Why do you take precautions when you return to your mother's house on the fourth day of the first lunar month?

Can I go back to my parents' house on the fourth day of Lunar New Year?

In most areas, it is forbidden to go back to your mother's house on the fourth day of the first month, because it is said that it is the day to meet the kitchen god, so you should prepare related matters at your husband's house, and the kitchen god should check the household registration. However, there are also some areas in China that have the habit of returning to their parents' home on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. It is said that Wafangdian in Northeast China has this folk custom. People will choose to go back to their parents' home on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and their husbands will pay New Year greetings to their parents-in-law. People call it Children's Day, Huining and so on.

What's the point of going back to the woman's house on this day?

The first thing to do is to bring gifts and red envelopes back. Give red envelopes to parents and children, and give gifts to parents. Please note that the gift list should not be singular, but even, which can include local products, local sweets and cakes. After the daughter goes home with her son-in-law, she needs to entertain relatives and friends who come to pay New Year greetings with her parents to show politeness and filial piety. The bride's family will also prepare rich meals for the son-in-law and daughter to have a peaceful reunion dinner.

What other day can't I go back in the first month?

There is a very important festival to avoid going back to your parents' house, and that is the Lantern Festival. Because the fifteenth day of the first month is the first full moon in a year, I am afraid that my daughter-in-law will not reunite with her family. In ancient times, many people made lanterns on this day, which was very lively. If the daughter comes home at this time and sees lanterns hanging in front of her family, it will also have a bad influence. Nowadays, watching lanterns has become a taboo for 15 days. Even if she goes back that day, she can't spend the night. Therefore, it is generally changed to the second day of the first month, or to the woman's house on the sixteenth day of the first month, to take care of the reunion and celebration of both parties to the marriage.