Seven Poems of Early Spring People's Day: This year's people remember each other day and space, and next year people know where to go
The seventh day of the first lunar month is the ancient custom of "People's Day". But this festival, many modern people are not clear, what kind of festival is this?
This festival has a long origin and is a relic commemorating the creation of the ancient goddess Nuwa.
It can be traced back to the primitive matrilineal clan period in China. The Classic of Mountains and Seas has the intestines of Nuwa, transformed into ten gods and men. This is the earliest myth to record the origin of mankind.
In the pre-Qin era, Nüwa created people to supplement the heavens, which was already a widely circulated folk tale.
The Zhou Dynasty began the year with the first month of the lunar calendar, and its inheritance is certainly more ancient. At that time, it was the direction of the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper to determine the year and seasons, astrology, which was an important part of ancient society, and the number seven, mysterious and determined, meant a special paragraph and a cycle. Seven occupies the sacred digital status. Seven, represents the cycle of life and death.
In the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States Period at the end of the Zhou Dynasty, the story of Nüwa's creation of man was detailed, such as "making man out of the soil", or for example, Nüwa created a chicken, a dog, a pig, a sheep, a cow, and a horse to create a man on the seventh day.
The folk alchemists of the Han Dynasty are represented by Dongfang Shuo, and his "Divination" is actually a collection of pre-Han Dynasty sacrifice divination rituals, the Book of Astrology says: the first day of the first day of the first day of the first month of the year, the second day of the dog, the third day of the pig, the fourth day of the sheep, the fifth day of the cattle, the sixth day of the horse, the seventh day of the people, and the eight days of the valley. All are sunny and mild, for the rest of the day, the cold is fierce, and the disease is decaying. It has been explained that the seventh day of the first lunar month as a major day for the sacrifice of the diviner was before the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Wudi of Han attached great importance to alchemists and immortality, the queen mother was the embodiment of Nuwa, and the art of immortality was widely popular from the upper class to the people in the Han Dynasty because of Emperor Wudi's preference for the art of immortality. And in Ban Gu's "Hanshu Vinaya", it is also emphasized, "Seven, the beginning of the four times of heaven and earth." ”
This shows that the festival of the seventh day of the first lunar month is the day of the people in the Western Han Dynasty, and the Ban Chao of the Eastern Han Dynasty emphasized and recorded this festival.
The Day of Man is the worship of Nuwa or the God of Creation, but at the same time it is an affirmation of the existence of the individual himself, man, the spirit of all things, is a spiritual species second only to the gods of Nuwa, and also emphasizes the continuation of man. Therefore, the ancient human day contains a wide range of contents, ascending to the altar, feeling and praising spring, combing the self, stretching out the heirs, and having a double affirmation of spirit and reality.
This was a very valuable festival in the hierarchical feudal society.
"Spring is enough, Zhao Li old passed."
The upper forest willow waist is thin, and there are many new feng liquor paths.
Small boats are fishing for carp, and new plates are waiting to be picked.
Lan Gao is taxed, where there is Ling Bo. Northern Zhou · Yu Xin "Harmony Day and Night Feast Kunming Pond Poem"
In the Period of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, as an emperor, he still did not forget to take his courtiers out to play, which was a very relaxing festival, because Nuwa had diluted her lofty position in the patriarchal society, but it did not prevent people from paying more attention to people themselves, which of course was also the means for the emperor to attract courtiers, and on weekdays it was a monarch, but on this day, everyone was relatively equal, and the emperor paid for it and went on an outing together.
This is the first spring day to travel around the spring of the New Year.
You see, along the way to visit the royal early spring garden, it is rowing, it is also preparing wine, relaxing.
The subtext needless to say, everyone relax today, and work hard after the New Year's Day!
"It's only been seven days since the beginning of spring, and it's been two years since I left home.
After the man returned to the goose, he thought about it in front of the flower. "The End of the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Beginning of the Sui Dynasty · Xue Daoheng's "Poetry of Reflection on the Day of Man"
Folk people's day, it is definitely lively, everyone wears a humanoid flower rope on their head, the weather is good, men and women come out to ascend to the green.
This is early spring, Guan Guan Ju Dove, in the River Continent, the earliest best and most beautiful and free love season.
But people who have official responsibilities or who stay in the field are not so relaxed and comfortable.
Is it comfortable facing the strict office and official appearance, or is it comfortable to play in the hometown? Ancient Chinese society did not advocate love, but in ancient times, there were always several beautiful festivals belonging to young men and women, such as People's Day, LiChun, Lantern Festival, March 3 and so on. Men and women can go out on the grounds of welcoming the spring and the green, with few constraints.
It's only the seventh day of spring, and it's been two years since I left my hometown.
I'm not as good as the geese who return home, they can fly back to their hometown.
