1. Translation of the Stove Ceremony
In ancient times, around the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God was about to meet the Emperor of Heaven to talk about human affairs.
(The Stove Lord) uses clouds as chariots and winds as horses to stay (in the human world) for a while, and every household uses cups (filled with wine) and plates (filled with food) to carry out the ceremony of worshiping the Stove Lord. Rich. The pig's head was stewed to a pulp, the two fish were cooked deliciously, the bean paste was sweet and delicate, and the pastry dumplings were pink and tender.
(Home) The men poured wine and offered sacrifices, while the women stayed away and made the Stove Lord happy by spilling the wine on the ground and burning paper money. (Kitchen Lord): Just pretend you didn’t hear the quarrel between the maids and the wife, and don’t be angry about the ugly fight between the cat and the dog.
After you have had enough wine and food, I will send you to the gate of heaven. I beg you not to talk about the long and short family affairs. I pray for a prosperous business (in the coming year) and wait for you to come back and share it with you. 2. What is the meaning of offering sacrifices to the stove?
The meaning of offering sacrifices to the stove is: 1. By offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, a summary of the past year’s work is made to God and the family; , welcome the beauty of the New Year with auspiciousness and food culture.
Legend has it that the Stove Lord was originally a commoner named Zhang Sheng. After marrying his wife, he spent all his time living in debauchery, ruined his family fortune and was reduced to begging on the streets. One day, he went to his ex-wife Guo Dingxiang's house to beg. He was so ashamed that he dove under the stove and burned himself to death. When the Jade Emperor found out, he thought that Zhang Sheng could change his mind and was not bad enough. Since he died at the bottom of the pot, he named him the Kitchen King.
Every year on the 23rd and 24th of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God will go to heaven to report the good and evil of the family to the Jade Emperor. On New Year's Eve, he will return to the stove to reward the good and punish the evil, or grant blessings or reduce disasters. . Therefore, every house should be cleaned cleanly, offer stove candies, and give sweet treats to the Stove Lord, hoping that he will "say good things from heaven and bring good luck when he returns to the palace." As a result, people began to worship the stove on the 23rd and 24th of the twelfth lunar month as a "little year" to pray for peace and wealth in the coming year. 3. The meaning of offering sacrifices to the stove on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month
Offering sacrifices to the stove embodies the longing of the Chinese working people for a happy life, praying to the gods to bless the family, safety, good fortune and peace in the new year.
Stove Sacrifice Day, also known as Stove Sacrifice Day, is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. In ancient Chinese folklore, it was said that on this day, the Stove Lord would ascend to heaven to report the merits and demerits of the family to the Jade Emperor. Resigning from the stove was to send the Stove Lord off on his journey. Therefore, Chinese people are very pious and respectful towards this god of household.
Origin:
It is the day when Chinese people worship the Kitchen God. In ancient times, people worshiped stoves in summer. Later, it is said that during the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, there was Yinzi Fang. He was cooking in the morning on the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month and saw the Kitchen God appearing.
From "Book of the Later Han·Yinxing Biography".
Extended information:
Little New Year’s Eve is a traditional Chinese festival, that is, the traditional stove worship day.
There are different concepts and dates in different places. In China, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is generally regarded as the off-year. In the north, it is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. In the south, it is the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. Some residents along the lake, For example, Poyang Lake retains the boatman tradition, and New Year's Eve falls on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month.
In Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, northeastern Jiangxi and Taiwan, the "day before New Year's Eve" is called Little New Year's Eve, which is opposite to the "New Year's Eve" on New Year's Eve.
It is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in Nanjing, it is New Year’s Eve in some ethnic minority areas in the southwest and north, and it is the sixteenth day of the first lunar month in some areas of Yunnan.
The twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month - Baidu Encyclopedia 4. The meaning and content of the custom of "sacrifice to the stove" are well received
Sacrifice to the stove is a custom that has great influence among Chinese people and is widely spread. custom. In the old days, almost every kitchen had a "Kitchen Lord" statue in the kitchen. People call this god "Si Ming Bodhisattva" or "Zao Lord Siming". Legend has it that he is the "Jiutian East Chef Siming Zao Wangfu Lord" conferred by the Jade Emperor. He is responsible for managing the kitchen fires of each family and is regarded as the protector of the family. worship. Most of the Kitchen King's niches are located on the north or east side of the kitchen room, with the statue of the Kitchen King in the middle. Some people who don't have a niche for the Kitchen King stick the statue of the god directly on the wall. Some statues only depict the Kitchen God alone, while others include two men and women. The goddess is called "Grandma Kitchen God".
