The birthplace and origin of Spring Festival culture
The birthplace of the Spring Festival culture is in Langzhong, the earliest time the Spring Festival refers to The Beginning of the Spring Festival gradually evolved into a separate festival until the government of the Republic of China set the date of the Spring Festival as the first day of the first lunar month, and this Spring Festival date has been used to this day.
The historical origin of the Spring Festival
The Spring Festival is evolved from the prayers and sacrifices at the beginning of the year.In ancient times, people held sacrifices at the beginning of the new year after the end of the one-year-old (year) farming.Pay tribute to the gods of heaven and earth, the kindness of ancestors, and pray for a good year.Although the situation of ancient rituals is vague and difficult to know, some ancient relics can still be found from the festivals of later generations.For example, some areas in Lingnan have inherited the custom of worshiping the new year on the first day of the new year.During the New Year, there are grand and grand ceremonies of worshiping gods and ancestors.From this, we can see the clues of praying for the first year of the year in ancient times.The beginning of the year in the original sense refers to the beginning of spring, which is the beginning of all things and the meaning of all rebirth, which means that a new cycle of reincarnation has begun.
It is rumored that the ancient Spring Festival, the New Year’s Day, originated in Langzhong.As early as 110 BC, ancient astronomers in Langzhong dropped a pole to observe the sun, and determined the "summer solstice" and "winter solstice" based on the length of the pole’s shadow, and then determined the "spring equinox" and "spring equinox" according to the change in the length of day and night in a year."Autumn Equinox".On this basis, twenty-four solar terms such as Beginning of Spring, Rain, and Insects have been determined.
The cultural significance of the Spring Festival
1.Reunion and Harmony
An important feature of the Spring Festival culture is reunion and harmony.No matter how far away from home, people who go out have to go home to celebrate the New Year.Therefore, the Spring Festival is a hot topic every year.The Spring Festival is a festival for the reunion of the Chinese nation.It has been integrated into the blood of every descendant of Yan and Huang for thousands of years.Harmony in the cultural connotation of the Spring Festival, first of all, everyone must be in a good mood.We often say:"Happy New Year." It not only represents blessings, but also reflects the collective personality of the Chinese nation.I hope everyone can live happily and harmoniously, and maintain harmony with family members, relatives, friends, neighbors, and colleagues.This is The basis of social harmony.Only living in such a social environment can be happy and happy.It can be said that the Spring Festival is the glue for the harmony and unity of social groups.
2.Say goodbye to the old and welcome the new
We often say:"say goodbye to the old and welcome the new." What to say and what to welcome? Of course, the resignation is everything in the past year, but I think we should grasp the most important, sum up the gains and losses, and learn from the lessons.All things are fully prepared and planned, rather than "one-year-old elimination by the sound of firecrackers", no matter whether it is a success or a failure, there is nothing left.Why each unit has to debrief at the end of the year, this is a good way to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, and it is also a correct interpretation of the cultural connotation of the Spring Festival.
3.Traditional beliefs
The annual Spring Festival sacrificing ancestors and worshiping the gods is an extension of traditional filial piety, which embodies people’s worship of ancestors and reverence for nature.Children and grandchildren are immersed in the various ceremonies of the Spring Festival, and naturally, unconsciously, they inherit the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, inherit the social ethics of the Chinese people, and promote the culture of filial piety.
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