Why do we worship our ancestors during the Xiayuan Festival? What other names does the Xiayuan Festival have?
Introduction: China has been a traditional cultural country since ancient times, so it has many traditional festivals, and the Lower Yuan Festival is one of them. So why do we worship our ancestors during the Xiayuan Festival? What other names does the Xiayuan Festival have? The ninth month of the lunar calendar has passed, and the beautiful tenth month of the lunar calendar has arrived. For more details about the 2018 lunar calendar for October, please visit Mr. Shui Mo's website for consultation!Why do we worship our ancestors during the Xiayuan Festival?The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is called the Shangyuan Festival by the Han people, which is a Lantern Festival that has existed since ancient times; the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is called the Zhongyuan Festival by the Han people, which is a day to worship ancestors; the fifteenth day of the tenth lunar month is called the Xiayuan Festival by the Han people, which is a day to worship ancestors.The origins of these three "yuan" festivals, namely the Shangyuan Festival, the Zhongyuan Festival and the Xiayuan Festival, are related to Taoism. Taoism has three officials: the Heavenly Official, the Earthly Official, and the Water Official. It is said that the Heavenly Official bestows blessings, the Earthly Official forgives sins, and the Water Official relieves disasters. The birthdays of the Three Officials are the 15th day of the first lunar month, the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, and the 15th day of the tenth lunar month. These three days are called "Shangyuan Festival", "Zhongyuan Festival" and "Xiayuan Festival". The Lower Yuan Festival is the day when the Water God relieves disasters and the Yanggu Emperor relieves disasters, and it is commonly known as this day. What other names does the Lower Yuan Festival have?According to the Chinese calendar, the 15th day of the 10th lunar month is also the last Moon Festival of the year. During this full moon period, people hold the most important ancestor worship activities.The ancient "Xiayuan Festival" is also known as "Xiayuan Day", "Xiayuan", "Xiayuan Birthday" and "Xiayuan Water Official Festival". Records about Xiayuan Festival: The "Chinese Customs Records" also records: "The 15th day of the tenth month is the Lower Yuan Festival. It is said that the Water Palace is the day to relieve disasters, and some people also fast and recite scriptures." Song Wu Zimu's "Dream of the Southern Song Dynasty" said: "On the 15th day of October, the water god will relieve disasters. The palaces, temples, and common people will hold fasts and hold ceremonies, either to relieve disasters or to pray for the dead." Hebei's "Xuanhua County New Records" states: "It is said that on the day when the Water God comes to relieve disasters, some people also fast." |
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