As we all know, China is the country with the most holidays in the world, there are as many as 11 statutory holidays stipulated by the state, if you add that all ethnic groups in various places are holidays, almost all 365 days a year are in the holidays. We Chinese people have always given ourselves to be the descendants of the dragon, the folk worship of the gods and immortals has a long history, the lunar calendar June is coming, let's see which gods and immortals have birthdays on the same day as you.
Although the worship of the gods and immortals by the ancestors is a superstition, the ancient people are limited by the lack of science and technology and the lack of cognition of the unknown world, which produces a sense of awe, which is also a crystallization of wisdom and a hope for a better life in the future.
Today, let's take a look at the birthdays of the gods and goddesses in the sixth month of the lunar calendar, and if there are any omissions, please correct them.
The first day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is also a traditional festival in Qingdao - "half a year". The "year" of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is almost halfway through, so the old folk had the custom of "half a year".
In the past, the peasants regarded this day as a festival to celebrate the harvest and pray for a good year, not to work in the fields, to fill the newly harvested wheat with buckets, to burn incense and burn cannons, to pray for the autumn wind and rain, to eat dumplings happily at noon, and some men still guessed the orders of fists in the wheat field.
The first day of the sixth lunar month and the third day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar are considered to be the birthday of the Guardian of The Vedic, and baidu encyclopedia certified protector Wei Dazun Tian Bodhisattva Christmas on the third day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar. The Buddhist protector god Veda, also known as Vedic, was originally a God of Brahmanism in India and later naturalized as the Protector Of Buddhism.
The "Tianzhao Festival" on the sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, 贶 (贶), meaning gift, is the title of the Taoists. For people after the 80s and 90s, when watching "Journey to the West", at the end of the day, the Tang monks retrieved the true scriptures from the Western Heavens, and when they crossed the sea, the scriptures were soaked by the seawater, and the day when the Tang monks and their party took the scriptures out to dry was the sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, and later The Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng decreed that June 6 was the "Heavenly Feast".
On the sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, its festival names can be described as various, such as the Tianzhao Festival, the Washing festival, the Hemiao Festival, the Drying Festival, the Worm King Festival, the Elephant Washing Day, the HuiNiangjia Festival, etc. Different ethnic groups and different areas of the Han nationality throughout the country have different festival names, different stories, legends and customs. However, as a Han ethnic group in the Central Plains, the sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth lunar month is the "Tianzhao Festival".
On the sixth day of the first month of June, General Yang Si was born
The sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is a very auspicious day, so the festivals on this day are still very many, and the General Yang Si mentioned here, it is said that he is similar to Naza, who has been very powerful since he was a child, slaying evil dragons, benefiting the people, and being named a general by the people, who can calm the water and drive away the plague.
On the sixth day of the first month of June, Judge Cui was born
The sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is also the Christmas of judge Cui of the prefectural government! Judge Cui can reward the good and punish the evil, and be in charge of life and death on earth! Judge Cui is the number one person in the well-known Yin Cao Prefecture!
On the sixth day of the first month of June, the Festival of Prayer Turning
The sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is a big day, this day is also called the Aunt Festival, mainly to celebrate the summer ripe crops have been harvested, everyone uses the newly harvested wheat to make a variety of pastries to celebrate the good year, folk proverb: "June six, the family is red and green." "Red and green" refers to the fact that every household spreads out their clothes and exposes them to the sun, which is colorful and colorful.
In early June, Tarzan was born
It refers to the sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, which coincides with the birthday of Ren Sheng Gong at the Taishan Ancient Temple of the Min'an Society.
In addition, the sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is still the Nine Heavenly Lord's Book Li Enshi Christmas, the God of Worship, the Christmas of Cui Fujun, the Christmas of Beizu Fujun and so on.
On the tenth day of the first month of June, Master Liu Haixian was born
The tenth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is the birthday of the legendary four-way living god of wealth, Liu Haixianshi. Liu Haixianshi's original name was Liu Xuanying, the word sea toad, that is, Liu Hai toad, Taoism Quanzhen Dao revered as one of the five ancestors, one of the folk beliefs of the god of wealth. When he was a child, his family was very poor, and legend has it that he was incarnated as an immortal because he had accepted a three-legged golden toad that had been practicing for many years. The golden toad is a spiritual creature that gathers wealth, so it has become one of the gods of wealth believed by the people.
June 11 Chiaki Tato
The eleventh day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is the Christmas of Tian Du Yuanmei, the god who is the protector of music festivals and theater, and Marshal Tian Du often appears in the image of a handsome flower beauty man. Marshal Tian Du, commonly known as "Xiang Gongye".
June 12 Peng Zu's birthday
One of the pioneers of the pre-Qin Daoists. Peng Zu - In ancient and modern times, he was a well-respected old life star, a medicine man, an inventor of cooked food and an expert in cooking, an inventor of tai chi and martial arts.
June 12 Iizumi Ryo
Sacrifice to the Dragon King of Jingquan, select exquisite offerings for the wells used by his family to seal the well doors, in order to reward the Dragon King of Jingquan for providing a clean water source for the head of the household to drink, implying that people drink water and think of the source
June 13 Lu Ban's birthday
The seventh day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, the Luban Festival, but not the birthday of Luban, everyone knows that Luban is the grandfather of the bricklayer carpenter, it is said that the thirteenth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is the birthday of The grandfather of Luban, the purpose is to commemorate Luban's outstanding contribution to the Chinese "wood culture" culture.
