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The Cultural Significance of March 3rd of Zhuang Nationality

The cultural significance of March 3rd of Zhuang nationality is to commemorate Sanjie Liu.

The significance of the March 3rd activity of Zhuang nationality is to commemorate Sanjie Liu, carry forward the excellent national culture, promote national unity and harmony, and show national elegance. March 3rd of the Zhuang nationality is a grand event created by Guangxi to show the charm of national culture, promote economic development, promote national unity and condense development momentum. Every year, during the "March 3rd of Zhuang Nationality", more than 1, celebrations are held in the whole region.

March 3rd (March 3rd of Zhuang nationality) is a folk custom in Wuming District, Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and one of the national intangible cultural heritage lists. March 3 (the third day of the Zhuang nationality), also known as Gewei Festival, Gepo Festival or Gexian Festival, is a traditional festival for the Zhuang people to sacrifice their ancestors and choose their matches by relying on songs. It is a special historical condition and living environment for the Zhuang people and their ancestors.

a traditional festival with Zhuang characteristics, which has gradually formed over time. March 3rd of Zhuang nationality is mainly spread in Luobo Town, Liangjiang Town, Luwo Town, Matou Town in the east of Wuming District, and Luoxu Town and Lingma Town in the west of Wuming District.

Introduction to the historical origin of March 3rd:

According to historical records, the March 3rd of Zhuang nationality originated from the sacrifice to the northern emperor Zhenwu God, and the March 3rd of Zhuang nationality is the inheritance of the "Shangsi Festival" in ancient China. Nowadays, the "March 3rd" festival has gradually declined in the Central Plains, and the Zhuang people have infiltrated the culture with national characteristics into the Zhuang March 3rd festival in history, making the Zhuang March 3rd continue to be passed down in the national culture.

in ancient China, there was a record of "the third day of March, Shangsi Festival". During the Tang Dynasty, Du Fu described the customs of the Tang Dynasty in his poem "two for the road": "The weather is new on March 3, and there are many tourists by Chang 'an Waterfront." In "March 3rd in Guangxi", Song Zhiwen described the scene during March 3rd in Guilin today: "At the beginning, the old customs were prosperous, and the whole city was boiling with Jiangqu".

Zhou Qufei's Answer to the Generation Outside the Ridge in the Southern Song Dynasty records: "It's customary to meet people at the address, and on the last day, men and women get together in their own ranks, tying the ball with five colors and throwing it away with songs, which is called flying. If the men and women are successful, the women will be married and the men will be married. " Feiqi (now hydrangea) is a common object of entertainment and affection in the gathering activities of Zhuang people.