Traditional festivals in June

The origin and customs of traditional Chinese festivals in June Chinese traditional festival customs

1. Spring Festival: The Spring Festival is the grandest and liveliest ancient traditional festival in my country. Commonly known as "Chinese New Year". According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the first day of the first lunar month is the "Yuan of the year, the Yuan of the month, and the Yuan of the hour" and is the beginning of the year. The traditional celebrations last from New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Every New Year's Eve, every family gathers together to have New Year's Eve dinner, which is called "Reunion Year". Then we stay up together, talk about old times and talk about new things, and congratulate and encourage each other. When the New Year comes, firecrackers and fireworks push the festive atmosphere to the climax. In northern my country, there is a custom of eating dumplings at this time, which means "Gengsuijiaozi". In the south, there is a habit of eating rice cakes, which symbolizes the improvement of life. Staying up until the end of the year, posting Spring Festival couplets, beating gongs and drums, decorating with lanterns and festoons, the activities of seeing off the old and welcoming the new are lively. In addition, there are customs in various places such as visiting each other to pay New Year greetings, lion dances, dragon lanterns, social fire performances, flower markets, and lantern viewing parties.

2. Lantern Festival: The fifteenth night of the first lunar month is our country’s traditional folk Lantern Festival, also known as the Lantern Festival and Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival is held on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the celebrations that started on New Year's Eve are pushed to another climax. On the night of the Lantern Festival, the streets and alleys are decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. People admire the lanterns, guess lantern riddles, and eat Lantern Festival, which has become a custom passed down from generation to generation

3. February 2: According to folklore, every second day of the second lunar month is The day when the Dragon King in charge of clouds and rain in the sky raises his head. From now on, the rain will gradually increase. Therefore, this day is called "Spring Dragon Festival". There is a folk proverb widely circulated in northern my country: "On February 2, the dragon raises its head; when the big warehouse is full, the small warehouse stares."

4. Qingming Festival: Qingming is not only one of the twenty-four solar terms, but also a traditional festival with a long history. The day before Tomb Sweeping Day is called the Cold Food Festival. The two festivals coincide with the spring of March, when the spring scenery is bright and the flowers are red and the willows are green. The Cold Food Festival was established to commemorate the Jie Zitui of the Jin Dynasty during the Spring and Autumn Period who "burned scholars to death for injustice". During the Qingming cold food period, there are folk customs such as prohibiting fire and cold food, worshiping ancestors, sweeping tombs, and going on outings. There are also traditional activities such as swinging, kite flying, tug-of-war, cockfighting, wearing willows, grass fighting, and playing ball.

5. Dragon Boat Festival: The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is our country’s traditional Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanyang, Chongwu and Dragon Boat Festival. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, there was a custom of "gathering orchids and bathing on May 5th". But many of today's Dragon Boat Festival activities are related to commemorating our country's great writer Qu Yuan. On this day, every household eats rice dumplings, and dragon boat competitions are held across the south, all related to the memory of Qu Yuan. At the same time, the Dragon Boat Festival is also a "health festival" passed down from ancient times. On this day, people sweep the courtyard, hang mugwort branches, hanging calamus, sprinkle realgar water, and drink realgar wine to eliminate decay, sterilize and prevent diseases. These activities also reflect the fine traditions of our nation.

6. Qixi Festival: Every year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, magpies from all over the world build a magpie bridge over the Milky Way so that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl can meet each other. This beautiful legend began in the Han Dynasty and has been passed down from generation to generation for more than a thousand years and has become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. On this day, people have the custom of begging for cleverness from the Weaver Girl. Usually it's a competition to see who is more clever and clever. Therefore, Chinese Valentine's Day is also called the Qiqiao Festival or the Girl's Day. Every Chinese Valentine's Day is approaching, the two stars Altair and Weaver are in the sky all night, and do not disappear until the sun rises. Therefore, they are also likened to the reunion of separated couples in the world.

7. Mid-Autumn Festival: The fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar is the middle of autumn, so it is called the Mid-Autumn Festival. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, in addition to appreciating the moon, worshiping the moon, and eating moon cakes, there are also activities such as dancing grass dragons and building pagodas in some places. In addition to mooncakes, various seasonal fresh and dried fruits are also delicacies on Mid-Autumn Night. This night, when people look up at the bright moon, which is as bright as a jade plate, they naturally look forward to family reunions. Wanderers who are far away from home also use this to express their longing for their hometown and relatives. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the "Reunion Festival".

