As an integral part of Chinese traditional culture, Xiaohan has naturally formed various customs and habits over a long period of time. So what is the relationship between Xiaohan and Laba Festival? What traditional activities are there in Xiaohan? In the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, whether it is weddings or family affairs, everything is happy. The Fortune Teller website brings you the blessings of the winter month to bring you auspicious warmth. I wish you all the best!What is the relationship between Xiaohan and Laba Festival?Minor Cold is the solar term in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar. The ancients called the twelfth month of the lunar calendar the twelfth month. The original meaning of "La" is "to connect". The ancients took it as the symbol of the transition between the old and the new. La also refers to a sacrificial activity. The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month every year is Laba Festival. Closely related to Laba Festival is the Lari Festival.In the last dynasties, Laba Festival and Lari Festival were two different festivals. Laba Festival was a Buddhist festival, which was held on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month; while Lari Festival was held on the third Xu day after the winter solstice. After the last dynasty, the Lari Festival gradually declined, while the influence of the Laba Festival continued to expand and become increasingly secular. Later, because both festivals were in the twelfth lunar month. Gradually, people only celebrated Laba Festival and no longer celebrated Laba Festival. By the Qing Dynasty, Laba Festival had been clearly set on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and some activities of the Laba Festival, such as ancestor worship and beating drums to drive away epidemics, were also integrated into the Laba Festival. Laba Festival became a sacrificial festival at the end of the year. This sacrificial festival has three meanings. The first is to show that one has not forgotten the origin of oneself and one's family, and to express respect and remembrance for ancestors. The second is to offer sacrifices to the gods and thank them for their contributions to agriculture throughout the year. Third, people have worked hard all year round, and now is the time to rest from farming, so they can take this opportunity to have fun. Sacrificial activities are mostly carried out in ancestral temples and family temples. Some are also held in the suburbs to honor the gods who play an important role in agriculture. To this day, some villages still follow this custom. What traditional activities are there in Xiaohan?La Festival"Xiao Han" is the solar term in the twelfth lunar month. As the ancients would hold the La Festival in December to worship all gods, the twelfth month when the La Festival was held was called the La Yue. The wood meaning of La is "connection", which means the connection between the old and the new. La Festival is one of my country's ancient sacrificial customs, which was formed as early as the pre-Qin period. Han Yingjie's "Customs and Practice". The Book of Justice says: "La means hunting, which means hunting animals to offer sacrifices to ancestors. Some say La means connection, the connection between the new and the old, so a grand sacrifice is held to thank the ancestors for their achievements." "La Festival" has three meanings. The first is to show that one does not forget the origin of oneself and his family, and to express respect and remembrance for ancestors. The second is to offer sacrifices to the gods and thank them for their contributions to agriculture over the past year. Third, people have worked hard all year round, and now is the time to rest from farming, so they can take this opportunity to have some fun. Since the Zhou Dynasty, the custom of "La Festival" has been passed down from generation to generation, from the emperor, princes to ordinary people, everyone is no exception. Visiting plum blossoms<br /> At this time, wintersweets have bloomed and red plum blossoms are in bud. Choose a good place to enjoy plum blossoms and enjoy them carefully. You will smell the elegant fragrance and feel refreshed and invigorated. Ice Play <br /> In the northern provinces of China, the weather is extremely cold after winter, and the ice period is very long, often starting from November until April of the following year. Between spring and winter, the river surface is frozen thickly and people have to use sleds to travel on the ice. The sled is either pulled by a horse, led by a dog, or pushed forward by the rider holding a wooden pole and rowing like a boat. In areas where the ice is particularly thick, there are usually ice beds for pedestrians to play on. There are also people who race on the ice wearing ice skates, which was called ice play in ancient times. |
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