What day of the week is Laba Festival in 2020? Who do we commemorate by drinking Laba porridge on Laba Festival?

What day of the week is Laba Festival in 2020? Who do we commemorate by drinking Laba porridge on Laba Festival?
Introduction: Laba Festival is one of the traditional festivals. So what day is Laba Festival in 2020? Who do we commemorate by drinking Laba porridge on Laba Festival? The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is the twelfth month, commonly known as the end of the year, and is also known as Ladong, Candong, Qiongdong, Layue, and Bingyue. Let’s go to Shuimoxiansheng.com to check out the relevant content for the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2019.

What day is Laba Festival in 2020?

Laba Festival 2020: Thursday , January 2, 2020 (the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in the Year of the Pig, 31 days away from the Laba Festival in 2019)
Laba Festival, commonly known as "Laba", falls on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

In ancient times, some places in my country had the tradition of worshiping ancestors and gods (including door gods, household gods, house gods, kitchen gods, and well gods) in the twelfth lunar month and praying for a good harvest and good luck. There was also the custom of "drinking Laba porridge."
According to legend, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month is the day when Buddha Shakyamuni attained enlightenment. It is called the "Dharma Treasure Festival" and is one of the grand festivals in Buddhism.
The word "Laba" originated in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, when it was called "La Day". It was originally a Buddhist festival, but after generations of evolution, it gradually became a household folk festival.

Who do we commemorate by drinking Laba porridge on Laba Festival?

To commemorate Sakyamuni
Laba Festival itself is the anniversary of Buddha's enlightenment. Eating Laba porridge on Laba Festival is said to be in commemoration of Sakyamuni.
Legend has it that a long time ago, the founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni, ate the gruel sent by the shepherdess Suya, and attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
And this day happened to be the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. Ryume was the predecessor of Laba porridge. Later generations did not forget the suffering he endured, and ate porridge on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month every year to commemorate him.
In memory of Yue Fei
The history of eating Laba porridge in China began as early as the Song Dynasty. According to folk saying, eating Laba porridge on Laba Festival is to commemorate Yue Fei.
It is said that when Yue Fei led his troops to fight against the Jin army in Zhuxian Town, it was the coldest time of winter. Yue's army was poorly fed and clothed, and suffered from hunger and cold. The people sent them porridge one after another. Yue's army had a hearty meal of the "family meal" sent by the people, and returned with a great victory. That day was the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
After Yue Fei's death, in order to commemorate him, people would cook porridge with grains, beans and fruits on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, which eventually became a custom.

The meaning of eating Laba porridge on Laba Festival

Eating Laba porridge on Laba Festival is not only commemorative, but also implies warmth, perfection, harmony, auspiciousness, health and so on.
Every year on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, every household cooks a pot of "Laba porridge" for a delicious meal.
Not only adults and children eat it, but also some is fed to livestock, chickens and dogs, and some is smeared on doors, walls and trees for good luck.
In addition, eating Laba porridge on Laba Festival can cure diseases and suppress evil spirits, because Laba porridge contains red beans that represent evil spirits.

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