Introduction to the Origin of Traditional Festivals Introduction to the Origin of Traditional Festivals in China

1, New Year's Eve, also known as New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, etc. New Year's Eve originated from the custom of banishment in the pre-Qin period. In the pre-Qin period, at the end of each year, a "big Nuo" ceremony was held to beat drums to drive away epidemic ghosts, which was called "banishment", and later it was called the day before New Year's Eve, that is, New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve is New Year's Eve, that is, New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve is usually called New Year's Eve, but in fact, due to the lunar calendar, the date of New Year's Eve may be the 30th or 29th of the twelfth lunar month, but in any case, it is the end of the lunar year.

2. Spring Festival (one of the four traditional festivals in China). As for the historical origin of the Spring Festival, due to the lack of ancient documents (Qin Shihuang burned books), the existing ancient documents did not clearly describe the origin of the Spring Festival, which led to many legends about the origin of the Spring Festival, among which several are more representative: the Spring Festival originated from "La Worship's theory of nature", "Tianshuang dating theory", "witchcraft ceremony theory", "Ghost Festival theory" and "ancient harvest sacrifice theory"

3. Dragon Boat Festival. According to the widely circulated viewpoint of "commemorating historical figures", the Dragon Boat Festival originated in memory of Qu Yuan, and according to Wu Yun's "Continued Harmony", he lived in Austria's "Chronicle of Jingchu". Others think it is to commemorate Wu Zixu and Cao E, etc.

4. Spring Festival (February 2nd). The dragon looks up, commonly known as the Qinglong Festival on the second day of the second lunar month. Legend has it that dragons look up. It is a traditional festival in rural China, and it is called "Dragon Head Festival". As the saying goes: "On February 2nd, the dragon looked up and everyone became a farmer." At this time, the sun's spirit rises, the earth thaws, and spring ploughing will begin. This is the time to transport manure and plow the fields. On February 2nd, the dragon looked up. In fact, in the past, rural water conservancy conditions were poor, and farmers attached great importance to the spring rain and celebrated the "Dragon Head Festival" to show respect for dragons, pray for rain and let God bless the harvest. From their wishes, it is good, so the "Dragon Head Festival" has been passed down to this day!

5. Laba Festival. Since ancient times, Laba has been used to worship ancestors and gods (including door gods, household gods, house gods, kitchen gods and well gods) in order to pray for good harvest and good luck. According to the Book of Rites, La Worship was "the year of December, when everything gathered and everything wanted something." The Xia dynasty called Lari "Jiaping", the Shang dynasty called it "moss" and the Zhou dynasty called it "big wax". Because it is held in December, it is called the twelfth lunar month, and La Worship is called the twelfth lunar month.