Calculation of Social Day and Its Significance

1.2065438+March 22nd, 2009 (February 16th of the lunar calendar).

? The calculation method of Spring Club Day: it is the second "E" day before Tomb-Sweeping Day (that is, it is pushed forward from Tomb-Sweeping Day) (the six days of Wuzi, Wuyin, Chen Wu, Wuwu, Wushen and Wuxu are called E Day, also known as "6E").

? The Spring Festival is the fifth day after the solar terms in beginning of spring. This is the day when ancient ancestors prayed for good weather and good harvests. The saying of "Spring House" originated from ancient times, and it was a good wish of the ancients to their deceased relatives. Therefore, Tomb-Sweeping Day's sacrifice to the new grave should be held in front of the community, and the community day is a sacrifice to the land god, which cannot be disputed.

? 2. 22065438+September 29th, 2009 (the first day of the ninth lunar month)

? Autumn House is the fifth May Day after beginning of autumn. At this time, the farmers' harvest was generally finished, and the ancient government and people had to sacrifice to the gods to show their gratitude. In ancient autumn, there were festivals and customs such as eating cakes, drinking wine and women visiting their mothers. In some places, there are still sayings of "being a cooperative", "respecting the god of the cooperative" and "cooking porridge for the cooperative".

? Third, there were only Spring Societies before the Han Dynasty, and Spring and Autumn Societies after the Han Dynasty. Since the Song Dynasty, the fifth day after beginning of spring and beginning of autumn has been a social day. The Spring and Autumn Society has different functions of offering sacrifices to gods, that is, the so-called spring prayer and autumn newspaper. The Spring Society mainly prayed for the land gods to bless the agricultural harvest, while the Autumn Society thanked the gods for the harvest.

Now some almanacs indicate the date of the Spring and Autumn Society, that is, according to the Song Dynasty, the fifth day after beginning of autumn in beginning of spring is the date of "Spring Society" and "Autumn Society".