The Origin of Autumn

Liqiu is the eighth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar and one of the four major traditional Chinese festivals. Lichu is the third festival in ancient Chinese society marking the third fallow rest of the year, and the ancient people divided the four seasons accordingly.

One, the origin of Autumn

The origin of Autumn can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period, when the beginning of autumn was marked by the beginning of Autumn, which was marked by the sun's movement to a point south of the meridian. The time of the beginning of autumn varies from year to year, between July 23 and August 7, and this year (2020) the time of the beginning of autumn is August 3rd.

Second, the custom of autumn

Autumn is approaching, people will have to carry out a series of customary activities, mainly ancestor worship, hanging ai leaves, eat autumn rice, drink autumn wine and so on. Traditionally, people in the autumn before the front, to clean the grave, ancestor worship, pay homage to the ancestors; that night, people have to hang the wormwood in the house, to drive away diseases to get rid of the disease; in addition, people also want to eat autumn rice, to commemorate the hard work of the farmers; finally, people also want to drink autumn wine, to celebrate this wonderful festival.

Three, the history of autumn

The history of autumn can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn period, when there has been the custom of autumn. With the development of history, the practice of autumn also continues to develop and grow, in the Sui Dynasty, it became a national holiday; in the Song Dynasty, it not only became a national holiday, but also began to have a religious nature; to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it is not only a religious holiday, but also a folk traditional festival, and today, it is still an important folk festival.

Four, the legend of autumn

Legend has it that autumn was created because the gods and fairies, who defined time in autumn, would sometimes use a small stone to pull the sun back to the south of the meridian, bringing summer to an end and announcing the beginning of autumn, a custom that has since been passed down.

V. Meaning of Autumn

Autumn is not only a festival, but also a symbol of national culture. It represents the inheritance of China's ancient civilization, as well as the inheritance of Chinese national culture. The significance of Autumn is much more than its significance as a festival, it is more of a cultural and spiritual inheritance.

In a word, Riqiu is an ancient Chinese traditional festival, which is not only a festival, but also a cultural inheritance. It symbolizes the inheritance of China's ancient civilization and the inheritance of Chinese national culture.