2015年2月22日星期日

Various celebrations in Pure Brightness Festival

Last time, we have told you what the Pure Brightness Festival is in China. However, this Chinese learning lesson will present you with different celebrations taking palce on that day, which is good for learning Chinese folk customs.

Sweeping the Tomb
Commonly referred to as shang fenit is a way to offer sacrifices to deceased ancestorsMany people of the Han ethnic group as well as a few minority groupssweep their family’s tombs on the Pure Brightness FestivalAccording to old customs
0n this day before noonpeople bring the three lives (chickenfishand meat)wineteariceand paper scrollsto the front of their ancestor’s graveIn advancethey arrange the papers above of the graveusing green and red paper cut into tassels. The tassels placed above the grave flutter in the windletting it be known to other people that the tomb’s occupant has a later generationAt this timeprepared foodsteamed wineand tea are placed in front of the tombs of close relativesThey also burn
 ritual money and light firecrackersultimately kneeling with one’s head to the ground (kowtow) in respectIn some places on Pure Brightness Daythe family will repair the tomb or symbolically add earth to the head of the grave

Tree planting
Around the time of Pure Brightness Day, the spring’s yang energy is quite prevalentrain showers the earthnewly planted trees sprout tall and quickly mature in growth. Thereforesince the ancient timesChina has practiced the custom of planting trees on this festivalIn l979the National People Congress Standing Committee designated every March 12 as China’s Arbor Day. This encourages every citizens of the country to take an active role in the reforestation of his or her motherlandand has become an extremely significant activity.
   
Flying Kites
During the Pure Brightness Festivalnot only do people fly kites during the daybut also at nightDuring the nightattached to the bottom of the kite or the string are small multi-colored lanterns that glimmer like stars, thus being named divine lanterns. In ancient times, people would let the kite go into sky by cutting the string and allow it to fly to the ends of the earth.  It is said that this removes sickness and calamity while bringing the person good luck.
   
Swinging
Accoring to this online Chinese lesson, swinging refers to grabbing a piece of leather rope with which to sway oil. In ancient times, people tied the rope to a branch on a treethen on to a wooden peg and colored ribbonthus making a swing. They differ from modern swings that are made of two ropes attached to a seat Swinging not only promotes healthbut call also foster bravery and quite fond of the activityespecially young children

OK, with many online Chinese lessons, you can learn other Chinese festival, such as spring festival, mid-autumn festival. See you next time!
Source: 
http://chinesehanbridge.jigsy.com/entries/general/various-celebrations-in-pure-brightness-festival



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