On this day every year, Chinese descendants from all over the world will come to xinzheng city, the hometown of the Yellow Emperor, to seek roots and worship their ancestors; This day, also the Shangsi Festival in ancient times, is the most important festival in the activities of "removing bath" held by the ancients. In ancient times, the first March of March was considered as "thinking". The fourth day is usually the third day of March. After Wei and Jin Dynasties, Shangsi Festival was designated as the third day of March, which was followed by later generations. Shangsi was designated as a festival in the Han Dynasty.
The Book of Rites of the Later Han Dynasty records: "It was the fourth day of the month, and the officials and the people were all immersed in the east running water, saying that it was a catastrophe washing and descaling (chn, disease)."
Besides bathing, it is also called bathing, that is, bathing by the water. "Shangsi Festival" is in the season exchange, and the yin has not completely subsided, so people are prone to get sick. Bathing by the water can drive away diseases and disasters and pray for happiness.
In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Shangsi Festival was not only a time for babies, but also evolved into a time for royal nobles, ministers and literati to feast at the water's edge, which became another important custom of Shangsi Festival.
After the Tang Dynasty, the custom of "Shangsi Festival" gradually faded out. According to the custom of "March 3rd" in Zhuang nationality, many people only know how to talk about love with songs. In fact, there are many customs in the "March 3rd" of Zhuang nationality, such as grabbing fireworks, throwing hydrangeas and eating colorful glutinous rice, which are also interesting holiday customs.
Han (ha)
Han people will hold ancestor worship ceremonies in Henan, the hometown of the Yellow Emperor.
shield
March 3 of the Dong people is also called Sowing Festival, Begging for Onions Festival and Fireworks Festival. According to Dong's legend, in ancient times, they always regarded the flowering of tung flowers as a transplant festival. But one year, this tung tree didn't blossom, so it missed the farming season and had to flee to Beijing. In order to learn lessons from the past, on March 3, people played Lusheng, visited relatives and friends, and reminded each other that it was time to do farm work. On March 3rd, the Dong people held fireworks, bullfighting, Touma, singing duet and stepping on the hall, so it was also called "Fireworks Festival".
Yao (the legendary leader of the tribal alliance in the late period of the patriarchal clan society in ancient China)
March 3 of Yao nationality is to commemorate national heroes, and people named it March 3, also called "Ganba Festival". Before March 3rd every year, Yaomen must kill wild animals in the old forest one week in advance, touch fish and shrimp in the river, bake them into dry pens and take them home, and distribute them to households, enjoying the joy of bumper harvest. Women went up the mountain to pick natural dyes such as small indigo leaves, boiled them and dyed them into red, yellow, blue and purple glutinous rice for Pangu. On the day of the festival, the Yao people put down their farm work and have a collective rest 1 day. Men read classics, drink and entertain, while girls and boys get together in the barren hills and wild forests beside the stockade, singing, playing and falling in love.
Cloth (BY)
Every year, the third day of the third lunar month is a traditional national festival of the Buyi people in Zhenfeng and Wangmo.
In the traditional concept, in order to make the whole village achieve the goal of "praying for disaster relief, keeping the village safe, good weather and abundant crops", Zhenfeng Buyi people who have lived on the banks of Beipan River for generations will hold corresponding sacrificial activities on the third day of the third lunar month.
Mountain worship is one of the main activities of Buyi people on March 3. Sacrifice to mountain gods should be carried out after "sweeping the village to ward off evil spirits"
On the third day of March, every family in the stockade, except a male parent, will attend the activities of offering sacrifices to the mountain gods. After hearing the firecrackers set off before the sacrifice to the mountain god to kill pigs, the rest of the young and old will go up the mountain to "hide insects", that is, to avoid all kinds of insect disasters and plagues.
The Buyi festival "March 3" has undergone many changes, becoming a group gathering in Buyi areas, with special song and dance performances and other festival entertainment activities. She ethnic group
Activities on March 3 rd
She nationality takes March 3rd as Gu Mi's birthday, and every household eats black rice. Legend has it that Lei Wanxing, a hero of the She nationality in the Tang Dynasty, led the rebel army to fight against the encirclement and suppression of government troops, and his military strength increased greatly because of the black barnyard grass fruit. On March 3, the breakthrough was successful, and Lien Chan was victorious. In order to commemorate this event, she people eat black rice on March 3 every year and get together to sing. [9]
Among the She people, March 3rd is an important festival that can be compared with the Spring Festival. On this day, every household will slaughter animals and sacrifice to their ancestors. Many families often choose this day for their wedding. During the festival, we should catch up with the dance floor and dance with torches, wood blade, bamboo poles, dragon lanterns, lion dances and fish lanterns. At the same time, there are She folk competitions such as asking for stools, making stone drills, sticking belly stickers, holding poles and driving wild boar.
nautical/sea mile
The third day of the third lunar month is a traditional auspicious festival for Li people to remember their ancestors, celebrate their new life, praise life and pursue love. 1984 The Guangdong Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee and the Guangdong Provincial People's Government agreed to the reports of the former Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Prefecture People's Congress Standing Committee and the former Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Prefecture People's Government, and formally designated March 3 every year as the traditional festival of the Li nationality in Hainan. [ 1 1]
On this day, people must get up early. Women are busy cooking glutinous rice on the mountain and preparing food for the festival. The girl went up the mountain to pick the leaves dyed with rice, and the men worked together to put dogs up the mountain to hunt and catch fish in the water. Every household kills chickens to buy meat and wine, and girls dress up, wear gold and silver, sing and dance to celebrate the annual March 3 rd Festival. Tujia nationality
March 3rd of Tujia nationality is its "Valentine's Day", also called "Daughter's Day". On the festival day, young men and women in new clothes gathered from all directions. The dress of a woman who wants to choose a good husband is very distinctive. The left lapel coat has short sleeves and lace. She wears a pleated dress with long inside and short outside, pretending to go to the market, selling local products and waiting for the right person to appear. Unmarried men who want to choose a good couple pretend to go shopping with an empty basket on their backs. If a man likes a woman, he will "shop". If a woman likes a man who is "shopping", she will sell her local products at a low price to show her commitment, and then she will quit the downtown area and choose a quiet place to exchange feelings. [9]
Tu (tu)
The traditional festival egg party of tu nationality. The festival time is March 3rd, March 8th and March18th of the lunar calendar every year, which varies from place to place. At that time, a sacrifice will be held in the temple, and the master will be invited to recite scriptures and dance to reward God, so as to eliminate disasters and protect crops and people and animals. People attending the meeting also brought many boiled eggs with them, one for themselves and the other for playing with each other.
Miao ethnic group
The "March 3rd" Miao Love Song Festival is a traditional festival for local Miao compatriots. During the event, villagers, married women and young men and women from dozens of neighboring villages will gather here for a party. Therefore, the "March 3" Love Song Festival is not only a festival for villagers to reunite with their ancestors and catch up with relatives and friends, but also a beautiful day for young people in the village to love each other. [ 13