Shanxi folk custom

From north to south, Shanxi has outstanding people, simple folk customs and different folk customs. That's all kinds of things. How to sum it up in one word? Just a paragraph. Let's have a good laugh.

Storytelling 1:

Hong Tong Folklore: Meet menstruation on March 3rd.

A myth can be handed down because it has a good story core; A beautiful story can deduce an eternal myth, such as the "aunt picking" activity in Hongdong in March of the lunar calendar. ...

A winding Fenhe River, along the mountain, passes through Hongdong, and at the low and narrow valley bottom, divides Hedong and Hexi highlands. Hedong tou has a flat terrain and fertile land, where two young girls, E Huang and Nv Ying, live. The father of the two girls is Yao, who is in his eighties and has a long white beard. He was the son of heaven. However, the son of heaven also has some unsatisfactory places. These are his two precious daughters, who were born in their sixties and gradually reached the age of talking about marriage. After carefully screening the files, Yao decided to investigate a young man named Shun.

Shun lives in Hexi. Hexi hills are connected, the people are poor, and naturally they are a poor boy. Because his biological mother died young, everyone in the family disliked him except his little sister, especially his stepmother and younger brother, who always wanted to murder him and occupy the family property. Instead of complaining, he influenced his family with kindness. Yao, who ruled the country by virtue, could not help sighing to the people around him: "This is the son-in-law I am looking for, so I decided to marry both my daughters to Shun."

Shun, who is farming on Lishan Mountain, was of course very happy after hearing the news. But what he didn't expect was that Yao, an old man, was too old-fashioned and believed in the truth that "you have to suffer to be a master." Although he was given two beautiful women for nothing, he sent his daughter to his home without any dowry or official position. But let him continue to face the loess on Mount Li. Shun didn't feel unhappy, but lived a hard farming life in Lishan with two beautiful wives. But what he didn't expect was that E Huang and Nv Ying, two wives, though born in the royal family, were extremely noble, but not arrogant. Apart from arguing too much and too little about the inheritance rights of their wives, they are still very wise. As soon as they entered the door, they took off their crowns and put on farm clothes. They didn't say anything. They worked with him in the fields and managed the housework. More notably, they also care. Their faces are tanned and their hands are thick, which is no different from ordinary peasant women. At this time, Shun, with the help of his two wives, managed Lishan in an orderly way and has become a well-off demonstration household in Hexi. What is more commendable is that Shun and his two wives did not forget the villagers and often helped the people around them after they became rich. Even the family members who looked down on Shun at that time had a good relationship with them, which made Shun famous and Hedong people were willing to move to Hexi. At this time, Yao saw that the time was ripe, so he justifiably promoted Shun as his successor, helped him get on the horse and gave him a ride. ...

People in Hedong and Hexi are not only proud that they have two sons of heaven, but also moved by E Huang and Nv Ying who have married two women. Therefore, they are proud of their successors and worship each other. Since Yao is a sheep and Shun is a mountain, the two places have become in-laws since Yao's daughter married Shun. Li Shan called Shun Grandpa and He Empress. Yang Yi called Uncle Sunan and Aunt E Huang and Nv Ying. Hedong Hexi walks in the form of relatives, so Hong Tong later had the folk custom of picking up his aunt on March 3, which has been passed down to this day. ...

Story 2: Interesting Talk about Marriage Taboos in Shanxi

In folk customs, marriage is the best combination of two surnames and the most important event in life. The quality of marriage is crucial to the happiness of both parties. So there are many taboos about marriage. For example, in ancient China, there were taboos against marriage with the same surname, especially incest taboos, which were very strict all over the world. In China, incest is not only unnatural, but also worse than animals. The taboo of remarriage is also very strict. Here are just some common taboos about weddings.

It is considered very unlucky to break bowls and other things when dating, so it is quite taboo for two people to miss each other. Broken utensils have the expressions of broken, broken, rotten and broken. These languages are not conducive to married life, so people have this taboo in other solemn and formal occasions.

On the wedding day of Wenxi in Jinnan, meat and pork are forbidden in the diet of both men and women. It is said that if you eat meat, you can't grow old together and die halfway. On the other hand, in Hejin area, pigs must be killed on the wedding day, and their heads are sacrificed to ancestors, which are enshrined in front of ancestral tablets. At the same time, it is necessary to dip a broom in pig blood and draw a few "ten" characters on the wall of the new house to ward off evil spirits.

