The Spring Festival, as the most important traditional festival in China, has a long history. According to the record of "Shangshu Yushu", "Yu Shun, whose name is Chonghua, on the first day of the first month, recommends Yu Dou, and enjoys the emperor with the heir of the king, and the hundred officials govern things." This shows that as early as the Yu Shun period, the first day of the first lunar month was already an important celebration day.
During the Chinese New Year, people carry out a series of preparations. According to the "Four People's Moon Order", "The new moon of the first month is the first day." Bow down to your wife and children, and worship your ancestors. And on the day of worship, after entering the wine and descending to the gods, the family is respectful and humble, no small or large, and sits in front of the ancestors in a second row, and sons, women, wives, and concubines sit on their right. Let the old sit in the seat, and those who do not sit will not be listed". This shows that during the Spring Festival, people will worship their ancestors and respect the elderly, and the family feast will be reunited.
In addition to ancestor worship and family feasts, people also perform a series of traditional activities. According to the record of "Jing Chu Years Chronicles", "The first day of the first month is the day of the three yuan." Spring and Autumn is said to be the end of the day, the rooster crows, and the firecrackers are fired in front of the court to ward off evil ghosts. The elders and young are dressed and congratulated." This shows that during the Spring Festival, people will get up early to set off firecrackers and pay New Year's greetings.
In addition to these traditional events, there are also special celebrations. For example, setting off fireworks and guessing lantern riddles. According to the record of "Tokyo Menghualu", "on the fifteenth day of the first month, after the winter solstice before the year, Kaifeng Mansion hangs the mountain shed, and the standing wood is facing the Xuande Building......Visitors have gathered on the royal street, the thaumaturgical ability under the two corridors, singing and dancing a hundred plays, the scales are tangential, and the music is noisy for more than ten miles."
This shows that during the Spring Festival, there are also various art performances and activities with bright lights. Fireworks are one of the most popular celebrations of the Chinese New Year. People set off fireworks together on Chinese New Year's Eve or New Year's New Year to ward off bad luck and welcome good luck. The fireworks are colorful and colorful, some like flowers blooming, and some like meteors crossing the sky, bringing joy and joy to people.
In addition to setting off fireworks, riddle guessing is also a fun traditional activity during the Spring Festival. People would hang riddles on lanterns or write riddle notes, and then let people guess the answer. Those who guess the answer correctly will be rewarded with a small gift or red envelope. This kind of activity not only adds to the festive atmosphere, but also makes people feel the contest of wisdom and talent.
In addition, there are many food customs during the ancient Spring Festival. According to the record of "Han Yue Fu Food Lifting Song", "Yuan Zheng is the beginning of food and drink......Five-o'clock food, vermilion. This means that during the Spring Festival, people prepare a variety of delicacies, the most famous of which are rice cakes, dumplings and spring cakes. According to the record of "Qi Min Yaoshu", "Cake method: wait for the noodles to be cooked, and the amount of oil is as follows." Rub it as carefully as the eye side. No order is too wet or too dry. This shows that in ancient times, there were already methods and techniques for making various types of pasta.
In general, although the way people in ancient times celebrated the Spring Festival was different from that of modern times, they all expressed their yearning for a better life and their love for their loved ones. The Spring Festival is not only a traditional festival, but also a concentrated embodiment of the Chinese national culture. In modern society, although the form and content of the Spring Festival have changed, its core meaning and spiritual connotation have still been inherited and promoted. During the Spring Festival, let's experience this beautiful cultural tradition together, welcome the new year, and pray for happiness and auspiciousness.