About Taishan folk custom!

Because it is close to Qufu, the birthplace of Confucius, the daily customs of Tai 'an people are most influenced by Confucian culture. At the same time, Mount Tai is a famous Taoist mountain, which has the greatest influence on the folk beliefs of Tai 'an people. Here are some common customs.

Grandma Taishan's birthday is in March of the lunar calendar 15, which is the most important folk activity in Tai 'an. At this time of the year, people who worship the mountain come from all directions, and people in Taicheng will go to almost every family. If tourists have the right time, don't miss it. You can feel the shadow of the ancient pilgrimage.

Dongyue Temple Association Dongyue Emperor's birthday is March 28th. Since the Song Dynasty, Mount Tai Temple Fair has been held at this time every year to offer sacrifices to Emperor Dongyue. The location is in Dongyue Temple, namely Dai Temple. In addition to offering prayers, later generations gradually increased business and entertainment activities to serve admirers from all directions. In Water Margin, Yan Qing played drums at the Dongyue Temple Conference in Taishan.

In addition, Yuan Jun's birthday is April 28th, which is only one month later than the birthday of Emperor Dongyue, and Bi Xia Yuan Jun's influence in later generations surpassed that of Emperor Dongyue, so Dongyue Temple will be extended and the content of offering sacrifices to Bi Xia Yuan Jun will be added. Dongyue Temple Fair was once cancelled during the Cultural Revolution.

The current Dongyue Temple Fair will be held from May 6th to12nd, usually in the square on the west side of Daizongfang archway. In addition to normal religious activities, the contents of temple fairs are mainly economic and trade activities, tourism and cultural entertainment. In recent years, people from all directions have come in an endless stream, and there are more and more foreign businessmen and tourists.

The queen mother's birthday is on the third day of the third lunar month. At this time of the year, pilgrims come in an endless stream, including many from overseas, Hong Kong and Macao.

Funeral Taian pays attention to the handling of funeral. First, you should report your funeral to your relatives and friends. Set up a Peng Ling on a good day, and someone at the door is responsible for accounting. The money donated by relatives and friends should be published on the list. The more people come, the more money they donate, indicating that the popularity of the main family is better. The more donations from immediate family members, the more family unity. Respected. Every time a funeral is held, the immediate family members will mourn. The more people, the louder the voice, indicating that there will be more filial people. Finally, the host family will host a banquet for guests and friends to show their gratitude.

Tai 'an people and even Shandong people pay great attention to wine tables, especially in rural areas. First of all, sit in the right place. We must not make a mistake. Seats can be divided into main guests and deputy guests, as well as main guests and deputy guests. Generally, the seat facing the door is the main seat, which should be the main guest and the deputy guest, and the seat facing the door is the main guest and the deputy guest. When drinking, you usually use a few small glasses, but there are many kinds, such as "good brothers", "four blessings", "six six great harmony" and "twelve weeks". I don't know how much to drink if I'm not careful. Half of the country's liquor is produced in Shandong, and most people in Shandong drink well.

When you ask someone "Where are you from" in Tai 'an, you should say hello. Old Tai 'an people generally say that they are "Taicheng people". Influenced by Confucius, people in Tai 'an usually say "teacher" when greeting.

Have a baby. If the child is born in his own home, he should inform his relatives and friends first. Relatives and friends will come to visit, usually received by women at home. In the past, most families used a pair of small baskets to hold eggs and other items, covered with red cloth, and sent them to those who chose. Now most of them can send even nutrition. In rural areas, you can often see several aunts queuing up with bags and red cloth. After that, the host family will invite you back, and there is a nice name called "eating noodles".

The folk custom of wishing and wishing is an ancient custom of hundreds of miles in Fiona Fang, Mount Tai, Fiona Fang. According to the Records of Tai 'an County in the Republic of China, "Mount Tai is the first of the five mountains, and the holy temple is here, and it does everything it wants. Going up the mountain to pray is generally to pray for the grandmother of Taishan in Yuan Jun, Bi Xia at the Bi Xia Temple on the top of the mountain. " "The greedy seek wealth, the sick seek security, the tiller seeks longevity, Jia seeks profit, the living seeks longevity, and the childless seeks heirs." Make a promise to Yuan Jun. Once it is realized, it is necessary to honor the promise and implement the promise. Once you don't achieve your goal, pray again, and then make a wish when you are satisfied.

