What are the legends and stories of the next Yuan Festival?

Lead: Next Yuan Festival is also a festival of sacrifice. In today's globalization, western festivals are getting more and more attention, while traditional festivals are fading out of our sight, not to mention the reasons for these traditional festivals, but these traditional festivals are important elements of China culture, which are worth remembering and inheriting. So what are the legends and stories of the next Lantern Festival? What festival is the next Lantern Festival? Let's take a look at Bian Xiao.

What are the legends and stories of the next Yuan Festival?

October 15th of the lunar calendar is a traditional festival of the Han nationality, the Next Yuan Festival. Also known as the birthday of the next yuan, the water official day of the next yuan, etc. Strictly speaking, this festival is a Taoist festival, which comes from the so-called "three elements" of Taoism: Shangyuan, Zhongyuan and Xia Yuan. Taoism believes that "Sanyuan" is another name for "Three Officials". Shangyuan Festival, also known as Shangyuan Tianguan Festival, is the birthday of Emperor Wei Zi blessed by Shangyuan. The Mid-Yuan Festival, also known as the Mid-Yuan Festival, is the birthday of Qing Xu, an official who pardoned evil in the mid-Yuan Dynasty. Xia Yuan Festival, also called Xia Yuan Shuijie, is the birthday of Dong Yin, Emperor of Xia Yuan Shuiguan. The official scripture of Taishang Lao San said, "Heaven will bless the people, local officials will forgive sins, and water officials will slow down their lives." All sentient beings are under the control of the water officer of heaven and earth. These three officials correspond to Yao, Shun and Yu respectively. Therefore, Xiayuan Shuiguan is also a famous place for Dayu to control water. Whenever the next Lantern Festival is in the harvest season in rural areas, almost every household in Wujin wraps jiaozi with glutinous rice flour ground from new grain, wraps vegetarian dishes with stuffing, and "fastes to make up for the sky" outside the door after steaming. In addition, the old saying goes: "In October and a half, we will lead three officials in Tuanzizhai." It turned out that Taoism said that the day was the birthday of three officials (heavenly officials, local officials and water officials), and Taoist people erected Tianzhu outside their homes, with yellow flags on it, which read "heaven and earth, water house", "good weather", "peaceful country and people" and "eliminating disasters and reducing happiness". At night, three lanterns are hung on the top of the pole. Bao jiaozi needs three officials. After the Republic of China, this custom was gradually abandoned, but the people held ceremonies to pay homage to the dead and burn the treasury in advance on the "Mid-Autumn Festival" on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month.

In the next Yuan Festival, the Taoist temple has the arrangement of Dojo and peacetime. In the folk, it has gradually become a festival to worship ancestors and pray for good luck. Liu Yida said that old Beijing used to burn paper for the dead ancestors and offer sacrifices to them on this day.

In addition, because there is a saying that "water officials solve urban problems", that is, every New Year's Day, water pipes come down to inspect people's good and evil and solve problems for people. Therefore, every household will hang lanterns in the main hall, tie a pair of lanterns, and worship fish, fruits and other things under the lights. In Changzhou, a water town, agricultural production such as rice planting, fishing and shrimp catching has a deep relationship with water. Therefore, on the next Lantern Festival, people will "fast the three officials" (offering sacrifices to heavenly officials, local officials and water officials) and pray for good weather, peace and prosperity. As for diet, the next Yuan Festival also has unique seasonal food. Take Beijing as an example. Next Lantern Festival, every household will make bean paste buns.

In today's globalization, western festivals are getting more and more attention, while traditional festivals are fading out of our sight, not to mention the reasons for these traditional festivals. However, these traditional festivals are an important part of China culture, which is worth remembering and inheriting.

What festival is the next Lantern Festival?

The next Yuan Festival is also a festival of sacrifice. Generally, it falls on October 15th of the lunar calendar every year, which is a traditional festival in China with a long history. The ancient book Records of Chinese Customs records: "October is the next Yuan Festival, and customs spread to Shuigong Jicheng, and there are also people who fast and recite scriptures." It is pointed out that the time of the festival is related to Taoism, that is, this day is to commemorate the water official. He is also a familiar figure, Yu Xia. He once saved people from disasters, and later became a water official to help people get rid of danger. Therefore, sacrificial ceremonies are held everywhere.