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Introduction: As an ancient Han folk culture, Chaoshan people attach great importance to the New Year Festival and worship their ancestors. It has become a fixed social custom in the mid-Ming Dynasty and has been passed down to this day.
How important is worshiping the gods to Chaoshan Imperial District?
Please take a look at the following [Chaoshan God worship calendar]
"God worship" timetable·First month
New Year's Eve noon·Grandpa
New Year's Eve evening·Grandpa
First day of the first lunar month ·Grandpa
First day of the first lunar month ·Grandpa
First day of the first lunar month ·Grandpa
First day of the first lunar month ·Grandpa
First lunar month ·Grandpa
First lunar month ·Grandpa
First lunar month ·Grandpa
First lunar month ·Grandpa 4th ·Grandpa 4th (you must worship the gods in advance on the third night of the first lunar month ·Grandpa 4th ·Grandpa 4th (you must worship the gods in advance on the third night of the first lunar month ·Grandpa 4th ·Grandpa 4th (you must worship the gods in advance on the third night of the first lunar month ·Grandpa 4th ·Grandpa 4th (you must worship the gods in advance on the third night of the first lunar month ·Grandpa 4th ·Grandpa 4th (you must worship the gods in advance on the third night of the first lunar month ·Grandpa 4th ·Grandpa 4th ·Worship the gods outside, ask for the Buddha's signature, ask for blessings for the year, ask for the talisman head
0 The fifth day of the first lunar month·Worship the mother of the grain , Worship the God of Wealth
7th day·Cook seven-color dishes
0 9th day·God of the Heavenly King's birth, scare the god
15th Lantern Festival·Worship the grandmother, worship the gods, worship the gods, worship the grandmother
16th, 17th, 18th· 2nd camp master
February
February 1st ·Worship of the gods
February 15th ·"Taishang Laojun's birth"
February 19th ·My grandchildren, worship Guanyin
March 11th ·Worship of the gods
March 15th ·Worship of the gods
March 16th ·Worship of the gods
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April
April 1·Worship of the gods
April 8·Buddhist’s birth
April 15·Worship of the gods
April 18·Remembering of the gods
May
May 11·Worship of the gods
May 5th May Festival·Worship of the gods
May 13·Jun Ye’s birth
May 15·Worship of the gods
End of May 15·Worship of the grandma for June
June
June
June 11·Worship of the gods
June 6th·Worship of the gods
June 15·Worship of the mother
June 24·Zhaocaiye’s birth
June 30·Worship of the gods
July
July 1st·Open the door of the aunt, worship the ancestors, worship the ministers and the ministers
July 7th·Grandpa
July 15th·Worship the ministers and worship the gods of the family Shi Gu
July 24th·Zhao Gongsheng
July 29th·Guang Gu's door, worship the ancestors and the ministers
August
August 1st·Worship the gods
August 14th·Before Worship the gods at home
August 15·Worship the moon and the mother-in-law
September
September 1st·Worship the gods
September 9th·Double Ninth Festival
September 15th·Worship the gods
October 11th
October 1st ·Worship the gods
October 15th·Worship the gods
end of October ·Thank you the god
November
November 1st ·Worship the god
November 15th ·Worship the god
Winter solstice ·Worship the grandmother
December
December 1st ·Worship the god
December 15th ·Worship the god
December 23rd ·Worship the god
Do you think there are many? In fact, Chaoshan people’s worship of gods is more than the above. Although it seems cumbersome, this has long become a daily activity for Chaoshan people. Not only do they remember various festivals, but they also know the forms of worship and types of offerings on different festivals...
However, many outsiders see Chaoshan people frequently worshiping gods, which will have an impression of "feudal superstition" about Chaoshan people. However, as an authentic Chaoshan person. First of all, no matter where in China, I believe there are still some superstitious people, not just Chaoshan. Secondly, I think in today's era, worshiping gods by Chaoshan people is more of a belief, or a pious belief, and the so-called superstitious thoughts may exist, but they are just a general imagination of the existence of the entire society, and only exist in a small group of people.
Views:
worship of God is actually difficult to locate. It is okay to say that it is feudal superstition, and it is also okay to say that it is a kind of faith. It involves the issue of "degree". When you believe too much, it becomes superstition. On the contrary, over-opposing it is equivalent to losing faith.
No one can prove whether there are gods in this world. However, as an important part of Chaoshan Culture , as the main body of Chaoshan belief, it can not only give people a sense of belief and bring spiritual comfort to people, but also make our religious culture richer and more diverse... As the saying goes, "I would rather believe in what it has than nothing." It's okay to worship it~
What do you think?
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