Study On The Historical Evolution And Cultural Connotation Of June 6

In the Northern Song Dynasty,in order to consolidate the regime,Song Zhenzong called a book from heaven falls to Mount Tai again on June 6.He named it Tiankuang Festival,which means heaven's reward.The court held sacrificial activities and court officials took vacations.It is no coincidence that June 6 was designated as a festival in the Northern Song Dynasty.As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty,it existed as a special time node.It was the birthday of ancient emperors and gods,and it was also a special agricultural time in the minds of the people.During the Southern Song Dynasty,The sacrificial activities held in commemoration of the book from heaven falling are no longer preserved.The original intention of establishing the Tiankuang Festival was gradually weakened.The scale of the ritual celebrating the God's birthday grew,resulting in temple fairs and banquets.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,the custom of sunning on July 7 was transplanted on June 6.Under the influence of the custom of bathing on March 3 and May 5,the custom of bathing was formed.It also absorbs the custom of Sacrificing the new sacrifices and tasting new things in the hot summer day,and tended to merge with the festival activities in the hot summer day.Under the influence of May 5 and September 9 Daughter's Day,the custom of returning to the mother's home emerges and developed a complete Festival content.Looking at June 6 in the whole country,its festival activities mainly include washing and drying,sacrifice,summer banquet,making sauce,returning to her mother's home,etc.In terms of food customs,there are tasting new,drinking cool,eating lightly and so on.By tracing back to the historical origin and grasping the content of the festival,it is concluded that the festival of June 6 contains the cultural connotations of people's desire for harvest,the time consciousness of harmony between man and nature,the maintenance and consolidation of human relations,the cultural concept of auspicious choice,and the cultural choice of festivals in which the number of months and days repeats.