Why Worship Mr. Cong to Only Release Carp?

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One of the indispensable gifts in the ceremony to worship Mr. Cong and Apple on December 23 is carp. So, why a carp but not another fish or another animal?

According to cultural researchers, on 23 December the Vietnamese custom of releasing carp is due to the accumulation of carp beyond the dance and the dragon. Only carp are aquatic species that can cross the sky to the sky and transform into dragons.

Legend has it that the common carp had to pass 3 exams to become a dragon. Passing each exam, the carp will go a little closer to the sky. To pass the first card, the carp must flick their tails and jump over a high, dangerous waterfall. After passing the first test, the carp's tail changes and becomes more powerful. By the second test, carp still survived despite more intense rhymes. At this time, the carp has turned into a half dragon. After going through the 3rd test, the whole carp turned dragon.

Carp are the only means of transportation for the Apple Army to return to heaven and cannot be replaced by any other animal.

According to popular belief, in order for the Apple Army to catch up to the heavens, the common carp must be released into ponds, lakes, rivers. before noon (12:00 noon on December 23).

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