_ _ festivals in my hometown (Shanxi)
The most distinctive is Hehe Ancient Society in fenglingdu, Ruicheng, which has been 1800 years. It is also called the "Code of Three Sessions" to commemorate the achievements of Huang Hufei, the Emperor of Dongyue, in water control. On this day, the villagers revel and display the most precious treasures in their homes, which is also called "Ming Bao Hui" by the people. At that time, women dressed in colorful costumes will sing traditional folk songs, while men will play rough and powerful gods, local gods, military commanders, civil servants, eight immortals, secular gods and so on. , or riding a horse, riding a cow, lifting a pole; Or naked, waist wrapped in wild cloth; Or homespun underpants, carrying a hay cutter, ice, purlin, stone mill, holding a gong, very masculine. The local nickname is "Hehe Erpai". Special programs in ancient society also include "God Horse". The atmosphere of social fire is composed of gongs and drums, which are rendered. The attack method is simple and primitive, commonly known as "leaving gongs and drums". Traditional programs include playing with lions, running dry boats, walking on stilts and carrying people. The whole activity started outside the village and lasted for a long time until the end of the former site of Taishan Temple.
The first day of the third month of the lunar calendar is the Peach Blossom Festival. Unmarried women, young wives and even children embroider "peaches" on skirts, which are filled with garlic and herbs. They are sewn with pink cloth and embroidered with various silk threads, symbolizing youth and beauty, and metaphorically avoiding disaster, because the homophonic "escape" of peaches plays the role of amulet. Folk saying is, with the "Fu Tao", you can spend a year safely. The Cold Food Festival the day before in Tomb-Sweeping Day is an interesting festival in Shanxi, which originated in the Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, Jin Xiangong's son Zhong Er became the monarch of Jin and Jin Wengong. When he enfeoffed the minister, he forgot the veteran meson push of "cutting stocks to serve the king" When someone was sent to invite Jiezitui, Jiezitui had already hidden behind her old mother in Mianshan, Wuxian County. Zhong Er then ordered the mountain to be burned in an attempt to force the meson to push the mother and son out of the mountain, but it backfired. The meson pushed him to death and died in the forest, with his mother holding a tree. Jin Wengong was remorseful, that is, he changed Mianshan to Jieshan, changed Wuxian to Jiexiu, and set meson on fire, that is, the day before Tomb-Sweeping Day, as the "Cold Food Festival". On this day, every household in Jinzhong area does not make a fire, does not cook, and eats cold food for a day; People in southern Shanxi are used to eating bean jelly, cold noodles and cakes. In northern Shanxi, it is customary to use fried noodles (that is, steamed cake noodles or white noodles cut into dice-sized squares, dried and fried with soil) as food for the Cold Food Festival; In some mountainous areas, the whole family eats fried noodles on this day (that is, stir-fry whole grains, mix various dried fruits and grind them into noodles).
Buddha's birthday is the birthday of Buddha on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, and there are various celebrations in the Buddhist community. Wutai Mountain is the most majestic. In the folk, it is transformed into various forms of temple fairs. For example, the Tianfo Temple Fair in Shouyang County is very lively; Some counties in Datong, Yanggao and northwestern Shanxi are called grandma temple fairs, which mainly pray for children. In Yuncheng area, a temple fair was held to commemorate the "Yellow Emperor Fighting against Human-God". Lingshi County's official "Watching the Flower Festival" introduces the peony flowers in the temple; Xiangning county opened an oil cake temple fair, and participants were proud of eating oil cakes; Guandi Temple was held in Xiezhou to commemorate Guandi, and various economic and trade activities were carried out and various traditional folk programs were performed.
According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period, Hu Yan, a doctor of the Jin Dynasty, was arrogant, which made her in-laws Zhao Shuai angry. One year, when the state of Jin suffered a disaster, Hu Yan went out to put out food and agreed to go home for his birthday on June 6. The son-in-law decided to take advantage of Hu Yan's birthday to assassinate her father-in-law and avenge her father. The daughter found out about it and rushed back to her family to report it. When Hu Yan returned from releasing grain, he saw the sufferings of the people, regretted not listening to his in-laws' advice, and hated himself for doing something wrong. Not only did he not blame his son-in-law, but he also admitted his previous mistakes in public. On the sixth day of June every year, I bring my daughter Hu and my son-in-law home for reunion. Folk people are scrambling to follow suit and have followed suit. The reason is that Jinnan is rich in wheat. Around June 6, the wheat harvest has been completed, and it is in the slack season, which is an excellent opportunity to visit relatives. There is a folk saying, "Let's go on June 6th." . Its custom is that the son-in-law will steam a jiaozi in the shape of a big moon with newly produced wheat flour, which means that his family has gained another bumper harvest.
Shanxi folks also call this day "Washing Clothes Festival". On that day, we will take all the preserved fur coats, holsters and sweaters to the sun for exposure. It is said that this can prevent maggots and moisture regain within one year. It is still popular for farmers to write songs on this day. It is said that the koji made this day was mixed with vinegar, and the vinegar made was particularly sour and delicious. Xiangning County offered sacrifices to the river god on this day and carried the "Town God Patrol". On this day, a temple fair will be held in the suburbs of Datong, that is, we will take our own food for a picnic, and then watch programs and listen to operas to entertain ourselves.
According to the legend of the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, this day is the day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet once a year. In Shanxi, there is a custom of tying statues to celebrate. In the streets, branches and other things are tied into a pair of young men and women to represent the cowherd and the weaver girl.
On Valentine's Day in China, girls' daughters-in-law have many activities to ask Weaver for skills, which is called begging for cleverness. After being used to praying for blessings in the south of Shanxi, people who hold seven embroidery needles and pierce the pinhole with colored thread at one time are considered to be skillful beggars. In the north of Shanxi, it is customary to put the embroidery needle on the water after being oiled, and those who can float are regarded as begging for skill; On Tanabata, a girl in the southeast of Shanxi caught a spinning spider and put it in a box. The next day, she observed the density of cobwebs. The denser she is, the smarter she is. In the dead of night, she lay under the grape trellis and eavesdropped on the whispers of the cowherd and the weaver girl.
On the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, it is also called "Ghost Festival". On this day, people will tie paper and send clothes to their dead relatives. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and most families have to steam steamed buns and dough sculptures of various shapes. At this time, most farmers will go to graves, sweep graves and burn paper money to pay homage to their old friends. In some places, there will be river lanterns, and the Yellow River Lantern Festival in Hequ County is the most spectacular. These customs have lasted for thousands of years.
Eid al-Fitr: There are many Muslims in Shanxi on the first day of January. On the first day of Muharram, the Hui people will celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Similar to the Spring Festival of Han nationality. Islamic law stipulates that adult Muslims should fast for one month every year. During Ramadan, you should eat fast food before sunrise every day, and you are not allowed to eat anything from sunrise to sunset, so as to restrain your selfish desires and show your faith in Allah. When it expires, you can break fast, which is called Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr is not only a religious festival, but also a national festival. Mosques should post couplets praising God. Everyone should take a bath. Put on the most beautiful clothes and go to the mosque to attend the ceremony. Every family should prepare holiday food and entertain guests. After lunch, we will visit relatives and friends and exchange holiday greetings. Men are used to visiting graves on this day.