What are the customs on the fifth day of the first lunar month?

Chinese people attach great importance to some customs and habits, especially when it comes to traditional festivals, not to mention such an important festival as the Spring Festival. In the blink of an eye, it is the fifth day of the first lunar month. So what are the customs of the fifth day of the first lunar month? What's the significance of the fifth day of the first lunar month?

What are the customs on the fifth day of the first lunar month?

1. Shops are open for business <br/>During the Chinese New Year, many shops are closed. After all, the Chinese New Year is one of the most important festivals in our country and it is also a day for family reunions, so many people will close their shops and cease business. But on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, you can open for business. But before opening, you must set off firecrackers to celebrate, which means prosperity, booming business and good luck in the coming year.
2. Cleaning the house <br/>On the fifth day of the first lunar month, there is a custom of sweeping the house, which means giving the house a thorough cleaning. Because from the 30th day of the 12th lunar month to the 5th day of the 1st lunar month, cleaning is generally not allowed. The floor can only be swept inside the house and the garbage can only be placed in the corner of the house. On the 5th day of the 1st lunar month, the garbage can be swept out of the house.
3. Welcoming the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the first lunar month <br/>The fifth day of the first lunar month is the day when people welcome the God of Wealth, so worshiping the God of Wealth is an indispensable activity. If there is a God of Wealth in the family, then on the morning of the fifth day you should prepare some delicious food, place it in front of the God of Wealth, and burn incense to worship him. If you don’t have a God of Wealth enshrined in your home, you can go to a nearby temple to worship him. This way you can get the blessing of the God of Wealth and bring in a lot of money in the coming year.
4. Eating dumplings <br/>It is also a custom to eat dumplings on the fifth day of the New Year, especially in some areas in the north, people eat dumplings on the fifth day of the New Year. Because dumplings are shaped like ingots and are filled with rich ingredients, they symbolize a steady flow of wealth and a worry-free life.

What is the meaning of the fifth day of the first lunar month?

The fifth day of the first lunar month is called "Po Wu", and people also eat dumplings, commonly known as "pinching the villain's mouth". There is a saying that there are many taboos from the first to the fifth day of the New Year, and people should not "act rashly". After the fifth day, the New Year is basically over and there are no more taboos, so people have to eat dumplings to celebrate. Nowadays, in Tianjin and nearby areas (such as Cangzhou City, Hebei Province), there is still a custom of "making dumplings and pinching the mouth of the villain", which is said to make the villain shut his mouth and say less bad things in the coming year.