What was the southern wedge festival of the ancient Jin Dynasty?

Every year on the third day of March of the lunar calendar, it is the "Shangsi Day" (also called the "Wedge Festival") in the south of the Yangtze River. In this big festival, no matter what the people, they have to go to the river to worship the god of water, in order to seek blessings and eliminate disasters.

The Shangsi (sì) Festival, commonly known as the third day of March, is a traditional festival of the Han people, which was set as the day of the first month of March before the Han Dynasty, and later fixed on the third day of the third month of the summer calendar. Shangsi Festival is the most important festival in ancient times to hold the activity of "purifying and bathing", people go to the water's side to bathe together, called "purification", and then add the sacrificial feast and drink, the water flowing, the suburbs and other contents.

In ancient times, the first day of the first month of March was called "Shangsi". The word "Shangsi" was first included in the literature of the early Han Dynasty, and Zheng Xuan noted in "Zhou Li": "Purified when the year is old, and now in March, Shangsi is like water and the like."

After the Wei and Jin dynasties, the festival of the Shangsi Festival was changed to the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, so it is also called "heavy three" or "third day of March".

The Shangsi Festival has a saying that originated from the witchcraft activities of Lantang to ward off evil spirits, and Lantang is used to drive away evil spirits. Orchid grass was used as a spiritual object, and the ancient people had to fast before holding major ceremonies to worship the gods, including the best bathing method at that time, "orchid bathing".

It is also called the Shangsi Festival, and in ancient times, the first day of March in the summer calendar was called "Shangsi". After the Wei and Jin dynasties, for the sake of convenience and unification, the Shangsi Festival was set on the third day of the first month of March.

Shangsi day to hold a ceremony by the water, wash and remove dirt, eliminate ominous, called purification, so Jiangnan is also called "wedge festival".

The Wedge Festival is another name for the Shangsi Day, that is, the third day of the third lunar month, and the customs include sacrificing to the god of water.

This is the whole country, maybe the south will be more lively. There are events everywhere:

Shaanxi - Ligation Qiaogu.

Shandong - planting clever vegetables and making clever flowers.

Shaoxing - Listen to whispers under the pumpkin shed.

Guangxi - Qixi water storage.

Guangzhou - Yingxian.

Southwest China – Nail dyeing.

Jiaodong - worship the god of the seventh sister.

Hunan, Zhejiang - Women shampoo and receive dew.

Jiangsu - Qixi Xiangqiao Meeting.

Taiwan - worship the "bed mother".

Guangdong - Seven Nianghui.

In our country, on the night of the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the weather is warm and the grass and trees are fragrant, which is commonly known as the Qixi Festival, and some people also call it "Qiqiao Festival", "Qiqiao Festival", "Daughter's Day" or "Qixi Valentine's Day". This is one of the most romantic festivals in traditional Chinese festivals, and it is also the day that girls pay the most attention to in the past. On this night in Xiguan, the women wear needles and beggars, pray for Fu Lu Shou activities, worship the seven sisters, the ceremony is pious and grand, the flowers and fruits are displayed in red, all kinds of furniture and utensils are exquisite and small, and people are lovely.

On May 20, 2006, the Qixi Festival was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

It doesn't seem to be at all!At least not in the north!

Shangyuan Festival is the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar.

The ancient poems about the "Shangyuan Festival", that is, the Lantern Festival, are:

1. There is no moon on the eve of the new year.

Qing Dynasty: Qiu Fengjia.

The city is full of spring smoke in the light market, and the moon is heavy across the sea and sky. Seeing that the six ao immortals have tears, it has been three years since the fall of the sacred mountain!

There is no light in the evening moon for three years, and the bright moon should be in the hometown. If you want to go to the sea and the sky to find the moon, the five watches fly and dream of crossing the Kunyang.

Translation: The city is full of lights and a spring smoke, the sky is gloomy, and the moon is hidden in the sea and sky. Seeing the lanterns of Aoshan Mountain, it caused immortal tears, and the overseas sacred mountain has been sinking for three years!

Three years later, there is no moonlight in the sky tonight, and the beautiful moon is probably in Taiwan's hometown. I wanted to look for the bright moon beyond the sea and sky, dreamed in the middle of the night, and my soul flew across the ocean.

"Shangyuan Festival is a traditional Chinese festival that originated in Taoism"Ternary said. Refers to the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar"Shangyuan Festival (Tianguan Festival, Lantern Festival), the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar"Zhongyuan Festival (Diguan Festival, Menglan Bon Festival), the 15th day of the tenth month of the lunar calendar"Lower Metaverse"(Water Official's Day). The three elements in charge of the upper, middle and lower are the three officials of heaven, earth and man.

Here Yuan refers to the meaning of the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar.

Shangyuan Festival began more than 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the sacrifice was made"The activities of the Taiyi God are set on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar (which is the heavenly official"Too One God"birthday). "Taiyi God is considered to be the supreme Emperor of Heaven and is the god who rules over all things in the universe.

