What should the elderly wear to celebrate their birthdays?
In China, when old people celebrate their birthdays, they usually put on some more festive clothes, which not only makes them appear energetic but also fits the joyful atmosphere of the birthday banquet. So, in terms of Feng Shui, what should the elderly wear to celebrate their birthdays? Is it true or false that living too long for the elderly is detrimental to future generations? Next, let’s take a look!
What should the elderly wear to celebrate their birthday?
In China, the fabric of the birthday gown is mostly made of floral brown satin, woven with longevity patterns or cat and butterfly patterns. Dresses with patterns such as "Five Blessings and Longevity" and "Longevity and Longevity in Spring" to wish for longevity. The patterns on the clothes are generally bats (corresponding to "Fu"), Ruyi (symbolizing good luck and good luck), peonies (reunion and reunion), etc., and the number of groups is a multiple of five, seven, or nine.
Birthday attire is generally red. If you are a woman, you can also wear blue or black, but you must have a little red. If it is a red traditional dress (Tang suit), it is better, which means prosperity. fire. If an elderly person is celebrating his or her birthday in the year of his or her birth year, it is better to wear red clothes all over. If it is inconvenient to wear red clothes outside, your underwear, underwear, and socks must be red. Before the birthday banquet begins, firecrackers are also fired to drive away evil spirits and avoid evil, and pray for good luck.
Taboos for the elderly to live their lives
The elderly should live their lives as if they were 50, 60, 66, 70, 77, 80, 88, 90, 99 and Those who are over 100 years old are advised to have a grand birthday. Before the age of 50, no matter how prominent the family is, it is not recommended to celebrate the birthday or hold a grand birthday banquet. Among them, the four birthdays of 66, 77, 88 and 99 are respectively celebrated in advance on the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth day of the first lunar month of that year, but the birthdays of the same year are not celebrated.
What gifts should be given to the elderly on their birthday?
Picture of Fortune, Fortune and Longevity: In the picture, an old man is holding peaches accompanied by a deer, with flying bats on top. Deer is homophonic to "Lu", which means official promotion; bat is homophonic to "Fu", which means happiness is always with you.
Chrysanthemum: also known as "Shou Ke". For birthday wishes for the elderly, the colors can be red, pink, or purple, which symbolize high moral integrity, health and longevity.
Buddha's Hand: "Buddha" is close to the gospel and is regarded as an auspicious thing. It is given to the elderly, which means blessings and longevity.
True or false, longevity of the elderly is detrimental to future generations
There is a folk saying that if the karma and virtue accumulated by the elderly in the first half of their lives, the corresponding blessings can support the longevity of the elderly. No matter how long you live, it's all his, let him go. On the other hand, if the elderly do not have enough virtue and blessings, but force themselves to enjoy a long life, they will overdraw the resources and blessings of future generations, which is not good for future generations.
Of course, the above are just folk opinions and are not supported by scientific evidence.