In ancient times, it was called March in the lunar calendar.

In ancient times, the third month of the lunar calendar had many names, namely: Peach Month, Silkworm Month, Yingying Month, Dusk Month, Elegance Month, Ji Chun, Third Month, Yangchun, Late Spring and Silk Month.

The first month: the end of the month, the first month, the beautiful month, the new moon, the beginning of the year, the moon.

February: beautiful month, apricot month, flower month, mid-month, mid-spring, full moon, like the moon.

March: peach, silk, season, warbler, late spring and late spring.

April: Yangyue, Maiyue, Yue Mei, Chunyue, Qinghe, early summer, Yuyue.

May: Puyue, Liu Yue, Yuyue, Wue, Tianzhong, Midsummer and Gaoyue.

June: Lotus Month, Jiao Month, Department Month, Jingyang, Shu Summer, Seasonal Summer and June.

July: Hanging Moon, Qiao Yue, Blue Moon, Qiu Lan, Zhao Qiu, New Autumn, Keeping Autumn and Meeting.

August: Gui Yue, Shanghai, Chun Zhu, Spring and Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Zhuangyue.

September: Chrysanthemum Moon, Sunset Shang, Frost Preface, Decaying Moon, Xuan Yue, Green Girl Moon, Three Dreams of Autumn.

October: bright moon, dew month, early winter, open winter, sunny month and cloudy month.

November: Long Moon, First Moon, Middle East Star, Moon and Dragon.

December: ice month, twelfth month, strict month, except month, seasonal winter, remnant winter, late winter, Jiaping, poor festival and Qixi.

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Another name for spring is as follows:

1. Sanchun: The ancients took the first month of the lunar calendar as Meng Chun, February as Midspring, and March as Ji Chun, abbreviated as Sanchun. Ban Gu's "Zhong Nanshan Fu": "The season of March, the beginning of summer dream, the sky is clear and clear, surrounded by all directions." Tang Li Bai's poem "I don't feel the account stove": "Leave hate to return to the spring, and the ceremony is in October."

Liu Dabai's poem "Spring has passed": "If the third spring has passed, how many spring marks should be left." The "three springs" here all refer to spring.

2. Jiuchun: In ancient times, 90 days in three months of spring were divided into one spring according to 10 days, so the whole spring was "Jiuchun". "September is strange, like autumn frost." This "September" in Ruan Ji's poems refers to spring. Yin Mingtang's "Golden Powder Blessed Land": "Yaochi is sparse and beautiful in September; The analysis of wood is brilliant and flows thousands of miles. "

Yangchun: In southern China, people call spring "Yangchun" and "Yangchun March". "Drunk Songs", Tang Restaurant: "What's the weather like in spring? Everything is thriving. "

4. Fangchun: In spring, the weather is getting warmer and warmer, herbs sprout, thousands of trees grow, and exotic flowers and grasses compete with Fang Fei, so spring is nicknamed "Fangchun". Chen Ziang has a famous saying, "Solitary pine should be late, and many trees love Fang Chun". Lu Ji's poem said: "Strong heart and strong autumn, beautiful clothes and fresh spring."

5. occurrence: plants germinate and grow in spring, so it is called this. Tang Qianqi's poem "Spring Suburb" says: "The east wind is good as a messenger of the sun, and the vegetation meets the flowers."

March festival

1. Shangsijie

Shangsi Festival is an ancient traditional festival in China, commonly known as March 3rd. Before the Han dynasty, it was designated as the third day of March, and later as the third day of March in the summer calendar. "Shangsi" first appeared in the literature of the early Han Dynasty. "Zhou Li" Zheng Xuan's Note: "When I was old, I was removed. This March is like water."

According to records, Shangsi Festival was popular in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Shangsi Festival was the most important festival in ancient times. "The Analects of Confucius": "People in late spring, spring clothing achievements, five or six top scholars, six or seven boys. Bathing is almost a deduction, and the wind is dancing and singing. " It's about the situation at that time. After the Song Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism prevailed, ethics became more and more strict, and the custom of Shangsi Festival gradually declined in Chinese culture.

2. Mazu's birthday

March 23rd of the lunar calendar is Mazu's birthday, and Mazu is the water god believed by the residents in the southeast coast of China. Mazu, also known as Tian Fei, Tianhou, Notre Dame and Tianmu, is a god believed by boatmen, sailors, tourists, businessmen and fishermen in past dynasties. In ancient times, sailing at sea was often attacked by wind and waves, and the ship sank and people died. The safety of the crew has become the main problem for seafarers, who place their hopes on the blessing of the gods.

Before the ship sets sail, it is necessary to worship Tian Fei, pray for the safe blessing of the wind, and set up a sacred position for Tian Fei on the ship. Maureen, whose real name is Mazu, Tian Fei, was born in the Song and Yuan Dynasties (960) on March 23rd. Song Taizong died in the 4th year of Yongxi (987) on September 9th.

3. Miao Sisters Festival

On this day, women will eat a kind of "sister rice" made of colorful glutinous rice and give each other gifts to show good luck. This kind of rice is steamed by dyeing glutinous rice with colorful flowers and leaves collected by girls on the mountain. There are also lively bullfighting scenes and "tourism" activities in the festival.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Lunar March