What is a temple fair?

Temple fair, also known as "temple fair" or "festival field". It is a folk religion and an ancient custom in China. It is usually held during the Lunar New Year, Lantern Festival and when the dragon rises on February 2nd. It is also one of the forms of fair trade in China, and its formation is related to the development of local temples and religious activities. It is held on festivals or specific dates in temples, mostly in or near temples. Temple fairs are very popular in vast areas of this country.

Temple fair is an ancient traditional folk cultural activity. In addition to the general annual customs, temple fairs are the main customs of New Year in old Beijing. With the development of the times, there will be a series of temple fairs in China during the Spring Festival every year. In addition to the well-known Changdian, Wuxian God of Wealth Temple (from the second day to the sixteenth day), Dongyue Temple (from the first day to the fifteenth day), Baiyun Temple (from the first day to the nineteenth day) and Long live the Spring Festival Temple Fair (from the first day to the sixteenth day of the lunar calendar), they are all famous temple fairs in China.

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Temple fair is an ancient folk custom and folk religious cultural activity. Combining Buddhist and Taoist religious festivals, people go to temples mainly to burn incense, seek happiness and pray for good luck. Some regular temple fairs lost their incense in the later period and evolved into pure commercial fairs. People visit temples mainly to buy some local products and daily necessities, as well as to watch operas and juggling for entertainment.

In a word, people don't go to the temple to eat. But when people burn incense, shop and entertain in the temple, they always linger for a long time, and they are bound to be hungry and tired. I can't help but have an appetite when I see all kinds of delicious food. Therefore, the food stalls in the temple fair are naturally packed.

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