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A Study Of Dragon Boat Festival Custom In Historical Period Of Northern China

Posted on:2007-07-06Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:B YanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2189360185958595Subject:Historical geography
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By using such as of folklore, historical geography, culture geography relevant theory and methods, on the northem Beijing and Tianjin area, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Ningxia, Gansu Province han major traditional festivals — the Dragon Boat Festival has done a comparative study of the region.Before the Ming and Qing Dynasties, discussed the Dragon Boat Festival custom origin, inevolution historical process. In the form of case studies focusing on the Dragon Boat Festival custom two patterns, the four main types of performance, the formation of the historical geographical base, and is the development trend for different reasons, discussed types and custom geographical natural, The relationship between socio-economic issues in the Qing dynasty and Republic of China in the North .The Dragon Boat Festival is one of our traditional festivals, which absorbed some of the North lunar May 5 custom features, the integration of the commemorate the legend of Qu Yuan period of the WeiJin, the ancient States of Jingchu region formed finally. It experienced by exorcising Prayer happiness festival to commemorate Qu Yuan, commercial, entertainment and other multiple functional changes. Sui and Tang dynasties, the Dragon Boat Festival as a statutory holiday States is the core area of the north, its far-reaching effects, many dynasties inherit, In local, the information available is limited, sporadic information on the Dragon Boat Festival North civil certain customs reflect. Northem Song period is its great development period, nomads from the north Han traditional Seasonal and joined the new cultural elements, while some local area government also introduced the custom of minorities, such as radio Liu practices. Furthermore commercial function is the strengthening of religious activities on the Dragon Boat Festival is also a custom infiltration.From the Ming dynasty to Republic of China, the Dragon Boat Festival custom had formed a basic pattern in the north. That is the Kok millet, colored silk, Aiye, hsiunghuang as basic elements, formed in lunar May 5 eat dumplings, children wearing colored silk, portals people wear or flag Aiye, drink with hsiunghuang on the Dragon Boat Festival, people give gift for each other. It had been structured with exorcising Prayer happiness, celebrating the festive season, entertainment and business functions weakened customs model.However, because of the geographical environment, geographical background...
Keywords/Search Tags:historical period, north, Dragon Boat Festival custom, region
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