazy, as the saying goes: "Little The monk chanted sutras with words but no intention. "But many people later realized that the books they read when they were young often stay in their minds for a long time, just like the storage on a computer. "Read it a hundred times, and its principles will become apparent to you." When I was young, I didn't know its profound and false meaning. As I grew up, after going through many vicissitudes and ups and downs, I gradually understood the artistic conception of the book. "History spans thousands of years, and my vision spans thousands of miles." I suddenly thought deeply and became enlightened. Books are never read in vain. Only when you sow, you will reap.
Shaoxing people integrate reading with calligraphy and calligraphy. Children at the age of five or six begin to recognize the square universe and then learn calligraphy. They start by writing "Master, Kong Yiji, transform into three thousand, seven crosses", and then copy "In the beginning of man, nature is good", "Heaven and earth are black and yellow, the universe is prehistoric" . Yu's writing became better and better, and the enlightenment reading became deeply imprinted in his mind. While practicing calligraphy, my mind calms down and I can read more books, which complement each other. In a scholar's house in the countryside, almost any person you pick can write well in Yan, Liu, Mi, and Wang styles. It can be said that there are talents left behind in the wild.
Shaoxing people pay attention to reading for fun. The first is to pay attention to reading aloud, not only to read the tone and charm, but also to read the succession, transition and momentum of the article. The sound of the book sounds like singing unforgettable harmonious music. When they read the line "The falling clouds and solitary owls fly together, the autumn water lasts for a long time and the sky is the same color" in "The Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion", the schoolchildren shook their heads one by one and were immersed in the artistic conception of the article. The second is to pay attention to antithesis. Du Fu's quatrain "Two orioles sing in the green willows, and a row of egrets ascend to the blue sky. The window contains the snow of Qianqiu in the West Ridge, and the door is docked with ships thousands of miles away from the East Wu." "Two orioles" and "A row of egrets", "The window contains the west "Ling" and "Menpo Dongwu", "Qianqiu Snow" and "Wanli Ship" are neatly contrasted, inspiring people to learn from others. This kind of study makes people full of interest. At the same time, students are encouraged to talk to each other, such as "Xiaojiang Bridge, the bridge deck is round, as round as a mirror, and the mirror reflects the mountains and two counties." vs. Sun: "Dashan Tower, with a pointed head, is as sharp as a pen, and the strokes draw all over the world." "Xiaojiang Bridge" and "Dashan Pagoda" are place names and scenic spots in Shaoxing County. The third is the correspondence between the front and back couplets. Student A recited the first couplet, "Good rain knows the season, and spring will happen." Jiangling returned one day. "Classmate B continued, "The apes on both sides of the bank can't stop crying, and the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains." The student who caught the right boat was praised. He had the right to ask questions to any classmates, including male and female students. At that time, Confined by feudal ideas, male and female students rarely ask each other questions. This kind of question that follows the preface and the following sentence is also a kind of competition. It doesn't matter if you can't answer it. Others can pick up the answer, one after another, and cheers are everywhere. It has become a great pleasure to encourage students to read more.
While studying, the teachers are also good at using stories of famous people in local history to inspire students. The teacher said: "Children, do you know what Shaoxing is most famous for?" One student said: "Yellow wine." The teacher smiled and said: "You are right, but there is something more important than this." Another student said: "Master Shaoxing." The teacher said, "It's close. Think about it again. After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, there will be no master left."
"Talent." The teacher beamed: "Yes, yes." The teacher continued. Posted a comment: "Our place in Shaoxing has been a natural treasure since ancient times, a land of outstanding people, a land of plenty, a brewing capital, a tourist resort, the Mausoleum of King Yu, and Lanting. It is famous throughout the country, with poets He Zhizhang, Lu You, painters Xu Wei (Chang Wen), Chen Laolian was a famous scholar. During the more than two hundred years of the Qing Dynasty, a large number of Shaoxing masters were cultivated. Most of them were literati and strategists who protected the feudal society. They were the most sensitive to the decline of feudal society and were the first to catch the trend from the Revolution of 1911 to the May 4th Movement. Those who awakened were intellectuals, descendants of Shaoxing masters, who were resourceful and courageous. Many of them studied abroad and were able to keep up with the trends of the world. During this period, revolutionaries Qiu Jin, Xu Xilin, Tao Chengzhang, writers Lu Xun, and educators emerged. The famous scholar Cai Yuanpei, the economist Ma Yinchu..."
