Taboos about celebrating birthdays

Birthday, as the name suggests, is the day of birth. On this day, we are lucky to come into this world, so this day is called "birthday" or "birthday". For us, this is the most important and memorable day in life, even as much as some traditional festivals. Therefore, you must be particular and celebrate your birthday seriously.

1. Eating red eggs on your birthday: Peeling off the eggshell represents us peeling off the past and reborn, which means the beginning of peeling off the shell and rebirth.

2. Chinese people eat longevity noodles on birthdays: Remember not to break the noodles when you put them into the bowl. The higher and longer the noodles are pulled, the longer the life of the owner is.

3. Renrui celebrates his birthday unobtrusively: In traditional Chinese stories, the longest-lived Renrui is Peng Zu. According to legend, he lived for more than 800 years. The reason why he died was that one day he saw a man washing charcoal. This man wanted to wash the black charcoal white. Peng Zu laughed loudly after hearing this. I have lived for more than 800 years and have never heard that charcoal can be washed and turned white. Unexpectedly, the man who washed the charcoal was an imp messenger, and Peng Zu was never found. Unexpectedly, Peng Zu confessed himself, and Peng Zu was taken to the King of Hell. So because of this story, Renrui keeps a low profile on birthdays, unless it's a specific birthday.

4. 49 years old should be called 50 years old: because for the Chinese, 9 is the end of a number, symbolizing the end, and 0 is the beginning. If you encounter nine, you will pass it first. 0. Therefore, the 50th birthday should be celebrated at the age of 49. The number 9 also represents eternity and long life.

5. Blow out the candle once: Blowing out the candle once represents the realization of the wish, symbolizing the owner's health and good omen.

6. The cake cannot be cut in half: Usually the birthday girl does not cut the cake with one cut to the end. The birthday girl continues to cut the cake with the second cut, divided into two cuts. Cutting to the end has a bad connotation. Remember not to cut the wedding cake all the way, cut it in two times.

7. The ghost month does not mean birthdays: People whose birthdays are in the seventh month of the lunar calendar do not make their birthdays public, especially since the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is the birthday of the ghost king. If you celebrate your birthday on this day, doesn’t it imply that you are the same as the ghost king? After the ghost king finds out, it is possible that he may specially invite this person to celebrate his birthday.

8. You cannot celebrate after your birthday: you can only celebrate it in advance, not postpone it. To wish a birthday in advance, you must be sincere in advance. After the birthday, I feel like I have had two birthdays, and I am two years older.

9. It is taboo to celebrate birthdays on the following days: New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, the 15th day of the first lunar month, the 12th day of the 7th month, the 27th day of the lunar month, etc., which are all traditional sacrificial days, usually in cemeteries. Or the day when graves are swept in the cemetery. However, on birthdays, if you participate in activities such as sweeping graves and paying homage, it is best to complete them before three o'clock in the afternoon. In ancient my country, chrysanthemum was regarded as a flower of sustenance, which means longing and yearning. White chrysanthemums are the most suitable, and they can also be paired with some green grass, such as lilies, green leaves, carnations, etc., to make them more beautiful. However, yellow chrysanthemums are known as longevity chrysanthemums and are more suitable for visiting patients rather than paying homage to the deceased. Because the cemetery is the resting place of the deceased, you are not allowed to step over the graves and offerings, making loud noises, laughing, cursing, or using obscene words. Doing so is not only disrespectful to your ancestors, but also a nuisance to nearby spirits. You should not trample on other people's tombs or comment on the design of the tomb, as this will be considered blasphemy. It is best not to visit relatives and friends on that day. Because it is a special time for memorial festivals, it is really embarrassing or quite unlucky to visit relatives and friends at this time. Since shoes have the same pronunciation as evil, you usually cannot buy shoes at this time. If someone in your family happens to have a birthday today, try to avoid it. For example, if your birthday in the Gregorian calendar coincides with Qingming Festival, try to celebrate your birthday in the lunar calendar, and vice versa. If you really can't avoid it, don't accept flowers and don't eat the birthday cake on that day.

10. The fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is the birthday of the Ghost King. There are many taboos on this day, such as not swimming, not celebrating birthdays today, not patting others on the shoulder, etc. Although some people don’t believe it, there are also some Many people believe that they should try to avoid violating taboos and show respect and respect for their good brothers in order to spend the ghost day safely.

Age taboos for celebrating birthdays

Birthdays seem to be something that most people are passionate about. Many friends celebrate their birthdays twice a year, that is, both the solar calendar birthday and the lunar calendar birthday. I get birthday gifts twice a year. In fact, in terms of traditional Chinese customs or taboos, celebrating birthdays is very particular.

