Why can't you wake up by calling someone's name on the first day of the Lunar New Year?

On the night of New Year’s Eve, people basically do not sleep all night because they need to stay up all night. Many people will get up late on New Year’s Day. At this time, you must not get up when called. So why can’t we wake up others by name on New Year’s Day?

Why can't you wake up by calling someone's name on New Year's Day?

You can’t wake up others by name on the first day of the Lunar New Year, because being woken up by others means that you will be urged to do things throughout the year.

In traditional Chinese culture, Chinese people are a symbol of diligence and are busy throughout the year. Therefore, during the rare holidays when we ask others to get up, it is somewhat like urging them to get up. Our ancestors have established the rule that we should not urge others to get up. I hope everyone can have a happier, more comfortable and more leisurely life during the holidays.

In order to avoid this, people don’t need to be woken up on this day. It is best for people to sleep until they wake up naturally on New Year’s Day. But you must not sleep in too much. Taking a nap during the day will make you lazy for the whole year and it will also affect your career luck.

What are the taboos on New Year’s Day?

1. Avoid asking for debts from others

During the Chinese New Year, anyone who is being asked to pay back a debt or who is asking others to pay back a debt will be unlucky for the whole year, so it is taboo to ask for debts from others. Remember to pay off your debts before the New Year. If you have already owed money before the New Year, you cannot go to collect the debt from the first to the fifth day of the New Year, otherwise you will be unlucky for the whole year.

2. Avoid washing clothes

Water has its own god, and the water god’s birthday is on the first and second days of the Chinese New Year, so don’t wash clothes on these two days.

3. Avoid saying unlucky words

Avoid saying unlucky words such as "broken", "death", "illness", "lose" and "defeat"; if you accidentally violate the taboo, you should avoid possible ominous consequences by spitting or saying "children's words are innocent".

4. Avoid using knives and scissors

It is said that "on the first day of the New Year, if you use knife and scissors, quarrels and disputes are inevitable." You cannot use knives or scissors on this day, otherwise your career and financial prospects will be cut off. Don't use knives or scissors; if you use them, it will lead to murder or quarrel.

5. Avoid eating porridge, meat and medicine for breakfast

In the past, only poor families ate porridge, so on the morning of the first day of the new year, people must eat dry rice, which means that the family will be rich throughout the year. The morning of the first day of the new year is called the Gathering of All Gods, which means that all the gods have come out to pay New Year's greetings. Therefore, to show respect, one should not eat meat but should eat vegetarian food. In addition, except for those who are seriously ill, it is best not to eat general tonic food on the first day of the new year.

6. Avoid using an axe to chop wood

It is said that "on the first day of the new year, the axe chops the firewood (wealth), and once chopped, it can never come back."

7. Avoid borrowing money

It is said that "if you borrow money from others on the first day of the new year, you will rely on external aid all year round; if you lend money to others on the first day of the new year, your property will flow out for the whole year."