The origin of March 3rd of the She people

The origin of March 3rd of the She Nationality

March 3rd of the lunar calendar, also known as the "Shangsi Festival", is a traditional festival of the Chinese nation, among which the Han, Zhuang, Miao and Yao nationalities are the typical ones. . The third day of March is still a grand and grand festival in some ethnic minority areas in southwest my country. The following is the origin of March 3 of the She people that I have compiled. Welcome everyone to refer to it!

The origin of March 3

"March 3" of the lunar calendar is a traditional festival for many ethnic groups in China , among which the Zhuang nationality is the typical example. In ancient times, young men and women of the Zhuang ethnic group gathered in the streets to sing songs and gathered by the riverside to have banquets. In Zhuang legends, March 3rd is the birthday of Buluotuo, the ancestor of the Zhuang people, and it is the Shangsi Festival for the Han people. The third day of March is still a grand and grand festival in some ethnic minority areas in southwest my country. In the Central Plains of northern my country, there is also a saying that "On February 2, the dragon raises its head; on March 3, Xuanyuan is born."

March 3 can be postponed to commemorate Fuxi. Fuxi and his sister Nuwa kneaded soil to create humans and reproduced their offspring. The area in eastern Henan honored Fuxi as the "Human Ancestor" and built the Taihaoling Ancient Temple in Huaiyang (where Fuxi established his capital). From the second to third day of the second lunar month, On the third day of the lunar month, there is the Taihao Mausoleum Temple Fair. Good men and women, boats from the south and horses from the north, all gather in the mausoleum area to pay homage to our ancestors.

The third day of the third month of the lunar calendar is also the day when the legendary Queen Mother holds a peach party. There is a seven-character poem in "Miscellaneous Odes of Dumen" in the late Qing Dynasty that describes the grand occasion of the temple fair in this way: "On the third day of March, spring is growing, and incense is being burned in Pantao Palace; the wind is picking up along the river, and hundreds of feet of red dust are flying on the ground." Legend has it that the Queen Mother of the West is It was originally the patron saint of a primitive tribe in western my country. She has two magic weapons: one is to eat the elixir that can lead to immortality, and the other is to eat the elixir that can prolong life - flat peach. Chang'e in myths and legends flew to the Moon Palace after stealing the elixir of the Queen Mother of the West brought by her husband Hou Yi. After that, in some fantasy novels, the Queen Mother of the West was described as the god of happiness and longevity.

The third day of the third lunar month is also the birthday of Emperor Zhenwu of Taoism. The full name of Emperor Zhenwu is "Emperor Xuantian of Beizhen Tianzhenwu", also known as Xuantian God, Xuanwu, Zhenwu Zhenjun. Born in the ancient Xuanyuan era on March 3 of the Chinese calendar, he is the righteous god in charge of military affairs and war in Taoism. Taoist temples in various places (such as Wudang Mountain in Hubei, Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi, Qiyun Mountain in Anhui, and Qingcheng Mountain in Sichuan) will hold grand Dharma meetings on March 3rd. Taoist believers will also go to the temples on this day. Burn incense and pray at home, or chant scriptures and pray at home. "Zhenwu Mountain Taishang Zhenwu Stele" gives a concise and artistic explanation of the origin of Emperor Zhenwu, the main Zhenwu dojos in the country, and Zhenwu's "humane heart" to "save the army from disaster". It explains the origin and significance of people commemorating Emperor Zhenwu on March 3rd.

In ancient times, the first Si day in March was regarded as "Shangsi", and it was designated as a holiday in the Han Dynasty. "On the first day of the month, all the officials and the people were cleansing themselves on the east flowing water, saying that they were washing and purifying, and removing dirt and diseases, which was a great feast" ("Book of the Later Han Dynasty"). Later, the content of banquets and outings near the water was added. At night, every household sets off firecrackers in every room of their house to blast ghosts. Legend has it that ghosts are everywhere on this day.

The third day of the third lunar month is also a day for psychics, such as witches and divine men, to entertain ghosts and gods. On this day, psychics often gather together to celebrate and hold banquets in honor of ghosts and gods to thank them for the supernatural powers they have bestowed upon them.

