Information about traditional Chinese festivals

Mid-Autumn Festival

The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month

(The fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, this day is in the middle of autumn, so it is called "Mid-Autumn Festival". At night, the full moon is fragrant, and the old people regard it as a symbol of reunion. It is a festival to enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes. According to legend, in the late Yuan Dynasty, people in order to To overthrow the brutal Yuan Dynasty, they wrote the date of the uprising on a piece of paper and put it in the mooncake fillings so that they could secretly pass it on to each other and called on everyone to revolt on August 15th. Finally, a nationwide peasant uprising broke out on this day. The uprising overthrew the decadent rule of the Yuan Dynasty. Since then, the custom of eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival has spread more widely)

"The Moon on the 15th of August"

The full moon flies. Bright mirror, return to the heart and fold the sword.

Turn around and travel far away, climb the osmanthus and look up to the sky.

There is suspicion of frost and snow on the waterway, and feathers can be seen on the forest habitat.

Looking at the white rabbit at this time, I want to count the hair.

"Playing with the Moon in Taoyuan on the 15th night of August" by Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty

My heart feels free when I see the moon in the dust, especially in the Qingqiu Fairy Mansion.

The condensed light and long cold dew fall, standing on the highest mountain at this time.

There are no clouds in the blue sky, no wind can move, there are pines growing on the mountains and water flowing down from the mountains.

Taking a leisurely look at the group of animals, the sky is thousands of miles apart.

Young Master led me to the jade altar, and I bowed to the real immortal official from afar.

The clouds are about to move under the stars, and Tianle makes a sound that makes his muscles and bones feel cold.

The golden clouds and clouds gradually move eastward, and the shadows of the wheel are still seen frequently.

Beautiful scenery and good times are hard to come by again, so he should feel melancholy on this day.

"Looking at the Moon in the Pavilion on the Night of August 15th" by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty

On the night of August 15th of that year, I was at the apricot garden beside the Qujiang Pool.

On the night of August 15th this year, in front of the Shatou Water Museum in Penpu.

Looking to the northwest, where is my hometown? To the southeast, I can see how full the moon is.

Yesterday the wind blew and no one was there, but tonight the light is as clear as in previous years.

Tang Pi Rixiu's "Guizi on the Night of August 15th in Tianzhu Temple"

A jade stone falls under the moon wheel, and a new one is found in front of the temple.

So far, there is no such thing as heaven, it should be thrown to people by Chang'e.

"Seeing the Moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival and Ziyou" by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty

Before the bright moon rises high over the mountains, the auspicious light is shining thousands of feet high.

Before the cup is full, silver surges out, and chaotic clouds break away like crashing waves.

Whoever washes his eyes for God should use thousands of dendrobium water from Minghe River.

So I looked coldly at the people in the world, and I couldn't bear to look at it.

Mars in the southwest is like a projectile, and its horns and tails are as bright as a dragon and a dragon.

Tonight I can't see anything, but the fireflies are fighting to clear the cold.

Who is the boat in Bian yesterday? Thousands of lights made fish and dragons change at night.

Chase the waves carelessly through twists and turns, go to the festival with a low head and follow the song board.

The green light disappears in front of the mountain, and the waves and winds will not be strong again.

The bright moon is easy to be low and people are easy to disperse. When you come back to drink, you will pay more attention to it.

The moonlight in front of the hall becomes clearer and clearer, and the dew grass sings from the cold throat.

No one is around when the roller blinds are pushed open. Only Old Chu is mute under the window.

Don’t be ashamed of poverty in Nandu. There are several people who write poems about the moon.

The personnel affairs of the Ming Dynasty follow the sunrise, and suddenly I have a dream of a guest from Yaotai.

"Climbing a Tower to Look at the Moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival" by Mi Fu of the Song Dynasty

The Huaihai Sea is as full as silver, and thousands of rainbow lights nurture the treasures of clams.

If there is no Moon House in the sky, the cinnamon branches will damage the westward wheel

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Double Ninth Festival

Lunar Calendar The ninth day of the ninth lunar month

The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the traditional Double Ninth Festival. The Double Ninth Festival is also called "Double Nine Festival" and "Old Man's Day" because the ancient "Book of Changes" defines "six" as a yin number and "nine" as a yang number. September 9 The sun, the sun and the moon are combined with the yang, and the two nines overlap, so it is called the Double Ninth Festival, also called the Double Ninth Festival. The ancients thought it was an auspicious day worth celebrating, and they started celebrating this festival very early. Activities to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival are colorful and romantic, and generally include activities such as traveling to enjoy the scenery, climbing high to overlook, viewing chrysanthemums, planting dogwood trees, eating Double Ninth cakes, drinking chrysanthemum wine, etc. The Double Ninth Festival has the same pronunciation as "Jiujiu", and nine is the largest number among numbers, which has the meaning of longevity. Moreover, autumn is also the golden season of harvest. The Double Ninth Festival has far-reaching meanings. People have always had a special attachment to this festival. Regarding emotions, there are many excellent poems in Tang and Song Dynasty poems celebrating the Double Ninth Festival and chanting chrysanthemums.

