Legend, in ancient times there is a monster, long-horned head, mouth like Xuepen, people called it "years." Every twelfth lunar month thirty at night, then it sprang mountains, predatory bite people. People had to prepare some meat on the outside, then shut the door and stay at home until the morning of the first day, "year" after eat away contentedly, people open the door to meet, congratulate Zuo Yi. This is the origin of the New Year. How are the various dynasties of ancient New Year it? We go and see.
New Year's Day will towards "the tall"
Ancient Jianjun concede defeat to North Korea, as the minister will see the king, collectively known as the DPRK will. Since the Han Dynasty, the annual New Year's Day, New Year's Day North Korea will be held in the court, not only from Beijing officials to attend more than seven items, and left behind, left behind and other deputy ministers around the prefect place on the pass and keep the place all to be stationed to Beijing North Korea set.
North Korea will debut on New Year's Han Dynasty
Early Han Dynasty followed the Qin Dynasty lunar calendar, the beginning of the year to October. Han emperor seven years, the first day of Rosh Hashanah, at dawn, the newly built early in Changle displays colored flags, ceremonial items, for the upcoming New Year's Day morning sessions to prepare for it! From Changle looked out, you'll see all the officials arranged according to grade, under the guidance of ritualists in order to enter the doors of the house, after the Han emperor Liu Bang at attendants surrounded enter the palace to accept Baiguan Asaga. Liu was born a commoner, to see such a large-scale New Year's morning sessions, can not help but exclaim: "! I finally know today as the emperor's honor." Do not blame Liu never seen the world, it is the number of participants will be too much toward the nearly 1,000 , of which there are a lot of people came from all over the country. Later, Emperor Wudi period begins with the first month for the beginning of the year, New Year's Day will be toward the customs handed down.
Song strange alien inadequate
New Year's Day will be towards the development of the Song and look like it? Let us into the house of the Northern Song Dynasty of Daqing, to feel about it! Daqing Temple, is the Northern Song Dynasty palace main hall, where the ceremony is held, into the hall, you'll see four armor, mighty and majestic "The Town Hall of generals" were standing at the four corners of the hall. Etc. After all the officials, the minority messenger in attendance, the most distinguished of the Song Dynasty emperor before a final admission. Today is the annual New Year's morning sessions saw the emperor wearing a crown of Babel, wearing a red robe sitting on a high throne, and looked very solemn, and beneath him, all people have to worship as loud as thunder.
You do not just look at a king, the angel of the minority also look at those fancy dress it. Take the Angel of Liao, they head Golden Delicious, Golden Delicious long and sharp trailing edge, like a leaf Zhang Dalian, clothes are narrow purple robe, the belt still tied Xie Xie Jin (ornaments worn on), so that people themselves.
Qing Dynasty pomp as big as day
To the Qing Dynasty, you will find at this time toward the New Year will be more magnificent and very particular about ostentation. Not only playing and Shao music, music and other large Danbi Palace Ting Ya music, will Pacers, Gai and other ceremonial laying of the Hall of Supreme Harmony eaves extend all the way to the afternoon outside, Beijing city from the south gate to the north gate has Bunting berm, to that scene, no less than the Olympics opening ceremony it! Ministers and messengers of all ethnic groups, nations get up early, as today's New Year's morning sessions preparing them along and ceremonial bunting decorate roads, gathered in front of the temple Wo. And so the emperor to everyone in accordance with the grade level, the line has Sanguijiukou gift. This series of actions to do down, even if you no matter how good physically, I am afraid too much, but you'll be able to add strength up.
After New Year's Day will be towards the end of the Qing Dynasty emperor is pleased to announce to a banquet in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, this is a state banquet ah, of course, will not be low grade. Every time hosted a banquet to about 200 tables, there are hundreds of sheep, there are hundreds of bottles of wine, more people to participate in the banquet is one thousand. Banquet is good, but also a lot of rules, of course, the Emperor of the Queen's banquet tables set up in front of the throne hall of Supreme Harmony, and Zhu Chen and Outlying grade in accordance with the strict hierarchy, respectively, in the hall, or on both sides Dianwai Danbi ( refers to the front of the palace steps) on the set table. Status official level, this time immediately apparent.
New Year officialdom tricks
If you are in official circles in ancient times, it is essential to move around each other between officials of the New Year, in addition to people attended the gathering, but also one of the New Year. In addition, the ancient greeting cards - Year Note also widespread.
