《丙午始。立春日。2026》
丙午年。庚寅月。己酉日。丙寅時。
【立春聖日】一到，便是「真正」【新一年】的開始、【新元月】的起點，也正式踏入【乙巳蛇年】，此日稱之為【開春】(「農曆正月初一」為【開正】、「大年初二」係為【開年】，此係【新年三開】又稱【三陽開泰】)。
於這天，除了得向【神明】上供、【安奉太歲】，【祭祖】暨【點燈祈福】，當然還得出外「迎春接春」(真正的【走春】或【行春】)。
此日「迎春」，記得得穿【紅】或【亮色】系。
Ushering in the Spring - Li Chun Day
2026
A Year
is about to End and a New Year is around the corner to allow us to usher in.
Time
flashes like Lighting. Now we are already in Year 2026 and for Lunar Year will
be Bing Wu Horse Year (丙午馬年).
So what is Li Chun
Day?
A lot of
people might not know that, actually our Lunar New Year will start on Li Chun
Day or Lunar New Year will only be consider as Officially Arrived only after Li
Chun Day.
Li Chun
Day is a day to mark the start of a New Lunar Year and also, to mark the
Arrival of the Spring Season.
Usually
after Li Chun Day, most of the plants will start to grow again, snow will
slowly cease and accumulated-ice will start to melt, etc.
So how to know when is
Li Chun Day?
According
to the Ancient Calculation, Li Chun Day will be within 49days after Dong Zhi (冬至) aka Winter Solstice or +/- 9 days from Lunar New Year
(except for special Lunar Calendar Year).
In Solar
Calendar (陽曆), usually Li Chun Day will fall within
3rd, 4th or 5th of every February.
For Year
2025, it falls on 03 Feb Night (甲辰交乙巳農曆正月初六晚), starts at 2211 Hr (亥時正點一刻).
So what are the events
that will happen on Li Chun Day?
In the
past, on Li Chun Day, Emperor would led the Officers of the Imperial Court to
the Eastern Field (東郊 out from the Capital City) to
usher the Spring or Deity of Spring (迎春神), this
represent the Spring Deity was there to perform his task, etc.
As for
commoners, they would visit Temples to pay respect to Deities for blessing for
the New Year.
Some
Folks Organisations would organize Traditional performances, Lion Dances,
Guessing-games, etc.
For the
modern day now, due to works, education, etc, a lot of such Traditional
Dates/Festivals are being forgotten. This is indeed a pity sad thing.
Besides
the above mentioned Events, Li Chun Day is also a Day to usher in Lord Tai Sui
of the New Lunar Year (值年太歲星君).
For
those who are being affected by the Confliction of Lord Tai Sui, Oneself or the
Family can visit Old Temples with Proper Altar set-up dedicating to Lord Tai
Sui to pay their respect. After the paying respect to Lord Tai Sui, everything
will be fine and if Oneself is Sincere & Upright, that Year will usually
turn out Good & Peaceful.
So when is the Best
Timing to visit Temple to pay respect to Lord Tai Sui?
For
those who are Not working, you can start to visit Temple to honour Lord Tai Sui
after Li Chun Day (next day), for those who are working, then you can choose to
visit the Temple on Weekends, but remember to do it before the Lunar New Year
arrives.
Last of
All, an Advise for ALL. For those who are able to visit 3 Temples on Li Chun
Day, it will be Great. This action is to eliminate ALL un-necessary Negative
Energies that have pestered Oneself for the past 1 Year. As for those who cant
make it, Family Members or Friends can assist in paying respect to the Deities
on-behalf of them.
For
those who needed to Replenish their Spiritual Coffer (消災改運添補庫),
Li Chun Day is also a Good Day to perform this Ceremony.
