In which dynasty did the custom of observing age rise?

The custom of keeping old on New Year's Eve was thus formed. The earliest records can be found in Local Habits Records of the Western Jin Dynasty. The book says: "Sleeping all night and waiting for dawn is called keeping old." At that time, China attached great importance to family reunion in the New Year, so the imprisoned prisoners were allowed to get out of prison and reunite with their families.

At the end of the year, families get together, drink Chili wine, Tu Su wine and eat spiced dishes. When I keep my birthday, I often do some recreational activities, such as throwing dice, hiding hooks, guessing riddles, playing chess, playing poker, drinking and giving gifts, etc.

A hidden hook means that one party hides things like rings and thimbles, so that the other party can guess and repeat them to decide the outcome. The important feature of observing the age is to light a lamp until dawn. So there must be no fire in the house, but there is a fire outside. The more prosperous the fire, the better, to show that the grain is abundant and the population is prosperous, so it is called "prosperous fire".

In the past, people usually stayed up all night. According to legend, if they can stay up all night on New Year's Eve, they will be full of energy in the coming year. After the founding of New China, it is generally a symbolic birthday celebration, and each of them goes to sleep after midnight. In recent years, watching TV has become the main activity for people to celebrate the New Year. Most people fall asleep after watching TV Spring Festival Gala, without the piety of the ancients.