The students listened attentively one by one.
The teacher expressed that he would take the time to tell their stories in detail.
At that time, about half of the teachers in the school were not full-time primary school teachers, but very knowledgeable talents working in other places, such as managers and assistants of banks and banks, engineers in factories, and employees of newspapers and publishing houses. Editors and even university teachers returned to their hometowns to take refuge and temporarily served as teachers in their hometown primary schools. They had different experiences, broad visions, and their lectures were lively and rich in content.
"Do you know about the May 4th Movement?" "Oh, I don't know." The teacher talked about the ins and outs of the May 4th Movement. The May 4th Movement was vigorous and magnificent. Its main propositions were: democracy and science, This is a good way to save the country; since the Opium War, China has become poor and weak. Imperialism has invaded China. The Qing Dynasty has been extremely corrupt. It has ceded territory to pay indemnities and lost power and humiliated the country.
The Beiyang warlords fought in a melee, were servile to imperialism, and wanted to sign a traitorous treaty at the Paris Peace Conference. The May Fourth Movement broke out and thwarted the surrender movement. Rejecting power externally and punishing national traitors internally, the May Fourth Movement was a patriotic movement of the Chinese people with far-reaching influence. Cai Yuanpei, then president of Peking University, was from Shaoxing. The teacher said: "Cai Yuanpei is an educator and a scholar. If we want to learn from Cai Yuanpei and be as promising as him and a scholar who loves the country and the people, we must be determined and study hard from an early age."
"You know Don't you know Lu Xun?" "Yes." Lu Xun was a thinker and writer. He wrote novels such as "The True Story of Ah Q", "Blessings", "Kong Yiji", etc., and hundreds of essays, about millions of words, and articles. Well, fiercely attack feudal ideas and let the ideas break through the cage. Lu Xun was also from Shaoxing. He studied in Japan and studied medicine. Later, he saw the Japanese beheading Chinese people in the movie, and the Chinese people gathered around to watch the fun. His mind was so numb that Lu Xun was so angry that he decided to return to China. He felt Curing the ideological problems of the Chinese people was more important than curing the physical problems, so he wrote essays and novels to awaken the people. "Should we learn from Lu Xun?"
"Yes!" the students responded in unison.
Lu Xun was also a descendant of a Shaoxing master, but he had a good mind and wanted to seek happiness for the people. The first is survival, the second is food and clothing, and the third is development. Now, children, everyone calls you "little officials." When you grow up (grow up), no matter whether you become an official or not, you must be patriotic and love the people, and be a person with noble morals and profound knowledge. Only then will you be promising. The teacher also told with great interest the story of Ma Yinchu selling cattle to study abroad when he was young. Over time, the teachers listed the stories of local celebrities who cared about the country and the people and studied diligently to inspire children and sow the seeds of moral knowledge in the hearts of many students. This is not a far-reaching piece of encouragement to learn.
Shaoxing people like to study, there are many scholars, and they are very fond of learning. Historically, it has created the famous "Shaoxing Master" talent group. "Existence determines consciousness." Master Shaoxing was once the think tank of the feudal dynasty. As the times changed, they also felt the historical trend of the decline of the feudal dynasty. However, their descendants or students stood at the forefront of time and became the new era. Enlightener, leader of new society. Among these outstanding talents are Qiu Jin, Xu Xilin, and Tao Chengzhang who devoted themselves to the Revolution of 1911, the proletarian revolutionist Zhou Enlai, the thinker and writer Lu Xun, the scientist Zhu Kezhen, the economist Ma Yinchu, the historian Fan Wenlan, the diplomat The family Shao Lizi, the publisher Hu Yuzhi... In modern history, in about half a century, so many talents have emerged in Shaoxing, and the stars are shining, which shows that Shaoxing people value knowledge and keep up with the times. Advance, have an insight into the world situation, adapt to the trend of the world, and meet the needs of the people. It is worthy of being inherited and promoted by our descendants.
