What does longevity mean?

Fushou is a special folk activity to celebrate the Lantern Festival in Puxian, Fujian Province. Every year, in every village in Pu Xian, several adult men are selected in turn according to their age and seniority as the "blessing heads" of their villages to celebrate their birthdays. The activity of "blessing first" means that the coming year can bring blessings to the people and eliminate disasters. Generally, the folk activities of "longevity" are held from the sixth day of the first month to the twentieth day of the first month.

What is the historical origin of longevity?

The Lantern Festival, a folk activity in Puxian, Fujian, is the most lively activity in a year, which is different from other places. Since the sixth day of the first month, people with different surnames in natural villages in Putian area have traditionally worshipped ancestors and gods in ancestral halls. This sacrificial ceremony was postponed from the turn of the surname to the turn of the surname, from this village to that village, and from the first month to the 29th of the first month. The "Mazu tail night light" was held in Dongyan Mountain and Wenfeng Palace in Putian.