One of the three major festivals in Kyoto, Japan, the classic and elegant Kyoto sunflower festival?

Kyoto was the capital of Japan for a long time. The historical accumulation in the long years has preserved extremely rich places of interest for Kyoto, among which those spectacular and beautiful, which are said to be shrines, have become very popular attractions for overseas tourists. Today's Japanese festival is to introduce the "Kwai Festival" held by Xiaya Shrine and Shanghemao Shrine in Kyoto, which is one of the famous "three major festivals in Kyoto" with impressive classical elegance.

On May 15th every year, the Xiaya Shrine in Xiaya Quanchuan-CHO, Zuojing District, Kyoto City and the Shanghemao Shrine in Shanghemao Benshan, North District will hold "Kwai Festival". "Sunflower Festival" is one of the famous "three major festivals in Kyoto". It is a classical and elegant festival. During the event, the luxurious queue of 1 years ago reappeared in Kyoto, which makes people feel like going back to the past.

during the sunflower festival, a parade of 5 people dressed in gorgeous ancient clothes and ancient makeup walked through the main streets of Kyoto. It is precisely because the clothes of the parade crowd and even the cows and horses are decorated with sunflower leaves that this festival is called "sunflower festival".

Such a magnificent parade reproduces the scenes of the officials who delivered the imperial edicts and offerings to the Xiaya and Shanghemao shrines. The highest rank in the team is Jin Jian, a messenger on horseback, followed by offerings.

The most striking thing in the queue is the women's queue, in which the heroine is selected from unmarried women living in Kyoto. The final winner can be described as glorious, but it is also a little tiring, because as the heroine, she will wear the ancient court formal dress "Twelve Orders", that is, she will wear 12 kimonos one by one, and the weight of the clothes alone will reach 3 kilograms.

in Japanese classical literature, the so-called "sacrifice" actually refers to "sunflower sacrifice". The parade that faithfully inherited the ancient tradition at the "Kwai Festival" made people feel as if they had returned to the 1th century. Around 1: 3, the parade started from Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Imperial Palace in Shangjing District, Kyoto City) where the Emperor had been working and living until 1869, passed the Xiaya Shrine and arrived at Shanghemao Shrine around 15: 3. After arriving at the shrine, live performances such as dancing and galloping on horseback will begin.

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Kyoto Imperial Palace is located in the northwest corner of Kyoto Imperial Palace in Shangjing District, Kyoto City, and is the administrative center of heian period. From 781 A.D. when Nara moved its capital to the Meiji Restoration in 174, it was always the residence of emperors, and later became the palace of emperors. The garden that once surrounded the main hall has now become the Imperial Garden in Kyoto, a park open to the outside world and a spacious leisure place for full of green citizens.

Xiaya Shrine The official name of Xiaya Shrine is Hemao Yuzu Shrine, which was built in the 8th century. It is one of the world historical heritages and one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, Japan. The Xiaya Shrine was originally a clan shrine of the ancient Japanese magnate He Mao. After moving the capital safely, the Xiaya Shrine became the patron saint of the capital.

Shanghemao Shrine Shanghemao Shrine, also known as Hemao Bielei Shrine, was built in 678 AD. Because it is located in the upper reaches of Hemao River, it is called Shanghemao Shrine, and it is dedicated to the God Hemao Bielei. Including the mountain behind the shrine, the total area of Shanghemao Shrine is 664, square meters, of which 34 shrines are national cultural relics. This shrine, which is listed in the World Cultural Heritage List, is one of the places where traditional sacred activities are held the most in Japan.

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