Ancient Poems on Traditional Festivals (Evoking Long Ago Sentiments)

Traditional festivals, the colorful cultural heritage of the Chinese nation, carry people's aspirations for a better life and love of tradition. Whenever traditional festivals come, people will usher in a lively and festive scene, singing, laughing, lights, as if back in time, back to the ancient prosperity of the heyday.

The depictions and praises of the ancients for traditional festivals have long been passed down for thousands of years, and many of these ancient poems evoke feelings of long ago. For example, the poem "New Year's Day", the poet Wang Zhilu penned the scene of New Year's Day, which makes people feel like they are in the New Year's Day celebration in ancient times:

Blazing firecrackers in the sound of the first year of the year, the spring breeze sends warmth into the tassel.

Thousands of doors and tens of thousands of households ___ day, always change the new peach for the old symbol.

This poem begins with the New Year's Eve on New Year's Day with the sound of firecrackers, and depicts the scenes of New Year's Day celebrations such as the spring breeze sending warmth into the tusu, and new peaches exchanging old symbols, which gives people a sense of the festive atmosphere of the traditional festivals.

The ancient people's love and praise for traditional festivals are not only reflected in the poems, but also in the importance they attached to traditional festivals and their inheritance. Every traditional festival, the ancients would carry out a series of celebrations to express their respect and blessings for the festival. For example, the Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. The ancients celebrated the Spring Festival in many different ways, the most representative of which are posting spring couplets, window decals and door gods.

Posting spring couplets is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People put a pair of couplets on the lintel of the door to express their blessings and hopes for the New Year. The couplets are usually composed of two verses that are neatly paired and have an auspicious and profound meaning. For example, "Peace every year" and "Happiness for the whole family" are common blessings. In the process of posting Spring Festival couplets, people can feel the charm of traditional culture, but also can taste the ancient love and praise for the festival.

Panel decorations are another important activity during the Spring Festival. People will use colored paper to cut out a variety of flower patterns and stick them on the windows to add a festive atmosphere. There are various patterns, including flowers that symbolize good luck and animals that represent happiness. In the process of sticking window flowers, people can use their creativity and imagination, as well as feel the charm of traditional handicrafts.

Pasting door gods is another traditional activity during the Spring Festival. People will stick a pair of door gods at the door to ward off evil spirits and bless their families with peace. The door god usually consists of two figures, one of Nezha and the other of Guan Yu. Nezha is an immortal figure from Chinese mythology that is used to ward off evil spirits, while Guan Yu is a famous general in Chinese history who is used to protect the family. The process of posting door gods allows people to feel the power of traditional beliefs and to pray for the peace and health of their families.

Besides activities such as putting up spring couplets, window decorations and door gods, ancient people had many other ways of celebrating traditional festivals. For example, lantern-viewing, dragon and lion dances, and firecrackers are all unique sights of traditional festivals. Appreciating lanterns is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People hang various kinds of lanterns in front of their homes or public **** places to add to the festive atmosphere. Lanterns come in a variety of shapes, from birds and flowers to characters and stories. Dragon and lion dances are traditional Chinese folk performances in which people perform dragon and lion dances during festivals to pray for a good harvest and good luck. Firecrackers, a traditional Chinese New Year's custom, are set off on New Year's Eve to ward off evil spirits and welcome the New Year.

The ancient people's love and praise for traditional festivals is not only reflected in the celebrations, but also in their inheritance and promotion of traditional culture. Whenever traditional festivals came, the ancients would hold various cultural activities to spread and promote traditional culture. For example, during the Spring Festival, ancient people would hold rituals to honor their ancestors and gods. Sacrifices usually included worshipping images of gods, burning incense cones, and offering sacrifices to express respect and blessings to ancestors and gods. At the same time, the ancients would also hold cultural performances and traditional opera shows to demonstrate the charm and vigor of traditional culture.

Traditional festivals are the treasures of the Chinese nation. Whenever traditional festivals come, people are immersed in the festive atmosphere and feel the charm and power of traditional culture. Whether it's putting up spring couplets, window decals and door gods, or enjoying lanterns, dragon and lion dances and firecrackers, they are all the unique scenery of traditional festivals, and they are all the ancient people's love and praise for traditional festivals.

The arrival of the New Year's Day, the spring breeze sends warmth, a year is in the spring. In the new year, we should cherish the love and yearning for traditional festivals, inherit and promote traditional culture, so that the long-standing feelings of traditional festivals will always be fresh in our hearts. Let's go into the world of traditional festivals together, feel the wisdom and sentiment of the ancients, and let the festive atmosphere of traditional festivals accompany us forever. May our life be picturesque, picturesque traditional festivals, will be able to evoke the feelings of long ago.