Sacrificing stoves is a custom that has great influence among Chinese people and is widely spread. In the old days, almost every kitchen had a "Kitchen Lord" statue in the kitchen. People call this god "Commander Bodhisattva" or "Commander Zaojun", and people in Quan generally call it "Zaojun Gong". Legend has it that he is responsible for managing the stoves of each family and is worshiped as the protector of the family. Most of the Kitchen King's niches are located on the north or east side of the kitchen room, with the statue of the Kitchen King in the middle [1].
The 23rd or 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is also called Xiaonian. Folk proverb says: "Twenty-three, sacrifice to the Kitchen God." In the old custom, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is the day to worship the Kitchen God. Most of the statues of the Kitchen God also have a calendar for that year printed on them, with words such as "Master of the East Chef", "God of Human Supervision", "Head of the Family", etc., to indicate the status of the Kitchen God. The couplets "God says good things, and the lower realms keep you safe" are posted on both sides to bless the whole family.
For details, please refer to: /subview/5575/7329663.htm?fr=aladdin 5. Poems about customs
“It rains heavily during the Qingming Festival, and pedestrians on the road want to die.
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"Qingming" by Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty "I know from afar that my brothers have climbed to a high place, and there is one less person planted with dogwood trees. "Remembering Shandong Brothers on September 9th" by Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty "The sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu." "
Wang Anshi's "Yuan Ri" "Small cakes are like chewing the moon, with crisp and pleasant contents. "Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty" "The ice on the river is green and the banks are green, and we go outing in groups." ”
Song Dynasty Su Che (Outing) Spring Festival Poetry: Tianjia Yuan Day (Tang Dynasty) Meng Haoran fought back to the north last night, and now he is starting from the east; I am already strong, and I have no salary but still worry about the farmers. My father plows the mulberry fields. On the day of Yuan Dynasty (Song Dynasty), Wang Anshi passed away with the sound of firecrackers, and the spring breeze brought warmth to Tusu; Thousands of households were full of pupils. On the 5th day of the fifth month of the fifth lunar month, the sky was clear and the poplars were singing the hawk's song. Before you even left your village, you heard the news on the river. In unison; The king is ready when he goes out, and the horse has been led by the red flag; the robes on both sides of the bank are fragrant, and the silver hairpin shines like a frost blade; the drum beats three times and the red flag is opened, and the two dragons leap out of the floating water; the shadows are shining Thousands of swords fly on the waves, and the sound of drums splits the waves and roars with thousands of thunders; the sound of the drums becomes more and more urgent, and the bid is approaching, and the two dragons look at the target as if it were an instant; the people on the slope are shouting thunderbolts, and the heads of poles are hung with rainbow colors; the boat in front grabs water and has won the bid. , the boat lost its momentum and waved empty.
Duanyang (Qing Dynasty) Li Jingshan planted cherries, mulberries and calamus, and even bought a pot of realgar wine, but he suspected that the account owner was afraid of the magic talisman. /p>
Chinese Valentine's Day: One of the Nineteen Ancient Poems (Han Dynasty) Anonymous: The Altair Star is far away, and the Han woman touches the clear river with her slender hands, playing with the machine.
I can't make any progress all day long, and I can't help but cry. Rain. The river is clear and shallow.
The water is full of water, and the pulse is silent. Yuanxiao: "Shangyuan Night" (Tang Dynasty) Cui liquid jade leaking copper pot, don't rush it, iron gate gold lock. It stays open all night; who can sit idle when seeing the moon, but who can hear the light but not look at it?
The poem says (Song Dynasty) Jiang Baishi competes with lotus-picking boats during the Lantern Festival, and BMWs pick up pearls from incense carts; it’s a stormy night. After all the people have dispersed, the solitary lantern still calls out to Tang Yuan. Winter Solstice: Nine-Nine Song One Nine-Two-Nine will not take action; Three-Nine-Nine will walk on the ice; Five-Nine-Six will watch the willows along the river; The River will bloom in Seven-Nine and the Wild Geese will come; Nine-Nine. Add one and nine, and the cattle are everywhere.
There are actually quite a few poems about this, so take a look. Chinese statutory holidays include: New Year (January 1), a national holiday; Spring Festival (Lunar New Year) ), a three-day national holiday; International Women’s Day (March 8); Arbor Day (March 12); International Labor Day (May 1), a three-day national holiday; China Youth Day (May 4 ); Nurses International Day (May 12); Children’s Day (June 1); Anniversary of the Birth of the Communist Party of China (July 1); Chinese People’s Liberation Army Army Day (August 1); Teachers’ Day (September 10); National Day (October 1), a three-day holiday across the country; Journalists’ Day (November 8).
