The Origin and Merit of Orchid Festival

The origin, advantages and benefits of this festival are as follows:

1, the origin of bonihara Festival

The Bonihara Festival, also known as the Mid-Yuan Festival or Ghost Festival, is one of the traditional folk festivals in China. It originated from the Buddhist Bonihara Festival and is intended to worship ancestors and turn over for the dead. There are different opinions about its origin. One of them is that the Orchid Festival in the Western Jin Dynasty originated in Luoyang. In order to commemorate the filial piety of Manglietia, there is a legend that Manglietia saved her mother. Every year on July 15, every family has to worship their ancestors, so it is also called "Ghost Festival".

2. Advantages and benefits of Bonus Festival

The merits of the Orchid Festival are very far-reaching. First of all, ancestor worship can promote filial piety, appreciate the kindness of ancestors and promote family harmony and social harmony. Secondly, Bonihara Festival is also a day to turn over the dead. People can pray for their dead relatives or sentient beings by offering sacrifices and releasing them to help them get out of their misery and become kind. In addition, festivals also have the profound significance of relieving grievances and promoting equality.

The Historical Development of Orchid Festival

Arahara Festival is one of the traditional folk festivals in China, which has experienced a long development process. Its origin can be traced back to the Western Jin Dynasty. At that time, in Luoyang, in order to commemorate Mu Lian's filial piety, the legend of "Mu Lian saved her mother" arose among the people.

In feudal society, due to the influence of Confucianism, the Bonihara Festival was once regarded as a "heresy" and was once suppressed. However, with the spread of Buddhism and the rise of folk beliefs, the Kasahara Festival was revived and gradually formed today's scale.

In modern society, Orchid Festival is still an important part of traditional folk culture in China. People express their respect and gratitude to their ancestors by offering sacrifices to their ancestors and crossing over the dead. At the same time, the festival has become an important platform to carry forward China culture and inherit the national spirit.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Central Plains Festival.