The origin of another Chinese April Fool's Day (Tianxiang Festival)?

Tianxiang Festival originated in the Song Dynasty and Song Zhenzong related

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The ancients believed that human beings and nature are interconnected, especially the monarchs, whose good fortune, bad luck, safety and security directly affect the sky of all kinds of visions. Thus, the most ironic scene in history - Song Zhenzong "God drop heavenly book" this unfolding, really can be said to be a good show of self-deception.

Song Zhenzong was compelled by the treacherous ministers, to wash away the shame of the Stillwater Alliance, kicked away the wise ministers received the treacherous ministers, in order to create a false auspicious actually take money to bribe the ministers, the first lie to themselves and then lied to the people, sensational consumption of people's money to sing a fake play, directed a scene of farce. Song Zhenzong is also considered to be the former and the latter.

Qianxing yuan, the master of the fake show, fooling the people of the genius, finally died of illness in Yanqing Hall, at the age of 55. He directed a series of fine theater, although announced the end of the play, the important props of the play - "heavenly book", also by the courtiers in accordance with his will be buried in the Yongding Mausoleum, but his skillful means, but still for the later rulers inherited.