02885nam 2200553 450 991081838670332120230126212637.01-84464-421-9(CKB)3710000000331254(EBL)1977478(SSID)ssj0001550783(PQKBManifestationID)16166176(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001550783(PQKBWorkID)14811186(PQKB)11456167(MiAaPQ)EBC1977478(Au-PeEL)EBL1977478(CaPaEBR)ebr11000741(OCoLC)909969242(EXLCZ)99371000000033125420150114h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe festival of March the third /Song Li[Reading, England] :Paths International Ltd,2014.©20141 online resource (201 p.)Chinese Festival Culture SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-84464-420-0 Cover; Preface; Contents; Chapter one: Inheritance; 1: The Early Origin; 2: The Wei and Jin Dynasties; 3: The Sui and Tang Dynasties; 4: The Song and Yuan Dynasties; 5: Ethnic Minorities; Chapter Two: Circulation; 1: Heluo Central Plain; 2: Frontier Land; 3: Colorful Minorities; Chapter Three: Customs; 1: Floating Goblets,Eggs and Dates; 2: Wearing Willow and Spring Outing; 3: Diet Customs; 4: Singing and Dancing; Chapter Four: Places of Characteristic Celebration; 1: March 3rd Temple Fair in Jiangdu; 2: Li People's Intangible Culture Heritage: March 3rd; 3: March 3rd of Wujiang Town4: Dong People's Seed Sowing Festival5: March 3rd of Lizhiwan; 6: Winding River Shangsi Festival; 7: Pilgrimage; The Postscript of Chinese Festival Culture Series; Copyright'The Festival of March the Third' is the day of sacrifice to ancestors, gods, and saints in China. This book introduces the origin, development, dissemination, activities, and distinctive local features of this Chinese festival. Different from 'The Tomb-Sweeping Day,' 'The Festival of March the Third' has religious implications for worshipping Buddhism and Taoism, warding off evil spirits, and purifying the mind. The book - written in an English-Chinese bilingual text - not only introduces the history and development of the festival, but also presents many touching folk tales and heroic legendChinese Festival Culture SeriesFestivalsChinaChinaSocial life and customsFestivals394.26951Li Song689226MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818386703321The festival of March the third3946936UNINA