A brief introduction to the story of our country's traditional festivals

2025-03-13 10:10

There are many traditional festivals in our country. The following are some of the stories: Spring Festival: The Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It is usually celebrated on the first day of the first lunar month and is the most important meal of the year. Legend has it that after Qin Shihuang unified China, it was set to be celebrated on the first day of the first lunar month until the Qing Dynasty, because of the difference between the lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar, it was changed to the Gregorian calendar. The Spring Festival was a time for family reunions, ancestral worship, lantern viewing, New Year's Eve dinner, New Year's greetings, fireworks, and other traditional activities. It was also an important time for people to carry out various celebrations. Tomb-Sweeping Day: Tomb-Sweeping Day is another important traditional festival in China. It is usually celebrated from the 3rd to the 5th day of the 3rd month of the lunar calendar. The origin of the Qingming Festival could be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Spring and Autumn Period, there were frequent wars between the feudal lords. Many people died in the war. In order to remember these people, people would hold sacrificial ceremonies on the Qingming Festival. Now, the Qingming Festival had become an important festival for worshiping ancestors. People would go to the cemetery to pay their respects and have a reunion dinner at home. 3. Dragon Boat Festival: Dragon Boat Festival is the fourth traditional festival in China. It is usually celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. The origins of the Dragon Boat Festival can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. During the Han Dynasty, there was a plague in the southern region. In order to prevent the plague, people ate rice dumplings, raced dragon boats, hung mugwort leaves and other traditional activities on this day. Now, the Dragon Boat Festival had become an important patriotic education festival. People would carry out various patriotic themed activities. Mid-Autumn Festival: The Mid-Autumn Festival is the fifth traditional festival in China. It is usually celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. The origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival could be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty, people enjoyed the moon, ate mooncakes, and enjoyed lanterns on the 15th of August. Now, the Mid-Autumn Festival had become an important family reunion festival. People would admire the moon, eat mooncakes, and admire lanterns together.