According to legend, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Fei Changfang told Huan Ying, a native of Runan, that there would be a great disaster in Runan on September 9th. He quickly asked his family to sew a small bag with dogwood inside and tie it to his arm. Climb high mountains and drink chrysanthemum wine to seek refuge. Huan Jing's family went hiking that day and returned home at night. Sure enough, all the chickens, dogs, and sheep in the family died. Since then, folk customs have included making dogwood bags, drinking chrysanthemum wine, holding temple fairs, and climbing mountains during the Double Ninth Festival. Because "gao" and "cake" have the same pronunciation, there is a custom of eating "Double Ninth Cake" during the Double Ninth Festival. Wang Wei, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem called "Remembering Brothers from Shandong on September 9th": "I am a stranger in a foreign land, and I miss my family even more during the holidays. I know from afar that my brothers are climbing high, and there is one less person planting dogwood trees everywhere."

"Records the customs and habits of the time. Because of the sincere feelings of the poem, it is still popular today.

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Winter Solstice

November 20th of the lunar calendar 2

(In ancient China, the Winter Solstice was taken very seriously. The Winter Solstice was regarded as a major festival. There was a saying that "the Winter Solstice is as big as the New Year", and there was a custom of celebrating the Winter Solstice. "Hanshu" says : "The Yang Qi rises during the winter solstice, so I congratulate you." People believe that after the Winter Solstice, the days are getting longer and the rising Yang Qi is the beginning of a solar cycle and an auspicious day, which should be celebrated. It is recorded that "the Winter Solstice in the Wei and Jin Dynasties was congratulated by all nations and officials... Its ceremony was inferior to that of Zhengdan." It shows that the ancient times attached great importance to the Winter Solstice.

Nowadays, some places still celebrate the Winter Solstice as a festival. In the north, there is the custom of slaughtering sheep and eating dumplings and wontons during the Winter Solstice. In the south, there is the custom of eating winter solstice rice dumplings and winter solstice noodles.)

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Laba Festival

The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month

In ancient times, sacrifices to the "gods" were called Laba in December. Therefore, the twelfth lunar month is called the twelfth lunar month. On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, it is customary to drink Laba porridge. It is said that Sakyamuni became a Buddha on this day. In order to praise Sakyamuni's merits, a grand Buddha ceremony will be held in the temple. In order to commemorate the occasion, people will burn incense and worship the Buddha, and the bells and drums will sing to make porridge for the Buddha. On the coldest day in the north, people cook Laba porridge with whole grains and dried fruits. The raw materials for cooking Laba porridge are at least 100%. Eight kinds. The materials used vary from place to place, generally including rice, millet, glutinous rice, barley, wheat, barley, red beans, mung beans, kidney beans, lotus seeds, ginkgo, peanuts, longan, almonds, melon seeds, raisins, red dates, and chestnuts. , preserved fruits, etc. In addition, there are folk methods for making salty Laba porridge, meaty Laba porridge and other raw materials. On this day, people in the north not only drink Laba porridge, but also worship their ancestors and look forward to a good harvest and good weather in the coming year. In order to welcome the arrival of the New Year, people began to prepare foods for the new year on this day, such as making Laba vinegar, soaking Laba garlic, bacon, cured duck, cured fish and other foods, which have been followed by the people until today. p>

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Little New Year's Eve

The Stove Sacrifice Festival, the Stove Sacrifice Day, is commonly known as "Celebrating the Small New Year", also known as Xiao Nian, Xiao Nian Xia, Xiao Nian Festival and so on.

The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month is called "Little Nian", which means that the year is coming to an end.

In the past, the "Official, Three People and Four Taoist Monks" celebrated the Little New Year. "Five" means that all those whose families are famous as scholars or above celebrate the off-year on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the common people celebrate the 24th day, and the Taoist monks celebrate the 25th day. Nowadays, most people in the north celebrate the 23rd day. Xiao Nian.

