There are many festivals and customs in China, but due to the differences between the north and the south of China, the customs of each festival are different. Laba Festival is mainly a festival in the north of China, which is rarely observed in the south. Drinking Laba porridge on Laba Festival is porridge cooked with a variety of ingredients, also called five-color porridge or Qibao porridge. Later, Laba Festival became one of the most important solar terms.
First, the history of Laba porridge Both China people and Laba porridge have a history of thousands of years. According to relevant historical records, it originated in the Song Dynasty. On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Laba porridge is cooked by every household, whether it is an official of the imperial court or a government official, or even the abbot of a temple and ordinary people. It was not until the Qing Dynasty that we were familiar with that drinking Laba porridge became a custom in northern China and became more popular. Especially in the ruling and opposition dynasties, in the dynasty at that time, the rulers of the imperial court would give laba porridge to courtiers and maids on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the abbots of various monasteries would also distribute laba porridge to the people, indicating a bumper harvest in a year.
Second, the earliest meaning of Laba porridge Laba porridge was first used to worship ancestors, and later evolved into the custom of family reunion and giving gifts to relatives and friends. Laba Festival is an important festival in December of the lunar calendar, which appears in our daily life and attracts more public attention. In our traditional festival Laba Festival, many people also put Laba porridge. Laba Festival is a Buddhist festival. According to legend, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the day when the Buddha became a monk, is also called the magic weapon festival. On this day, we worship our ancestors and gods with Laba porridge, which plays a sacrificial role, and pray for good weather in the coming year, and God will bless our ancestors. The coming year will be auspicious, smooth and safe.
Third, eat Laba porridge on Laba Festival. With the continuous popularity of history, Laba Festival has also been destroyed by some traditional colors. The religious festival of eating Laba porridge on Laba Festival is also very popular in some areas in southern China. It is also an expression that people worship their ancestors and wish them a happy life, a bumper harvest and a developed career. The main custom of Laba is to drink Laba porridge, which is made of eight ingredients, commonly known as Laba porridge. Laba garlic will be popular in the north on this day. Babao rice is very popular in the south. In short, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month is the traditional festival of our Han nationality-Laba Festival.
On this day, some people in the north will eat Laba porridge, which indicates that their families will be round and round in the coming year and their careers will be smooth. It also indicates that after Laba, people who work outside will return home one after another and begin to make some preparations for the New Year. Therefore, on Laba Festival, there is a warm heart and everything is comprehensive, and there is also the custom of drinking Laba porridge on Laba Festival.