Scenery of the Old Yellow Calendar in the Republic of China
1 929 65438+1October1,after the victory of the Northern Expedition, the government of the Republic of China issued another decree in the name of revolution to abolish the old calendar and prohibit the Spring Festival, so why did the Republic of China abolish the Spring Festival? As a new government, the government of the Republic of China at that time had a higher consciousness than the previous feudal dynasty, and thought that all traditions should be abandoned, because that was how the Qing Dynasty perished. They break the old and establish the new, especially some newcomers studying abroad. They studied western culture and lifestyle and have been promoting western culture since they returned to China.
In addition, the government of the Republic of China believes that all the bad habits of gambling and playing cards often appear in the traditional old calendar year, and local public order must be strictly prohibited and maintained, and these bad habits will be abandoned after the implementation of the Gregorian Spring Festival.
Therefore, the practice of implementing the Gregorian calendar, abolishing the old calendar and the Spring Festival has emerged. At that time, the government of the Republic of China did so. They set 65438+ October 1 day as New Year's Eve, 65438+ February 3 1 day as New Year's Day, and 65438+ October 1 day for dinner and Spring Festival banquet.
In order to fully implement this law, they not only vigorously publicized it, but also sent a telegram to provincial officials, sent people to various villages for inspection and supervision, and sealed up all the homes of people who still used the old calendars. If the school is closed on New Year's Day, they will also be punished accordingly.
Even some vendors selling Spring Festival couplets and door gods were driven away by the police. Some provinces even took violent measures to forcibly ban all entertainment activities on the Spring Festival of the old calendar, and even the hung lanterns were confiscated. This wave of operation can be described as resolute and overbearing.
1930 is the most severe year for the government of the Republic of China to implement this practice. Many shops, Hongpailou, Bajiaoting, Nanyang Street and other busy markets have been closed, but some villagers are still at home? Are you happy? Spend the old calendar year.
After all, the Spring Festival has accumulated for thousands of years. People's thoughts are deeply rooted, and different places have different customs and habits. The more the government of the Republic of China forbids it, the more people will go their own way. Only some government agencies are ordered to do things, but they still have fun with their families in private. They still live the Spring Festival in the old calendar, but the Gregorian New Year stipulated by the government is cold and cheerless.
After several years of compulsory implementation by the government of the Republic of China, some other practices were accepted by people, such as the year of the AD. However, the abolition and prohibition of the old calendar were not recognized, and the government of the Republic of China finally had to give up, restore the folk tradition of the old calendar, and retain the custom of the Spring Festival in various places.
1September 27th, 949, the first day of the first lunar month was officially changed to Spring Festival, so the Spring Festival in the old calendar was once again established as a holiday.