8. Double Ninth Festival: The Double Ninth Festival on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is extremely rich in activities, including climbing mountains, admiring chrysanthemums, drinking chrysanthemum wine, eating Double Ninth cakes, planting dogwood, etc. The Double Ninth Festival is also the "Old Man's Day". On this day, the elderly either admire chrysanthemums to cultivate their sentiments, or climb mountains to exercise their physical fitness, which adds infinite fun to the evening scenery of Sangyu.

9. Winter Solstice Festival: Winter Solstice was a very grand festival in ancient my country.

To this day, Taiwan, our country, still preserves the tradition of using nine-layer cakes to worship ancestors during the winter solstice to show that we never forget to renew our roots and wish for family reunion. In the north, there is a custom of slaughtering sheep and eating dumplings during the Winter Solstice. Traditional foods in the south include winter solstice rice dumplings, winter solstice noodles, etc.

10. Laba Festival: Laba Festival is a Buddhist festival. This day is the day when Sakyamuni became a Buddha, also known as the "Enlightenment Day". The most important activity of this day is eating Laba porridge. The earliest Laba porridge just added red beans to the rice porridge. Later it evolved into an extremely complex and sophisticated one. The main ingredients include white rice, yellow rice, glutinous rice, millet, water chestnut rice and dozens of other ingredients. Walnuts, almonds, melon seeds, peanuts, pine nuts, grapes are added. ......gt;gt;

What folk festivals are held from May to June in the Gregorian calendar? May:

Labor Day: May 1st

Youth Day: May 4th

Mother’s Day: Second Sunday in May

Nurses Day: May 12th

June:

June 1st International Children’s Day 1949

June 5th World Environment Day 1974

June 6th National Eye Care Day 1996

June 11th China Population Day

June 17th World Day for the Prevention of Desertification and Drought

June 20th World Refugee Day 2001

June 22nd China Children’s Charity Day

June 23rd International Olympic Day 1894

World Handball Day

June 25 National Land Day 1991

June 26 International Anti-Drug Day (International Anti-Drug Day) 1987

International** * Day (United Nations *** Day)

June 30th World Youth Festival

Father’s Day on the third Sunday in June

June 2016 9th

Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month

The fifteenth day of the sixth lunar month is a traditional Chinese festival. The fifteenth day of the sixth lunar month is not a traditional Chinese festival

Lunar Calendar What kind of festival is June 6th? It’s the hottest day of the festival. After the Summer Solstice, it coincides with the period of minor heat and severe heat, and the temperature rises, sometimes as high as about 40°C, which exceeds the body temperature of humans and animals. Liu Xi of the Han Dynasty said: "Summer means cooking, and it is as hot as boiling things." Entering several volts, centered on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, there is an old saying in Zixing, Hunan, that if you make a soak on June 6, you will grow a piece of meat, which means that if you wash it on this day, Sunbathing brings many benefits to people. There are many folk customs in old Beijing: bathing, drying things, washing elephants, drying sutras, appreciating lotuses, watching valley shows, etc. The sixth day of the sixth lunar month is known as the "Washing and Sun-washing Festival" among the people. Because the weather is already very hot and humid at this time, and it is the rainy season, the climate is humid, and everything is easily damaged by mold and rot. Therefore, on this day, there are many customs of bathing and drying things, from the palace to the private sector, from towns to farmyards. At that time, ordinary people's homes did not have bathing facilities, but people also attached great importance to cleanliness and hygiene. They were used to bathing and cleansing themselves during every festival or solar term. Buddhists, especially those who believed in Buddhism, had to burn incense and worship Buddha with a clean body to show their piety. 2. Elephant Washing Day During the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, June 6th of the lunar calendar was still the legal "Elephant Washing Day". At that time, when the emperor was attending court meetings, offering sacrifices or going on tour, in order to show his dignity, he would put up a huge guard of honor consisting of chariots, horses, elephants, drums, music, flags and umbrellas. In every grand celebration, elephants were indispensable members. More than 1,200 years ago, after Kublai Khan established his capital in the Yuan Dynasty, Siam, Shan, Annan, Korea, Java, etc. all brought valuable gifts to congratulate him. Among them, Siam, Shan, Annan, etc. Every year, elephants are brought in for worship. On hot days, elephants would bathe and play in the Jishui Pond near the capital city of the Yuan Dynasty, attracting people to watch. In order to domesticate and manage elephants, the emperor also established an elephant room, an elephant performance center and an elephant training center, and recruited elephant slaves and mahout trainers from Myanmar. They are usually raised by elephant slaves and trained by elephant trainers. During the Qianlong period, there were up to more than 30 elephants and as many as 100 elephant slaves and trainers.

