Origin of the festival There are many theories about the festival's true origins. Some say it stems from a dinner party held on the banks of the Qushui River during the Zhou Dynasty (1100-221BC).Others say it comes from the custom of getting rid of evil by bathing in the river. On this day, people would hold a sacrificial ceremony by the riverside to honor their ancestors , then bathe in the river with herbs to cleanse and purify their bodies.Following that, young men and women would go for a spring outing-these scenes were described in the ancient text, ShiJing(The Book of Songs). Shangsi Festival activities have changed with the times. The feast and praying for descendants by the river were added in the Han Dynasty(206BC-AD 220).It was after the Wei and Jin dynasties (AD220-420)that the event developed into the Double Third Day, fixed on the third day of the third lunar month.
Shangsi Festival, also known as the Double Third Festival, is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month,which falls on April14 this year. It is a festival mainly observed by Chinese ethnic groups, including Han and Zhuang,to ward off evil spirits and natural disasters . The Shangsi Festival is also a day considered to be the possible birthday of the Yellow Emperor. A well-known phrase goes,"San yue san, Xuan Yuan sheng",meaning, "On the third day of the third month,the Xuan Yuan(Yellow Emperor)was born. In 2018, the Communist Youth League's Central Committee set the third day of the third lunar month as China Huafu Day ( Chinese National Costume Day), as a way to advocate the beauty of traditional Chinese clothes. The first event was celebrated on April 18 that year in Xi'an.
Singing and dancing performances are staged to celebrate double third Festival in Nanning city, Guangxi Zhang autonomous region,on March 30, 2017.
Women wearing traditional Chinese costumes participate in ancient customs of spring outing and drifting cups at Jiuxi, Hangzhou,Zhejiang province on April 17,2018.
Five-colored sticky rice
and painted eggs are traditional food for the Shangsi Festival.The Zhuang people believe rice is good for health and painted eggs are seen as a symbol of love. People will make five-colored sticky rice cake, which can be eaten directly after steaming or made into fried rice. It is made by using various natural colorings,such as buffalo grass, which has bright colors and stimulates the appetite.
Rice with Grass is also a traditional and well-known cuisine which should not be lacked of the ancient celebration s
HOW TO MAKE A BOWL OF AUTHENTIC RICE WITH NOODLES
step.1
Wash fresh grass leaves, scoop them up, chop them up and set aside in a bowl.
step.2
Add the right amount of oil in the pot, heat the oil pot, and then the grass leaves, add the right amount of salt stir fry, and then the rice stir fry evenly.
step.3
Enjoy the Rice with Grass
Tips:
1.You should use the food that are as fresh as possible.
2.According to personal taste preferences, lean meat, shrimp, mushroom, shredded squid, dried fins and other condiments can be added to make the rice with grass more delicious and nutritious
Aimed at preserving and inherit the traditional ancient festival,we teenagers should devote ourselves to the traditions and cultures,experiencing the civilization with thousands of years and spreading the eternal romance.