Xianyang February 2 temple fair 2023 open?

Hamyang February 2, 2023 temple will be open.

The second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, commonly known as "dragon head-raising", marks the emergence of yang energy from the ground, the increase in rainfall, the growth of everything, and the beginning of spring plowing! Every time this day, all over the country, will hold different celebrations. The February 2nd Ancient Temple Fair in Weicheng District, Xianyang City, has a history of thousands of years, and in April 2011, it was included in the third batch of intangible cultural heritage list of Shaanxi Province.

Huayang February 2nd Temple Fair is a traditional folk cultural event integrating folk art, religious beliefs, material exchange and cultural entertainment. Huaiyang is located in the heart of Zhoukou City, a long history, one of the birthplace of Chinese civilization, as early as about 40 BC century, Taihao Fuxi here to establish China's first capital city, the name of Wanqiu; after Yandi Shennong's successor to the old ruins of the Wanqiu, renamed Chen.

The origin of the temple fair

The temple fair originated around the temple, so called "temple"; and because of the hawkers to see the burning of incense to worship the Buddha more, set up a variety of stalls outside the temple to make money, and gradually become a regular activity, so called "will". So it was called "Hui". Over time, the "temple fair" evolved into today's people during the holidays, especially during the Spring Festival entertainment.

The temple fair is a Chinese folk religion and annual custom. Is also one of China's market trade forms, its formation and development and the religious activities of the temple related to the temple's festival or the date of the provisions of the temple, more in the temple and its neighborhood, so the name. Popular in a large area of the country.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Temple Fairs