A Study On The Festival Customs Of Anhui During The Republic Of China

Festival as a special cultural symbol,its customs contain rich and colorful cultural phenomenon,the festivals which have major influence are often reflected comprehensively by economic,politics,culture and other social factors.The basis of China’s traditional festivals is agricultural society,carrying the Chinese nation for thousands of years of civilization,it is an important part of Chinese civilization.Since modern times,China has really started the transformation from traditional society to modern society,from agricultural society to industrial society.Therefore,social transformation is bound to cause the change of festival customs.Modern political anniversaries and some foreign festivals are popular.Traditional festivals have encountered unprecedented challenges,The decline is more and more obvious,but it still has an irreplaceable role in the hearts of the people,the formal things will be changed,but the cultural connotation behind it is still rooted in the character of the nation.Anhui’s geography and culture have characteristics of the north and the south,there are some differences around the holiday customs in the similar surface,creating a colorful festival customs around Anhui.Anhui is also facing a relatively complex situation in the development of modern history,social and political changes,the spread of foreign culture and other factors,leading to the festival customs have undergone great changes of Anhui in the Republic of China.Although the content and form of the festival changes,but the connotation and function of the festival itself has not disappeared,still has a profound impact on people’s physical and mental life.The first,the article elaborates the regionalization of Anhui regional culture and the emergence of new festivals in the Republic of China.The second,the traditional festivals in Anhui are divided into four categories:seasonal festivals,jisen festivals,festivals and religious festivals.Explain the regional differences of traditional festivals and the general characteristics of traditional festivals.And then focus on the reform of Anhui Festival,the main issue is the Republic of China calendar reform andthe new section of the new festival,the simplicity of the trend,the gradual reduction of superstition,entertainment and other functions.Finally,the political,economic and cultural factors behind the change are explained to a certain extent It analyzes the inherent law and influence of Anhui festival custom.Its inherent law is essentially the evolution of the relationship between folk beliefs and Confucian culture and customs,as well as the interaction between social change and custom change.The paper tries to trace the significance of the social changes through the custom changes,at the same time,we think about the attitudes of the traditional festivals and the western festivals,believing that traditional festivals are not incompatible with the modern society.To avoid falling into the quagmire of national nihilism and historical nihilism,the official level should be good examples and guide role.