How many traditional festivals are there in China?

The main traditional festivals in China include Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.

1, Spring Festival

Spring Festival is the first traditional festival in China. In the past, the Spring Festival was called "New Year" because according to the lunar calendar that has been used in China's history, this day is the first day of the first month and the beginning of a new year. According to records, the people of China have celebrated the Spring Festival for more than 4,000 years, which was initiated by Yu Shun.

2. Lantern Festival

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival and Lantern Festival. This is the first full moon night after the Spring Festival. According to legend, Emperor Wen of Han celebrated Zhou Bo's suppression of various rebellions on the 15th day of the first month. Every night, he will go out to visit the palace and have fun with people, and the fifteenth day of the first month will be designated as the Lantern Festival. Sima Qian founded the taichu calendar, which listed the Lantern Festival as a major festival. Since the Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties, it has been in full swing.

3. Tomb-Sweeping Day?

Tomb-Sweeping Day is around April 5th. Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as March Festival in ancient times, has a history of more than 2,000 years. Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the 24 solar terms around April 5th in the Gregorian calendar. Among the 24 solar terms, Qingming is the only solar term that is both a solar term and a festival.

Tomb-Sweeping Day used to be a festival to worship ancestors, but now more activities are to sweep graves and mourn martyrs on this day. During Tomb-Sweeping Day, the weather became warmer and plants sprouted again. People often go hiking together, fly kites and enjoy the spring scenery in the suburbs, so Tomb-Sweeping Day is sometimes called "Walking Festival".

4. Dragon Boat Festival

The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the Dragon Boat Festival, whose real name is Dragon Boat Festival. It is generally believed that it was produced in memory of Qu Yuan, an ancient poet in China. Qu Yuan was a native of Chu during the Warring States Period. Because his political ideal can't be realized, he can't save the destruction of Chu. When the State of Qin destroyed Chu, on the fifth day of May, he threw himself into the river with a huge stone in his arms. When people by the river learned about it, they went by boat to salvage Qu Yuan's body.

In memory of this great patriotic poet, later generations designated this day as the Dragon Boat Festival. On this festival, people have the custom of carrying sachets, eating zongzi and racing dragon boats. The sack represents Qu Yuan's moral integrity, which will last forever: Zongzi was originally designed to prevent fish from eating Qu Yuan's body, and later became holiday food, while dragon boat rowing was designed to rescue Qu Yuan.

5. Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month. It is the birthday of the legendary magistrate, so it is also called "Ghost Festival". On this day, Buddhists will set up "bonsai", give alms to monks, hold chanting ceremonies, and hold religious activities such as land and water Dojo and river lanterns. China began to establish "Yulan Benzhai" in Liang Wudi (the first half of the 6th century).