Traditional Celebration and Food Feast Feel the cultural heritage and unique charm of Laba Festival
One of China's traditional festivals, Laba Festival, is held on December 8 of the lunar calendar. It is a religious ritual that originated in Buddhism and was mainly set up to commemorate Shakyamuni's Buddhahood. On this day, various celebrations and customs are held.
The earliest documentary record of the Laba Festival was found in the Southern Song Dynasty. Wu Zimu in the Song Dynasty "Dream Lianglu" has a cloud: "On the eighth day of this month, the temple is called Laba. "In every temple, there are five different kinds of porridge that are cooked, called Laba porridge. "After Buddhism was introduced to China, some fragrant grains and fruits began to be made in temples as gifts for believers and devotees. On Laba Day, the temple holds a ritual to learn the Buddha and Bodhisattva before becoming enlightened, first sacrifice milk cakes, and then cook porridge with grains and grains to offer to the Buddha, commonly known as Laba porridge.
Since then, the "Laba Festival" has evolved from a Buddhist festival to a folk festival. In the Qing Dynasty, it was even popular to drink laba porridge. The emperors of the Qing Dynasty would invite their ministers to eat Laba porridge during the Laba Festival, as a way to show the royal benevolence. At the same time, this custom has been widely spread in society, and every Laba day, whether it is the ** of the imperial court or the ordinary people in the temple, Laba porridge will be cooked.
In this festival, the biggest custom of people is to eat laba porridge. Laba porridge is cooked with a variety of ingredients, including rice, beans, dried fruits, etc.
The custom of eating laba porridge originated in the Song Dynasty and was originally eaten by the Buddha in monasteries. This custom spread among the people and gradually evolved into a major festival for people to celebrate Laba. In this festival, people will go to garlic, make vinegar, boil laba garlic, drink laba noodles, and drink laba tofu. In the south, people don't celebrate Laba very much.
It is believed that Laba is the beginning of the year, and it is often said, "Children should not be greedy, after Laba it is a year." "After Laba, everyone will be ready for the arrival of the new year. In traditional festivals, people will eat Laba porridge and other traditional festivals, but there will also be many local customs in Beijing, for example, in Heilongjiang, people will eat Laba sauce. All of this reflects China's long and diverse ethnic traditions.
As a major ethnic group in China, Laba Festival is not only a religious festival, but also a folk festival. In this festival, we can experience China's long-standing traditional culture, and it can also be inherited and carried forward. It is a festival of reunion, blessing, celebration, and at the same time a good traditional festival.