March 3 is the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West.
According to legend, March 3rd was the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West. On that day, the Queen Mother of the West held a grand banquet with flat peaches as the staple food and entertained all the immortals. The immortals came to wish her a birthday, which was called the Flat Peach Party. Introduction to the Flat Peach Fair
The Flat Peach Fair, also known as the Flat Peach Festival, the Flat Peach Feast, and the Flat Peach Conference, is a heavenly celebration in Chinese mythology and legend. According to legend, March 3rd is the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West, and this is a grand event for the Queen Mother of the West. , eating flat peaches as the staple food, and inviting gods and immortals from all over the world to participate in the banquet.
All the gods came to celebrate her birthday and called it the Peach Party. Flat peaches grow in flat peach orchards and are picked by seven fairies. They mainly come from the Ming Dynasty fairy novel "Journey to the West". Folk historical festival symbol
In folklore, the third day of the third lunar month is the Queen Mother’s Christmas. On this day, the Queen Mother will hold a grand peach party in Yaochi, and the immortals will also be invited to the banquet as a kind of celebration. It is a symbol of honor and status, so the third day of the third lunar month has also become an important Taoist festival. Introduction to the Queen Mother of the West
The Queen Mother of the West is a female fairy leader in the Western Regions of my country, commonly known as the Golden Mother, the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother. Her image is in "The Inner Biography of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "The Biography of Emperor Mu" It is recorded in ancient books.
The culture of the Queen Mother of the West formed in this way has a long history and has become an important part of the Chinese national culture.