What festival is on March 3rd of the lunar calendar in 2020? What is the origin

What festival is on March 3rd of the lunar calendar in 2020? What is the origin
After February 2nd, many people are looking forward to March 3rd. Due to the epidemic in 2020, many people are unable to travel normally. So on March 3rd, will everything get better? What festival is on March 3rd of the lunar calendar in 2020? What is its origin? March is the month with the best spring weather. Spring, also known as spring, is the first season of the four seasons. Shuimoxiansheng.com has compiled detailed information for you about the third month of the lunar calendar in 2020. Let’s take a look.

What festival is on March 3rd of the lunar calendar in 2020?

——The third day of the third lunar month is a traditional festival for many ethnic groups in China, with the Zhuang ethnic group being the most typical. In ancient times, young Zhuang men and women gathered in the streets to sing and gathered by the river for feasts. According to Zhuang legend, March 3 is the birthday of Buluotuo, the ancestor of the Zhuang people. The Han nationality celebrates the Shangsi Festival, and there is a saying that on March 3rd, one should worship ancestors and on March 3rd, one should worship Xuanyuan.
Han people will hold a ceremony to worship their ancestors in Huangdi's hometown in Henan.
The Zhuang ethnic group has many customs for the "March 3rd" festival. Singing songs and talking about love, grabbing firecrackers, throwing embroidered balls, eating five-color glutinous rice, etc. are also interesting festival customs.
The Dong ethnic group’s “March 3rd” festival is also known as the “Sowing Festival”, “Onion-asking Festival” and “Fireworks and Firecrackers Festival”. The Dong ethnic group often holds activities such as grabbing firecrackers, bullfighting, horse fighting, singing, and stepping on the hall on March 3rd, so it is also called the "Firecracker Festival."

What is the origin

【1】The origin of “March 3rd” can be traced back to commemorating Emperor Fuxi. Fuxi and his sister Nuwa formed humans from clay and reproduced. People in eastern Henan respectfully called Fuxi the "Ancestor of Mankind."
The ancient Taihao Mausoleum Temple was built in Huaiyang (the place where Fuxi established his capital). From the second day of the second month to the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, the Taihao Mausoleum Temple Fair is held. Devout men and women, with boats from the south and horses from the north, all gather in the mausoleum area to pay homage to the ancestor of mankind.
[2] In addition, according to legend, March 3rd is the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. There is a saying in China since ancient times: "On February 2nd, the dragon raises its head; on March 3rd, Xuanyuan is born." Emperor Huangdi is revered as the ancestor of Chinese civilization and the common ancestor of all Chinese descendants.
In order to commemorate the merits of Huangdi, later generations hold various ancestor worship activities in Huangdi's hometown on the third day of March every year. This folk activity has been further developed and passed down as folk custom.
[3] In addition, as early as the Zhou Dynasty before the Common Era, the third day of the third lunar month was designated as the country’s legal Valentine’s Day. Young men and women from all over the country would gather in local areas to look for their ideal partners.
In this sense, the Shangsi Festival on March 3 is also a courtship festival. Since ancient times in my country, both the Han and ethnic minorities have regarded the third day of the third lunar month as not only a festival to ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings, but also a day for men and women to socialize and express their love.

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