It's December, and it's getting closer to the new year. But many people feel that the atmosphere of the Spring Festival seems to be gradually fading. Apart from holding the mobile phone to grab the red bag and biting the teeth to send the red bag, there seems to be nothing to do. But do you know that the ancient people did not enjoy the Spring Festival? Today, let's have a look with Xiaobian ~ ~ how the ancient people played the Spring Festival.
Chinese new year, the Qing Dynasty is a month!
The emperor of the Qing Dynasty had a mystical obsession with the new year. Once the activities were carried out, they would be tossed for more than a month.
What's going on?
Qing emperors also liked writing. From the Kangxi Dynasty, on the first day of December every year, the emperor had a ceremony of "writing a Book of blessings" to pray for the people.
How to write a book?
That is to say, the Emperor himself wrote the word Fu. It was posted all over the imperial palace to show good luck, and other 'blessings' were given to the provincial officials with memorials as New Year gifts to show sympathy.
Who can get the emperor's real work? It's a blessing
Writing a few words is certainly not enough. As an emperor, I must say that I will welcome the new year. Adhering to the traditional Chinese virtues, that is, treat.
At noon on New Year's Eve, there will be a grand banquet in the Baohe hall. Generally speaking, it's a dinner party.
The scene of the banquet was very big. But after all, it's a high-end liquor store. It's impossible to boast that "the gongs and drums are loud, the firecrackers are blaring, and the red flag is full of people", but it's also a bright star.
It was not until about 18:00 p.m. that the emperor's entertainment ended. It's time to enjoy the warmth of your family.
For dinner, the emperor will choose to eat with all kinds of empress and Princess agog, that is, reunion dinner.
In the Tang Dynasty, officials were given seven days off for the new year.
In the second volume of the six canons of the Tang Dynasty, there is an order for the opening of the Yuan Dynasty and the coming of the winter solstice: 'each of them will have seven days off. '
Later, the Song Dynasty continued this number of days, while the yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties reduced it to three days.
But these days off, not really let you go home to rest. The emperor's heart is high. He who sacrifices to his ancestors and worships a God must follow his subordinates.
On the first day of the first day of the first month, a grand new year's Day celebration ceremony will be held to present the new year.
Then the emperor continued to lead a group of princes and ministers to celebrate the Empress Dowager's palace to express filial piety and blessing.
And the following ministers should not be idle. According to the hierarchical rules of big fish eating small fish eating shrimp, they should also pay tribute to the emperor and congratulate the new year.
Therefore, compared with the Spring Festival holiday, it is not easy for senior officials in ancient times.
Common people: you can gamble in the new year
During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was such a policy: "on the first day of the first lunar month, Kaifeng government released three days to fight against the customs", that is, to ban gambling for three days and allow the people to enjoy themselves freely. Guanpu was a kind of gambling game at that time.
No matter the time or the way of celebration, there was no spring festival party at that time.
However, as a race talent, the greatest significance of the new year is to eat.
In the Han and Tang Dynasties, there were many eating customs for the purpose of eliminating epidemic diseases and prolonging life, such as drinking Tusu wine (well water soaked with Tusu potion), peach soup, eating five Xin plates (garlic, garlic, leek, Brassica, coriander called five Xin), etc.
In addition to the above examples, the eating customs of "dumplings on the first day of the lunar new year, noodles on the second day of the lunar new year, couples on the third day of the lunar new year, and pancakes and eggs on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year" have been passed down to this day.
I don't know what are the customs of Chinese new year?
Take a look at the ancient customs map, and we will recall the distant taste of the year together.
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Approaching the new year, the salesman's business is very good. He sells sweet potato, broom, needle and thread, papaya, eggplant, vegetables and so on.
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There is a folk custom of dancing the kitchen stove king. The three or five beggars were in a group, pretending to be zaogong and zaopo, each holding a bamboo branch and making noise in the court to beg for money.
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A year's hard work to the month of the twelfth lunar month, every family pounding rice, because the rice in the month of the twelfth lunar month is solid, less wastage when pounding.
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On the 23rd or 24th of the twelfth lunar month, sacrifice to the God of kitchen.
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When making a sacrifice to the kitchen stove, we should buy Caramel (i.e. gum and maltose) for the children in order to get good things from heaven.
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Every family buys Spring Festival couplets and pastes them to wish the new year.
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Stick door god, in the new year, general Baoji.
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On the thirtieth of the year, set off firecrackers. One, two, three, four. Ten voices are peaceful for all gods, and all sides are peaceful.
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On New Year's Eve, I beat the dunghill at dawn, but I want everything to be done.
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The children and grandchildren grow up one year old, and the elders give lucky money.
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In the Song Dynasty, the use of cockscomb flowers for ancestors swept the capital.
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In ancient times, people didn't have to go to the gate of the mansion to celebrate the new year. They sent their card to the host for blessing.
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Before and after the new year, there are many weddings. The girl's family will display the dowry before the wedding, and the rich family will carry ten dowries.
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In the Tang Dynasty, there was a custom that a man did not worship a woman, that is, a bride did not kneel.
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On the Lantern Festival, you can feel the door studs when you are sick. Walk more to get sick. Married and infertile women, touch the city gate nail, take the meaning of "add Ding", hope to have children next year.
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The Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month still retains this tradition.
I suddenly want to go back to ancient times and have a new year without mobile phones, computers, firecrackers and sugar. At that time, the new year is full of flavor.