In Jinzhong area, the groom must "steal" a teacup when he visits his father-in-law's house. The so-called stealing means that the woman can't say that the teacup must be brought by the groom and must be brought back intact. Otherwise, the marriage between the bride and groom will have some ominous signs. It seems that the bride should be cared for, cared for and cherished like this cup in the future.

Fenyang, the groom threw two bowls of water instead of stealing a teacup. The local proverb is called quasi-quasi. Because there is a saying that "stealing two quasi-accurate, quick grandchildren", stealing bowls is given the meaning of grandchildren.

When the bride became a monk, she used to sit in a sedan chair. In the mountainous areas of Yanbei and Lvliang, people often take a distinctive "mule-backed sedan chair", where bows, arrows and mirrors must be hung. Now these customs have gradually disappeared. But in many places, mothers still have to give their daughters a bronze mirror or a novel mirror belt. Its purpose is not to dress up, but to ward off evil spirits on the road.

In many places in Shanxi, when picking up the bride, the groom often gives her a pair of sunglasses to wear, which seems to replace the previous red cloth hijab. The couple should avoid taking the road they have taken, lest they go back. Of course, they can't go the way undertaker did.

The function of hijab and sunglasses is to avoid direct contact with ominous things such as ghosts and gods. Wedding teams are also afraid of going to the streets, such as fighting dogs and crazy people. Afraid of rushing into the "Flower Collection" to celebrate, this is an unlucky sign. If you meet him, you will have bad luck. In the future, either your wife is dead or your husband is dead or full of troubles. This is what any married family does not want to see. On the wedding day, it is also taboo to talk about anything related to death and disease, and it is also taboo that the weather is uncertain. People always associate these things with the fate of marriage.

In a village, if there are two weddings, people should avoid falling behind. Because the average remarried person is called post-marriage in Shanxi dialect and is unwilling to leave the word "Hou". But also avoid two married people meeting, and exchange flowers or handkerchiefs occasionally when they meet, which is lucky.

In Jinnan, it is inevitable that weddings and funerals will be held at the same time in the village, especially for happy events. The wedding team should also avoid encountering intersections, wells, mills, stones and other things on the way. If it is too late to avoid them, they must be covered with red cloth or circled with white lime.

In Lvliang and Fenyang, if the wedding procession and the funeral procession meet halfway, it will be a good sign for the married people, auspicious and safe. Maybe weddings and funerals are happy. People don't have this taboo. The two sides threw steel suspenders at each other to show their greetings.

After the bride gets off the sedan chair, people of the same family should avoid it so as not to bring bad luck to others. In Wutai county, the chef should insert the kitchen knife into the bottom of the cutting board, lock the kitchen and avoid it all. It is said that the chef is the main target when the bride gets off the bus, and the kitchen knife is even more invisible. In addition, when the bride is taken to her in-laws, she should change all her clothes with her sister-in-law. Generally, the changed clothes are no longer worn back to her parents' house, especially shoes. Otherwise, it will be extremely unfavorable to her brothers. This seems to be a footnote of "Marry a daughter and distribute water".