The Xiangfang was located at the base of the city wall on the west side of Xuanwumen. It is said that the old site is now the Xinhua News Agency compound of Xuanwumen. It is still known as "Xianglai Street" and "Xiangfang Hutong". During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, an elephant washing ceremony was held on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month. It is recorded in "Miscellaneous Odes of Dumen" by Yang Jingting of the Qing Dynasty: "The sound of cars on Six Streets is like thunder, and they come to Xuanwumen at noon. The sound of drums and drums urges the elephants to be washed, and the water under the Yuhe Bridge becomes turbid." On this day, the elephant slaves in the elephant room With flags and drums played by the mahout, the elephants were led out of Xuanwu Gate and allowed to bathe in the moat at the base of the south wall of the city. On this day, a tent was set up near the elephant washing place, and a supervisor was responsible for supervising the washing. There will also be many tea tents and food stalls temporarily set up on that day, just like attending a temple fair, with cars and sedans and people and horses, and onlookers like ants. In order to watch the elephant washing activity, wealthy people will occupy good seats in nearby restaurants and restaurants in advance to feast their eyes on it. Elephants were, after all, a rare thing to the people at that time. When observing the elephants, the sound of elephants playing in the water, the sounds of surprise and admiration from the viewers, and the shouts of small traders and hawkers are all mixed together with laughter and laughter. Third, during the Sutra Drying Festival every June 6th, if it happens to be a sunny day, all the palace palaces will be displayed and exposed to the sun. Imperial history, palace archives, records, imperial collections, etc. will also be placed in the courtyard for ventilation and drying. . Back then, this day was also known as the "Sutra Drying Festival". Temples and Taoist temples in various places would hold "Sutra Drying Meetings" on this day, where all the saved scriptures would be put out to dry in the air to prevent them from getting damp and being bitten by insects and rats. For example, the Baiyun Temple in Beijing contains more than 5,000 volumes of Taoist scriptures. From the first to the seventh day of June every year, Baiyun Temple holds a sutra-drying meeting. All the "Tao Zang" inside were taken out to ventilate and dry. The famous Shanguo Temple in Guang'anmen also observes fasting every sixth day of June and holds a "Sutra Drying Assembly". The monks worship Buddha and chant sutras, and the temple is open for one day. At that time, people who had watched the elephant washing would flock to Shanguo Temple to watch the sutras being hung, so a temporary market was formed in front of the temple, which was very lively. Folk sedan shops, clothing appraisal shops, leather goods shops, second-hand book shops, calligraphy and painting shops, pharmacies and all kinds of shops have to dry all kinds of goods. People in cities and rural areas need to dry their clothes and bedding. There is a folk proverb: "On June 6th, people dry their clothes and dragons dry their robes." "On June 6th, every house is drying red and green clothes." "Red and green" refers to all kinds of colorful clothes. In the Qing Dynasty, Beijing residents rummaged through their boxes and took out their clothes, shoes, hats, and bedding to dry on the sixth day of June. Therefore, some places are called "Shangyi Festival" or "Shangfu". 4. Insect King Festival Like other solar terms, there are many special food customs on June 6th. From the sixth day of June, Chinese medicine shops in the markets and some temples began to give away ice water, mung bean soup and summer soup made with Chinese medicine. Housewives also start making their own miso on this day. Every June 6th, the meals on that day must be vegetarian, such as fried leeks, fried eggplants and pancakes...gt;gt;

What are the festivals on June 6th in the ancient Chinese lunar calendar? Sun-drying clothes

It is a festival custom of the Han people. According to legend, the sixth day of the sixth lunar month is the day when Buddha Sakyamuni dried his sutras. Therefore, people believe that things dried on this day are easier to preserve.

