As early as the Zhou Dynasty, the first day of the tenth lunar month was the day of the Wax Festival, and a grand sacrifice was held on this day. The "Book of Rites: The Order of the Month" describes the situation of the Zhou Dynasty's La sacrifice: with prey as a sacrifice, the Son of Heaven sacrificed the sun, moon and stars to the gods on the altar, sacrificed five generations of ancestors in the gate, and at the same time comforted the peasants and promulgated a new work and rest system. "The Book of Songs, Feng Feng, July" once mentioned that "the fire flows in July, and clothes are given in September", which means that the weather is gradually getting colder from September. It's time for people to buy warm clothes, so the first day of October is also commonly known as the Clothing Festival. Therefore, most of the clothes given by the former generation are in the ninth month of the summer calendar, and the date is uncertain.

The Tang Dynasty extended it to the people, and the people began to make clothes on this day to honor their parents, or to worship their ancestors.

In the Song Dynasty, the people of the Song Dynasty believed that in September, the weather had not completely cooled down, and it was a little too early. So this custom was moved to October New Day in the Song Dynasty, and it has been passed down from generation to generation until today.

Of course, there is also a rumor that Meng Jiangnu's husband was conscripted to build the Great Wall, and the weather turned cold in winter. Meng Jiangnu took the clothes to send winter clothes for thousands of miles, but when she delivered them, her husband was already exhausted. Meng Jiangnu was sad in her heart and cried over the Great Wall, and the heavens were moved that the Great Wall collapsed, revealing the body of her husband.

Meng Jiangnu put on her husband's clothes so that he could keep out the cold underneath. Later generations called this day the "Winter Clothes Festival".

Of course, this is just one of many legends, and there are many stories, and each place has its own story, but it doesn't matter. The important thing is that this day is a festival of filial piety, and what is promoted is the culture of filial piety.

Winter clothes festival, commonly known as "October 1st", also called "wax yin festival", "burning clothes festival", etc., although the winter clothes festival and other three festivals and called the four ghost festivals, but the winter clothes festival is different from other festivals, this day, is the joint burial, moving the grave, burning paper and other memorial festivals, in the winter clothes festival, people want to burn cold clothes for the dead, women should take out the cotton clothes made on this day, let the family try them on; men on this day to tidy up the stove, clean the stove, chimney, to ensure that there can be something to warm after the cold and the ground is frozen.

However, with the development of the times, traditional festivals have gradually begun to be neglected, and many people have forgotten the existence of the Winter Clothes Festival......"

Speaking of this, Fang Zheng also sighed a little embarrassed. He has never figured out that the Chinese culture is broad and profound, and the traditional virtues such as benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith run through these traditional festivals and customs, which is a great good thing. But why is it that now, on the contrary, it has been more and more diluted by the people of the world? Is it really just for the sake of opposing feudal superstition and promoting science and culture? Then why can Halloween in foreign countries become a festival of celebration in a grand manner? Is this completely unreasonable?

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng thought of the Spring Festival, Fang Zheng remembered, once followed the master to the city for the Spring Festival, as a result, there were no firecrackers in the city, and there was no shadow of children playing, and even many families did not stay up on Chinese New Year's Eve or eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. It didn't feel much different from usual...... Even, because many people leave the city and return to the countryside for the holidays, a huge city is empty, there are almost no people on the streets, and there are few high-rise buildings in a community, but there are few lights on. That feels...... Now that Founder thinks about it, that's the real Halloween!

So much so, until now, Founder has a deep sense of rejection of the city, and he doesn't like the kind of city that lacks the flavor of the year and the flavor of people. On the contrary, the countryside is more lively, with families and members of large groups going from house to house, children lighting lanterns and scattering fireworks on the ground...... Full of New Year's flavor.

Of course, with the exodus of young people in the past two years, the countryside has also begun to decline. Fortunately, because of the Ichitchi Temple, Ichichi Village has regained its popularity and has begun to be lively again.

Unconsciously, Fang Zheng thought about it, and it wasn't until the red boy called him that he came back to his senses.

"Uh, Jingxin, what did you just say?" Fang Zheng asked.

The red boy said helplessly: "Master, what did you think just now? I want to ask you, how did you spend this Winter Clothes Festival?"

Fang Zheng was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "This is also a day to worship the ancestors, the main thing is that when it is cold, burn some clothes for the ancestors, so that they can also have a warm winter." ”

"Master, I have a problem!" cried the squirrel, raising its paws.

The red boy glanced at the squirrel and said with a smile: "Do you want to ask if there is anything delicious during the Winter Clothes Festival?"

When the squirrel heard this, he opened his mouth and touched his belly......

Salted fish said impatiently: "What questions do you have, do you ask?"

As a result, the squirrel spread his paws and said, "Uh, Senior Brother Pure Heart helped me ask." ”

Salted fish: "......"

Fang Zheng shook his head helplessly, this little thing is really full of food in his head! But Fang Zheng thought about it, it looks like the Winter Clothes Festival, and it is really a good thing! Fang Zheng smiled: "Yes, but today is not the Winter Clothes Festival, get up early tomorrow!"

Hearing that there was something delicious, the squirrel jumped up excitedly, and several other little ones were also interested.

Fang Zheng looked at this scene and shook his head slightly, it was really a group of little bastards!

Seeing this, Salted Fish pursed his lips and said, "Hmph, what else do you say about filial piety, paying tribute to the ancestors, it's not for eating." ”

When Fang Zheng heard this, his eyebrows furrowed, this kind of thought can't be promoted! So Fang Zheng knocked on the table, everyone calmed down, and Fang Zheng said: "The people take food as the sky, and there is nothing wrong with eating itself, and greed is the original sin." As for eating some special things during the festival, it is also exquisite, not just to satisfy the appetite. ”

Salted fish didn't believe it, and said, "Why do I think it's just a group of people who are just looking for an excuse to celebrate, eating seaweed?"

Fang Zheng gave him a blank look, this kind of similar words, Fang Zheng really saw it. There was once a professor who said that Chinese people like to celebrate festivals, not really for festivals, but purely like to find a reason to spend money, celebrate, and play!

Fang Zheng read this article at the time, and his first feeling was to find a brick and want to shoot this grandson to death!

China's 5,000-year-old civilization, when it comes to his mouth, how did it become a foodie culture and a fool culture?

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng said: "There is a legend in the area of Dafeng, Jiangsu, to the effect that once upon a time, there was a cowherd baby, who was hacked to death by the landlord because of the struggle with the landlord, and the blood stained the rice sprinkled on the ground red. It was the first day of October. After that, the poor people had to eat red bean rice on the first day of the first month of October to commemorate him, and there is still a nursery rhyme as evidence: "In October, watch the cow and the baby run home; if you refuse to go, the landlord will beat you three plows and a thin knife." "So, is it just for eating?"

Salted fish opened his mouth and said, "It seems to be ...... That's true, but you're also talking about one place, and it doesn't represent everything, right?"

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