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Wutai Mountain Bunching Festival Folk Festival. There are two festivals: small stuffing and big stuffing. Small positions will be filled on the 20th of the first month, and large positions will be filled on the 25th of the first month. Many villages, big or small, now celebrate the Grain Filling Festival on the 23rd of the first month. There is a folk song, "After the New Year, 23, fill the barn with rice and flour as a lamp." . Take a broom, sweep the courtyard wall, pick up bugs, and take an examination of the harvest year. "In the festival of irrigation, the folk custom is to play the ash kiln in the courtyard or on the spot. Use a dustpan to hold plant ash. Beat it evenly with a stick and draw a three-ring or five-ring circle on the ground to represent the granary or grain depot. Exquisite people have to draw patterns such as rakes, brooms and even fans next to the ash kiln. The ash kiln on the small irrigation day symbolizes the bumper harvest of summer grain, and a little wheat should be put in the center of the circle. The ash kiln filled with large warehouses symbolizes the harvest of autumn grain. There are corn, millet, sorghum and beans in the circle. Then cover the grain with bricks and stones, which is called pressing the warehouse. Then firecrackers are lit and explode in the circle, making the grain abundant. Gathering festival. Folk steamed oat noodle nest to eat, take its shape like a grain shop. If the people marry a new wife, the new wife will personally put some oat noodle nests in the granary. On the festival of filling warehouses, the folk custom pays attention to the fact that people like to enter and hate to leave. There should be vegetables in the shop, water in the tank and some coal at the door to make a town house. According to the old custom, it is taboo for farmers to sell grain on this day. Grain shops are happy to buy grain on this day, and things are often so contradictory. Until now, some elderly city residents are still used to buying rice and noodles on the day when the warehouse is full. On the festival of filling warehouses, it is required to light a lamp at night to worship the warehouse god. Lights should be put on all places related to diet. Commonly known as "light, burning incense, Man Cang grain every year. "In the dead of night, adults and children have to carry lanterns and look for all kinds of resurrected bugs and ants on the walls of hospitals, commonly known as' stuffed insects'. The more you find, the better the omen.

Wutai mountain mule and horse meeting in June, June of the lunar calendar.

June convention has a long history and is the most famous ancient temple fair in the local area. As early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it had begun to take shape and reached its peak in the Qing Dynasty. Held in Taihuai Town where Wutai Mountain is located, lasting 1 month to 40 days. The main trading products at the meeting are large livestock.

In June of the lunar calendar, it was originally the time of Wutai Mountain Dafa Meeting. Later, farmers in the surrounding areas took this opportunity to trade livestock here, which gradually became a scale. At that time, farmers who trade livestock, pilgrims who enter the mountains to worship Buddha, Chinese and foreign tourists who are sightseeing and businessmen from all over the world will gather here. At the busiest time, there are140,000 to 50,000 people in Taihuai area, including many colorful cultural programs.

Mid-Autumn Festival is a folk festival. On the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, Taoism is called Zhongyuan Festival. The origin of Mid-Autumn Festival should be related to the popular land sacrifice in ancient China. After the prevalence of Taoism, depending on tradition, three gods of heaven, earth and water were founded. It is said that Tianguan's birthday is on the fifteenth day of the first month, which is called Shangyuan Festival. Its main duty is to protect the world; The official's birthday is July 15, which is called the Mid-Yuan Festival. Its main duty is to atone for the world. Shui Guan's birthday is 10 15, which is called the next yuan festival. Its main duty is to help the world. On July 15, people not only go to the grave, but also offer sacrifices to the land and crops. Scatter sacrifices in the fields. After burning the paper, wrap it on the ears of crops with cut five-color paper. Legend has it that autumn can avoid hail and get a bumper harvest. At the same time, some places have to go to Houtu Temple to offer sacrifices. In Dingxiang area, it is customary to hang hemp and grain at the door. The Mid-Yuan Festival, called Orchid Festival in Buddhism, has a great influence on folk activities. For details, please refer to the projects of bonsai festival, dough sculpture festival and river lantern.

Lantern Festival is around June 15th of the lunar calendar.

Originated in Tibet, it is a major Buddhist activity held by the Yellow Sect in Wutai Mountain every year. On the day before the event, lamas in the temple began to read Hokkekyo, dance the vajra dance, and "kill ghosts" on the top of Bodhisattva. 15, 100 More than one monk came out from the top of Bodhisattva and walked through the streets, with Maitreya in front, the big Lama in a sedan chair behind, two lamas riding horses, and the rest of the monks playing temple music, and went to Luomuhou Temple to "jump" in a mighty way. /kloc-beheaded a ghost on the top of bodhisattva on 0/6. In the second year, the Lama wore the clothes given by the emperor, and other monks dressed up in masks for 28 nights. They drew circles on the spot, followed by circular steps, supplemented by body movements. Through this activity, we can drive away evil and usher in an auspicious and peaceful era.

The autumn materials exchange meeting of Daixian Chengguan in July of the lunar calendar.

On the first day of the seventh lunar month, Zhao Gao Temple Fair was held in Daixian County.

Lunar New Year in the Ancient Society of Ludijian Village

Yangmingbao Ancient Society Lunar March 17th