People It is customary to dry clothes outdoors on this day, thinking that this way the clothes will not be eaten by insects

June 6 is a festival of the Gaoshan people, Taiwan's Daughter's Day, and there is a folk tradition of girls returning to their parents' homes on June 6.

On June 16th,

Tibetan, Qiang, Hui and Han people from hundreds of miles around gathered in Sercuo, Huanglong, and set up tents in the open space in front of the temple. In the camp, the fire is like a star, and the chiefs of each tribe lead the people to line up in a large circle, dancing in a circle and singing to each other, echoing in the valley.

June 24th

Liangshan Yi Torch Festival

The Torch Festival is a traditional festival held by the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan to pray for a good harvest. The time is the 24th day of the sixth lunar month every year. The Yi compatriots will hold high torches and yellow umbrellas, drink wine, eat lumps of meat, and kill livestock to sacrifice their ancestors. People wear new clothes and carry out cultural and sports activities with national characteristics. Men participate in bullfighting, sheep, chicken, horse racing, and wrestling; women sing, play oral strings, and play the yueqin.

At night, they lighted torches and wandered around in front of and behind the house; on the third night, groups held torches and traveled around the mountains and fields, ablaze with flames. Then they gathered in one place to light bonfires, accompanied by torches, drank, sang and danced, and played all the time. It ends at dawn. Xichang, the capital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, is the busiest.

June 24th

Lei Zuhui

A guild of shop assistants in the soy sauce garden, pasta and sugar industry, worshiping Leizu (also known as Thunder Dragon). It is said that Uncle Yin Wenzhong, King of Zhou, was working in the snack business. He met Jiang Ziya and was named Lei Zu, thus becoming the founder of the industry. The meeting period is June 24th of the lunar calendar. In some suburban counties, such as Pengzhou City and Dujiangyan City, it is June 16th.

Erwang Temple Temple Fair

Legend has it that Erlang’s birthday is on the 24th of the sixth lunar month, and Li Bing’s birthday is on the next two days. So around June 24th. People in the beneficiary areas in western Sichuan traveled arduously to support the elderly and the young, bringing sacrifices to the temple to offer sacrifices. As many as 10,000 people were there every day. "Guan County Local Records" says: "Every year after transplanting rice seedlings, Shu people hold incense and candles and call to King Li in an endless stream." So far, on the day of the people's sacrifice, the Erwang Temple is crowded with people, with incense lingering, and the pious attitude makes people... People are moved.

Flower Appreciation Festival

Tibetan traditional festival. Also known as Flower Viewing Festival. Popular in Malkang County. It is held every year in the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually lasting 3 to 5 days, and in some places it lasts for more than 10 days. People bring food, tents, ride horses, and go out in groups to play in the wild and enjoy the mountain flowers. They set up tents, made butter tea, and filled green pear wine. They ate and drank, admired the flowers, and gave blessings. In the evening, a bonfire is lit, singing and dancing. During the festival, activities such as wrestling and horse racing are also held. It is also an opportunity for young men and women to fall in love.

Autumn Festival

A traditional festival of the Miao people. It is popular in Xiushan County, Chongqing City. It is held every year on the first day of autumn. At that time, people will flock to the *** location from all directions to participate in and watch activities such as playing on swings, lion dances, playing with dragon lanterns, and climbing knife ladders. As for the origin of the Festival, it is said that in ancient times, a smart young man looked for a beloved girl for the people, so he transformed a one-person swing into an eight-person swing, attracting people from far and near to come and play on the swing. On the swing, he finally found his beloved girl. Since then, people have gathered together to play on the swing every autumn. Year after year, it becomes the celebration of autumn

Other festivals

The fourth day of June is the Hani Girl’s Day;

The sixth day of June is the Tiankuang Festival. "Invite my aunt", Dayu's birthday, Dragon King's sunburn day, etc., originated from the Han nationality. Today is an important festival for the Yao and Buyi people;

June 13th is the birthday of Master Lu Ban;

June 14th is the Tibetan Flower Festival;

June 19th is the day when Guanyin Bodhisattva becomes enlightened;

June 24th is the Torch Festival of the Yi people;

June 25th is the Torch Festival of the Bai people.

