What are the origins and customs of the next Yuan Festival?

1, burning "gold and silver package" and other activities to worship the dead ancestors: folk folding red and green paper for the immortal clothes, folding tin foil for the silver ingots, into a white paper bag, the front side of the writing "I would like to say that the netherworld treasure a colorful clothes on the body of the dedication of so-and-so acceptance", under the book "children and grandchildren of so-and-so hundred worship", the back side of the writing "a year, a month, a certain date to seal", commonly known as "gold and silver package". The next book is "descendants of so-and-so hundred worship", and on the back is written "a certain year, a certain month, a certain day to seal", commonly known as "gold and silver package", bowing after incineration. In addition, there are other common ancestor worship activities.

2, the activities of the specialized places of Taoism: on this day, the Taoist temple to do the dojo, for the people to relieve distress, the people go to the Taoist temple to watch the festival, and in the Taoist temple to pay homage to the next Yuan ShuiGuan and ancestors.

3. Yu Sacrifice: On the birth day of Yu, the great water official, sacrifices are often held at Yu temples and other places commemorating Yu in different parts of the world.

4, making patties and other food customs: on this day, people make patties at home and present them to their friends and relatives, and steam sesame buns.

5, the home to pay homage to the next Yuan ShuiGuan: every time the next Yuan Festival comes, the ShuiGuan descended to the mortal world to inspect the good and evil on earth, for people to relieve the disaster. Every family opens lamps for three nights, hangs a pair of lamps in the main hall, and offers fish, meat, fruits, etc. under the lamps.

6, "water color" and other outdoor activities: water, and "water officer" related to color, color, colorful. Generally, it is to tie colorful boats and parade in the river. This is how the water color got its name.

Origin of the Xiayuan Festival

The origin of the Xiayuan Festival is related to Taoism. There are three Taoist officials, the Heavenly Official, the Earthly Official, and the Water Official, which are said to bestow blessings on the Heavenly Official, forgive sins on the Earthly Official, and relieve misfortunes on the Water Official. The birthdays of the three officials are the 15th day of the first month, the 15th day of the 7th month and the 15th day of the 10th month of the lunar calendar, and these three days are known as the "Upper Yuan Festival", the "Middle Yuan Festival" and the "Lower Yuan Festival".

Next Yuan Festival, that is, the water officer to solve the problem of Yanggu Emperor to solve the problem, commonly known as the day, the water officer based on the investigation, recorded in the court of heaven, for people to solve the problem. Chinese Customs also recorded: "October hope for the next Yuan Festival, the popular rumor of the Water Palace to solve the problem, there are also fasting and chanting the scriptures." On this day, the Taoist temple to do the dojo, folk worship of the dead, and pray for the next yuan water official to solve the problem.

Anciently, there were also provisions for the court to prohibit massacres on this day and to postpone the date of execution. Song Wu Zimu "dream sorghum record": "(October) 15, the day of the water official to solve the problem, the palace and the public, set up fasting to build jiao-festival, or to solve the problem, or recommend the dead." And Hebei "Xuanhua County, the new record": "the popular rumor of the water officer to solve the problem, people also have a fast." In addition, in the folk, the next Yuan Festival this day, there are folk craftsmen sacrificed furnace God's custom, the furnace God is the old gentleman, probably from the Taoist use of the furnace alchemy.

Festival Alias

According to the Chinese calendar, on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month, which is also the last lunar festival of the year, the most significant ancestor worship is performed on this full moon.

The ancient "Xiayuan Festival", also known as "Xiayuan Day", "Xiayuan", "Xiayuan Festival" and "Xiayuan ShuiGuan Festival", is the most important festival for people to pay tribute to their ancestors. "Haewon ShuiGuan Festival".

Records on the next Yuan Festival:

The Chinese Customs Journal also recorded: "October Hope for the next Yuan Festival, the popular rumor of the Water Palace to solve the epoch, but also those who hold fasting and chanting sutras."

Song Wu Zimu "dream sorghum record": "(October) 15, the day of the water official to solve the problem, the Palace of the common people, set up fasting jiao-festival, or to solve the problem, or recommend the dead."

Hebei "Xuanhua County, the new record": "Popular rumors of the water official to solve the problem of eternity, people also have a fast."