My acacia blooms before it blooms or in early spring at the beginning of the flower.
Was it the early spring in his hometown that attracted him? It's the people of my hometown. This festival, if in his hometown, he can always wait until he wants to meet the people outside the small bridge, even if it is to talk and laugh all the way, and express it in the place where he carries people, it is always a perfect opportunity.
The Tang Dynasty attached great importance to the Day of Man. The Tang Dynasty Taoism was founded, and Li Er became the ancestor of Li Tang, so naturally this "human day" inherited the Han Dynasty and developed more. On this day, the emperors led the group of courtiers to celebrate the "Day of Man", leaving behind many poems.
"The scenery of Fengcheng has been contained, and the scenery of the people is doubly enlightened."
Gui Tu half a wheel to welcome this night, open the seven leaves should be this dynasty.
The fish guessed that the water was frozen, and the warbler was happy to be pampered.
Shame on the ascension of the high shaking Caihan, happy to meet the royal qi on the Danxiao. "Tang Chu · Li Zhao's "People's Day Banquet Daming Palace Gifts Colorful Wisps of People Victory System"
This is the people's day of the Tang Gaozong Wu Zetian period, the emperor gave a banquet to the Daming Palace, gave the close ministers a day of head flower decoration, after playing, there was a banquet.
Li Chun and New Year are often busy with sacrifices and shows, and everyone cannot relax in etiquette, so on the seventh day of the New Year, that is, on the day of the people, the emperor will lead the ministers to tour the spring, which is real relaxation.
Or ascend nearby, or enjoy the spring colors and spring light on the tall building, everyone composes poems together, relatively relaxed, feels the beauty of early spring, and has more cohesion of kings and subjects.
This activity continues from morning to night, visiting the scenic spots during the day, feeling the lake and mountains in the royal garden, singing and plum shadows, thawing the glacier, going to the high platform to look at the spring, and drinking wine at night.
Rejoice.
But this man's day was happy, and it was interrupted by the chaos of Anshi. Including ordinary people, the festival is still there, and the atmosphere is not so beautiful.
"The inscription of the people's day is sent to the grass hall, and the old people miss their hometowns."
The wicker color can't bear to see, and the plum blossoms are full of empty branches and broken intestines.
Being in the distant domain is unpredictable, and I have a lot of worries.
This year people remember each other day and day, and next year people know where to go.
Lying in the east mountain for thirty springs, do you know that the book sword is old and dusty.
The dragon bell also weighed two thousand stones, ashamed of the people of the east, west, south and north. Sheng Tang · Gao Shi "Ren Ri Send Du Er Shi Yi"
Gao Shi was a close vassal of Tang Xuanzong, and during the Anshi Rebellion, Gao Shi escorted Tang Xuanzong to Sichuan. Soon Emperor Suzong was the emperor, and he was a courtier. He was snubbed during the Suzong Dynasty because of Geng Zhi and demoted to Peng Chengling, nearly sixty years old.
Although Du Fu had no connection with Tang Xuanzong, during the Anshi Rebellion, he struggled to repay the country and surrender to Suzong, and the official Worship Zuo Shiyi was also demoted because of his worries, and Du Fu was exiled to Sichuan in order to live.
The two people met and hated each other late in the era of Emperor Suzong, and they were separated by their own ups and downs, but the same patriotic feelings forged a sincere friendship. When Gao Shi learned that Du Fu was very worried after he was exiled in Sichuan, he wrote a letter of greetings, and soon after, Gao Shi was appointed as the Assassin of Shu Prefecture, and in a small place in Sichuan, Du Fu specially went to visit. Two old friends meet, Du Fu is also half a hundred years old, sentimental about state affairs and himself.
On this year's day, Gao Shi specially wrote a poetry letter to send to Du Fu to express sincere concern and friendship.
The situation of two people is really too similar. Gao Shi's hometown of Hebei, although he now has a small and powerless official position, he cannot go back to the capital and hometown, especially Du Fu. This place is the Tang Dynasty border plug, upside down and troubled, and the bodies of both people are obviously downward. Both Gao Shi and Du Fu were likely to die in sorrow.
It's another year of people's day, this festival of people, I write poems and send them to you, we are all poor people who have wandered away, and we miss our hometown twice. It's a beautiful early spring, wicker blue, plum blossoms full of branches, but the more beautiful it is, the more sad it is.
I can't do anything in this closed place, and I have a hundred worries in my heart.
I miss you here this year and don't know what will happen to me next year.
I am here, the wind and dust blow old age and mind, old dragon bell, ashamed that we are all people wandering in the southeast, southwest and northwest, I can't help you more, can only write down the heart.
Although Gao Shi's situation later improved, he died of illness at the age of 62. And Du Fu did not get much better, returning to his hometown after a few years of suffering in Sichuan, and as a result, he died of illness on a river boat returning to his hometown.
