The popular customs in ancient society basically originated from nature worship, ancestral belief and life accumulation.
Customs under the influence of different dynasties and social consciousness will also show unique charm and sense of the times. It can be said that customs have been inseparable from people's lives since ancient times, and will continue to die out or innovate over time.
Because the customs of ancient society basically originated from sacrificial activities, in the minds of many modern people, they will subjectively think that most ancient customs are particularly serious and even have some frightening factors. In fact, if you can learn more about the history of customs, you will find that many ancient customs are particularly interesting.
The author believes that from the formation and development of customs, in addition to the most primitive spiritual worship and accumulated real life, customs are actually inextricably linked with many cultures.
This culture not only contains knowledge, thinking and creativity, but also contains many elements such as diet, behavior and war.
These seemingly complex but simple customs are actually familiar ancient cultural customs. When customs, culture and civilization are combined, the cultural customs embodied will be more advanced than the living customs. Because cultural customs often include three aspects: thought, wisdom and civilization.
What did the author say? Interesting customs? In fact, it is a manifestation of cultural customs.
Compared with the customs evolved from sacrificial activities, cultural customs not only have little solemn atmosphere, but also have no daunting customs and etiquette. Relaxed, lively and interesting are its main characteristics. Of course, cultural customs also contain profound ideological connotations and sincere feelings.
In ancient society, there was a strong cultural charm? Interesting customs?
Sima Qian, a historian of the Western Han Dynasty, once wrote an old saying in Historical Records:? Different winds in a hundred miles, different customs in a thousand miles? . This proverb means that different places will have different customs. The climate may be different within a hundred miles, and the folk customs will be very different thousands of miles away.
Due to the constant wars in ancient society and frequent dynasty changes, it is easy to show the characteristics of diversified cultural customs. Even ordinary people living in different areas during the period of the unified dynasty are prone to different customs. Except for some customs related to sacrifice or sacrifice, most of the other customs are basically particularly interesting.
1.？ Poetry? Namely. Where's Qu?
( 1)? Poetry? The origin of custom
Poetry? It is an elegant cultural custom in ancient society, and the main carrier of this custom is the Han ancestors. From its literal meaning, we can know that it is actually drinking and writing poems by the water. Can you imagine that even in modern society, this custom can definitely be called? Tall? .
About what? Poetry? What is the main origin of? Eliminate disasters and get sick According to legend, this custom appeared in the Zhou Dynasty and was widely circulated among the people at that time.
According to the Analects of Confucius: At the end of spring, the spring clothes have been completed, with five or six champions and six or seven boys. Bath is deduction, wind is dance, they come back? .
The main moral of this record is that in late spring, people wear more grand clothes? Sacrifice to spring? Dress, bathe in the ancient Yishui land, climb high for rain, and then sing and recite poems before going home. What can you see from this? Poetry? At the beginning, it was actually a sacrificial activity.
But as far as fishing is concerned, this kind of solemn sacrifice? Sacrifice to spring? What are the main manifestations of the sacrificial behavior with the theme of rain after the sacrificial activities? Hey? . In fact, this ancient custom of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period mainly originated from the custom of Zhou ancestors to wash away disasters and diseases at the water's edge.
According to Wu Liangjun's "Continued Harmony" in the Southern Dynasties:? Yesterday, the Duke of Zhou Bucheng Luoyi escaped the cloud of "poetry" because of the flowing water full of wine. ?
This ancient tradition, which was popular in the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, actually reflected the attitude of ancient ancestors towards life. People gathered on both sides of the river to drink and write poems. This feeling is not only particularly elegant but also lasting.
If you look at it from this angle? Poetry? It has been circulating for nearly four thousand years. Later, with the change of dynasties and cultural customs, he gradually developed into a scholar? Poetry and wine are paid? An elegant thing. Really? Poetry? The peak of custom was actually in the Jin Dynasty.
(2)? Poetry? Customs Evolution and Prosperity Period
Jin Dynasty? Poetry? Known as? Where's Qu? At that time, the society held a ceremony every year in March of the summer calendar.
This ceremony is actually an ancient Han folk custom. What is the main moral of this custom? Wash to remove dirt and eliminate ominous? Originated from an important ritual activity in ancient times? Sacrifice for evil? .
People will hold it by the water after the swaddling ceremony? Where's Qu? Activities are simply people sitting on both sides of the canal. Then, as usual, the host of the event will release the tray with the wine glasses upstream, and then the tray will go down with the river. When the tray stops in front of anyone, who takes a glass of wine and writes a poem.
This kind of activity doesn't just mean dismissal? Bad luck? In addition, there was a cultural upsurge.
According to legend, Wang Xizhi's Yonghe Nine-Year Meeting in folk history once held a particularly grand meeting. Where's Qu? Activities. Many Jin nobles and senior military and political officials attended the event, including Xie An and Sun Chuo.
According to historical records, this time? Where's Qu? Activity1* * wrote thirty-seven poems, but sixteen people were fined three times for not writing poems. Wang Xizhi's poems are compiled into a book and prefaced, which is world-famous and well-known? The best running script in the world? Preface to Lanting Collection.
Who is it with this time? Poetry? Cultural events related to customs are recorded in the Chronicle of Jingchu: On March 3rd, four people came out of Zhujiangchi in Qingxi for a cup of Qushui? .
Later generations also have poems:? Xiuze Wenju Xitou, feather carrying wine and water. Drink a lot of poetry couplets, leave a good name? .
