The origin of the year comes from the ancient calendar. Ancient books contain: "The Emperor first made the names of the stems and branches to determine the location of the year." The formulation of the ancient Ganzhi calendar provided prerequisites for the festival. Primitive beliefs and sacrificial culture were important factors in the formation of the festival.
The earliest beginning of the year among ancient people refers to the "beginning of spring" in the twenty-four solar terms of the Ganzhi calendar, that is, when the sun reaches 315° of the ecliptic longitude, it is the beginning of spring node. The beginning of spring is a node calculated from the ecliptic. Celestial laws. "Spring" was very important to people in ancient times. If there is a "double spring" year, it is regarded as a good year. At the beginning of the new year, everything is renewed, which means that a new year and a new cycle have begun.
The main content of the New Year customs is to remove the old and bring in the new, welcome the new year and receive good fortune, worship gods and ancestors, and pray for a good harvest. The New Year Festival originated from the ancient times.