When is the first day of the third lunar month?

Sacrifice to Lei Zu: The first day of the third lunar month is the day when silk workers sacrifice to Lei Zu and raise silkworms. On the first day of March, various matters concerning sericulture were prepared. The short period of sericulture is related to people's clothes, so the ancients paid more attention to it. Today is also the day of public sacrifice to Lei Zu. According to legend, Lei Zu is the inventor of sericulture and silk reeling, and the princess of the Yellow Emperor. It is this invention that enables people to avoid the cold.

Ramadan: In Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, the first day of the third lunar month is the traditional custom of fasting. A plow is a kind of farm tool. In the past, people thought it was as important and sacred as plowing cattle. Before spring ploughing, it is also an indispensable step. On the first day of March, people will prepare incense sticks and dishes, wrap red cloth on the plow and tie a red hydrangea on the handle of the plow for kowtowing and drinking in the middle of the hall.

Chang Zhen Tan Zu's birthday: Chang Zhen Tan Zu's birthday is on the first day of March every year. Zhenzong was born in Wang Zhongyang, and his dharma name came from Wang Zhongyang, so he was called Tan Chuduan, one of the "Seven Truths in the North", and founded Namo pie, the founder of Quanzhen Sect. Baishishan Festival: In Huaiji, Guangdong, the first day of the third lunar month is the traditional folk festival "Baishishan Festival".

People will gather in Baishishan to pray. In memory of Liao, a famous doctor who helped the poor in Baishishan, he was honored as the "White Stone Immortal" by later generations in early March because of his poor life and noble medical ethics. On the first day of March, people will go to the mountains to worship the gods and pray for good weather and no disease.

He Miaomiao Bodhisattva: In Cili County, Hunan Province, the first day of the third lunar month is the traditional folk culture festival "He Miaomiao Bodhisattva", which has a history of nearly a thousand years and is also a unique folk culture in the county. On this day, people will carry Mao Bodhisattva to sweep the streets and pray. All the Bodhisattvas will come to the stage together, and Zhang Sheren, Yang Renshen, the judge and Yang Xianfeng will sit together, surrounded by drums, waist drums, gongs, cymbals, suona and firecrackers. People will lift their sedan chairs and run to the outer ring to dance "Long Hudou", which is very lively.

Double Butterfly Festival: "Zhu Ling" and the legendary Yingtai birthday are designated as the "Double Butterfly Festival" on March 1st of the lunar calendar. Shi Chengyu's Ci of Zhi Zhu in the South of Beijing in Qing Dynasty described the scene of this annual "Double Butterfly Festival".

Legend has it that Liang Zhu, who made the world love and be able to combine, became a pair of butterflies after his death, which is a magical fantasy that people sympathize with their experiences and make up for their spiritual love. The legendary "Double Butterfly Festival" naturally originated from a broad mass base.

The popular custom of visiting Liangshanbo Temple in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province is also related to the legend of Liang Zhu. It is said that couples or newlyweds can fall in love and grow old together as long as they visit Liangshanbo Temple. Therefore, there is a popular local proverb: "When the Liangshanbo Temple comes, the husband and wife will grow old together". In addition, some people go to buddhist nun, Zhu Yingtai to find a satisfactory partner. Every New Year, a large pot of vegetable soup will be burned in front of buddhist nun, and young men and women will get up and compete for a bowl of soup. It is said that whoever drinks this bowl of soup will find a satisfied sweetheart.