What are the traditional folk beliefs in China?

Chinese folk beliefs and culture have a long history, extensive and profound, which embodies the cultural and psychological accumulation of the Chinese nation for thousands of years. They are important carriers of China's traditional culture, and have been developing and evolving with the passage of time, social progress and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. In the 265,438+0 century, we should undoubtedly take a rational analysis and split attitude from the perspective of development and change, and dialectically treat the timeless Chinese folk beliefs and folk culture. The basic characteristics of folk beliefs are as follows:

On the one hand, those who are beneficial or harmless to folk beliefs and folk culture may wish to follow suit, which may be a more desirable cultural strategy for building a harmonious society. For example, people have long worshipped the gods such as Fu Lushou's happiness and wealth, and even worshipped the lucky star Zhao Gao, God bless the people, five blessings (there are five bats on the door, and the latest symbol is the five Fuwa mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games), Qing Ji's leisurely (fish), annual peace (broken), annual height (rice cakes), early birth of your son (red dates, peanuts) and tolerance, all of which are beautiful.

Cultural consumption phenomena (such as dragon boat racing, eating zongzi and moon cakes) and huge business opportunities that cannot be underestimated, especially the ultimate psychological appeal of setting off firecrackers during the Spring Festival to ward off evil spirits, have been repeatedly banned in contemporary times, and even have to be banned. The enduring wisdom game of Huarong Taoism based on the legend of Guan Yu's worship of "Huarong Yi Dao solves Cao Cao" further suggests that we should not ignore the scientific connotation and creative transformation in folk beliefs and folk culture. It is particularly worth pointing out that the folk beliefs and cultures (such as Mid-Autumn Festival, Guan Yu worship and Mazu worship) that have gone through many years have enhanced the cohesion and centripetal force of the Chinese nation, enhanced the sense of national belonging, pride and self-confidence of Chinese people at home and abroad, and cultivated and strengthened the cultural identity and national consciousness of Chinese people at home and abroad, especially Taiwan Province compatriots. Hong Kong and Macao have the same language and blood is thicker than water, thus promoting the peaceful reunification of the motherland.