A short introduction to traditional Chinese festivals

Traditional Chinese festivals include the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. A short introduction is as follows:

1, Spring Festival

The Spring Festival originated in the Yin and Shang Dynasties at the end of the year to worship the gods and ancestors, is China's largest, most lively and most important of an ancient traditional festivals.

2. Lantern Festival

The origin of the Lantern Festival is very ancient, originating from the ancient people who used torches to drive away evil spirits during the festival. This festival is to sacrifice to the gods of heaven, because it is carried out at night, naturally, the torch, and then gradually evolved into the Lantern Festival.

3, Qingming Festival

Qingming Festival, also known as Treading Green Festival, line Qing Festival, March Festival, Festival of Ancestors, etc., the festival in the middle of spring and late spring. The Qingming Festival originates from the belief in ancestors and the rituals of spring festival in the ancient times, and has both natural and humanistic connotations, which makes it a natural festival as well as a traditional festival.

4, Dragon Boat Festival

Duanwu Festival, also known as the Duanyang Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Chongwu Festival, Dragon Festival, Masayang Festival, Tianzhong Festival, etc., is a traditional Chinese folk festival. The Dragon Boat Festival originated from the worship of heaven and evolved from the sacrifice of dragons in ancient times.

5, Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, Moonlight Festival, Moon Festival, Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Worshipping Festival, Moon Maiden Festival, Moon Festival, Reunion Festival, etc., is a traditional festival of Chinese folklore.