There are various forms of wishing, such as offering sacrifices, hanging robes and sending plaques, donating money to repair temples and planting trees.

The preparations for the pilgrimage are very complicated. Contact members, reduce membership fees, buy sacrifices, etc. Incense can be divided into "spring fragrance" and "autumn fragrance". Because the birthday of Emperor Dongyue is on March 28th of the lunar calendar, and the birthday of Yuan Jun in Bi Xia is on April 18, during which the incense is the most prosperous. When you are ready, start the pilgrimage to the mountain. The general procedure of entering the incense is: "Starting, burning incense along the road, rushing to the fire, staying overnight, climbing the mountain, counting off (counting off in front of Mount Taishan Niangniang Temple), climbing to the top, guarding the frame, paying tribute, worshiping, going down the mountain, returning to the incense, returning home, driving safely and thanking the mountain".

There are three kinds of incense paper burned on the mountain: one is papyrus papyrus (locally called fire paper), the other is large denomination Ming coins with the Jade Emperor as the governor and the Dongyue Emperor as another governor, and the third is gold ingot with tin foil, paste paper and gold and silver. There is a "Bi Xia Yuan Jun Seal" in the Bi Xia Temple. Rich pilgrims can ask Taoist priests to stamp the paper.

Children beg the most in the mountains, all over the world. People who want boys will tie a Gymboree to the Bi Xia Temple, while those who want girls will tie a Gymboree. Make a wish to grandma Taishan.

There is a complete birth procedure of hundreds of miles in Fiona Fang.

The first is to choose an auspicious day. If you want to have children, your wife must come forward and ask the local "super mother" to choose an auspicious day of the zodiac with gifts and arrange a child-seeking ceremony.

The second is to prepare for the service. Mainly to buy incense sticks, fire paper, offerings, etc. There are two bowls of steamed bread, two plates-fish and eggs, and two fruit plates-dates and chestnuts. There are three incense burners lined up in front of the offering. Write the address of the child seeker and her husband's name on a red cloth strip, put it in a cardboard box folded with fire paper, and take the altar to supermom's son's house.

The third is to hold a ceremony. The woman who begged for a child lit three incense sticks, put them on the incense burner, and knelt on the altar with supermom. supermom begged Grandma Taishan to give her a child, and then burned the red cloth. Then, supermom continued to make incense, and then the woman who wanted children expressed her desire to make incense. Everyone took a jujube and chestnut to eat and knelt with supermom until all the incense was burned.

The fourth is to make a wish. If you really have children, you should make a wish at the nearby Taishan Grandma Palace (preferably at Taishan Bi Xia Temple).

If the prayer fails, try again, but "asking for a child is not enough."

Shi Gandang originated from the belief in Mount Tai Shi Gandang in most parts of China and even overseas Chinese cultural circles. Stone tablets or stone figures with the words "Mount Tai Shi Gandang" written on them will stand at the crossroads of roads and bridges, or be built in the walls of houses to ward off evil spirits and suppress disasters. Japan, Singapore and other countries also have this custom.

Besides the traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Begging for Cleverness Festival (July 7th), Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival, there are also sunning and Buddha bathing festivals with strong local colors at the foot of Mount Tai.

The sun came from Mount Tai in Song Zhenzong, and the book was sent to Mount Tai on June 6, 2008, so Song Zhenzong closed the temple on a large scale. To thank God, we not only built the Temple of Heaven in Dai Temple, but also designated June 6th as the Temple of Heaven Festival. This festival has now been interpreted as a holiday for married daughters to go home to visit their parents, or a day to dry clothes and books.

The Buddha Bath Festival is on April 8th, which is said to be the birthday of Buddha Sakyamuni. On that day, the Buddha was bathed in water. This festival near Mount Tai has added the content of celebrating the birthdays of Dongyue Emperor and Bi Xia Yuan Jun. Trinity, the unity of Buddhism and Taoism, was very grand in ancient times.