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Traditional Festival Table

The following festivals are not specified and are calculated according to the lunar calendar (also known as the summer calendar and the lunar calendar):

1 , the Spring Festival on the first day of the first lunar month, in ancient times there were more than 30 names such as Yuanri, New Year's Day, Yuanzheng, Yuanchen, Yuanshuo, Sanyuan, Sanchao, Sanzheng, Zhengdan, Zhengshuo, etc.

2. The first day of the first lunar month Birthday of the God of Five Paths

3. Shangyuan Festival (Lantern Festival) on the 15th of the first lunar month

4. The Spring Dragon Festival on the second day of the second lunar month is also called the Dragon Heads Up and Blue Dragon Festival

< p> 5. Flower Festival on February 15th

6. Cold Food Festival the day before Tomb-Sweeping Festival

7. Legend has it that the Queen Mother held a peach party on the Shangsi Festival on March 3rd

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8. Qingming Festival falls on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox (currently April 5th in the Gregorian calendar)

9. The eighth day of April is the Buddha’s birthday, also known as the Cow Festival. It’s time to go to the ground.

10. Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May

11. Summer Solstice Festival

12. Summer Solstice Festival on June 6th “June 6th, Sun red and green. "Auntie's Day" "June 6th, invite aunties" was another festival in ancient times, called Tiankuang (meaning gift) Festival. June 6th was also a festival in Buddhist temples, called the Bible Interpretation Festival.

13. July 7th, commonly known as Chinese Valentine's Day, July 7th, Qiqiao Festival

14. July 15th, the Ghost Festival, also known as Ghost Festival and Bon Festival.

15. Ksitigarbha Festival on July 30th

16. Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th

17. Double Ninth Festival on September 9th

18. October dynasty on the first day of October, also known as the Ancestor Worship Festival

19. Xiayuan Festival on October 15th

20. November 22nd Winter Solstice

21. Laba Festival on December 8

22. Stove Sacrifice Festival on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the Stove Sacrifice Day, commonly known as "off-year", also known as off-year , Small New Year's Eve, Small New Year's Day

23. The last day of the twelfth lunar month is New Year's Day, New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, etc., and it is called New Year's Eve among the people. 10. New Year’s Eve

There are also birthdays of several saints:

Birthday of Emperor Guan: June 24

Birthday of the most holy teacher Confucius : August 27th

The Birthday of the Most Holy Master Cangjie: March 28th

The Birthday of Lu Bangong: June 13th (the seventh day of May)

Fuxi’s birthday: May 13th (the legendary birthday of the dragon)

Yandi Shennong’s birthday: April 26th

Huangdi’s birthday: February 2nd

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Zhuge Kongming’s birthday: July 23rd

Mencius’s birthday: April 2nd

Yue Fei’s birthday: February 15th

Laozi Birthday: February 15th

Sakyamuni Buddha’s birthday: April 8th

Qu Yuan’s birthday: January 21st

Sixth Patriarch Huineng’s birthday: Early February Eight

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Sacrifice the stove on the 23rd/24th of the twelfth lunar month

Take a bath on the 27th/28th of the twelfth lunar month

Small New Year's Eve on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month

Worship the God of Wealth on the second day of the first lunar month

Burn the door god paper/Millet's birthday/small New Year's Eve on the third day of the first lunar month

The fifth day of the first lunar month is commonly known as Powu Folk customs say that many taboos before the fifth day can be broken on this day

The seventh day of the first lunar month / spreading pancakes / eating Qibao soup is also known as "People's Victory Festival", "People's Festival" and "Population Day" , "Seven Days for People"

The eighth day of the first lunar month/the day when all the stars go down to the lower realm is also called "sacrifice to the stars" and "receive the stars"

The tenth day of the first lunar month is the stone birthday "stone" "Moveless" and "Ten Motionless" Rat Marries a Girl

Attachment 2: Other festivals:

"Half-year Festival" includes June 15th, June 14th, and Saturday Those on the 6th and 5th of June are also said to be on the first day of June!

Guanyin’s birthday: February 19, June 19, September 19, November 19, Guanyin The belief in Bodhisattva has gone beyond the scope of Buddhism. He is a culture and a wish!

Every year, the 23rd day of the third lunar month is Mazu’s birthday!

Seven The first day of the month, commonly known as Kaiximen

Filling the warehouse festival: a traditional Chinese Han folk sacrificial festival, which falls on the 25th day of the first lunar month. Also called Tiancang Festival and Tiancang Festival, it is a festival for worshiping the God of Cang.