deekiller8 Posted February 5, 2015 at 10:37 PM Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 at 10:37 PM Hello, I am researching Chinese New Year. Specifically the day that the ancestors are honored. I was hoping I could get a couple questions answered from natives or experienced Chinese residents. 1. what is done on your particular day: •What are they, how are they made/followed through(ritual) ? So what exactly is done on the day of the ancestors and what is its process 2.What is its backstory, its legend? •Is there an ancient root to these practices? Is there some mythic story? 3.What is a real physical, social, or spiritual function that you think it accomplishes? •What real-life purpose does this accomplish to make life better? Health? Wealth? Strengthening relationships? Solving problems? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted February 6, 2015 at 09:12 AM Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 at 09:12 AM Which day is it? (For example, the day before the new year day? The 1st day of the new year, etc?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liuzhou Posted February 6, 2015 at 10:14 AM Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 at 10:14 AM The ancestors are more typically honored at Qing Ming, rather than Spring Festival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldc Posted February 6, 2015 at 01:12 PM Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 at 01:12 PM It's traditional to have an argument with your relatives on the 3rd day, as you're not normally all cooped up together for that long. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobo-Daishi Posted February 6, 2015 at 11:07 PM Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 at 11:07 PM The ancestors are more typically honored at Qing Ming, rather than Spring Festival The Hungry Ghost Festival is one of several traditional festivals in China to worship ancestors. Others include the Spring Festival, the Qingming Festival, and the Double Ninth Festival. http://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/hungry-ghost-festival.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qingming_Festival http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_money http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_paper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Festival I remember my mother lighting joss paper when I was a kid some time around new years. Don't remember when it was exactly. The night before, after or the day itself. Been so long ago. We didn't do some of the things that other Chinese might have done. We never did the smearing the picture of the kitchen god with honey so he'd report back to the Jade Emperor only good things. We didn't even have a picture of the kitchen god. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_God Didn't know the Europeans also believed in a kitchen god. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_god For more on the ghost festival, you might check with Bokane. He did a report on The Ghost Festival in Medieval China by Stephen F. Teiser. Kobo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members xiuqu yin Posted February 12, 2015 at 01:30 AM New Members Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 at 01:30 AM 各位，今天过小年！小年快乐！ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouyangjun Posted February 13, 2015 at 04:38 PM Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 at 04:38 PM Fireworks... lots of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaHanna Posted February 14, 2015 at 12:55 PM Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 at 12:55 PM Not so much anymore. I like the fireworks but I understand the reason for their demise from yesteryear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aone Posted February 24, 2015 at 11:07 AM Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 at 11:07 AM 十里不同音，百里不同俗, “春节习俗” cannot be summarized in a few words. FYR: http://baike.baidu.com/link?url=zQEbWYcVCTQapJknMdMp5vHXz3r94c7KN5ALURRFQGA6Nc2cCeriHimIT1xU6z_FGhsD4Aw6xsa4kn0iBM1QLa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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