Weddings and funerals
In the 1930s and 1940s, marriages between men and women were basically decided by parents in feudal society, and arranged marriages were arranged by matchmakers, but there were also The new trend of free marriage and love.
Men should be married when they are older, and women should be married when they are older. When men are around 20 years old and have already found a certain career, and when girls are around 17 or 18 years old and are discussing marriage, matchmakers come one after another. The main purpose is to introduce the man's situation to the woman, such as how many acres of farmland there are, how many houses there are, how his parents, brothers and sisters are at home, and his character. But usually there are some nice words, such as good looks, being kind, honest, honest, and no smoking or drinking. , I don’t know the dominoes. The woman also asked someone to find out, and it was generally acceptable, so she each asked for the "birthday and horoscope" and then the blind man told her fortune to see if they were a good match. They usually said "a good match" or "good luck and good luck". But it is easy for a blind man to manipulate fortune-telling. If a girl does not want the marriage, she will quietly ask someone to go to the blind man and spend some money to smooth things over, saying that if someone born in a certain month of a certain year comes to tell fortunes and asks if they can get married, Please help stop it. When someone came to the door and asked about the marriage, the blind man said euphemistically: "Ah, they are in conflict with each other." As soon as it was said that they were in conflict and conflict, the family gave up on the marriage. The reason for being "tactful" is to avoid showing signs of obstruction. If the "birthday horoscope" is approved by the blind man to be auspicious, an auspicious day will be set for engagement or marriage. Previously, the man would send birth dates to the woman, and the woman would also send birth dates to the man, saying: "Exchanging red and green posts." The man would give financial gifts to the woman, and the woman would use the gifts as a dowry. If the girl is from a wealthy family, the dowry will be generous and money will be paid to marry her off. Usually, the amount of financial gifts is higher than the dowry, leaving a certain balance for the woman's brothers to use when they get married in the future.
During the war years, weddings were held simply, with close relatives and friends present, and only three or five tables. It is said that weddings during the Taiping years were quite extravagant. At that time, some people in Shaoxing specialized in organizing festive events and were called "lazy people". "Lazy people" is the abbreviation of degenerate people. According to legend, Zhu Yuanzhang fought with Chen Youliang. Chen Youliang was defeated and the soldiers surrendered. Zhu Yuanzhang punished Chen Youliang's descendants and his soldiers to be reduced to degenerate people. The descendants of Chen Youliang were responsible for arranging weddings and funerals for generations. Women It is called "Laojun". There are many official families in Shaoxing, and the old men are matched with the Taimenli families. They regard serving the Taimenli people as a patent. Even though the Taimenli families have declined, they still refer to each other as "Master" and "Mrs." There is a wedding ceremony in the Taimen. As soon as the old friends arrive, it becomes lively and lively. They like everyone and say good things.
They talked about good fortune and longevity, and said that the young master will definitely be successful in the future. He helped the bride and groom into the bridal chamber, and said that they would give birth to a precious son soon. They also asked the elderly people in the family who were blessed with longevity to bless the newlyweds. The lines were dictated by Lao Xi to the old man. All he heard was "too much" A man with more blessings and a longer life will be rich, noble and healthy." When Lao Xi helped the old man go upstairs, he said that the master was "promoting step by step." It is necessary to hold a festival so that people feel comfortable and happy. Before leaving, you will naturally receive a corresponding bounty, a few silver dollars, or even a gold ring. In difficult times, sometimes you will only be given a few buckets of rice or a piece of silk or cloth. Lao He never cares about how much he gives, but takes a long-term view. It is said that the people in the Taimen family will have a prosperous future. In times of trouble, hearing such words of comfort makes people remember them for a long time.
When doing a funeral, the bereaved family will draw up a list, and often need to notify relevant relatives and friends within a dozen or so miles around, and then entrust the person to go out to report the funeral. The person announcing the funeral holds an umbrella in his hand, which is different from the normal gesture of holding an umbrella. It is unlucky to announce a funeral. Before finding the relevant person, ask for the house number first to avoid stepping on the wrong threshold. When entering the home of a bereaved relative, say that so-and-so is "old." "(taboo the word "death"), the family threw a bowl and dishes, which meant "broken jade", and then burst into tears. Then he asked about his illness and treatment, and brought out a bowl of soup. There were a few dollars at the bottom of the bowl for the mourner. It is most taboo to say "goodbye, goodbye" when parting, because goodbye means coming again. Instead, say "far away, far away", which means the farther away the disaster is, the better. Other funerals, such as large burials, Touqi, and Duanqi, are no different from those in other places.
