The meaning and symbol of reunion for Chinese people
Reunion means that a family gathers together to celebrate festivals Or Memorial Day, for the Chinese people, from the ancient clan system to the present, people attach great importance to the connection between blood relatives, so reunion is a very important thing for Chinese people, it represents the abundance of blood and good fortune.full of meaning and symbolism.
Meaning and symbol of reunion
Mid-Autumn Festival reunion
The moon is bright on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival.The ancients regarded the full moon as a symbol of reunion.Therefore, it is also called August 15 is the "Reunion Festival".From ancient times to the present, people often use "full moon" and "moon vacancy" to describe "sorrows and joys", and the wandering children who live in other places are even more affectionate with the moon.Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai’s "Looking up at the bright moon, bowing your head to think of hometown", Du Fu’s "The dew is white tonight, the moon is the hometown Ming", Song Dynasty Wang Anshi’s "spring breeze is green on the south bank of the river, when will the bright moon shine on me" and other poems, They are all sung through the ages.Eating moon cakes is another festival custom, and moon cakes symbolize reunion.
Spring Festival Reunion
Spring Festival is a festival for family reunion, which is very similar to Christmas in the West.Children who are away from home have to travel thousands of miles back to their parents’ home.The night before the real Chinese New Year is called Reunion Night, when the family gathers around to make dumplings.The way to make dumplings is to mix the noodles first, and the word "和" means "合"; the word for dumplings is homophonic with "jiao", and "he" and "jiao" have the meaning of gathering, so dumplings are used to symbolize reunion.The festive atmosphere will last for a month.Before the first day of the first lunar month, there are ceremonies such as offering sacrifices to stoves and ancestors; during the festival, there are ceremonies such as giving money to children and paying New Year’s greetings to relatives and friends; the second half of the month is the Lantern Festival, when the city is full of lanterns and tourists are full of people.Spring is just over.
Why Chinese people like to be reunited
Family is the cornerstone of Chinese society, and the annual reunion dinner fully demonstrates the mutual respect and love among Chinese family members.Love brings the family closer together.Family reunion often brings comfort and satisfaction to the head of the family.Seeing that the old man is full of children and grandchildren, the family reunites with each other.The past care and hard work in raising the children have not been in vain.What kind of happiness this is.The younger generation can also take this opportunity to express their gratitude to their parents for their nurturing grace.
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