June 13 Lishan Old Mother Christmas
The eighteenth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar has been introduced, it is the birthday of the old mother of Lishan Mountain, and some people here also believe that the thirteenth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is the birthday of the old mother of Lishan Mountain, who has been refining stones in Lishan Mountain, seeking children, seeking marriage, studying, and seeking the future.
June 14 Manjushri Bodhisattva's birthday
The four great bodhisattvas in Buddhism refer to the four bodhisattvas of high mana, Manjushri, Guanyin, Puxian, and Jizo. Manjushri Bodhisattva is the first of the four great bodhisattvas of Buddhism, Manjushri Bodhisattva is a symbol of great wisdom, can develop wisdom, improve understanding, especially can help children to succeed in school, officials and officials to increase their fortunes and blessings
June 15 Wang Ling Tianjun Christmas
On the fifteenth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, Wang Lingguan Ancestor Christmas! Three eyes can see the world's affairs, and one whip awakens the people of the world! Wang Lingguan Ancestor, Taoist respect for the Heavenly Ancestors, Taiyi Thunder Yinghua Tianzun, Three-Five Train King Lingguan, Long En Zhenjun, etc., for the Taoist Protector God King, etc., Judu Tianhuo Luofu.
June 16 Thor's birthday
The previous article has written an introduction to the god of thunder, that is, the god in charge of thunder in the heavenly court. As for Thor's Birthday, it varies greatly from place to place. The "Birthday of Marshal Wulei" on the 16th day of the 5th lunar month in the Hakka region of Taiwan. The Five Thunder Marshals are the Nine Heavenly Purification Heavenly Beings, commonly known as the Emperor Leizu, and are the gods of the Innate Yang Essence, who live above the Nine Heavens.
June 16 Antarctic Growth Emperor Christmas
The South Pole Immortal Emperor, also known as the Jade Halal King, was the ninth son of the YuanShi Heavenly King. The Emperor of antarctic longevity can be said to be the yuanshen of the yuanshi tianzun, not the old life star or the antarctic old man, because he is in charge of eternal life with the antarctic old man, so it is often confused. The Antarctic Immortal Emperor has great power, and he is the cardinal who changes the weather and controls all things.
June 19 Guanyin Bodhisattva Attained enlightenment
Guanyin, also known as Guanyin, Guanyin, Guanshi, is commonly known as Guanyin Bodhisattva and Guanyin Niangniang. He is one of the four great bodhisattvas, the first bodhisattva under the throne of Amitabha Buddha, and in Buddhism and folklore, he is worshipped as a bodhisattva of great compassion, relief from suffering, and responsiveness, and all sentient beings in distress only need to recite their names, that is, to go to save and solve difficulties, so the name guanyin. Folklore has it that June 19 is the day of enlightenment of Guanyin Bodhisattva.
The 23rd day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, the birthday of the King of Horses
In the sixth month of the lunar calendar, the 23rd horse god was born ma Wangye, that is, the horse god, also known as Ma Tianjun and Lingguan Marshal Ma. It is said that he once made a big fuss in the Three Realms, and was later subjugated by Emperor Zhenwu and became one of his thirty-six generals, and was an important protector of Taoism.
The 24th day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is also a big day, and there are more gods and immortals on this day, such as the Christmas of Emperor Leizu, the Christmas of Emperor Guansheng, the birthday of Vulcan, the birthday of Wang Lingguan, the birthday of Hehe Erxian, the Western Qin Emperor Qianqiu, and the Christmas of The Antarctic Emperor.
June 24 Close Saint Emperor Christmas
The thirteenth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar is also considered to be the birthday of Emperor Guanping, which is the same day as his father Guan Yu, but the saying here is that June 24 is the birthday of Emperor Guansheng, who is upright, majestic, upright, loyal and righteous, and is the god who defends the people from demons.
June 24, Vulcan's Birthday
The fire god is one of the gods in folk beliefs, and the most famous fire god in Chinese folk beliefs and legends is Zhu Rong.
June 24th and the second birthday of the Second Immortal
Hehe Erxian also has the nickname of "Happy Heaven and Happy Land", the god of joy who rules marriage. The two immortals of harmony represent people's good wishes, wishing the new couple a hundred years of good union and family unity and harmony. The Hehe Erxian in the portrait are Hanshan and Shide, who are originally the two senior monks of Tiantai Mountain.
June 24 Western Qin Prince Qianqiu
The Prince of Western Qin is one of the gods and immortals believed by the Han people, belonging to the protective deity of the opera industry, commonly known as "Gongzi Ye"
June 24, Ryzu the Great Christmas
The sixteenth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is the birthday of Thor, I don't know if the Lei Zu Emperor mentioned here is different from the Thor, but from the perspective of functions, the division of work is different, and it should not be the same person. Emperor Leizu was in charge of the God of Thunderstorms and was the supreme god of thunder.
June 26 Yang Zhenjun's birthday
Yang Zhenjun is also a god and immortal liked by the common people, because he is good at financial management, he is deeply liked by the people, it is said that Yang Zhenjun was a subordinate general of Chen Baoying during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, who was in charge of military supplies. After The Death of Yang Gong, he was given the title of Beishan Zhenjun (北山真君) and was a famous "God of Wealth" in the folk.
June 29th Tianshu Birthday
Tianshu is also known as the Seven True Lords of the Big Dipper and the Big Dipper Star God. It is a god born from the natural worship of the stars by the ancient Chinese people.
All the gods and immortals have been given certain functions by our ancestors, and these functions also represent the ancestors' yearning for a better life. So many immortals, I don't know which immortal is your favorite, let's talk about it.