The legend of March 3rd of the She people

According to legend, a long time ago, perhaps due to poor youth or excessive exploitation in the feudal society, the people of the She people had nothing to eat, and even grains were lost. snatched away by the mountain owner. During spring sowing, She people who had no grain seeds were anxious. At this time, a young man named Lan Tianfeng and several young men stole the millet from the mountain owner's granary at night and distributed it to the masses to scatter in the fields overnight. The mountain owner investigated the matter. In order not to implicate others, Lan Tianfeng stepped forward and was imprisoned in the dungeon by the mountain owner. That day happened to be the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar. Tianfeng was beaten with bruises all over his body and was left alive without food. The villagers made rice balls from the remaining grain seeds and brought them to Tianfeng to eat when he visited the prison. But the rice ball was eaten by the guards. The villagers then thought of a way to cook rice with Wu Nian leaves. The dark rice balls frightened the guards, and Tianfeng was able to survive.

On March 3rd of the following year, Lan Tianfeng was rescued by the rebellious villagers and elected him as the leader of the rebel army. Later, in order to let future generations remember the hard-earned rice, the She people designated "March 3" as the birthday of rice, the Chenggu Rice Festival, also known as the "Wufan Festival".

In addition, there is also a story about the "Three Crows Rice Festival in March" among the people in She Township. It is said that in the early Tang Dynasty, Lei Wanxing, the leader of Shanyue (the ancestor of the She people), and Lan Fenggao, a member of his tribe, launched an army to resist the feudal rulers. The struggle lasted for more than 40 years. One winter, they were besieged in the mountains by the Tang army, with no food and grass inside and no reinforcements outside. They relied on eating a kind of "Wunji grass" to satisfy their hunger and survived the hunger and severe cold. Finally, on March 3 of the following year, he broke out of the siege, defeated the imperial army, and won victory. Later, in order not to forget the achievements of these heroes and the Wu Ning fruit, the She people regarded March 3 as a traditional festival of their own people. On this day, every household would collect Wu Ning leaves or squeeze their juice. They are steamed together with glutinous rice to make black rice to offer sacrifices to their ancestors, and then they taste it together and sing joyfully to commemorate it.

Nowadays, with the continuous development and progress of society, the She people have gradually evolved from eating black rice on the third day of the third lunar month to enjoying flowers, singing folk songs, drinking Shanha wine, and tasting Shexiang bamboo shoots. A series of lively singing, dancing and competitive performances such as torch dancing, bamboo pole dancing, fish lantern dancing, stone slab drilling, dragon boat racing, and wild animal chasing are often held during the festival.

The story of March 3rd of the She people

"Back then, your father was raised on a plate, so your last name should be 'Pan'!" "Your father once made a basket his home. Your surname will be 'Lan'!" "Your father was thunderous when he left, so your surname will be 'Lei'!" "Your surname is Long, and the children you will have in the future will take your husband's surname."...

On the afternoon of April 16 (the third day of the third month of the third lunar month), the district’s first She ethnic minority “March 3” Customs and Cultural Festival special art event was held in the Ethnic Campus of Dacheng Primary School located in Beier Village, Hangbu Town. The melodrama "The Legend of Longqi", which tells the origins of the ancestor of the She ethnic group "Long Qi" and the four surnames of the She ethnic group "Pan", "Lan", "Lei" and "Zhong", attracted the attention of thousands of She and Han compatriots as soon as it was staged.

"March 3" is a traditional festival of the She people. It is held every year on the third day of the third lunar month. It is also known as the "Wufan Festival" and the "Dui Song Festival". The "March 3" cultural festival is hosted by the District Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau, co-organized by the Propaganda Department of the District Committee, District Cultural Bureau, and Hangbu Town Government, and jointly organized by Dacheng Primary School Ethnic Campus and Hangbu Town North 1, North 2, and Dianqian Villages Hosted by the company, it includes four parts: ancestor worship activities, opera performances, special art performances, and bonfire parties. Ancestor worship activities include visiting ancestors, worshiping ancestors, singing "sacrificial songs", explaining history, etc. They mainly commemorate the ancestors and pray to the gods of the ancestors to bless the whole village, with abundant grains and prosperity. The opera performances were performed for three consecutive days, with two performances a day, allowing local and surrounding people to fully enjoy the opera. Through exquisite and unique She costumes, colorful singing and dancing performances, and unique wedding customs, the special cultural performance demonstrated the rich connotation of She culture and the achievements of our district's national cultural construction. After the artistic performance, the She people dressed in national costumes danced the dragon, beat gongs and drums, and lit bonfires. Teachers and students of the ethnic campus, villagers from the ethnic minority villages, and invited guests from all walks of life held hands and danced for joy. The peaceful bonfire dance pushed the entire event to a climax in the harmonious atmosphere of the Han She family.

