Has the third day of the third lunar month become Girls’ Day? What is the origin of Girls’ Day?
Introduction: The third day of the third lunar month is not only the Shangsi Festival, an important traditional festival in Guangxi, but also the Daughters’ Day. So does the third day of the third lunar month become Girls' Day? What is the origin of Girls' Day? Follow the editor to find out! For more details about the 2019 lunar calendar for March, please visit Mr. Shui Mo's website for consultation!Will the third day of the third lunar month become Girls’ Day again?"Daughter's Day" is a coming-of-age ceremony for ancient Han girls, which is usually held on this day. Girls usually go by the water to pick orchids during the Shangsi Spring Festival. They wear beautiful clothes, sing and dance to ward off evil spirits. Girls love playing by the water in spring.The weather on March 3rd is fresh, and there are many beautiful women by the water in Chang'an, which is a true portrayal of this situation. The difference between this and Japan's Girls' Festival is that Japan's Girls' Festival is also on March 3rd and is also called "Hina Matsuri". Because March 3rd of the lunar calendar is the time when peach blossoms are in full bloom, it is also called the "Peach Blossom Festival", which is related to the Chinese Shangsi Girls' Festival. However, the difference is that Japan also celebrates the festival for young girls, mainly for girls of a few years old, while China focuses more on young girls who have not yet married. On this day, adults begin to dress up the little girls in the family. They all dress up in their best clothes and are led by their mothers to visit each other, wearing pomegranate flowers on their heads to ward off evil and pray for blessings. Girls would invite their good playmates to visit each other, and grandpa’s family would give girls many dolls, using the number of dolls as a measure of whether the family was wealthy. Girls have to put all the dolls on the shelf, along with a dressing table and other supplies, and then put peach blossoms and lanterns next to the shelf, and the dolls have to change into many different costumes. It is said that this started from the game of changing clothes for dolls that was popular among aristocratic girls in the Heian period. Murasaki Hime in The Tale of Genji often played this game when she was a child. She would also have peach blossom bonsai at home, with different ways of arranging them, and make wine with the peach blossoms. Whether the girl’s family gives a doll or peach blossoms, it represents a blessing for the girl’s healthy growth. When they grow up, these are brought to their husband's family as dowries. And these dolls are displayed every year. The opposite is Boys' Day on the fifth day of May. The fifth day of May is originally China's Dragon Boat Festival, but in Japan it is a special festival for boys. On this day, every family hangs carp flags to wish boys healthy growth and hope that they can succeed like the carp. What is the origin of Girls' Day?As early as the Zhou Dynasty, on the first day of March (Shangsi Day), people would go to the waterside to offer sacrifices, called the Shangsi Festival, and bathe with fragrant herbs. Later people called it Xi. "The Book of Zhou Li Chunguan" says: "The witch is in charge of the annual purification ceremony and bathing to ward off disasters for people." This means: the witch is in charge of the annual purification ceremony and bathing to ward off disasters for people. Zheng Xuan's commentary said: "The annual purification ceremony is now on the third month of the lunar calendar, such as going to the water and taking a bath, which means bathing with scented herbs." In addition to its religious function, this day also produced unexpected benefits.Since young men and women would gather at the riverside on this day, it provided an opportunity for the ancients to fall in love freely. The "Book of Songs: Zheng Feng Qin Wei" describes a young boy and girl falling in love during the purification ceremony. The Book of Song, Volume 2, quoted the Book of Han, saying, "In Zheng, on the third month of the lunar calendar, on the day of the third month, people would go to the Qin and Wei rivers to summon souls and spirits, holding orchids to brush away bad luck." Of course, on such occasions of gatherings of young men and women, girls would dress up best, until it gradually evolved into the "Girls' Day". After the Song Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism prevailed, etiquette became increasingly strict, and the customs of the Shangsi Festival gradually declined in Han culture. Fortunes in life can be good or bad, and calculating the direction of your fortune in advance can help you nip problems in the bud, reverse unfavorable situations, and make your life smoother and brighter. To calculate your life fortune over the next ten years, please click on the [Premium Calculation] button below for accurate calculation. I wish you all the best in your life! |
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