Move into a new house 喬遷

There is a procedure and some taboos people who prepare to move into a new house must follow.
這裡有搬家流程和一些禁忌提供給準備搬去新家的人參考

1.  Before moving into a new house
搬家前

(1)   Clean the new house. Use a new broom to sweep the house. The sweeping direction must begin from each corner of the hall, and then sweep the garbage into the central hall. Finally, sweep all garbage out of the gate. It symbolizes removing unlucky things.
用新的掃把清理新屋。打掃方向必須從大廳的四個角落開始掃,然後再把垃圾一起掃到大廳的中央,最後再把全部的垃圾掃出門外。這象徵著除去不好的東西。

(2)   Open all windows and doors to prevent virus spreading and import celestial phenomena portending peace and prosperity(吉祥之氣)(瑞氣).
打開所有的窗戶和門防止病毒傳播和引進吉祥之氣。

(3)   On the day before moving, prepare a bucket filled with water and put it in the center of the hall. Then turn on the fan to blow the water. The custom represents making one’s fate change on and on/wind and water(風生水起).
在搬家前準備一個裝滿水的桶子,把這個桶子放在客廳的中央,然後用電風扇吹桶子裡的水。這個習俗代表風生水起。

(4)   Worship to each corner of the new house, which in Chinese is called “Bai Sihjyue”(拜四角). It means say hello to the land gods of the new home politely.
拜新屋的四個角落,這個叫做「拜四角」。代表向新屋的土地神明禮貌的問好。

2.  Move into the house
搬入新屋

(1)   Some items should be prepared before moving into the house. Then these items should be placed in the kitchen.
在搬入新屋前有一些物品必須先準備好放在客廳

‧   Use a rice bucket to fill rice 80% full, and paste a red envelope on the bucket. It represents having ample food and clothing.
用一個桶子裝米約八分滿,然後貼一張紅包在桶子上。這表示豐衣足食。

‧   Fill up daily essentials, including firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea.
把日常用品:柴﹑米﹑油﹑鹽﹑醬﹑醋﹑茶裝滿。

‧   Prepare the old dishes used in the old house, each one should have one set, then tied the red paper above. This can bless the family with a healthy diet, disease-free and painless.
準備在舊屋時所用的餐具,每人都要有一副,然後在上面綁紅色的紙。這可以祈福這家人飲食健康,無病無痛。

‧   Bring some soil from the old house. It can prevent disorientation in new house.
帶一些舊屋的土壤到新屋,這表示避免與新居水土不服。

‧   Put a stove to pray for a prosperous family.
放一個火爐祈求家族興旺。

(2)   At night, all the lights should be fully turn on until the next day, so as to create a prosperous air (使氣旺)
在晚上的時候打開所有的燈一直到隔天,這表示使氣旺

(3)   On the first night, one should lie on the bed for five to ten minutes, then get up to walk around and again go back to the bed to sleep. It can bless one to have less pain after moving in.
在搬入的第一個晚上必須先躺在床上5至10分鐘,然後起來走一走,再回到床上睡覺。這能保佑住進去新屋後有較少的病痛。

Use a rice bucket to fill rice 80% full

daily essentials

tied the red paper above

stove

Taboos禁忌

(1)    Knife and sharp objects cannot be moved in the new house first, because it may cause bloody disasters.
子和尖銳的物品不可以先搬入新屋,這可能會造成血光之災。

(2)   During the moving, people cannot get angry and the mind should be calm. Do not yell at the kids.
在搬家期間不能生氣,心情必須是平靜的,不可以大聲責罵小孩。

(3)   On the moving day, people cannot nap, or they may get sick easily in the future.
在搬家那天不能午睡,否則未來會很容易生病。

(4)   Do not break tableware on the moving day.
在搬家期間不能打破碗盤。

(5)   Do not walk into the new house with empty hand; the family need to put some money in their pocket and they need to hold something in their hand. It symbolizes bringing money and treasure into the new house.
不可以空手進入新居,口袋放一些零錢,手上要拿著東西。這表示把金銀財寶帶入屋內

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隨意窩日誌
http://blog.xuite.net/k_2687/blogxuitenetk2690/32290124-%E6%90%AC%E5%AE%B6%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%80%E8%88%AC%E7%BF%92%E4%BF%97%E3%80%81%E7%A6%81%E5%BF%8C%E5%8F%8A%E8%A6%81%E6%B3%A8%E6%84%8F%E7%9A%84%E4%BA%8B%E6%83%85

奇摩知識
https://tw.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100609000016KK03632

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