Ear Grain is one of the traditional solar terms in our country. On this day, farmers will go to the fields to carry out agricultural activities. In addition, there are also customs and habits such as boiling green plums and sending flower gods. So what's going on with mangosteen giving flowers to the God of Flowers? Let’s find out together. The origin of sending flowers to the God of Ear Grains
It is recorded in "A Dream of Red Mansions": "It turns out that this day is not the time for the Ear Grain Festival. Ancient custom: On this day of the Ear Grain Festival, various gifts should be arranged to pay tribute. The God of Flowers said that as soon as the awns are planted, it will be summer, all the flowers will be unloaded, and the God of Flowers will abdicate and a farewell ceremony is necessary. Send flowers to the Goddess." The custom of sending flowers to the Goddess has been popular at least in the Southern Dynasties.
Tang Bohu, one of the four great talents of the Ming Dynasty, said in "Spring in the South of the Yangtze River": "At night, I compete with the piano for honey and candles, and wine and incense are sent to the flower god. I am a stranger like you in the East, and we meet again by chance. "A tour." In ancient times, a "Flower Farewell Party" was held on Mangzhong Day to send the flower god back to her throne. The god was the "Nu Yi" in ancient myths and legends. "Yue Ling Guangyi" said: "Nu Yi, the god of growth in spring and summer. That’s the Flower God.”
The Flower God is celebrated on the 15th day of the second lunar month during the Flower Festival. The ancients designated the Flower God’s birthday as the Flower Festival on the 15th day of the second lunar month, also known as the Flower Festival. God’s Birthday”, “Hundred Flowers Birthday” and “Hundred Flowers Fairy Day”. The Flower Festival welcomes the Flower God when the vegetation is green, the flowers are in full bloom, and the green branches and red flowers are in season. In the fifth month of the lunar calendar, when the Flower God abdicates, the world holds a grand farewell ceremony for the Flower God, sending the Flower God back to her throne, expressing her gratitude to the Flower God, and looking forward to welcoming her back in the coming year.
In "A Dream of Red Mansions", there is a description of the custom of sending flowers to the Goddess. Girls in the Grand View Garden either use petals and willow branches to make sedan horses, or use silk and brocade gauze to make flags. The banners are tied with colorful threads to every tree and flower.
The unique feature is that it is decorated with colorful folded feathers and the shape of the building is umbrella-shaped. From this we can see the lively scene of the Manzhong Festival in wealthy households as a farewell party for the flower god. What is it about sending flowers to the God of Ear to welcome the Flower God?
Welcoming the Flower God is held on February 2nd every year. There are also activities to welcome the Flower God on February 12th and February 15th. This is Flower Festival. During the festival, people go to the countryside to enjoy the flowers. Girls cut out colorful paper and stick it on the flower branches, which is called "appreciating red".
There are also customs in various places such as "decorating lion flowers" and "setting off flower magic lanterns" to commemorate the birthday of flowers. This festival is a traditional festival of the Han people. On this day, every family will worship the Flower God and burn incense at the Flower Temple to pray for the Flower God’s blessings.
The Flower Festival commemorates the birthday of flowers. In ancient times, there was a saying that "the King of Flowers is in charge of human fertility", so it is also a festival of fertility worship. Giving Flowers to the Goddess
In Dream of Red Mansions, we saw that on the day of the Ear Grain Festival, the girls first dressed themselves up beautifully, then went to the Grand View Garden early to put out planting gifts and hold a ceremony to give gifts to the Goddess of Flowers. Flora activities.
It turns out that once the awns are over, all the flowers will be unloaded, and the God of Flowers will abdicate. Therefore, an event to send flowers to the God of Flowers will be held on this day, hoping to bless the world again in the coming year. So, how do people send flowers to Goddess of Flowers?
First, the person giving flowers to the Goddess of Flowers should be neatly dressed and look beautiful. Needless to say, this is necessary, because flowers are beautiful. If the person who sends the flowers is unkempt and unkempt, then it is a shame to the Flower God. Will the Flower God be satisfied?
That’s why the girls in the Grand View Garden were “dressed up in such a way that they were so beautiful that they were so beautifully dressed that even Cao Xueqin, a generous person, “can’t say enough about it for a while.” . The Five Flower Gods in Ancient China: Hibiscus Flower God—Diao Chan
Diao Chan, a native of Lintao, Gansu Province, is the "Closing Moon" one of the four beauties in ancient folklore. According to folklore, Diao Chan was the adopted daughter of Situ Wang Yun's family at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In order to save the Han Dynasty, Wang Yun ordered a series of plots to turn Dong Zhuo and Lv Bu against each other, and finally used Lv Bu to kill the evil thief Dong Zhuo.
Later, Diao Chan became Lu Bu's concubine. After Dong Zhuo's general Li Jue defeated Lu Bu, she followed Lu Bu to Xuzhou. After the Battle of Xiapi, Lü Bu was killed by Cao Cao. Diao Chan followed Lü Bu's family to Xuchang and has been missing since then. Narcissus God—Zhen Mi
Zhen Mi is a beautiful and kind-hearted woman, but also a pitiful woman. Born in troubled times, he married twice, both in the homes of princes and emperors. In the end, he was killed by his husband Cao Pi. It is worth mentioning that Zhen Mi is Cao Zhi’s sister-in-law. Cao Zhi has a different kind of feeling for his sister-in-law. In "Fu of the Goddess of the Luo River", Cao Zhi describes the beauty of Zhen Mi and compares her to a fairy in Luoshui. "Her shape is as graceful as a fairy." The Jinghong is as graceful as a swimming dragon, as if the moon is covered by light clouds, and flutters like snow in the flowing wind." It can be seen that Mrs. Zhen's beauty makes people miss her very much. Lotus Flower Goddess - Xi Shi
Xi Shi, the "Shenyu" who is the first of China's four beauties, is naturally beautiful and is the incarnation and synonym of beauty. After Xi Shi and Fan Li helped Gou Jian to destroy Wu, Xi Shi's ending after the fall of Wu became a mystery: some people said that they saw Fan Li taking Xi Shi into seclusion, some people once saw them boating on Taihu Lake, and some people said that Xi Shi sank into the river and died. Some said that she fell in love with King Wu and committed suicide to follow him. But no matter what, the beauty of Xi Tzu has remained in the hearts of generations. Camellia Flower God - Wang Zhaojun
Wang Zhaojun was from the Han Dynasty and was one of the four beauties in ancient China, "Luoyan". She appeared in the eyes of the world and was known to be purely due to a greedy palace painter. The young Wang Zhaojun also wanted to be selected as a concubine by the emperor, but she was sexy and upright and was unwilling to bribe the painter. As a result, the painter painted her very badly. Ugly, Emperor Yuan of Han Dynasty missed such a beautiful woman like this. As a result, Wang Zhaojun took the initiative to get married for the sake of peace. When Emperor Han Yuan saw Zhaojun, he killed the painter in anger. How could I miss such a beautiful woman? But he had already promised others, so there was "Zhaojun went out of the fortress". Wang Zhaojun made outstanding contributions to the peace of the frontier and the friendship between the Huns and the Han. Apricot Flower Goddess - Yang Yuhuan
Among the four beauties, Yang Yuhuan has the most peculiar story. She was the wife of Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty. She was beautiful, good at singing and dancing, and well versed in music. She was the court music of the Tang Dynasty. Home, dancer. In modern terms, she is a plump young lady who can sing, dance, and play musical instruments. Moreover, she also served as a Taoist nun, with the title of Taizhen. She is the "shy flower" among the four beauties.