This is actually? Poetry? The origin and development of custom, although modern society has long lost this traditional custom. However, some people in the cultural circle will still lament this ancient traditional custom. What do I think? Poetry? The loss of customs is not only a great loss for future generations, but also a helplessness and regret of China traditional culture.
Liu Bo? 、? Turn on the light? 、? Knot the sheep intestines? Full of wisdom and humor
1.？ Liu Bo? custom
Liu Bo? Also known as? Bo opera? Or? Lu Bo? , is a popular flag play in Han Dynasty. Actually, this kind? Liu Bo? Games or customs originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Lu Aigong and Confucius talked about Confucius' Family Tales, which has been recorded in six books? Liu Bo? Dialogue.
I heard that a gentleman is not rich, so what? ? Confucius said:? Yes ? Gong Yu:? What is this? ? Right? Multiply by two? Gong Yu:? If you have it twice, what is not enough? ? Confucius said:? Do evil for it. ?
Through this passage and? Liu Bo? Customs-related dialogue, we can know that this game was very popular at that time.
But? Liu Bo? It really became popular in the Han Dynasty. Humboldt, a statesman of Sui Dynasty, once said in Jing Bo: With twelve chess, six chess is white, six chess is black, and you throw Joan? . Is this record really written? Liu Bo? The shape and game. The upper-class chess pieces are mostly ivory, jade, metal and other materials, while ordinary people are mainly wooden chess pieces.
Liu Bo? Originally considered as a weapon board game, it is actually very similar to chess. In the process of the game, it is often used to kill certain pieces to win.
So it can be inferred from this that, like a board game, it may come from? Liu Bo? Evolved. Later, with the change of society? Liu Bo? Out of the palace gate, it has developed into a game or custom in full swing among the people.
2. Tang dynasty? Turn on the light? custom
Turn on the light? This custom actually originated from the ancient Lantern Festival. According to historical records, the Lantern Festival in ancient society was originally a festival for aristocratic ladies to date their lovers. Later, with the changes of the times, it evolved into the custom of celebrating the Lantern Festival in the Han Dynasty. So-called? Lantern Festival? Actually, it's a full moon night on the 15th of June.
After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, the Lantern Festival became a legal holiday. When was it? Lantern trees in Yuanxi are 20 feet high and burn 50,000 lamps. What is the number? Fire tree? .
And on the night of the Lantern Festival, the curfew was lifted at night, and citizens can go out and watch the lights at will. This custom was later called. Turn on the light? .
Really? Turn on the light? There are also intentions to lift the curfew and go sightseeing, but with the festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival getting stronger and stronger, the rulers of the Tang Dynasty gradually relaxed the curfew restrictions on the people. ? Turn on the light? Custom is actually the main embodiment of this policy. To commemorate this important day, it is also the Lantern Festival? Turn on the light? Avoid evil spirits and disasters, and welcome good luck.
3. Lantern Festival? Knot the sheep intestines? custom
About the Lantern Festival? Knot the sheep intestines? You can learn more about customs through a poem. ? At the beginning of the Lantern Festival, you are as busy as a bee, and every daughter has a narrow heart. Meditate in your heart: when can you be like a pair of mandarin ducks? . The main idea of this poem is that just after the Lantern Festival, unmarried daughters of all households should celebrate it? Knot the sheep intestines? Custom, express inner desire and expectation for love.
According to Lu: On the 16th day of the first month, the northern literati took the nine-diameter old calendar paper as a rope, and the messy knots were connected before and after, which was a sign.
Do girls who live in the north on the first day after the Lantern Festival use it? Old calendar paper? Weave a paper rope, then tie the ends of this paper rope together and give it to your sweetheart who misses you very much.
The author thinks that through this custom, we can know that the pursuit of love by women in ancient society is not inferior to that of girls in modern society. The reason why they will be on the sixteenth day of the first month? Knot the sheep intestines? In fact, it is to express the intention of being with the right person forever. This bold way of love is absolutely beyond the ancient secular concept.
Actually, about what? Knot the sheep intestines? Zhao Yong, a custom poet in Yuan Dynasty, once wrote "Tie the sheep intestines". In Meng Chunzhi's poem "The Moon Begins in Spring", this ancient custom originated from the Yuan Dynasty was explained in detail. You can learn more about ancient women through this poem. Knot the sheep intestines? The real intention.
Meng Chunyue began in spring, and the willow yellow is like a goose. Maybe I slept a little more, and Tian Yao continued to shine. The front edge of obsidian is getting longer and longer, and the flowers and plants in the spring breeze courtyard are fragrant. /kloc-at the beginning of 0/6, the Lantern Festival, every daughter got married. When you talk to yourself secretly, you will feel like a pair of mandarin ducks. Form a narrow intestine and break, sit in the spring and sigh. Holding thin anger, shyness, folding flowers and inserting gold hairpin head backwards? .
The ideological connotation expressed in this poem is actually very clear. The woman in the Yuan Dynasty depicted in the poem is the 16th day of the first month. Knot the sheep intestines? But what is the final outcome? Form a narrow intestine and break, sit in the spring and sigh? . The author thinks that no matter? Knot the sheep intestines? What is the end of this custom, but the persistent pursuit of love expressed by this custom is very commendable.
conclusion
Writing poems, writing six blogs, lighting lanterns and tying sheep intestines are actually just ancient times? Interesting customs? A small part.
Although there are many? Interesting customs? It also comes from sacrificial activities, but compared with solemn and solemn, tragic and sad customs, it fully embodies the ancient people's yearning for a better life.