Time passes and vicissitudes of life have changed dramatically.
New Year New Year
The first day of the first lunar month is the beginning of the Spring Festival. It was called "New Year's Day" in ancient times, also known as "Xinzheng" and "New Year's Day". It is the middle of the year in Shaoxing. The most solemn holiday.
Open the door firecrackers, commonly known as "open the door firecrackers". In the old days, this move had the meaning of exorcising evil spirits and eliminating epidemics and "promoting to the third level". There is a saying among Shaoxing folk that "Set off firecrackers early to make money early", so starting from three or four o'clock in the morning, the sound of firecrackers will come and go, every door, to add to the festive atmosphere of the New Year.
Posting Spring Festival Couplets Every household in Shaoxing has pasted Spring Festival couplets. There is a saying that "red books on New Year's Day mean everything will go well" and "New Year's Day starts with writing, and everything goes well". In the old days, there were many Spring Festival couplets with phrases such as "As time goes by, people live longer, and spring fills the world with blessings." Nowadays, the Spring Festival couplets still contain auspicious words, but the content is novel and full of the flavor of the times.
In the old days, after opening the door for the firecrackers, offerings such as glutinous rice balls, tea, fruits, etc. were placed in the hall. Parents and their families dressed up and worshiped the Bodhisattva of Heaven and Earth, the Bodhisattva of the Stove, etc., praying for the blessings of the gods and good luck in everything in the new year. Nowadays, such superstitious customs of expressing good wishes to idols are rare.
Eating lucky oranges, glutinous rice balls, wishful cakes and drinking Yuanbao tea. In the old days, after getting up on the first day of the Lunar New Year, it was customary to eat "firework food" (food cooked with firewood) before speaking. Nowadays, people usually eat glutinous rice dumplings, ruyi cakes and lucky oranges for breakfast. In Xinzheng, the host family is accustomed to serving guests Yuanbao tea. The tea is customarily placed with kumquats, olives, candied dates, etc., and contains wishes such as reunion, good luck, and happiness.
New Year's greetings are also called "Blessings for the New Year", "Kowting for the New Year" and "Hello for the New Year". In the old days, the male host would first lead the younger generations to worship their ancestors in the ancestral hall of his clan, and then return to his own hall to worship the portraits of their ancestors that were hung on New Year's Eve. Then, the juniors kowtow to their elders one by one according to their seniority and ranking. The younger generation wishes blessings to the elders, and the elders give instructions and blessings in return. Finally, the younger generations exchange New Year greetings. At that time, the disciples played gongs and drums (commonly known as "beating gongs and drums for the New Year") and walked in circles for entertainment. Today, the legacy of New Year greetings still exists, but the etiquette has been greatly simplified.
Starting from the second day of the first lunar month, people bring gifts such as longan, lychee, fine wine, sugar and pastries to visit relatives and friends to celebrate the new year. Relatives and friends entertained them with wine and food, and paid their respects another day. This custom generally respects early morning. Since 1950, people have advocated civilized festivals. From New Year's Day to the Spring Festival, Shaoxing urban and rural areas generally carry out activities such as supporting the army and loving the people, supporting the army and favoring their families, supporting the government and loving the people, and condolences to retired cadres and employees. Various parties, sororities, cultural performances, and sports competitions are also held at the same time.
Walking on the side of the God of Happiness. When traveling on the first day of the first lunar month, there is an old custom of "walking on the side of the God of Happiness". Before traveling, you must find out the direction of the God of Joy from the calendar, and then follow this direction. As the original saying in the calendar says, "The northeast is good for you, but the southwest is bad", you should start from your home and head toward the northeast instead of the southwest, in order to seek the protection of the God of Joy and good luck. This custom is now abolished.
