What is the farewell ceremony of Mango Festival?

The Mang Seed Festival is a memorial to the flower god.

Mango Festival is one of the traditional 24 solar terms in China. The ninth solar term in summer is usually around June 5 of the Gregorian calendar. In ancient times, the Ear Seed Festival was one of the important solar terms in farming society, which marked the key period of summer crop growth and was an important moment for farmers to sacrifice, pray and celebrate.

First, the ceremony and significance of worshipping the flower god at the Ear Seed Festival:

Sacrifice to the Flower God: In some places of Mango Festival, a ceremony will be held to pay homage to the Flower God. Flower God has a special position in farming culture and is regarded as the embodiment of spring, which dominates the growth and abundance of flowers and plants. People will use flowers, petals, flowers, etc. Pay homage to the flower god, thank him for his gift, and pray that he can bless flowers and plants and crops.

Farewell to Flower God: Ear Seed Festival also symbolizes the official arrival of summer, and also marks the gradual withering of flowers in spring. In some areas, people will hold farewell ceremonies to bid farewell to spring and welcome the coming hot season in a solemn and distant way.

Pray for a bumper harvest: The ceremony of worshipping and bidding farewell to the flower god means not only thanking the gifts in spring, but also praying for the growth of crops in the next summer. People pray for the blessing of the god of flowers, hoping that summer crops will grow sturdily, farming will be smooth and the harvest season will be ushered in.

Two. Ceremonies and activities:

Sacrifice preparation: during the festival, people will prepare flowers, incense, sacrifices and so on. It is needed to sacrifice the flower god and prepare for the sacrificial activities.

Sacrificial ceremony: Sacrificial ceremony is held in a specific place and presided over by relevant religious or non-governmental organizations. Participants prayed for the blessing of the flower god and the prosperity of the crops.

Farewell ceremony: Farewell ceremony symbolizes more farewell to spring, and people end the scene of spring and welcome the arrival of summer on this day.

Third, the changes of modern Miscanthus Festival:

In modern society, especially in cities, the celebration of Mang Seed Festival is more regarded as a part of traditional culture, and the way of folk celebration is also changing. Although the tradition of holding farewell ceremonies for the flower gods is not as rigorous as in ancient times, these traditional customs still remain in some areas and groups. This kind of activity is not only the inheritance of farming culture, but also the awe and gratitude for nature.