The origin of March 3
On the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar (hereinafter referred to as "March 3"), spring returns to the earth and the shadow shifts in spring. In some areas of China, the Han nationality and some ethnic minorities celebrate this traditional festival in various forms. March 3rd originated from Shangsi Festival in ancient China (the first day of the third lunar month was called Shangsi Festival in ancient times, also known as "Rest Day"). This is a festival for Chinese people to pray for disaster in the Zhou Dynasty. The original intention of Shangsi Festival is a custom activity of proposing marriage and seeking fertility based on witchcraft belief, and later it evolved into a song festival of men and women falling in love in ancient China. In the Han Dynasty, the first episode in March was designated as a festival. After Wei Dynasty, Shangsi was officially designated as the third day of March in the summer calendar, that is, Spring Wedge, as an important festival in the middle of each year. By the Jin Dynasty, Shangsi Xiuji had evolved into an entertainment festival of spring outing and waterside feasting. In the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the spring outing of Shangjie Festival gradually gave way to Tomb-Sweeping Day, and the wedge game was not limited to March 3rd. On March 3rd in Guangxi, some places are also called "March 3rd Song Festival", which is a traditional song festival of Zhuang people. In some places, ancestor worship and mountain worship are traditional festivals with different styles, origins and customs.
According to ancient legends, Shangsi Festival is the day when Fuxi and Nu Wa have intercourse to make a baby. To this day, there is a custom of offering sacrifices to Fuxi Nuwa on March 3rd in some places. This shows that the birth of Shangsi Festival was originally related to people offering sacrifices to gods and praying for their children, so this day is also a day for young men and women to communicate, make love and have fun with each other. Moreover, from the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to Yutang, they all inherited the ancient system and continued the custom of March 3. Although the Six Rites were strictly stipulated in the Zhou Dynasty, in order to multiply the population, the contents of the ceremonies for men and women in Shangshuhui were still stipulated, so as to keep up with the season, make men and women of school age have families and promote the harmonious development of society. On this day, the court witch presided over the swaddling ceremony, and the Emperor of Zhou led the empresses to worship, fast, bathe and worship their ancestors. March became a grand festival because of the advocacy of the Emperor of Heaven and the rules of etiquette. Every year, on this day, from the Emperor of Heaven to the common people, they all put on newly sewn spring clothes, and the whole city invites them to go out, or play and bathe on the river bank, or pick bluegrass in the deep mountains and valleys, or have fun in the countryside, thinking that this can eliminate the ominous. Unmarried young men and women are the protagonists of the festival, singing and dancing, and freely looking for or dating lovers. Shi Mei, the official of Emperor Li Zhou, said: "The mid-spring moon brings men and women together, so when it comes, runners can't bear it." The official gave Valentine's Day on March 3rd a legal status. So the later "March 3rd" included the elegant and popular stories of "The First Running Script in the World" and "Preface to the Lanting Pavilion" when forty people gathered in the Lanting Pavilion in the 9th year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (353), and the ambiguous romantic scene of "On March 3rd, the sky was crisp and the beauty enjoyed the cool by the Chang 'an Waterfront" in Du Fu's "Two Ways". With the "peach blossoms set each other off in red" and the "today last year" acacia in Cuihu. Since then, "making men and women meet" has become the core, the most basic and the most important content in the "March 3" Festival. It is not only in line with the natural season of climate and human physiological development, but also conducive to human production and reproduction. At the same time, "All shall be well that ends well" is more conducive to the harmonious development of society and the progress of civilization.
What are the customs on March 3rd?
On March 3rd, shepherd's purse boiled eggs.
On the third day of the third lunar month, people in China have the custom of eating local dishes and boiling eggs. Shepherd's purse Shepherd's purse, also known as ground vegetables and wild vegetables, is a kind of wild vegetables growing in the corner of the field. Although it is a wild vegetable, it is delicious and nutritious. The folk proverb says, "On March 3rd, shepherd's purse is a panacea." "On March 3rd, shepherd's purse boiled eggs." Spring is the season to eat shepherd's purse. Eating shepherd's purse in spring is also a long-standing traditional custom in China. The Book of Songs has a chant of "sweet as water"; Xin Qiji also has a poem that "peaches and plums are full of worries, and spring is at the head of the stream".
On March 3, the whole family went out to enjoy apricot flowers.
