What are the poems about March 3rd?
The poems describing March 3 are:
1. The weather is new on March 3, and there are many beautiful people by the water in Chang'an. The posture is strong, the meaning is distant and true, the texture is fine and the bones are even.
From: "The Journey of Beauty" by Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: On March 3rd, the weather was fresh in the spring season, and many beauties gathered along the Qujiang River in Chang'an. The posture is dignified, the expression is high-spirited, quiet and natural, the skin is plump, the body is moderately fat and thin, and the figure is well-proportioned.
2. On the third day of March in the painting hall, catkins fluttered on the window screens and swallows fluttered on the eaves.
From: "March 3" by Bai Juyi in the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: On the third day of the third lunar month, catkins were flying all over the sky. There were a lot of catkins on the windows of the gorgeous palace. Swallows shuttled under the palace as if they were caressing the eaves.
3. I was drunk before the flowers on this day, but I am sick before the flowers today. Leaning alone against the broken curtain and looking at melancholy, it is a pity that a good spring morning is wasted.
From: "Reward Lotte Seen on March 3rd" by Yuan Zhen of the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: At this time of the year, we were drunk in front of the flowers, how happy we were! Today I am standing in front of the flowers, feeling ill, and passing away the days day by day. I leaned alone by the broken curtain, bored. Looking out melancholy, I regret that I wasted such a beautiful spring.
The legend of "March 3"
March 3 can be postponed to commemorate the Fuxi family. 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 lunar month is also the day when the legendary Queen Mother holds a peach party. Legend has it that the Queen Mother of the West 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.
In ancient times, the Qushui River Drinking Wine Festival of the Han people fell on the third day of the third lunar month, which was 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 all over the country will hold grand Dharma gatherings on March 3. Taoist believers will also go to temples to burn incense and pray for blessings on this day, or chant scriptures and pray at home.