It is understood that there are more than 3,000 She people in *** in our district, mainly living in Beiyi, Beier, Dianqian Village of Hangbu Town and Shangmen Village of Qili Township. In order to promote the comprehensive development of ethnic minority cultural undertakings, in recent years, relevant departments and units in our district have carried out a variety of cultural activities with She ethnic characteristics. After Dacheng Primary School, a famous school in the city, took over the management of Hangbu Ethnic Primary School, it opened school-based courses with She ethnic characteristics in the ethnic campus, and organized cultural activities with She ethnic characteristics such as "March 3rd" and bamboo pole dance in a planned manner, leading ethnic minority villages to develop ethnic culture. Xu Xuefang, the principal of Dacheng Primary School, said that the school also plans to develop sports projects with She characteristics in the future.

According to the district’s Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau, the concentration of She people in ethnic villages in our district is the highest in the province.

In recent years, our district has actively carried out the collection and arrangement of cultural heritage of ethnic minorities. The Lan Clan Ancestral Hall located in Beier Village has been listed as a provincial cultural relic protection unit and is now applying for national cultural heritage protection. At the same time, we organized ethnic village cadres to visit Jingning County and Longyou Muchen to learn from the experience, invited teachers to teach ethnic language, etiquette, and songs and dances to the villagers in the ethnic village, restored traditional ethnic festivals, formed ethnic literature and art teams, and vigorously excavated, organized, promoted, and Develop traditional national culture. The district Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau, relevant township party committees and governments, and ethnic village cadres also plan to rely on existing resources to develop She ethnic minority farmhouses, build She rural style leisure bases, cultivate ethnic minority cultural and artistic masterpieces, and better inherit and develop ethnic minority culture.

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Which ethnic group’s traditional festival is March 3rd: Han and many ethnic minorities

“March 3rd” is the traditional festival of the Zhuang, Dong and Buyi ethnic groups The traditional festivals of the fraternal ethnic groups such as the Miao and Miao ethnic groups hold a large-scale "March 3rd" Song Festival every year. Among them, the Zhuang nationality is a typical example.

1. During the festival, there are traditional dragon and lion performances, reed playing hall, Dong folk songs, Liujia folk songs, colorful tunes, Gui opera, Dong movies, Dong opera, traditional costume stories, and bonfire Duoye party. Waiting for performances. In addition, there are performances such as tea tasting with thousands of people, cockfighting, and bird fighting, as well as food exhibitions such as stone exhibitions, ethnic costume displays, trade fairs, and Dong scented oil tea.

2. On March 3rd, the Yao compatriots in Gaolin Village, Yaozhai, Fangcheng District, Guangxi, across a river from Vietnam, hold grand activities every year on March 3rd. The enthusiastic Yao people blew mumbles, played tops, sang songs, and welcomed guests from all over the world with fragrant rice wine and special Yao dishes. Therefore, March 3rd is also a song festival celebrated by all ethnic groups in Guangxi.

The origin of March 3rd in Guangxi

Story 1: According to ancient legend, singing can music the gods, eliminate disasters, and bring good weather. Later, it developed into a regular song on March 3rd. dike.

Story 2: A long time ago, there was a young man and woman who fell in love with each other since childhood. They were good at singing folk songs and used folk songs to express their love. However, due to opposition from their families, they could not get married. They both died in love. In order to commemorate this faithful couple, young people gather together to sing folk songs every year on the day when they died in love, and gradually formed the March 3rd Song Fair.

The third theory: Liu Sanjie, a singer in the Tang Dynasty, used folk songs to praise labor and love, and exposed the sins of the rich. Therefore, the rich had a grudge and sent people to cut off the mountain vines while she was going up the mountain to chop wood. The third sister fell down a mountain and died. In order to commemorate this singer, later generations sang folk songs for three days and three nights every year on March 3rd of the lunar calendar - the day when the third sister passed away. The song fair was thus formed.

Myth 4: In ancient times, a certain family had three beautiful daughters. There was an endless stream of people coming to propose marriage, but none of their parents liked them. Later, my father came up with an idea - let the young man who proposes to propose sing on the spot, and whoever sings the best will marry his beautiful daughter. As a result, all three daughters found their right husbands through singing. From then on, singing became a form of male courtship and developed into a song fair. ;