What is Shangsi Festival?

Shangsi Festival, commonly known as March 3rd, is a traditional folk festival in China. Shangsi Festival is the most important festival held in ancient times. People go to the water to take a bath together, which is called "praise" Since then, sacrificial banquets, winding water and outings have been increased.

Today, March 3rd is still a grand and grand festival in some minority areas in southwest China. The "March 3rd" Festival is still very popular among ethnic minorities such as Zhuang, Dong, Buyi, Yao, Li, She and Tu.

The most typical one is Zhuang nationality, who has a two-day holiday in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on March 3rd every year. From the Songkran Festival held on March 3rd every year in Dali, Yunnan, we can vaguely see the shadow of the ancient custom of this festival.

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Festival custom

1 Han nationality

Shangsi Festival is a festival for Han people in China. Generally speaking, the pre-Han festival is on the fourth day of March, and the post-Wei festival is fixed on the third day of March in the Han calendar (lunar calendar), not necessarily on the fourth day.

2. Li nationality

It was called "Fu Nian Fu" on March 3rd. On the day of the festival, the Li people gathered together to wish the "mountain orchid" (upland rice) and hunting a double harvest. The old people took the preserved delicacies and brewed glutinous rice wine to the most popular home for the elderly in the village, sat on the floor and drank banana leaves and papaya leaves. Other ethnic groups such as Shui, Miao, Mulao and Maonan have their own traditional festivals on March 3rd.

3. Zhuang nationality

On March 3 rd, a song fair was held, a song shed was built and a song party was held. Young men and women sing, touch eggs, throw hydrangeas and fall in love. According to legend, it is also known as the Song Fairy Festival, which was formed to commemorate the Song Fairy Liu Sanjie of Zhuang nationality. "March 3rd" is one of the major festivals of Zhuang nationality and the main manifestation of traditional Max Loehr culture, which is collectively called "March 3rd" song meeting.

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