Counting Arhats In the old days, there was a custom of going to Kaiyuan Temple in Fucheng to count Arhats on the first day of the first lunar month, with the intention of predicting bad luck throughout the year and for their own entertainment. When entering the Arhat Hall in Kaiyuan Temple, you must follow the first step into the Arhat Hall to determine the direction of counting Arhats. If the left foot steps in first, then from left to right, according to the person's age, one statue per year, and counting to the Arhat who is the same age as the person, that is, their name and demeanor will be used to predict the future of the new year. If the Arhat has long eyebrows, he will live a long life; if the Arhat has a crouching tiger, he will have a strong body.
Hurry up to sleep is actually a homophonic pronunciation of "go to bed quickly", which means that you must go to bed early on the first night of the first lunar month to sleep well. People are busy for many days before the festival, and they get up very early to celebrate on the first day of the first lunar month. The children are also very tired from playing for days, so they drive the poultry into the farm early after dinner and close the door early to rest. This custom continues to this day.
Taboos During the Spring Festival, there are many taboos for seeking good luck.
For example, avoid sweeping the floor and taking out garbage for fear of sweeping and throwing away wealth and luck; avoid using knives and scissors for fear of suffering from skin and flesh diseases; avoid eating porridge and soup in case it rains when you go out; avoid breaking bowls, basins and other utensils for fear of suffering from skin diseases. To lose money, if you make a mistake, you must say "don't be surprised if you are surprised, you will lose yourself" to relieve the disaster and comfort yourself. You should also avoid quarreling and emptying toilets and chamber pots to avoid blaspheming the gods. The most taboo words are "death" and "poor". Adults are afraid that children will talk too much and make mistakes, so they will admonish them within a year and put up red notes with the words "Children's words are not taboo" and "There are no taboos". Such taboos are often superstitious. The above taboos have gradually faded away.
In the past, there was a proverb in Shaoxing that said: "Begging for food is from the first day of the Lunar New Year to the 30th night of the New Year." During the Spring Festival, beggars used to "send money trees", "jump the mud gods", and "jump the scalpers". ", "Sheep sweeping the floor", "Yu Shunliu" and other ways to beg. "Yi Shunliu" is usually performed by two beggars, one holding a bamboo basket and the other holding a giant paper "gold ingot", throwing it in front of the door of the head of the household.
Those who receive the "Golden Ingot" on the Five-Road Day are also the Five-Road God of Wealth. It is customary to regard the fifth day of the first lunar month as the birthday of the God of Wealth. On this day, businesses will receive the God of Wealth and pray for good fortune. The business will be a hundred times better, and from this day onwards, ordinary people will also worship the God of Wealth. This custom is now abolished.
Welcome to the Spring Festival and focus on farming and mulberry, and the Spring Festival Cow Festival is held every day before the beginning of spring. On this day, "all the officials from the prefecture and county level came out with their carriages and horses" and "the spring ox was prepared" to "predict how the farming work will be done in the coming year." Then, the prefect or the county magistrate "parent officials" "held poles and drove away", and the local gentry came to see each other in droves. When they arrived in the countryside, farmers greeted them with smiling faces to welcome the spring cattle sent by the "parent officials" as a sign of the beginning of farming. . Since then, farmers have ended their entertainment during the Spring Festival and begun to prepare for farming and production. In Shaoxing Fucheng, "On the day before the beginning of spring, all the officials in the grain harvesting department of the prefecture and county went out to welcome the spring. In the eastern suburbs, Diao Mang Shen Tu Niu entered the city and set up a government office. The color of the earth cow is based on the "Spring Cow Picture" recorded in the Qin Song calendar. Yellow represents the valley, red represents the sun, green represents the wind, and black represents the water to account for floods, droughts, and abundance. On the day after welcoming the spring, the spring cattle were crushed, and the villagers picked up the clods of soil and hid them in the hope that the sacred plant of animal husbandry would prosper. "
Whether the Chinese nation can be prosperous and prosperous has replaced poverty. Shaoxing, a famous historical and cultural city with a gathering of humanities, has also become a tourist attraction.
Shaoxing has always had simple folk customs, while retaining and mixing There are some backward feudal customs that may be abandoned as the times change.