正月初六“送穷”,是我国古代民间一种很有特色的岁时风俗。其意就是祭送穷鬼(穷神)。穷鬼,又称“穷子”。据宋陈元靓《岁时广记》引《文宗备问》记载:“颛顼高辛时,宫中生一子,不着完衣,宫中号称穷子。其后正月晦死,宫中葬之,相谓曰‘今日送穷子。’”相传穷鬼乃颛顼之子。他 The first lunar January sixth “to send the poor,” is an ancient Chinese folk customs of a very characteristic age. Its meaning is to sacrifice to the poor (poor God). Poor ghost, also known as “poor child.” According to the song Chen Yuan Liang “age Guangji” cited “Wen Zong Yuan asked” records: “When Zhuanxu high Xin, a son in the palace, not finished with the clothes, the palace known as the poor son .He subsequently lunar January dead, buried in the palace, The so-called saying ’today sent the poor child.’ ”According to legend, the poor is the son of Zhuan Xu. he