The origin of 8 traditional festivals is simple

The origins of 8 traditional festivals are as follows:

1. Spring Festival: The most important traditional festival in China, it is usually celebrated on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar. Its origin can be traced back to the ancient times of the feudal gods, in honor of the warriors who fought off the "New Year's Beast".

2, Lantern Festival: also known as the "on the Yuan Festival", is one of China's traditional festivals, usually celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. Its origin began in the Han Dynasty, when, according to legend, people released lanterns at night to pray for health and well-being and to honor their ancestors.

3. Cold Food Festival: It is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, usually celebrated on the day before Qingming. It began as a memorial to Qu Yuan, a famous minister of Chu, and later evolved into an important festival of ancestor worship and tomb-sweeping.

4, Dragon Boat Festival: one of the traditional Chinese festivals, usually celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Originated in the Warring States period of the Battle of Jiu Lu, people in order to commemorate the loyal minister Qu Yuan and defend against foreign enemies, dragon boat racing, eating rice dumplings and other activities have gradually become a traditional custom.

5, Tanabata Festival: also known as "Chinese Valentine's Day", usually celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. It originated from the ancient herdsmen's rituals for the Cowherd and the Weaving Maiden in the sky, and later developed into a festival for men and women to meet and pray for happiness.

6, Mid-Autumn Festival: is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, usually celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. Originating from the ancient moon festival, activities such as people enjoying the moon and eating moon cakes gradually became traditional habits.

7, Chongyang Festival: is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, usually celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. It originated from the death of Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in the Han Dynasty, and people commemorated him and climbed up to pay homage to their ancestors.

8. Winter Solstice: is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, usually celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar. It is the "Great Cold" of the 24 Chinese solar terms, and people have gradually developed activities such as drinking dumplings and eating dumplings.