What is March 3rd?

March 3 is a traditional festival for the Han nationality and many ethnic minorities, which falls on the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar. The origin of "March 3" can be traced back to the commemoration of Fu Xishi. Fuxi and his sister, Nu Wa, unearthed human beings to reproduce. In eastern Henan, Fuxi is honored as the "ancestor", and the ancient temple of Taihaoling was built in Huaiyang (the capital of Fuxi). From February 2nd to March 3rd of the lunar calendar, the Temple Fair of Taihaoling was held. Good men and women all gathered in the mausoleum area to worship their ancestors. The third day of the third lunar month is also the day when the legendary Queen Mother opens a flat peach party. There is a poem in Zhi Zhu, Beijing, describing the grand occasion of the temple fair in the Flat Peach Palace: "Born in spring on the third day of March, the Flat Peach Palace burns incense; The wind rises slightly along the river and the red dust is everywhere. " Legend has it that the Queen Mother of the West was originally the patron saint of a primitive tribe in western China. She has two magic weapons: one is to take the elixir of life, and the other is to eat peaches-flat peaches, which can prolong life. The legendary Chang 'e flew to the Moon Palace after stealing the elixir from her husband Hou Yi. Since then, in some strange novels, the Queen Mother of the West has been described as the god of longevity. In ancient times, the third day of March was regarded as "thinking", and the Han Dynasty was designated as a festival. "Today is the third day of the month, and the officials and the people are all on the east running water (clean). It is called "removing dirt (disease)" (Book of Rites). Later, water banquets and outings were added. In the evening, every household set off firecrackers and blew ghosts in every room of Kiko's house. It is said that ghosts haunted everywhere that day. After Wei and Jin Dynasties, Shangsi Festival was changed to March 3, which was followed by later generations, thus becoming a festival for Han people to drink by the water and have a spring outing in the suburbs. On that day, there were activities such as cup-shedding, egg-shedding, jujube-shedding, begging for food and wearing willow rings, exploring spring, outing, eating polished rice and singing. Han people have the custom of eating local dishes and boiling eggs. In Taiwan Province Province and Fujian Province, March 3rd is the "March Festival", and "the first worship is to pick the vermicelli mixed with the rat weed" (Gan Qing Tommy Tam's "Ode to Taiwan Province Province"). There is a "March Meeting" in Zhongxian County, Sichuan Province, and a grand event is held to commemorate the anti-enemy general Man Zi. On that day, the crowd carried the statue of Ba Man Zi and marched around the city, followed by the social fire team, playing dragon lanterns and dancing lions. Everyone decorated lanterns and set off firecrackers, which was very lively. Traditional festivals of many ethnic minorities in southern China. Zhuang people, more than March 3rd, caught up with the Song market, set up the Song shed, and held the Song Hui. Young men and women sing, touch eggs, throw hydrangeas and fall in love. According to legend, it is also called the Dong Song Fairy Festival, which was formed to commemorate the Zhuang Song Fairy Liu Sanjie. It is also called "Fireworks Festival", which is better than holding fireworks, bullfighting, Touma, singing duets and stepping on the hall. Buyi people, in festivals, kill pigs to sacrifice social gods and mountain gods, eat yellow glutinous rice, and don't talk to each other for three or four days. Yao people regard March 3rd as "Ganba Festival", which is a collective fishing and hunting festival. They distribute the caught wild fish door to door, enjoy the joy of harvest, and then gather in the square to sing and dance to celebrate the festival. She nationality takes March 3rd as Gu Mi's birthday, and every household eats black rice. Li people call March 3rd "the blessing of the year", which is a festival to wish "mountain orchids" (dry valleys in mountainous areas) and harvest hunting, and it is also a day for young men and women to communicate freely. People call it love day.