Which place is the traditional sea festival

The traditional sea festival is "Qingdao Tianheng".

Sacrificing the sea is a way for coastal people in China to give thanks to nature, and the Tianheng Sea Sacrifice Festival is one of the largest sea sacrifices in the north. This is a traditional sea festival originating from Zhougezhuang Village, Tianheng Town, Jimo, Qingdao, with a history of hundreds of years, and was selected as a national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008.

Every year, during the sea festival, Tianheng Town holds a folklore seminar with Shandong Province Photographers Association, Qingdao Folk Photographers Association, Qingdao Folk Museum, Folklore Society and other folklore research institutions, inviting folklore experts to discuss in depth how to inherit and carry forward the sea festival folklore. At the same time, Tianheng Town holds a photography contest every year and a photography exhibition in Qingdao Tianhou Palace, which strengthens the dissemination and exchange of the sea festival folklore.

Significance of Sacrifice to the Sea

Sacrifice to the Sea is a traditional festival in the coastal areas of southern China, which is usually held three days before and after the 18th day of the 3rd month of the lunar calendar every year. This festival is very popular in the coastal areas of southern China. People will hold a grand ritual to pray for the god of the sea to bless the fishermen with safe fishing and a good harvest from the fisheries. In addition, the Sea Festival is also a traditional wedding day in some southern regions. Many couples choose to get married on the beach on the day of the festival to symbolize the "oath of the sea".

Another important significance of the festival is to pray for a good fishery harvest. People in the coastal areas of the south rely on fishing for their livelihood, and a good fishery harvest is very important to them. Therefore, the Sea Festival has become a grand festival to pray for the god of the sea to bless the fishermen with safe fishing and a good fishery harvest. On this day, people pray to the god of the sea to bless their family and friends for safe fishing trips, and also pray to the god of the sea to bless the fishing industry of the whole community with a good harvest.