Zhuang culture: the origin and brief introduction of the first frost festival of Zhuang nationality

As we all know, there is first frost in the 24 solar terms. In fact, the Zhuang people also have the first first frost Festival in September of the lunar calendar every year. After a year's work, the Zhuang people will entertain their relatives and friends with frost-welcoming zongzi and have entertainment activities at the same time.

So, what is the origin of the first first frost Festival in Zhuang culture? Come and have a look with me!

The first first frost Festival in Xia Lei, daxin county is the most distinctive, and its origin is related to the legend of toast in Xia Lei and the celebration of harvest. According to legend, the 14th Tusi Xu and his wife, Tusi's daughter, Cen, rode an ox with their husband to the coast of Fujian and Vietnam in the late Qing Dynasty to resist Japan. Because Cen rode an ox to fight, he was called "Moya", which is the name of the old woman in Zhuang language, and "Mo" means ox.

Cen Yu-yin's victory against aggression coincided with the first first frost Festival. In memory of Xu Hecen, the people of Xia Lei built a temple. On the first frost day, people held portraits and held garden activities. There are two different legends about the deeds of cen yuyin. One is a Zhuang woman, Cen Yuyin, who is skilled in archery, brave and good at fighting. She once led troops to Guangdong and Fujian coastal areas to fight against Japanese pirates. She used her troops decisively, and she expected things to be like a god. She defeated the invading Japanese pirates many times and was rewarded by the emperor. Finally, she disarmed and returned to her hometown until her death. People held sacrifices to commemorate her failure in the first frost, which gradually became the first frost festival.

On the other hand, in order to defend the peace and property of the Zhuang people, she and her husband led troops to resist the invading enemy and won a great victory on the day of the first frost, so the local people celebrated for three days and took it as a festival. Every day before the first frost, Zhuang people from all over the country spend the night in a village near Xia Lei, and go to the Yuyin Temple to worship the next morning. It is said that during the Qing Dynasty, local state officials also prepared offerings to participate in sacrifices. After the sacrifice, the masses returned and performed lion dances, Zhuang operas, folk songs and other activities nearby to celebrate the festival in memory of national heroes. Festivals have a history of more than 300 years.

The first frost festival is also related to the rhythm of rice-growing nations, and it is a form of harvest festival. The records about the "First Frost Festival" in Zhuishun Zhili County Records are as follows: "The day before, every household in Zhoucheng made zongzi, which was called" Zongzi for welcoming frost ". Lighting candles and incense for ancestors and children between festivals. The four townships are also made of glutinous rice paste, called' washing sickle'. Push the reason, Gaixing's debut is over. "