——Preface·]—
I believe that when I was a child, my friends who lived in the countryside must be very familiar with the matter of eating banquets, which can be said to be a very important social activity in traditional Chinese culture.
Since ancient times, there has been a saying in China that whether someone gets married or dies, people will use the banquet to inform their neighbors.
But it was such a traditional activity that had been followed for thousands of years that it was about to be stopped. Why was the rural banquet stopped?
Legend has it that there are three major drawbacks of rural banquets, which are impossible to ignore. What kind of drawbacks can not be ignored to stop the traditional activity of rural banquets, which has been followed for thousands of years?
And stopping rural banquets, is this a provocation to cultural traditions?What is the secret behind the suspension of the rural banquet?
——The history of the lively rural banquet**··
The history of rural banquets can actually be traced back to the ancient Chinese village drinking ceremony, which has been recorded in Chinese history books as early as this Xi custom, and the village drinking ceremony is the earliest one.
The collective social activity township drinking ceremony first appeared in the Western Zhou Dynasty in China, and it was a banquet held by the grassroots ** in order to celebrate the harvest, reunion and marriage and other important undertakings.
In ancient times, the village drinking ceremony was a very important social activity. It is not just a food activity, it also embodies the etiquette and culture of the ancient Chinese.
In the village drinking ceremony, people will play, sing, dance, and there will be toasts, speeches and other ceremonies. These ceremonies were simplified step by step, and today they have become our rural banquets.
In ancient China, drinking ritual has become a very important social activity, which not only exists in all classes, but is also widely used in various fields.
For example, we often see champions in TV dramas. In this kind of imperial examination, if a candidate is selected, then these candidates will return to their hometowns to hold a village drinking ceremony, and hold such a celebration ceremony to celebrate their achievements.
In addition, in ancient commercial activities, some merchants would also hold mutual drinking ceremonies to establish business relationships and communicate with customers.
Nowadays, in rural China, banquets are still a very common social event, and in rural areas, every family will hold a banquet to celebrate important events, such as weddings, where the bride and groom will hold a wedding banquet for their guests.
At the birthday party, the host will prepare sumptuous dishes and drinks for the guests, and when building or decorating the house, the host will hold a housewarming banquet or a completion banquet for relatives and friends.
In rural banquets, people will also choose different sizes and standards according to their own economic conditions and actual conditions, some banquets are held at home, and some banquets will be held in hotels or restaurants, but no matter which way, the banquet is used by human beings. One of the carriers for expressing emotions and enhancing friendships.
But now such a lively and exclusive way of celebration for Chinese is about to be stopped.
Some experts believe that rural banquets are a kind of celebration that should not exist, and it is said that there are three major disadvantages of rural banquets, which make people not negligible.
Why would experts make such statements?Is it a provocation to cultural traditions to make such statements?What are the reasons behind such remarks made by experts?
——Reasons for the prohibition of banquets·]—
There are many reasons why a banquet can be held in rural areas, but the most important reason is to celebrate important events and express emotions.
Among these important events, marriage is one of the most common. In traditional Chinese culture, marriage is a very important life event, so wedding has become one of the most important banquets in rural areas.
When holding a banquet in the countryside. People will invite guests to prepare ingredients, arrange seats, and finally go to serve food, to send off guests, etc., and the banquet in rural areas has its own set of processes.
It can be said that it is a very important social activity, which carries the emotional exchange and social interaction between rural people, and it is such a lively social interaction, which has been stopped until now. There are three main reasons why he was stopped, the first being food safety concerns.
In some rural banquets, food hygiene and food hygiene and safety have always been the main reason for people's criticism, people believe that rural banquets lack effective supervision and management, and the quality and quality of food are not guaranteed.
Some people think that the banquet held in the countryside not only does not guarantee the quality of the food, but also the sanitary conditions are relatively poor, and there is a risk of food poisoning and disease transmission.
Second, some people think that holding banquets in rural areas is wasteful and causes environmental pollution. Rural banquets often generate a lot of waste and environmental pollution.
At a banquet, people prepare a lot of ingredients and drinks, but there are often a lot of leftovers, and these leftovers are often discarded or wasted.
At the same time, at the end of the banquet, a large amount of garbage and waste will be generated, which will cause a certain amount of pollution to the environment.
Some people will take advantage of the opportunity of the banquet to gamble or engage in other illegal activities, which will not only affect the stability of the family and society, but also cause some undesirable consequences.
In fact, there are different opinions on these three issues, some people say it is right, and some people say it is not. In the eyes of many, there is nothing wrong with rural banquets.
In fact, when it comes to food safety, the ingredients used in rural banquets may be fresher than those used in restaurants in many cities.
The chickens are killed in the morning, and the vegetables are pulled from the ground, so what is there that cannot guarantee the quality of this food?As for the hygienic conditions of rural banquets, you must know that the masters who can be invited to be chefs in rural areas to take charge of rural banquets are all masters who have been cooking for more than ten years.
As for poor hygiene, that is something that has never been done before, and there is no risk of food poisoning and disease transmission.
As for the waste and environmental pollution, as well as gambling and bad habits, these two evils do exist, and this is where rural banquets need to be improved.
——Rural banquets challenge traditional culture·】
Does the restriction and prohibition of banquets in rural areas count as a challenge to cultural traditions?In fact, we should analyze this issue on a case-by-case basis.
If the restriction on rural banquets is based on environmental protection and food safety considerations, and is intended to protect the interests and health of the public, then this is not a provocation to traditional culture.
Because traditional culture itself needs to constantly adapt to the development of the times and society, and make necessary adjustments and innovations.
-- Epilogue·] —
If the restriction and prohibition of rural banquets is based on some unreasonable reasons and personal prejudices, or if it is a generalized denial and attack on traditional culture, then this may be seen as a provocation to cultural traditions.
Therefore, we still need to think and analyze from multiple angles as to whether the prohibition and restriction of rural banquets are a provocation to traditional culture.