"Chinese traditional culture" investigation report

Survey report on traditional Chinese New Year culture (a) Research objectives 1. Familiarize themselves with the process of investigation, master the learning method, understand the unique Chinese traditional culture (the most cultural connotation, traditional charm and cohesion of the Spring Festival), is conducive to improving their own cultural literacy and the spirit of patriotism. 2. 2. To publicize the results widely as a way to emphasize the long history of Chinese traditional culture and to do a good job of publicizing and mobilizing all the people to promote the national culture. (II) Methods of investigation Mainly use Internet survey, individual interviews. (C) Investigation Report The traditional Chinese New Year gives people a strong and difficult to melt the love, a kind of brewed over the years of the simple taste. This is the "cultural roots" that gave birth to us. Traditional Chinese New Year, into a cultural context, cultural symbols, and take on a cultural function: First, the old and welcome the new, tie a knot in life, separate the past and future; Second, sacrifices, remembering the virtue of the ancestors, inherited the will of the ancestors, the integration of all things in heaven and earth, and praying for the happiness of life; Third, the rituals of the clan, the arrangement of the order of life, contact with the generations of kinship, and to find their personal orientation, social responsibility; Fourth, Folk entertainment, expanding social contacts, spreading traditional culture, exuding feelings and experiencing the joy of life. The Spring Festival has become the carrier of Chinese traditional culture, passed down from generation to generation, and contains heavy gold deposits. Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty wrote a poem entitled "New Year's Day", which reads: "The sound of firecrackers is the first year of the year, and the spring breeze sends warmth into the tassel. The pupils of thousands of households are always changing the new peach for the old one." The accumulation of traditional culture is unchanged for thousands of years, and many of the fixed customs of the Spring Festival have been passed down to the present day. ※Beginning of Lunar New Year shopping: According to Chinese tradition, it is appropriate to start shopping for Lunar New Year goods in the month of Lunar New Year. In addition to buying preserved meat and candies, fruits are also indispensable, among which, apples represent peace and prosperity, and oranges represent roundness of the delegation. ※Thanks to the stove on the 24th day of the Lunar New Year: After placing all the offerings on the stove, incense is burnt and worship is conducted to pray for good food, clothing and good health in the coming year. Afterwards, clothes are burnt and wine is sprinkled, and it is best to put some soup balls on the stove, or put maltose on the gold-lacquered characters of the Zaogun's stele to get a better effect. ※The 28th day of the Chinese New Year is a good time to clean up your home. Traditionally, the family should clean up on this day to pray that the bad luck and bad luck of the past year will be swept away, and to clean themselves, which is said to be a good way to get rid of calamities and illnesses. The night of the New Year's Eve: The night of the New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, and it is a day of thanksgiving and reunion. In the evening, the family gathers for a reunion dinner with chicken, fish and vegetables, and the New Year's Eve dinner is characterized by abundant food. When eating vegetables, they should be eaten from the beginning to the end, representing a long time, while fish should be eaten with some leftovers on purpose, representing a yearly surplus. After the New Year's Eve dinner, the elders give out New Year's money. According to the ancient folk custom, one hundred copper coins threaded with red wires have the meaning of long life, while nowadays they are used as currency instead (the money must be an even number for great luck). On New Year's Eve, most people keep watch until dawn in order to pray for the longevity of both parents. At twelve o'clock on New Year's Eve, firecrackers are set off to celebrate the arrival of the new year. Ancestor worship on the first day of the first month of the year: Ancestor worship on the first day of the first month of the year is a very important custom. Some candied winter melon, peanut candies and fruits are placed on the ancestors' shrine, and the family then burns incense and clothes. After the ancestor worship, the younger generation pays homage to each other and congratulates each other with a bow of the hand. In addition, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, you should not sweep the floor or take out the garbage, as it is said that this will send away wealth, and you should not say anything unlucky, otherwise the year will be unlucky, and you should try not to break dishes or pots and pans, but if you do break them accidentally, you should say something good, for example, "Shattered (years and years of) peace" or "Bloom on the ground, wealth and honor", and other good omen words. The second day of the Lunar New Year is the time for married women to return to their mother's house. It is said that returning to the mother's house on the first day of the Lunar New Year will make the family poorer, so they return only on the second day of the Lunar New Year. In addition, you can not go back to your mother's home to pay New Year's visit empty-handed, you must prepare some gifts, such as sweets or fruits. ※Third day of the Lunar New Year: Everyone stays at home and does not go out to pay respect to the God of Fortune, for fear of attracting quarrels. ※The fourth day of the Lunar New Year to receive the God of Fortune: It is said that on the 24th day of the Lunar New Year, the God of Fortune is sent back to Heaven, and on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the God of Fortune returns to the earth. The sending of the gods starts early in the morning, while the receiving of the gods takes place in the afternoon of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. In terms of offerings, three animals, fruits, wine and food should be ready, and incense, candles and gold clothes should be burned to welcome the gods back to earth. ※ The fifth day of the first year of the opening day: the fifth day of the first year of the offerings to the gods can be put away. Doing business can worship the gods open store, send red envelopes, in order to work well for everyone, and some of the New Year's taboos can be unblocked, to live back to the usual days. In addition, § Dust sweeping: "remove the old cloth new" all the poor luck, bad luck, swept out the door. It is the wish of the people to break up the old and bring in the new, and the prayer of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. §Pasted Spring Festival Couplets: Post eight Spring Festival couplets at the door to represent the beginning of the year and the end of the year. §Window Decorations: Put window decorations on the windows with various paper cut-outs. It sets a festive mood, and is also decorative, appreciative and practical. §Hanging New Year's Paintings: Send people's good wishes of celebrating and praying for the New Year. With the arrival of spring and the renewal of all things, a new round of sowing and harvesting season is about to begin. People have enough reasons to sing and dance to welcome this festival. Reciting a phrase that expresses good wishes for the new year, when the "blessing has fallen" is really a "blessing"! We hope that people who have lived in the city for a long time can still remember this valuable traditional culture and pass it on in the accelerated pace of life.