What did the ancient summer vacation mainly do?

Ancient summer vacation activities included family gatherings, social entertainment, visiting places of interest, studying, interesting activities, farm work, visiting temple fairs and fairs.

1, family reunion: Ancient people paid attention to family reunion, and holidays were a good opportunity for family reunion. They may hold family banquets, dinners or celebrations to enjoy the happiness of reunion.

2. Social entertainment: Ancient people liked social and recreational activities. They may organize banquets, dances, opera performances or horse races to have fun with friends and neighbors.

3. Visiting places of interest: Ancient people traditionally visited places of interest during holidays to enjoy natural scenery and cultural heritage. They may go to famous mountains and rivers, temples and pagodas or palace gardens to feel the charm of nature and history.

4. Reading and learning: Ancient people attached importance to learning and knowledge accumulation. Holidays are a good time for them to study. They may read subsets of classics and history, attend cultural lectures or learn artistic skills to improve their knowledge.

5. Fun activities: Ancient people also like to participate in various fun activities. They may play board games, go, chess and so on. Or perform some cultural performances and folk dances to find ways to entertain and relax.

6. Farming: Ancient people in farming society still needed to do farm work on holidays. They may cultivate, sow and harvest crops, or take care of livestock and poultry to ensure the smooth progress of agricultural production.

7. Visit temple fairs and fairs: Some places will hold meetings such as temple fairs and fairs. Ancient people may go to temple fairs for sightseeing, shopping and communication, and enjoy the lively atmosphere of the market.

Ancient vacation system

1. The ancient vacation system in China is very rich in content. Throughout the history of China, ancient vacations can be divided into three types: one is a public holiday, similar to the current Saturday and Sunday vacations; Second, holidays, similar to today's Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays; The third is personal leave, such as sick leave.

2. During the Qin Dynasty, the vacation system was initially formed. For example, Records of the Historian Biography of Emperor Gaozu recorded: "When Gaozu was the director of the pavilion, he often told him to return to the field." The official vacation is called "Gao", which means that Liu Bang often used vacation to go home to do farm work, indicating that there was an official vacation system in the Qin Dynasty. Unfortunately, due to the scattered literature, we don't know much about the specific content of the vacation system in Qin Dynasty.

3. During the Han Dynasty, the official vacation system was on the right track. "Han Law" stipulates: "Officials have to take a bath for five days, saying that they are resting and taking a bath." Officials in the Han dynasty, from officials to ordinary officials, can have a 1 day public holiday every five days. The system of "five days off" continued until the Sui Dynasty. In addition, there are some "festivals and holidays" in the Han Dynasty, such as summer solstice, winter solstice, Furi, the first day of the first month, and the time ranges from 1 to 3 days. According to statistics, there are about 70 to 80 days of public holidays in the Han Dynasty.