2. During the silkworm rearing season, put the words "Silkworm rearing" or "Silkworm Moon Knowing Rites" on the door with red paper on the silkworm room, or insert peach branches or camellia flowers that are said to avoid "rushing" next to the silkworm room, and declare the silkworm room as a restricted area. In some places, silkworms often put a straw curtain on the porch and insert a willow branch at regular intervals, which indicates that sericulture is forbidden.
People think that silkworms are extremely delicate and sacred animals, so they are extremely spiritual. If they are not careful, they will be damaged. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, Huzhou local government records quoted Xing Wu Silkworm Book, which vividly pointed out this point: "Silkworms should be carved to prevent diseases from childhood to old age. As we all know, silkworms are worrying insects. If you suffer from a disease, you will lose a harvest. "
China had the habit of raising silkworms more than 2000 years ago. From Shang and Zhou Dynasties to Qin and Han Dynasties and then to Ming and Qing Dynasties, the state included the silkworm god in the sacrificial ceremony. The folk sacrifice to the silkworm god is even more pious, and they dare not neglect it slightly.