Every year on June 24th of the lunar calendar, it is a traditional festival of the Yi people. Every year on June 24th of the lunar calendar, it is a traditional festival of the Yi people - the Torch Festival

What is the festival on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month? What's the origin? The sixth day of the sixth lunar month is the "Aunt's Day". In ancient times, there was another festival called "Tiankuang Festival". Tiankuang Festival is a Taoist name with a relatively late origin. On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, there was an old custom among Huai'an folk to bask in the red and green sun on June 6. It is said that the custom of "sunshine red and green on June 6th" originated in the Tang Dynasty. Xuanzang, an eminent monk in the Tang Dynasty, took Buddhist scriptures from the West (India) back to his country. When he was crossing the sea, the scriptures were soaked by the sea water. He took them out and dried them in the sun on the sixth day of June. This day became an auspicious day. At first, dragon robes were dried for the emperor on this day in the palace. Later, it spread from the palace to the people. Every household would dry their clothes in front of the gate on this day. Later, this became a custom.

Origin June 6th is also called "Tiankuang Festival". This festival originated in the Song Dynasty. Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng was a very superstitious emperor. One June 6th, he claimed that God had given him a heavenly book and wanted the people to believe his lies, so he designated this day as Tiankuang Festival.

A grand Tiankuang Hall was also built in the Dai Temple at the foot of Mount Tai. With the passage of time, the current "Tiankuang Festival" has lost its original meaning, but the custom of sunbathing in red and green still exists. Customs Although the folk activities of Tiankuang Festival have been gradually forgotten by people, there are still remnants in some places. People in Dongtai County, Jiangsu Province, on this morning, the whole family, old and young, will congratulate each other and eat cake crumbs made of flour mixed with sugar and oil. There is a saying that "on June 6th, eating cake crumbs will make you gain weight." There is also a proverb that goes "On June 6th, every house is in red and green". "Red and green" refers to all kinds of colorful clothes. The last sentence of this proverb also means "Every family is drying their dragon robes." There is an explanation in Yangzhou. It says that Emperor Qianlong was caught in a heavy rain on the way to Yangzhou and his coat was soaked. It was difficult to borrow clothes from the common people to replace them, so he had to wait. When the weather clears after the rain, dry the wet clothes and wear them again. This day happens to be June 6, so there is a saying of "drying the dragon robe". In the Jiangnan area, after the Huangmei weather, the clothes hidden at the bottom of the box are prone to mold. Taking them out to dry in the sun will prevent them from getting moldy. In addition, there is an interesting story about bathing cats and dogs, which is called "June 6th, cats and dogs take a bath together." This festival originated from Zhao Heng, Zhenzong of Song Dynasty. On June 6th of a certain year, he claimed that God had given him the Book of Heaven, so he designated it as Tiankuang Festival, and built a grand Tiankuang Hall at the Dai Temple at the foot of Mount Tai. June 6th is also a festival in Buddhist temples, called the Interpretation Festival. Legend has it that Tang Monk returned from a trip to the West to collect scriptures and accidentally threw all the scriptures into the sea. He picked them up and dried them in the sun before they were preserved. Therefore, Buddhist scriptures stored in temples are also read, inspected and exposed on the day of Tiankuang Festival. Customs of Tiankuang Festival Tiankuang Festival is also known as "June 6th", "Returning to Mother's Home Festival", "Insect King Festival", etc. "June 6th" is a small festival with few festival activities, mainly activities such as storing water, drying clothes and scriptures, women returning to their natal homes, people and animals taking baths, and praying for sunny days. ? [Returning to one’s parents’ home] There is a legend among the Han people. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Jin Guoqing was so arrogant and arrogant that he was angry with his relative Zhao Shui. One year when the Jin State suffered a disaster, Gu Yan went out to the capital to collect grain. The son-in-law wanted to take advantage of Gu Yan's birthday to avenge his father and killed Gu Yan. After her daughter found out, she rushed back to her parents' home at Xingye to report the news so that her father could be prepared. Gu Yan returned to the city after returning to the city, knowing full well that he had done something bad and regretful. Not only did he not blame his son-in-law, he also corrected his own mistakes. Afterwards, every year on the 6th day of the sixth lunar month, Gu Yan would take his son-in-law and daughter home for a family reunion. Later, it spread among the people and gradually became a festival for women to return to their parents' homes, also known as Aunt's Day. It is common for a daughter to return to her natal family, but when she can return depends on whether her husband's family can leave. For example, during busy farming seasons and festivals, a daughter must live in her husband's family. The off-season period of June in the lunar calendar provides convenient conditions for daughters to return to their parents' homes. Folk proverbs say, "On June 6, please invite your aunt." Therefore, women's return to their parents' homes is an important part of the Tiankuang Festival. At this time, the child will also go to his grandma's house with his mother. When he returns, he will have a red mark printed on his forehead as a sign to ward off evil and seek good fortune. When women in Henan return to their natal homes, they make dumplings to honor their ancestors. Women dig four pits next to their ancestors' graves and place dumplings in each pit as offerings for sweeping the tomb. In addition, at the temple fair on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month in Yuzhong, Gansu, women seeking childbirth kneel by the Taibai Spring, fish out stones from the water, wrap them in red cloth, and pray for a child. [Posting books] Regarding the origin of the Tiankuang Festival, it is believed that the Taoist Emperor Yuanshi gave books to the world. Among the people, it is said that Xuannv gave Song Jiang a heavenly book, allowing him to do justice for heaven and help the poor. It is precisely because there is a legend that the Book of Heaven was dropped on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, and it is also said that that day was the day when dragons were drying their scales. The sky was sunny and sunny, and it was midsummer at that time. It was rainy and prone to mildew. This kind of rainy day was very detrimental to books and clothes, so as long as Exposure is necessary on sunny days. There is a folk proverb in Henan: "Dry the longyi on June 6th. If the longyi is not dry, it will be cloudy and sunny for forty-five days." At this time, from Buddhist temples and Taoist temples...gt;gt;

