Ancient festivals in China are not very popular now.
Shangyuan
On the fifteenth day of the first month, it is also called Yuanxiao, Yuanxiao and Yuanxiao. It is also called the Lantern Festival, because on the last night of the Lantern Festival, people hang lanterns to play. Song Zhushu's Health Examination? Yuan Xi: "Last Lantern Festival, the lights at the flower market were as bright as day. "
Sheri
The day when farmers offered sacrifices to the land gods. Before the Han dynasty, there were only spring clubs, and after the Han dynasty, there began to be autumn clubs. Spring club is around the vernal equinox, and autumn club is around the autumnal equinox. On the social day, neighbors gathered in the land temple to prepare wine and meat to sacrifice to the gods, and then held a banquet. The Wangs' "Poetry of Social Day" "Sang Zheying left the Spring Society and everyone was intoxicated."
An outdated festival (Qingming Festival) that started one or two days ago in Tomb-Sweeping Day, when only cold food is served for three days.
Two days before Tomb-Sweeping Day, that is, after the winter solstice 105, sometimes 106. Legend has it that it originated from Jin Wengong's mourning for Jie Zhitui, who lived in seclusion in Mianshan. Jin Wengong forced him to let Yamakaji go, and he clung to the tree. Jin Wengong banned fire and cold food on this day, which later evolved into a cold food festival. During the Cold Food Festival, people will ban fire for three days. Yuan Zhen's "Lianchang Palace Ci": "After the first cold food of 160, spread smokeless green."
Shangsi
It was originally scheduled for the third day of early March, so it was called Shangsi. After Cao Wei, this festival was fixed on March 3. Earlier, people went to the water to pick orchids to drive away evil spirits. Later, it evolved into a festival of feasting and spring outing by the water in the suburbs. Du Fu wrote two sentences for this road: "On the third day, it was sunny and sunny, and many beauties enjoyed the cool by the Chang 'an River."
Winter memorial day
Wax is the name of sacrifice, and the sacrifice to the gods at the end of the year is called wax (so December is called twelfth month). In ancient times, the eighth day of December was the twelfth month, and villagers played drums to drive away the plague. Du Fu has a poem "La Ri": "La Ri is warm every year, and this year it is completely frozen."
The old custom regards the 19th day of the first month as "Alcohol and Tobacco Festival". Liu Ming and Dong Yuyi are writing "The Scenery of the Imperial Capital: Baiyun Temple": "A person's name is in the machine, and the word is dense. Di Chin was born on the 19th day of the first month ... Today, everyone is on the 19th day of the first month, leading to Pulp Temple and tourism metallurgy, which is called Yan Jiu Festival. Also called feast mountain. " Also known as "alcohol and tobacco" in the province. Liu Ming ruoyu's "on ambition and eating well": "On the 19th [the first month], Yan Jiu was also named. In the southwest of the capital, there are white cloud observers. The cloud is the victory of the country, and Qiu Zhenren is the way. On this day, the monk's road was full of words. All saints, ministers, and those who are good at the art of yellow and white will worship Dan. " In the Qing Dynasty, the poem "Lantern on the Nineteenth Day of the First Month of Gong Jishe" said: "The capital wins the day and praises Yan Jiu, and the crown will wear white clouds far and near."
Bunching Festival is a festival related to farming. In ancient times, it was a good wish for people who didn't have enough to eat to fill the granary. People created this festival because they wanted to solve the problem of food and clothing. As for Cangshen, it is said that Cangxing was regarded as a spiritual thing at the earliest. In the Book of Jin. Tian Wenzhi, according to legend, "the six stars in Tiancang are hidden in the south of the building and in the valley", and this star is also.