"Spring blooms in March and apricot blossoms are fragrant". On the third day of March, every family went out for a picnic, and some people set the table in the suburbs. This is the time when the first batch of apricot flowers are in full bloom in spring. There is an old saying that "apricot blossoms are fragrant in March", and there is also a saying that "spring grass is green in one year, and apricot blossoms in ten miles are still fragrant". In fact, as a flower viewing, apricot blossom is not beautiful, but apart from winter jasmine, it is the "first branch of the east wind" that blooms early. People who have been dormant in the city for a winter have also become an activity on March 3. Qingdao is no exception. Apricot blossoms are all over the suburbs of Xiaoshui Village, and there are endless crowds enjoying them in the city.
Eat chicken manure
Eating chicken manure rattan on the third day of the third lunar month is a traditional custom of local people in Beihai, Guangxi. We mix leaves and rice and grind them into powder, and then make shredded chicken and rattan noodles. The soup made of this noodle is fragrant and sweet, and it is a special snack that locals like. According to legend, the third day of the third lunar month is the birthday of Xuanyuan Huangdi, the ancestor of Chinese culture, and the people of Beihai commemorate this great man.
fly a kite
"It's the third day of March on the earth, and kites are flying all over the sky." There is also the folk custom of flying kites on March 3, and there are many sayings about the origin of kites. Some people say that it used to be a tool to transmit information in the war, but it is a folk game. Both adults and children like flying kites. Some people think this is a fitness activity. Kites are made in a variety of ways, with few differences, and many of them have become handicrafts. People also think that they will go outdoors after winter, so flying kites on the third day of March is not only this day, but also a good time to fly kites on Qingming Day.
Valentine's Day on March 3rd.
The custom of Valentine's Day on March 3rd still exists among ethnic minorities. For example, on this day, Miao girls dressed in costumes come to a fixed place to show their beauty. Boys are also waiting for this day. They have the opportunity to meet many girls and sing with them. If you like each other, you can take them home at once. So after the song, you can see many men and women pandering.
On March 3, there was another eating custom last Wednesday, that is, eating "spring cakes", making noodles into pancakes, peeling and mashing eggs. Some people add garlic paste and roll up pancakes to eat. Some places have long been warm, and shallots have been eaten with spring cakes.
Introduction of the traditional festival of Zhuang nationality on March 3rd.
March 3rd is a traditional festival of Zhuang nationality, and Errenzhuan is a big activity on March 3rd, so it is also called "Song Club" or "Song Club".
Xu Ge is a traditional folk cultural activity of Zhuang nationality, and also a place for young men and women to socialize. In the long-term development process, the song fair of Zhuang nationality has left many touching legends. One of the most popular stories is the story of "singing to choose a husband". Legend has it that in the past, the daughter of an old Zhuang singer was very beautiful and good at singing folk songs. The old man hopes to choose a young man with outstanding singing skills as his husband. Young singers from all over the world came here one after another, and Seg proposed. Since then, regular SEG meetings have been formed. Achang Huijie Festival is a traditional festival in Husa and Lhasa. In the past, it was usually held in the middle of September in the lunar calendar and usually lasted for about 5 days. It has been held for three days before and after the National Day.
On March 3rd, dozens of young men and women in Fiona Fang happily put on their holiday costumes to attend, ranging from hundreds to thousands or tens of thousands. Suddenly, a sea of people, loud songs, became a sea of songs. Set up a colorful shed, a singing platform, throw a colorful ball and choose a good couple, which is unique.
At the concert, young men and women in each village, in groups of three or five, found young people from other villages and sang folk songs collectively. Usually young men take the initiative to sing "sightseeing songs" to observe and find their opponents; With the right person, they will sing "Meeting Song" and "Invitation Song"; If the woman agrees, she will sing "Ask Song". Sing "love songs" and "love songs" when you know them; When they parted, they sang a "Farewell Song", and the lyrics were sung along with the compilation, which was apt and touching. Young men and women have established certain feelings after contacting songs, and they will meet again at the next concert.
At the Expo, besides singing, there are also colorful game activities. There are wonderful throwing hydrangeas, interesting touching red eggs, lively fireworks, and Zhuang opera performances that the masses love.
Articles on the origin and customs of March 3rd:
★ The origin and customs of March 3rd of Zhuang nationality.
★ The origin and customs of Zhuang nationality on March 3rd.
★ Traditional customs of all ethnic groups on March 3rd.
★ What are the customs and activities on March 3rd?
★ Introduction of different national customs on March 3rd.
★ What are the traditional customs of March 3rd in Guangxi?
★ What are the holiday customs on March 3rd?
★ What are the customs in different areas on March 3rd?
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