First, can the gourd of the Dragon Boat Festival be used next year? No, they are usually thrown away after the Dragon Boat Festival.
In folk customs, the gourd of Dragon Boat Festival is hung on the first day of May and picked at noon on the fifth day of May. Throwing the gourd out when it rains indicates that the rain will take away all bad luck and diseases.
It is said that there was a disaster on the fifth day of May in ancient times, and Lv Dongbin used a gourd to solve the disaster. So the custom of hanging gourds was handed down. According to this statement, it can be hung up before the fifth day of May.
Because the shape of gourd is very close to the yin and yang of Tai Chi, it can absorb bad breath and is easy to go in but not easy to come out. Therefore, during the Dragon Boat Festival, people are used to using gourds to ward off evil spirits. Peaches and gossip gourds can be hung at home or worn on the body to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck.
Second, what is the significance of hanging gourds on the Dragon Boat Festival? First of all, the most taboo is to be too eager to get rich, so I put a lot of golden toad, bamboo and gourd at home, and all kinds of things that can bring good luck are used. In fact, this is a very dangerous thing.
For example, feng shui gourd can mainly dissolve pests and diseases, stop diarrhea and collect sand. Only by putting it in the right place can it really play a role. For example, put it in a conspicuous place next to the hospital bed, or in a place where the pathogens are heavier, and put it in front of the pathogens, so that the gourd can collect ghosts. Gourd also has the function of auspicious implication, so hanging by the door symbolizes happiness, auspiciousness and peace. In some dialects, snoring is homophonic with "Fulu", so snoring represents both good luck and good luck.
Feng Shui gourd also has many good functions and meanings, such as keeping fit, improving popularity, raising children, collecting money, etc., so it is deeply loved by the people. Because of this, many people put too many water hyacinths, which leads to the opposite effect, so it is not advisable to hang too many water hyacinths without paying attention.
3. What are the taboos for hanging gourds on the Dragon Boat Festival? 1. Don't put them at the entrance of Zheng Da. Gourd is a kind of feng shui article with cultural connotation, but in the case of placement, we should pay attention to the taboo of hanging gourd. Gourd not only has the function of collecting money, but also is a kind of feng shui ornament that opens clouds and blooms. During the resettlement period, you can't hang it at the main entrance, otherwise it will easily violate the door god and easily lead to the outflow of family wealth.
2. Don't put it in the restaurant, kitchen or toilet. As we all know, restaurants, kitchens, and toilets are places where yin is excessive and also places that lead to depression. Gourd had better not be put in this place. Otherwise it will affect the invasion of moisture and the aura of gourd. When entering and leaving this area, you can take it out and use a soft bag of light yellow or bright red.
3. Don't put it in the dialog box. Dialog boxes are also a place where there are too many sins in the family. Especially when the opposite door is facing all kinds of sharp houses and buildings, you don't have to put the gourd here, otherwise you can't restrain more evil spirits outside, and it will also affect the feng shui effect of the gourd. In addition, it can't be placed in front of the bathroom mirror, otherwise it will affect people's wealth.