Is June 24 a holiday? What holiday is it? ◆Torch Festival - Torch Festival on June 24th of the lunar calendar

On the 24th day of the 6th lunar month, the handle of the Big Dipper points upward. The Yi ethnic groups all celebrate the Torch Festival, which is also called the Torch Festival. Xinghui Festival, as the saying goes, "Stars return to the sky on New Year's Eve", is equivalent to the New Year in the Yi calendar. The main activity of the Torch Festival is at night. People either light torches to illuminate the sky to pray for good luck, get rid of filth and seek good luck, or they light bonfires and hold grand singing and dancing entertainment activities.

The Torch Festival is an ancient and important traditional festival of the Yi, Bai, Naxi, Jino, Lahu and other ethnic groups. It has profound folk cultural connotations and is famous at home and abroad. It is called the "Carnival of the East". Different ethnic groups hold the Torch Festival at different times, most of which are held on June 24 of the lunar calendar

◆June 24 His Majesty the King's Day (SPAIN )

The festival customs of June 6th "June 6th" is a traditional festival for the Han and Buyi people. Due to different living areas, the date of the festival is not uniform. In the Han and some Buyi areas, it is celebrated in early June. The Sixth Festival is called June Sixth; in some Buyi areas, the New Year is celebrated on June 16th or the 26th day of June in the lunar calendar, which is called Juney Street or Juney Bridge. Every year on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, in the villages where the Buyi people live, every household slaughters cattle, pigs, and chickens to make rice dumplings to worship their ancestors. Afterwards, the whole family had a drink. Grandly celebrate the traditional festivals inherited by the Buyi people from generation to generation.

Festival customs

The sixth day of June is called the "Returning to Mother's Home Festival" in southern Shanxi.

