The Origin of the Traditional Festival New Year's Day

New Year's Day is 1 on the Gregorian calendar, and most countries in the world commonly call it "Chinese New Year". Yuan means "start", and the beginning of each number is called "yuan"; Dan means "day"; New Year's Day means "the first day".

What is the origin of New Year's Day?

It is said that New Year's Day began in Zhuan Xu, one of the three emperors and five emperors, with a history of more than 5,000 years.

New Year's Day in China always refers to the first day of the first month of the summer calendar (lunar calendar and lunar calendar). The calculation method of the first day of the first month was also very inconsistent before the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, the New Year's Day of the past dynasties is not consistent. Meng Xiyue (1 month) is the first month of the Xia calendar, the twelfth month of the Shang lunar calendar (1February) and the winter month of the week calendar (1 1 month). After Qin Shihuang unified China, Yangchun month (October) was the first month, that is, the first day of October was New Year's Day.

From Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it was stipulated that Meng Xiyue (January) was the first month, and Meng Xiyue (the first day of the first month in the summer calendar) was called New Year's Day, which was used until the end of the Qing Dynasty.

1912 65438+10/3. Sun Yat-sen issued the Provisional Presidential Decree on Promulgating the Almanac, instructing the Ministry of the Interior to compile a new almanac. Later, it was stipulated that Gregorian calendar (Gregorian calendar) 65438+ 10/was called "New Year's Day", but it was not called "New Year's Day".

1914 65438+10, the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China designated the first day of the Lunar New Year as the Spring Festival. As a result, the traditional Chinese New Year's Eve was officially renamed the Spring Festival, and the traditional names of New Year's Day and New Year's Day were placed on the Gregorian calendar 65438+ 10/this day.

1On September 27th, 949, the first plenary session of the China People's Political Consultative Conference decided that "the people of China and the national calendar should adopt the AD calendar method", which is what we call the solar calendar. In order to distinguish between the two New Years, and in view of the fact that the "beginning of spring" in the 24 solar terms of the lunar calendar is just around the Lunar New Year, the first day of the first lunar month is changed to "Spring Festival" and the solar calendar is January.

The legend of the origin of ancient New Year's Day?

Legend has it that during the prosperous period of Yao and Shun in ancient times more than 4,000 years ago, when Emperor Yao was in power, he worked diligently for the people and did many good things for the people, which was deeply loved by the people. However, due to his son's incompetence, he did not pass on the throne of "emperor" to his son, but passed it on to Shun, who has both ability and political integrity. Yao said to Shun, "You must pass on the throne in the future, and you will be relieved when I die." Later, Shun passed the throne to Yu, who made great contributions to flood control. Yu also loves the people and has done many good things for the people like Shun, and is deeply loved by the people. Later, after Yao's death, people took the day of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth and the first emperor Yao as the beginning of the year, and called the first day of the first month "New Year's Day" or "Jacky", which was the ancient New Year's Day.

New Year's Day custom?

1. Eat rice cakes?

The rice cake is also called sticky cake, which means high every year. Rice cakes have a long history, but eating rice cakes on New Year's Day prevailed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, especially in the south. Mainly in Suzhou, Jiading and other places in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, "Scenery of the Imperial Capital", on the first day of the first month of the first month, "rushing to wash, eating jujube cakes and celebrating New Year cakes".

2. Eat jiaozi?

It is very meaningful to eat jiaozi at the beginning of the new year. Because jiaozi is round, symbolizing family reunion, family reunion, harmony and happiness, many major festivals are used to eating jiaozi.

3. Eat jiaozi?

Jiaozi was transformed from wonton. Every New Year, northerners eat jiaozi. However, the custom of eating jiaozi on New Year's Day prevailed in the north of Ming and Qing Dynasties. On new year's day, "make a flat meal and serve a long life."

New Year's Day is a warm festival, which reminds us to cherish the present, give love and support and welcome the new year. I wish you peace and progress every year. I wish you all a happy, healthy and healthy New Year!