Tianjin Temple Fair Location 2023

In 2023, there was a temple fair in Tianjin Ancient Culture Street.

Temple fair, also known as temple market or festival field, is a folk religion and custom of Han nationality, and is generally held on festivals such as Spring Festival and Lantern Festival. It is also one of the forms of market trade in China. Its formation is related to the development of temples and religious activities. It is held in temples on festivals or specific dates, mainly in or near temples, and used for activities such as offering sacrifices to gods, entertainment and shopping. Temple fairs are very popular in vast areas of this country.

Temple Fair is a traditional folk activity widely circulated in China. Folk custom is a life culture created, enjoyed and passed down by the broad masses of people in a country or a nation. Temple fair is an organic part of this life culture, and its emergence, existence and evolution are closely related to the lives of ordinary people.

Ji 'nan Qianfo Mountain Temple Fair

The Tang Dynasty already existed and was held at temple fairs or on specific dates. Generally located in or near a temple, it is called a temple fair. "Jingguan signboard and shop" is quoted from Shijing Longfu Temple, which is called "Miaoxiang Room Conghua". On the 9th of every month, department stores get together, which is called a temple fair. This market form left over from history is still used in some areas after liberation, which has played a certain role in the exchange of materials between urban and rural areas and meeting people's needs.

In ancient times, sacrifice was a major event that often happened in people's lives. Therefore, in Zuo Zhuan's Thirteen Years of Success, it is said that "the great event of the country lies in sacrifice and honor, which means that sacrifice, like war, is the top priority in national life. In the early days, ancestors and natural gods were mainly sacrificed. In the process of offering sacrifices to ancestors and natural gods, people gather together to carry out some activities, such as offering offerings, playing music and holding ceremonies.