Similarities and differences between the customs of ancient people celebrating the Spring Festival and modern times [brief introduction]

Different: the ancients disdained the Spring Festival Gala, but in ancient times they respected heaven, earth, ancestors and people more. Now, pay more attention to your enjoyment

The differences between ancient and modern customs of celebrating the Spring Festival are mainly reflected in the progress of the times and the development of science and technology:

Ancestor worship-the ancient custom of ancestor worship is rarely carried out now. Even ancestor worship will not be like Cui Wei's "Four-person Moon Order": "The first day of the first month is the right day. Bow to your wife and worship your ancestors. On the day of worship, when drinking wine, the family members are humble, regardless of size, ranking second in the ancestors. Children and daughters-in-law all serve Chili wine to their parents, saying that they are beaming. " Now the best thing is to go out and burn a paper in the dead of night.

The same: all celebrate the Spring Festival, pay New Year greetings, eat Yuanxiao, post Spring Festival couplets and so on!

Sending stove

Sending stoves on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month is still the first major event for rural residents in many towns and villages in the north and south of China. But in cities, especially big cities, it is rarely or almost no longer carried out (except suburban villages). The key is that stoves and cooking in modern life are essentially different from ancient earthen stoves. The status of Kitchen God has changed and its importance has weakened. Not only the kitchen god, but also the whole system of ghosts and gods, and the relationship with people is not as close as in ancient times. The need and enthusiasm of city people to sacrifice stoves to send ghosts and gods to communicate naturally decreased.

Pay new year's call

Traditional New Year greetings are an effective means to strengthen and lubricate interpersonal relationships. Modern people have a deeper understanding of this and are more conscious of their actions, so this trend has never weakened and developed.