The sixth day of the sixth lunar month is a traditional festival in China. Taoist appellation originated late. Huai 'an folk have the custom of sunning red and green on June 6th. According to legend, the custom of "basking in red and green on June 6th" originated in the Tang Dynasty. Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, returned to China from the Western Heaven (India). When crossing the sea, the scriptures were soaked in the sea. On the sixth day of June, when the scriptures are learned and dried, this day becomes an auspicious day.
At first, the emperor wore a dragon robe in the palace, and later it spread from the palace to the people. On this day, every household reveals their clothes in front of the gate, and it has become a custom since then.
The custom of grace day
The annual Song Festival held on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month is a traditional festival of Miao people in Fenghuang, Hunan and Songtao, Guizhou. At that time, young Miao men and women dressed in festive costumes will gather in the concert hall to enjoy singing and dancing. The song club has a long history and various legends. One theory is that the local Miao people lived a very difficult life under feudal rule.
On the sixth day of June one year, we fought resolutely with the officers and men who came to collect grain, repelled the officers and men and saved the thatched cottage. But later, under the siege of a large number of officers and men, the Miao people were brutally killed. In the future, on this day, they will get together and hold a song party to remember the heroes and heroes. Another way of saying it is to commemorate loyal love.
Song contest is the main content of the song meeting, and antithesis singing is the main way for Miao people to express their love and choose lovers. On the festival day, the boys rushed to the music scene, playing lusheng, suona, flute and other musical instruments. The girls wore clothes embroidered with famous flowers and butterflies, and accompanied them to the concert hall with wide lace and dazzling silver ornaments.