Let the cultural water of traditional festivals have a long history_Roundtable News_Xinsu Times_Suzhou News Network

□Ye Qiu

December 21 is the winter solstice in the 24 solar terms of China. This is an important solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar and a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. People have ambitions, family history, national history. Each meaningful ritual traditional festival has its own specific cultural connotation, embodies the wisdom of various nations and embodies the characteristics of the national culture. They show the spiritual world of a nation in subtle and entertaining way, expressing the search and longing for beautiful ideals, wisdom and ethics. They are important bearers to carry forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation and inherit the traditional Chinese virtues. .

Have a good traditional holiday and keep the soul of the nation. Already in the spring and autumn period, more than 2500 years ago, our ancestors had used Tugui to observe the sun and determined the winter solstice. Therefore, although the winter solstice is the last festival in the 24 solar terms, it is the first to be defined. In ancient times, there was always a saying that “the winter solstice is as big as the year”, so the ancients also called the winter solstice “Ya Sui” or “Winter Festival”. People spend the winter solstice first to celebrate the arrival of the new year. During the Yin and Zhou dynasties, the day before the winter solstice was the end of the year, and after that, the twenty-four solar periods were headed by the winter solstice. That is why the Chinese say that “the winter solstice is as big as the year.” If we want to celebrate traditional festivals, we must understand the history, culture and origin of traditional festivals, take the essence to continue and eliminate the scum to innovate.

After a few days of tradition, it reflects the cultural connotation. The heritage of the traditional holiday connotation is based on the simple emotions of the people. It is inseparable from people’s conscious perception. You should also consciously advocate and lead, organize activities that people like to see, and guide people to actively participate. The gathering of the defenders of the Winter Solstice Festival today is to remove the old and welcome the new. On this day, we can use the winter solstice as a theme to promote family and national customs, call for reunion and unity, and we can also organize special activities based on local folk customs, such as wonton preparation, dumpling competition, scented osmanthus winter wine relay, etc. Interesting activities and word-of-mouth slogans demonstrate the cultural connotation of traditional festivals.

Live the tradition for a few days and show cultural confidence. The Winter Solstice Festival is a national culture that reflects the characteristics and characteristics of the nation that has evolved from the evolution of Chinese civilization. It is the general representation of the ideological culture and the conceptual form in the history of the nation. It has distinctive national characteristics, a long history, extensive and deep connotations, and excellent traditions. culture. We must truly inherit the traditions, truly celebrate the festivals, live the “Chinese flavor”, delve into the culture, preserve the roots of the national traditional culture from the spiritual level, and let the traditional culture come alive, like the world to show the Chinese traditional festivals and show China. Cultural self-confidence.

Remember when you arrived, don’t forget where your dream comes from. The cultural memory of traditional festivals is the result of the long-term accumulation of the history and culture of a nation. From the traditional festivals and customs that have been passed down to the present, future generations can not only see the wonderful images of the life of ancient people and feel the endless charm of traditional culture, but also enhance the national cultural identity, to do not lose your way and let traditional festivals have a long history of culture. .