Once, a southern boss wanted to celebrate his mother’s 70th birthday. He said he was willing to invest millions and invite all his relatives and friends at home and abroad to come back to celebrate his mother’s birthday and wear uniform clothes. . An expert in this field said to him: No! The boss asked: Why? Answer: Think about the circumstances under which relatives and friends in China would wear the same clothes? If you insist on celebrating your mother's birthday, it may mean that it will be the last time. Celebrating your mother’s birthday may also mean taking the last family photo. This is not unfounded.

It is not recommended to celebrate the birthdays of people aged 60 to 80 in a grand way because there is a saying: a big birthday can consume 8-10 years of life.

Not only that, custom also believes that human birth is a process from god to human and then to god. The analysis is as follows:

1. From birth to 12 years old, that is, before a zodiac sign is reincarnated once, the child is a "god" and not a human being. For example, if a child born this year is born in the year of Snake, then until the child’s first birth year, that is, before 2025, we can celebrate the child’s birthday, even with a lot of fanfare.

2. From the age of 12 to 59, a person has transformed from a "god" into a human being. He can celebrate his birthday, but he must celebrate his birthday according to local customs. For example, the 10th birthday is usually celebrated one year in advance. For example, the 30th birthday is usually celebrated at the age of 29; and in many places, "three but not four" means that the 30th birthday can be celebrated, but the 40th birthday cannot be celebrated.

3. When a person reaches the age of 60, he has been reincarnated once for sixty years. Therefore, from the age of 60 to the age of 80, birthdays cannot be celebrated with great fanfare. In the past, people and scholars believed that once a person reaches the age of 60, he should not celebrate his birthday, for fear of "reminding" the Lord of Hell and "taking away" the birthday person early. It is not good for Eric Tsang to celebrate his 60th birthday this time. Why is it not good? It goes without saying to my friends.

4. When a person reaches the age of 80, he changes from a human to a "god", so he can celebrate his birthday with great fanfare. It doesn't matter even if he waits for the newspapers to celebrate his birthday, because he has already It’s a “god” and not a human being.

5. Friends who have offended Tai Sui in the past should be cautious in celebrating their birthdays, at least not in a ostentatious way. It can be done "quietly, no one wants to shoot".

Birthday taboos

1. Birthdays are the most important day of the year for everyone. It is best to celebrate birthdays during the day and try not to celebrate them at night.

2. It is best not to travel far on your birthday and stay at home if you have nothing to do. If you go out, try not to climb mountains, stay away from rivers, or walk alone in deserted places. Stay away from construction sites and accident-prone places. Don't go swimming. 3. Don’t watch horror movies or play supernatural games on your birthday.

4. There must be many good friends giving gifts on your birthday. Remember, clocks and watches are not accepted. Expressing refusal to send the final bell.

5. Avoid swearing and unlucky words on your birthday. Don’t look at bad things when you encounter them on the road, just follow your own path. Don't be curious and stay safe.

6. I wish everyone a happy and safe birthday, and be careful in sailing the ship of ten thousand years.

7. Don’t kill animals when celebrating your birthday. It’s better to release animals to accumulate virtue.

8. It is taboo for four people to celebrate birthdays together, including yourself. One more or one less person is fine.

Birthday taboos

When celebrating birthdays, there is a popular taboo in various places that "men do not do three and women do not do four", that is, men do not do 30th birthdays and women do not do 40th birthdays. There are different legends from different places about the origin.

People in the Wuhan area believe that when a man reaches his thirties, it is the time to start a business, and when a woman reaches forty, she is middle-aged and has parents, so it is not suitable for birthdays. Otherwise, your life span will be shortened.

There is a legend in Jingshan area that in the old days, there were many ferocious beasts in the mountains and forests, and people who went into the mountains were in danger of their lives. Since "三" and "山" are homophones, "making mountains" became a symbol of good luck, which goes against the original intention. ; And "four" is homophonic with "thing", so "doing four" can easily cause trouble and cause trouble. Four is the same as death, which is unlucky.

There is a legend in Huangshi that a 30-year-old man is at the "junction" of life. If it is his birthday, the lively scene will make the "guardian" kid forget to open the "junction", so throughout the ten years, he will Birthday people are prone to misfortunes; 40-year-old women enter menopause at the beginning of their transition. On birthdays, the solemn atmosphere will disrupt the emotions of the birthday person, making it difficult for them to transition out smoothly and causing them to be in pain. There are various legends that cannot be verified and have different explanations, but the custom of men and women tabooing their 30th and 40th birthdays is widely circulated. In addition, on birthdays, avoid saying unlucky words, and avoid quarrels with family members. For children's birthdays, avoid breaking bowls, plates and other utensils.