Yes, this program is presented by Mr. Zhou Ling, the screenwriter of the 1987 version of the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions". ?
Broadcast on January 24? The busy year of the Spring Festival (Part 1) in "A Dream of Red Mansions"?
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"The sound of firecrackers At the end of the year, the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu. Thousands of households always exchange new peaches for old charms. "
The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in my country, and it has profoundly influenced China for thousands of years. People’s living habits and cultural heritage. In the traditional sense, the Spring Festival generally begins on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the "Little New Year", and ends on the 15th day of the first lunar month, with New Year's Eve and the first day of the first lunar month being the climax. During the Spring Festival, my country's Han people and many ethnic minorities, as well as some countries and regions in East Asia, hold various activities to celebrate. These activities mainly focus on worshiping gods and Buddhas, paying homage to ancestors, removing the old and bringing in the new, welcoming the new year and bringing good fortune, and praying for a good harvest. The content and activities are rich and colorful, with strong national characteristics. In May 2006, the "Spring Festival" folk customs were approved by the State Council and included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.
my country’s traditional Spring Festival is marked by the first day of the first lunar month. But among the people, people have begun to make active preparations since the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. One of the most important festivals in the twelfth lunar month is the eighth day of December. This day was called "Laba Day" in ancient times, and is commonly known as "Laba Festival". Since the pre-Qin Dynasty, the Laba Festival has been a folk custom. This festival is mainly used to worship ancestors and gods, pray for a good harvest and good luck. Eating Laba porridge on Laba day has been an important custom that people have continued for thousands of years. According to research, the history of eating Laba porridge in my country has been more than a thousand years. So where did the custom of drinking Laba porridge on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month come from? Is there any relevant description of the custom of Laba porridge in "Dream of Red Mansions"?
In folk customs, after the Laba Festival, the busy New Year officially begins. So where does this custom called "busy year" come from? How would Cao Xueqin, who is deeply influenced by Chinese traditional culture, describe various busy New Year activities in "A Dream of Red Mansions"? How will Mr. Zhou Ling interpret the various traditional festivals in "A Dream of Red Mansions"?
Broadcast on January 25? Spring Festival (Part 2) New Year's Eve in "A Dream of Red Mansions"
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"A Dream of Red Mansions" is not only a masterpiece in the history of literature Classic, it provides important historical materials for future generations to understand Chinese folk culture. In the last program, Mr. Zhou Ling described to us many folk activities in preparation for the New Year through the "Busy Year" in "A Dream of Red Mansions". After the busy "New Year" is over, it is the important moment of the Spring Festival - New Year's Eve.
New Year's Eve refers to the night of the last day of the lunar year. The original meaning of the word "Chu" in New Year's Eve is "going", which is extended to "Yi", which means alternation; the original meaning of "Xi" is "sunset", which is the reflection of night. Therefore, "New Year's Eve" is like Chinese folk Spring Festival couplets. As written on the child, it means "saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new".
So, what is the scene like in the Grand View Garden on New Year’s Eve? In the classic novel "A Dream of Red Mansions", what New Year customs and lively scenes does the author present to us? What kind of cultural connotation do the Chinese people embody in folk activities such as worshiping ancestors, posting Spring Festival couplets, and setting off firecrackers?
The Chinese custom of welcoming New Year's Eve and celebrating the New Year has been passed down from generation to generation. While people happily congratulate the New Year, they will not forget to remember their ancestors and pay homage to their ancestors. Ancestor worship is also a way to remember the ancestors and pray that their spirits in heaven can bless future generations with happiness and peace. So, the Jia family are relatives of the emperor, how do they come to worship their ancestors? Through the text description of "Dream of Red Mansions", what kind of social customs will we understand at that time?
So, how is the giving of lucky money described in "A Dream of Red Mansions"?
The breadth and depth of Chinese culture is reflected very concretely, for example, it can be seen from the ornaments people wear during the New Year. Both men and women in ancient my country had the habit of wearing purses. In the Qing Dynasty, the custom of wearing purses reached its peak. From the royal family to the common people, they all wore beautifully crafted purses. Purses are usually given as gifts to relatives and friends on festive occasions or as tokens of love between men and women. So, what legends and profound meanings are packed in the small purse? ?
A small purse is not just a delicate ornament, it does contain too many historical allusions and ancient folk customs...
In a deep house like Jia Mansion, it is too big The customs of the year may be much more than that. On New Year's Eve, what brings the lively atmosphere to its climax is eating New Year's Eve dinner and setting off firecrackers.
So, what other descriptions about New Year's Eve are there in "A Dream of Red Mansions"? Can we associate it with the New Year's Eve scene at that time?