? Gathering will be gathering will be in vogue in the Qing Dynasty
During the Qing Dynasty Chinese New Year, popular gathering between officials in the capital, is one of many groups of people together to celebrate New Year's activities. In fact gathering ancient "towards the New Year will be" a continuation, gathering a wide range of the Qing Dynasty, according to participants range to points: official gathering between colleagues, relatives and friends gathering there between, there are between villagers gathering.
If you are officials in the capital, be sure not to miss a routine annual gathering activities among colleagues beginning of the year, which vary greatly in size, the larger is the Jiuqing and six of the gathering. While gathering activities among colleagues is just a program of entertainment, but it is a good opportunity to develop interpersonal relationships. If you come from outside Beijing official, can participate in reunion activities among fellow. It is like the university fellow will, the New Year when homesick you can contact each other affection and friendship, can also ease your homesickness.
Gathering activities have been extended to now, we know that the tea party Gala, an annual gathering will also be held CCTV belong to such activities.
New Year New Year posts enduring posts
Do not think that the Chinese New Year greeting cards sent to Western customs, in fact, the Northern Song Dynasty in China is very popular greeting cards, and there are differences in name only, Song called "hand thorn" "thorn door", Ming called "inch Chu" "red list", actually refers to the post New Year. Ancient transport facilities, the New Year and very busy, with many relatives and friends, can go on door New Year, New Year send posts is undoubtedly a wise choice.
If you are a top scholar in the Song, you can give a gift New Year posts. Inches wide and three inches long piece of paper at the time the New Year with a plum tie is cut Jianzhi, and write the person's name by Ariga, address, and congratulate the discourse. Some people pay attention to, will be posted in front of a red paper bag that says "Blessings" word, designed to place the New Year posts.
By the Ming Dynasty, has entered the New Year quote ordinary people, but began to appear "excessive packaging" of the state. For instance, some New Year with a red satin tie (as a red silk) made of pure gold sprinkled to form some New Year posts the material used is the whole tapestry above auspicious words are pre-woven.
New Year posts Qing Dynasty more complicated, not only to the signature on the post, but also with India, but also in full bloom with a dedicated New Year Baixia posts. It is a rare wooden material, carved patterns, and even decorated with silver and gold. In addition to put a box outside the post New Year, also typically put some antique treasures, gold and silver jewelry, and even put direct drafts.
New Year too many guests, some big people will book the Ad Hoc door post of special guests between recording and post New Year. Door open book, in the home position, you'll see four out of the virtual New Year's people: "a life Ballantine said the old man, lived 100 Square one said more than enough classic, live ingot one reads your Promise adults living with disabilities archway . one said Zhao Lin Fu master, live Wufu House "character, though virtual, but it is more than wealth, longevity stretches of desire is very real.
Folk New Year affection concentrated
Folk New Year compared to officialdom and temples, although there are some etiquette and rules, but more with a deep sense of human touch.
Family: inside the family in worship
New Year's Day morning, the family of the people together, the New Year began. Since the beginning of the Ming and Qing, New Year's requirements are: first preparing for the wedding of God only, times really paying respects to ancestors Movies, Zaibai Diocese elders, the last family worship each other according to seniority order. The traditional New Year gesture treat men and women, when men bowed, his right hand into a fist, his left hand while the woman on the contrary, not Baoquan, only hand pressure. If you're younger, low seniority, to keep Zuo Yi New Year, then you should not worry that rather rejoice, because they can get some money ah! Before New Year, elders will first use the colored rope to string together the money, waiting for you when New Year to you.
Marriage: mutual affinity between New Year
Spring of course, visiting friends and relatives, the New Year New Year activities, but an important part of marriage between. New Year's ancient laws have a certain order: first day thanks to the the first two days, three days thanks to avuncular, uncle, father and so on, until the 16th. In the New Year between the laws, pay a visit to his wife's family and son worship Shengjiu between receive special attention since ancient times women in the New Year, to observe many taboos and to housework, attention thanks to his wife's family law can be considered for women disguised courtesy bar. Son to father, when Yuemu Jia New Year, of course, to bring the New Year's gift, the door, the first Buddha image fathers, tablets each line three kowtow ceremony, and then in turn give elders bow.
In all the Chinese New Year customs, many customs related to spirits, ancestors about, but the New Year is a social activity between people, from noble to popular exhibit different characteristics, such as gathering, New Year etc. Today posts still see its variants, and also more popular New Year customs possidetis remained.
(Author: Qing Yun Ran)
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