What was the name of the ancient Spring Festival?

In the pre-Qin period, it was called "going to Japan", "January Day", "changing the year" and "offering the year". In the Han Dynasty, it was also called "Three Dynasties", "Sui Dan", "Zheng Dan" and "Zhengri". ?

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, they were called Chen Yuan, Yuan Ri, Fuehrer, Sui Dynasty and Sui Shou. In the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, it was called New Year's Day, Yuan, New Year's Day and Singapore dollar. In the Qing Dynasty, it was always called "New Year's Day" or "Yuan Day". ?

In ancient times, the Spring Festival refers to the beginning of spring in the solar terms and is also regarded as the beginning of a year. Later, it was changed to the first day of the first lunar month as the New Year. Before the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Spring Festival dates of different dynasties were not consistent. Since the first year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the first month of the summer calendar (lunar calendar) has been the beginning of a year, and the festival date is fixed and continues to this day.

19 1 1 After the Revolution of 1911, the Gregorian calendar was used to calculate the year, so it was called "New Year's Day" on the Gregorian calendar 1 and "Spring Festival" on the first day of the first lunar month. ?

During the Spring Festival, people try to go home and reunite with their loved ones, expressing their ardent expectations for the coming year and their best wishes for life in the new year. The Spring Festival is not only a festival, but also an important carrier for China people to release their emotions and meet their psychological needs. It is also the annual carnival and eternal spiritual pillar of the Chinese nation.

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The customs of the Spring Festival

1, dust removal

Dust sweeping, also known as house sweeping, house cleaning, dust removal, slag removal, dust removal, is one of the traditional folk customs during the Spring Festival in China. Before a busy year, the main theme was to throw away old cloth and make new cloth. Dust removal means year-end cleaning, which is called "cleaning" in the south and "cleaning" in the north.

2, paste the year red

Sticking New Year's Red is the general term for sticking Spring Festival couplets, door gods, banners, New Year pictures, blessings and window grilles. Because these are all red festive elements posted in the New Year, they are called "posting New Year's Red". Sticking New Year's Red is a traditional Spring Festival custom in China, which adds a festive atmosphere and places people's good expectations for the new year, new year and new life.

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