What three fixed festivals did the ancients date every year?

Every year, the ancients made blind dates on three fixed festivals: the General Assembly, Lantern Festival and Shangsi Festival.

1, meeting in the same year

"Congress in the same year" is the announcement day of the imperial examination. This day is a good opportunity for these students to choose the right woman, and it is also an opportunity to make a fortune, because on this day, ladies from powerful families in Beijing will sneak out quietly to see what the students who won the first prize, won the second place, explored flowers or took the Jinshi exam are like. If you are attracted by these ladies, you will have a chance to step into the sky.

2. Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival, Lantern Festival, Lantern Festival or Lantern Festival, falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year. The first month is the first month of the lunar calendar, and the ancients called "night". The fifteenth day of the first month is the first full moon night in a year, so it is called "Lantern Festival".

3. Shangsi Festival

Shangsi Festival, commonly known as March 3rd, is a traditional festival of the Han nationality. It was designated as the fourth day of March before the Han Dynasty, and was later designated as the third day of March in the summer calendar.

Ancient forms of blind date:

Matchmaker blind date: This is the most common form of blind date in ancient times. Parents or matchmakers act as matchmakers and are responsible for matchmaking between men and women. They will know the family background, economic situation and personal conditions of both parties, and then arrange the time and place of blind date.

2. Family introduction: In ancient society, the status and reputation of the family were very important. So blind date between families is also a common form. Family members will introduce suitable people through relatives, friends or other social relations to safeguard the interests and inheritance of the family.

3, competition to recruit relatives: meaning to put a ring for everyone to compete, the winner is accompanied by beautiful women.

4. Wedding market: In some festivals or temple fairs, wedding markets will be set up for single men and women to know and communicate with each other. Men and women can determine whether they are suitable for marriage by observing, talking and getting to know each other.