It is said that during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Hu Yan, the Qing of Jin Dynasty, was so arrogant and arrogant that he made his relative Zhao Shui angry to death. One year, the Jin Kingdom suffered a disaster, and Hu Yan went out to take out grain, and promised to go home on the 6th of June to celebrate his birthday. The son-in-law decided to take advantage of Hu Yan's birthday celebration to assassinate his father-in-law to avenge his father. The daughter found out about this and rushed back to her parents' home to report the matter. Hu Yan returned from collecting grain and saw the suffering of the people. He regretted not listening to the advice of his relatives and hated himself for doing something wrong. Not only did he not blame his son-in-law, he also admitted his previous mistakes in public. Every year on the sixth day of June, Hu Yan would take his daughter and son-in-law home for reunion. It spread to the common people and became a custom. The reason for this is that southern Shanxi is rich in wheat. Around June 6, the wheat harvest has been completed, and it is in a slack period, which is an excellent time to visit relatives. There is a popular saying among the people: "On June 6th, stop wheat when you are gone". On June 6, a girl returns to her parents' home and uses the newly produced wheat flour to steam a big moon-shaped steamed bun, which symbolizes another good harvest for her family. My mother-in-law entertains my uncle and prepares seven or eight dishes. Staple foods include jelly, cold noodles, steamed buns, pancakes, etc. In the areas of Anyi and Jiezhou, it is an honor to entertain uncles by eating "Hu cakes". Legend has it that Zhang Qian brought them back when he was on an mission to the Western Regions. When Wang Xizhi, the great calligrapher of the Western Jin Dynasty, was chosen as his son-in-law, he slept naked and chewed the cakes in his mouth. "Hu cake" has become a custom. This kind of "hu cake" is made of pumpkin shreds and refined flour. It is soft, delicious and very delicious. Pancakes with five colors of pepper leaves are eaten in Wanrong area, which refers to Nuwa's practice of making five-color stones to patch the sky, which is a metaphor for her daughter's shrewdness and ability. If she is a newly married girl, on this day, her mother's family will also send buns to her in-laws. The buns are stuffed with minced meat and must be steamed into an open shape, called "open mouth buns", which symbolizes the early birth of children for her husband's family. This special folk custom originates from primitive worship in ancient times and is a legacy of female genital worship.

The sixth day of June is customarily called the "Insect King's Day" in northern Shanxi. The season is when crop pests multiply. "The common people regard food as their first priority, and they will be happy naturally if there are no mosquitoes. The common people look at the sky as if they are old, and they will be able to drive away any mosquitoes and thieves in the year." This period is also the season when farmers look forward to rain. As the saying goes, "It's hard to buy money when it's dry in May, and when it's cloudy in June, you'll have plenty to eat." Rain can effectively suppress the spread of insect pests. On this day, farmers will perform rituals, slaughter animals, make offerings, burn incense, and offer paper. They will offer sacrifices to the Insect King in the (Chong) (Chongfang) Temple, and to the Hail God in the Dragon King Temple to pray for a good harvest. As a couplet puts it: "The locusts have wiped out all traces of the three agricultural areas, and the drought has been unknown and the four fields are safe." Nowadays, slaughtering animals and making offerings is no longer carried out, but it is customary among the people to hold garden opening activities on this day. Wherever there is a vegetable garden, friends are invited to drink. On June 6th, people in northern Shanxi are accustomed to going outing, which is called "outing".

The sixth day of June is also known as the "clothes-drying festival" or "book-drying festival" among the people. On this day, all the fur coats, leather cases, sweaters, etc. that have been saved at home should be exposed to the sun. It is said that this can prevent maggots and moisture from returning within a year. Composing music is also popular on this day in farmhouses. It is said that the koji made on this day is mixed with vinegar. The vinegar made is very sour and tastes particularly mellow.

On this day, in addition to showing off their books, scholars also pay attention to giving gifts to their husbands, or making pancakes, steamed buns, or vegetable boxes to treat their husbands to dinner. As a teacher, it is important to give students feedback a peach, or a noodle peach, or a fresh peach, which means that the world is filled with peaches and plums. The Buddhist and Taoist circles also call the sixth day of June the "Tiankuang Festival". Legend has it that a book from heaven descended on this day in the Song Dynasty. Later, the monks and Taoists watching in the temple would read the scriptures on this day. It is said that they can gain spiritual energy and gain deeper understanding after reading.

The sixth day of June is also known as the "Cow and Sheep Festival" among the people. On this day, the owner will hold a banquet and invite the shepherds.

The sixth day of June has also evolved into temple fairs in many places.

On June 6th in Xiangning County, the river god will be worshiped and the "City God will go on patrol". Lingqiu County will celebrate Christmas for Mr. Nanyue Mansion on June 6th. According to the "County Chronicle": "The scholars and the people performed sacrifices carefully, and the merchants from all directions arrived. The people of the city bought all their daily necessities, as well as the wedding hairpins, skirts, clothes, and handkerchiefs on this day. The market transaction was completed in three days. , the residents all returned to agriculture, and the merchants also took care of themselves. "During the temple fair in 1984, as many as 660,000 people attended the temple fair. Datong people rush to...gt;gt;