But they used their own feelings to write the characters of the people's day, patriotism, distress, and want to be promising.
"Spring is good every day, and today's spring is good to update."
The sole offering of vegetable soups and pity should be celebrated, and the golden victory is spread all over the place.
The smoke adds to the willow color to see the shallow, and the birds step on the plum blossoms and fall frequently.
Donghe smelled a song at this time, and the order and peace were invincible. Don · Dai Shulun "and Li Xianggong of Bizhou Li Xianggong Mian Ren Day Happy Spring"
Folk days are still happy. It's early spring, and the scenery is particularly fresh and bright.
Because the seventh day of the first lunar month is the day of the people, it is natural to be dominated by people, and everyone is full of energy, and what they want is a new look.
There is a custom of eating spring vegetables on a human day, but this custom varies from place to place, some of which are specially eaten on this day, and some of which must be eaten with meat. However, the celebration of the festival is one thing in the same way, everyone wears human-shaped ornaments on their heads, or gold leaf or paper cuts, seeing each other, cute and cute, and blessing each other. This form also breaks down the class distinction, which is a unique Annual Festival phenomenon in China, and there is always a way for everyone to feel equality and beauty.
At this time, climb the outdoors and feel the spring breeze of the willows in early spring. Spending time in songs and blessings, there is a real sense of spring full of joy in the world, and spring returns to the heart.
You see, what a natural engagement it should be to sing with the singing voices, which is to celebrate our own holidays.
"Spring returns to infinite spring, and now the dynasty begins to feel adult."
From self-denial, I am willing to be renewed with plum blossoms. Zhongtang · Lu Tong,"Ren Hitachi Spring"
Everyone's feelings about the people's day are different, Gao Shi has the vicissitudes of the years, cherishes friends, and laments the flow of years, but for young people, the plan of the year lies in the spring, and the people's day has a clear self and planning and expectations for the future.
It's spring again, infinite spring.
On such a beautiful day, I can feel the pride of being a human being.
But in ancient times, there were higher standards for an excellent person, man, is different from animals, man should be a gentleman, have ideals, have realistic noble qualities and deeds, noble people self-discipline and altruism, good at overcoming their own shortcomings, and achieve the wise and sage among people.
The teenager had a strong and upward spring and issued his own vows and wishes.
From today onwards, I still have time to overcome my weaknesses, and my goal is to be a person of high moral character, like a plum blossom, to overcome hardships and tests, and to leave the most beautiful and new flowers in the world.
This poem is very upward and fresh, bless you, boy.
"Long-distance wine wakes up the spring cold, and the tender rui xiangying flutters the saddle."
Not on the face of Princess Shouyang, The Emperor of Mercy opened it for no reason. "Late Tang Dynasty · Luo Yin,"Plum Blossoms Seen in the New Andui Road on The Day of Man"
There is also a beautiful story of the former dynasty on the day of the people, saying that it is the princess of the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Song Dynasty, Princess Shouyang, who was tired from visiting the garden on this day, lying on the stool under the eaves of the Hanzhang Hall, at this time the plum blossoms bloomed, and a plum blossom fell on the princess's forehead, her mother looked at it for a long time, and it was estimated that she was touched by the beauty of this deep sleep, and simply used plum blossoms to stick to the forehead of the girl, like the most beautiful carmine flower.
Since then, plum blossom makeup has been popular in the court.
This also became a popular forehead makeup in the later Tang Dynasty, and plum blossoms were not durable, so they were replaced by rouge cinnabar or gold leaf.
But this allusion to beauty and plum blossom beauty is popular.
Presumably, on the people's day of the Tang Dynasty, the woman had plum blossoms on her head, and she did not forget to light a plum blossom mole at the center of the eyebrow.
Luo Yin used this allusion to describe the prosperity of plum blossoms in early spring. How beautiful it is to see plum blossoms and petals fluttering on the road, but there is no beauty here, only a passer-by like him.
But isn't it another beauty? When a gentleman sees a gentleman, there is also the beauty of flying flowers.
It was himself who quietly boasted about himself. Plum blossoms dance for me, and today I am lord.
People became more and more popular in the Tang Dynasty, because of the promotion of the emperor, in the Song Dynasty, the royal family rarely participated in the great fanfare, but the people still prevailed. This custom gradually faded into the Qing Dynasty.
But I personally think that this "human day" is very good, leaving aside the source of myths and legends, the human day is the only festival in ancient times that emphasizes the individual and emphasizes the person himself. With the self, there will be more human positioning and meaning. And society is composed of countless individuals and me, promoting the development of history and society.
Hatsuyoshi Katsuyuki interprets the love and beauty in the poems for you. Image from the web.