The origin and meaning of New Year greetings

1, the origin of the custom of New Year greetings: Legend has it that in ancient times there was a monster with a unicorn on its head and a mouth like a blood basin. People call it the year. On the thirtieth night of the twelfth lunar month, it jumped out of the mountain and preyed on people. People have to prepare some meat and put it outside the door, then close the door and hide at home. It was not until the first morning that Nian left after a big meal that people opened the door to meet each other and bowed to congratulate each other.

2. Significance of New Year's greetings: New Year's greetings are a traditional folk custom in China, and it is a way for people to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new and express their best wishes to each other. It can enhance feelings and friendship, and express good wishes and greetings to each other. Generally speaking, the time to pay New Year greetings is from the first day to the fifth day. Visiting relatives and friends after the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month is a memorial to the early years, and visiting relatives and friends before the fifteenth day after the fifth day of the first month is a memorial to the old age. Early old age belongs to the nature of emergency or remedy to avoid regret. There is a folk proverb: it is not too late to celebrate the New Year with a heart.

3. New Year greetings are mainly divided into New Year greetings, visiting relatives and friends, New Year greetings among friends and New Year greetings with gratitude. On the morning of the first day, after the younger generation gets up, they should first pay a New Year call to their elders. On the first or second day, they must go to their father-in-law and mother-in-law's house and bring gifts. New Year greetings between friends are a courtesy greeting. New Year greetings with gratitude mean that if you owe others gratitude during the year, such as those who have helped yourself, teachers, doctors, etc.