There is no way to include traditional festivals as statutory holidays. , there are too many words to display, so this is the only way to go. According to legend, China's New Year's Day originated from Zhuan Xu, one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. It has a history of more than 3,000 years.
The word "New Year's Day" first appeared. In the "Book of Jin": "Emperor Zhuan took the first month of Mengxia as the Yuan Dynasty, in fact, it was the spring of the New Year's Day". During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was also a record in the poem "Jie Ya" by Xiao Ziyun of the Southern Dynasty that "the four seasons are new to the New Year, and the Wanshou is the early spring dynasty". .
>> China’s major traditional festivals include the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, etc. In addition, each ethnic minority also retains its own traditional festivals, such as the Water Splashing Festival of the Dai people, the Naadam Festival of the Mongolian people, the Torch Festival of the Yi people, the Danu Festival of the Yao people, the March Street of the Bai people, the Song Fair of the Zhuang people, the Song Fair of the Tibetan people, Tibetan New Year, Wangguo Festival, Miao Flower Dance Festival, etc.
The Spring Festival is the first traditional festival of the year for the Chinese. In the past, the Spring Festival was called "New Year" because according to the lunar calendar that has been used throughout Chinese history, this day falls on the first day of the first lunar month and is the beginning of the new year.
According to records, the Chinese people have celebrated the Spring Festival for more than 4,000 years. It was started by Yu Shun. One day more than 2,000 BC, Shun ascended the throne as emperor and led his men to worship heaven and earth.
From then on, people regarded this day as the beginning of the year and the first day of the first lunar month. It is said that this is the origin of the Lunar New Year, which was later called the Spring Festival.
After the Revolution of 1911, China adopted the Gregorian calendar, and the Lunar New Year was renamed "Spring Festival" (approximately between late January and mid-February in the Gregorian calendar). During the Spring Festival, every family puts up Spring Festival couplets, New Year pictures, and decorates their homes.
The night before the Spring Festival is called "New Year's Eve", which is an important moment for family reunion. The whole family gathers together to have a sumptuous "New Year's Eve dinner"; many people stay up all night, which is called "staying up late". The next day, everyone began to go to the homes of relatives and friends to "pay New Year greetings" to each other and wish all the best in the new year.
During the Spring Festival, the most common traditional entertainment activities are lion dance, dragon lantern dance, land boat rowing and stilt walking. >> The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, also known as the Lantern Festival, Lantern Festival, and Lantern Festival.
This is the first full moon night after the Spring Festival.
According to legend, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty (179 BC - 157 BC), in order to celebrate Zhou Bo's pacification of the Lu rebellion on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, would go out of the palace to play and have fun with the people every night, and designated the fifteenth day of the first lunar month as the Lantern Festival.
Sima Qian created the "Taichu Calendar" and listed the Lantern Festival as a major festival. Since the Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties, it has become more prosperous.
"Book of Sui Dynasty Music Chronicles" states: "Every first month of the year, all nations come to the DPRK and stay until the 15th day outside Duanmen and inside Jianguomen, which stretches for eight miles and is used as a theater to participate in singing and dancing." There are tens of thousands of them, from dusk to dawn, and then stop at dusk. With the changes of society and times, the customs and habits of the Lantern Festival have already undergone major changes, but it is still a traditional Chinese folk festival.
During the Lantern Festival, there is the custom of eating Lantern Festival and watching lanterns. Yuanxiao is made of glutinous rice flour and filled with fruit sugar filling. It is round and is a symbol of "reunion".
Lantern viewing during the Lantern Festival began in the first century AD and is still popular in various places today. Every Lantern Festival night, many cities hold lantern festivals, displaying various colorful lanterns with novel shapes and shapes; in rural areas, cultural and entertainment activities are held, such as setting off fireworks, walking on stilts, performing dragon lanterns, performing yangko dances, swinging, etc.
>> The Zhonghe Festival falls on the second day of the second lunar month, commonly known as the day when the dragon raises its head. At this time, around the time of the Waking of Insects, spring returns to the earth and all things revive. Insects, snakes and beasts dormant in the soil or caves will wake up from hibernation. The legendary dragon also wakes up from its slumber, so it is called the dragon raising its head.
In ancient times, the dragon was a sacred symbol, so dragons were used to drive away pests. In the Ming Dynasty, it was popular to smoke insects. On February 2nd, people would fry the remaining cakes from the New Year's Day sacrifice in oil, and use this to smoke the bed and kang, which was called "worm-smoking".