Shangyuan sacrifices to the heavenly officials"Taiyi God, Wu Zimu of the Southern Song Dynasty said in "Dream Lianglu":"The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the day of the blessing of the heavenly officials. It is said that the heavenly officials bless, and the local officials forgive sins.

And make full use of the first full moon night of the new year, the bright moon in the sky, the special time period of brilliant lights to express their beautiful life wishes. People happily pasted couplets, couplets"There is more than auspicious, and the next link"Heavenly official blessing or"By the heavens of Bailu . Because of the joy of the heavenly officials, therefore"Shangyuan Festival to light the lamp.

There is a so-called "three yuan" in China, which refers to the fifteenth day of the first month, the middle yuan of July 15 and the fifteenth day of October. Shangyuan is the birthday of the Emperor of Tianguan, the Tang Dynasty is called Shangyuan, Zhongyuan and Xiayuan on the fifteenth day of January, July and October: Shangyuan sacrifices to Tianguan, Zhongyuan sacrifices to the earth officials, and Xiayuan sacrifices to the water officials.

The birth date of the three officials is the tenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar.

May, July 10.

5. October 15, these three days are called "Shangyuan Festival", "Zhongyuan Festival" and "Xia Yuan Festival".

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the traditional Chinese festival Lantern Festival. The first month is the first month, and the ancients called the night"Supper", and the fifteenth day is the first full moon night of the year, so the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is called the Lantern Festival. Also known as:"Shangyuan Festival"

The Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival, the Little New Year, the Yuan Xi Festival or the Lantern Festival, is one of the traditional festivals in China on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year. The first month of the first month is the first month of the lunar calendar, the ancients called the "night" as the "night", and the fifteenth day of the first month is the first full moon night of the year, so the fifteenth day of the first month is called the "Lantern Festival". According to the Taoist "Sanyuan", the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is also known as the "Shangyuan Festival".

Since ancient times, the customs of the Lantern Festival have been dominated by the warm and festive lantern viewing customs.

Shangyuan Festival is the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month, and it is also the real Valentine's Day in China.

In southern China, such as Yichun, Wanzai, and Pingxiang in Jiangxi, there is an ancient festival with masks, which is collectively known locally: Wu Dance. There is a description in ** "Border City".

Yes, like the southern area. For example, Yichun, Wanzai, Pingxiang area, Jiangxi. There is an ancient festival with a mask. Locally, it is collectively referred to: Nu Dance. For example, there is a description in ** "Border City". You can check it out.

No, but some ethnic minorities have festivals where they wear masks and dance.

Swing Festival, Qingming Festival. Swinging is the custom of Qingming Festival in ancient China. Swing, that is, pulling the leather rope and moving.

Its history is very ancient, the earliest called Qianqiu, and later changed to a swing in order to avoid taboos. In ancient times, swings were mostly made of tree branches and ribbons. Later, it gradually developed into a swing with two ropes plus pedals.

The origin of swings can be traced back hundreds of thousands of years ago to ancient times. At that time, our ancestors needed to go up to the trees to pick wild fruits or hunt wild beasts in order to make a living. In climbing and running, they often grasp the stout creeping plants, rely on the swing of the rattan, climb the tree or cross the ditch, which is the most primitive form of the swing.

As for the later swings with ropes hanging on wooden frames and pedals under them, they existed in northern China during the Spring and Autumn Period. In "Art and Literature Gathering", there is a record of "Northern Mountains, Swings are used for play on cold food days". At that time, the rope that tied the swing was sturdy, and it was usually made of animal skin, so the word "leather" was used as the side of the word "leather".

In February 1986, the State Sports Commission formulated the "Swing Competition Rules" (drafted), which was listed as an official competition event of the National Minority Sports Games in the same year.

On May 11, 2019, the world's longest beam swing was completed in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. 100 local elementary school students participated and witnessed the creation of a new world record.

In ancient China, the "Shangyuan Festival" refers to the current Lantern Festival. It is the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar every year and is one of the traditional festivals in China. The first month of the first month is the first month of the lunar calendar, the ancients called the "night" as the "night", and the fifteenth day of the first month is the first full moon night of the year, so the fifteenth day of the first month is called the "Lantern Festival".

According to the Taoist "Sanyuan", the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is also known as the "Shangyuan Festival". Since ancient times, the customs of the Lantern Festival have been dominated by the warm and festive lantern viewing customs.

The Lantern Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China, the Chinese character cultural circle and overseas Chinese. The Lantern Festival mainly includes a series of traditional folk activities such as viewing lanterns, eating glutinous rice balls, guessing lantern riddles, and setting off fireworks. In addition, the Lantern Festival in many places has also added traditional folk performances such as dragon lanterns, lion playing, stilt walking, rowing boats, twisting Yangge, and playing Taiping drums.

In June 2008, the Lantern Festival was selected into the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.