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Welcome to "Filling Warehouse"
It is also a Chinese folk festival
Drawing: Lei Yuzhu
Generally speaking
The Warehouse Filling Festival is the twenty-fifth of the first lunar month every year
So what kind of "storage" is filled in the Warehouse Filling Festival?
this day
It is a festival that symbolizes the abundance of grains in the new year.
Because "fill" and "tian" are homophonic
Also known as "Tiancang Festival"
In some places, lights are lit at night to worship the god of kura.
Lights should be installed in places related to food
Commonly known as "Light the lamp and burn the incense all over the place"
Every family fills the warehouse with grain"
Data map: Harvest corn is drying in the courtyard of the homestay.
Photo by China News Service reporter Li Jun
There are different opinions on "filling the warehouse"
For example, to eat enough for the day
That way you won't go hungry for a year
will have a good time
Folklore expert Wang Juan introduced
Filling the warehouse festival means praying for a good year
It's a ceremonial holiday
People prepare offerings to the god of kura
make a variety of cakes
In the past, every filling festival
People use grass ash in the morning
Draw the shape of the granary in the courtyard
Then in the painted food hoard
Sprinkle with whole grains
Symbol of "granary full"
diet
In some places, steamed buns
Because swallows eat pests
Make the cake in the shape of a swallow
Means repelling insects
to protect food
Data map: Bread.
Photo by Su Yan
Some people make steamed buns
Served with different fillings such as bean paste
The shape is shaped into a cute shape
The steamed buns are very nice
Can be called handicraft
Different ways to steam food
but have similar wishes
All to pray for good weather
Data map: The people drew a large harvest map with mountain goods and grains.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Zhongju
Food is full, food and clothing are abundant
Or throw a feast on this day
Prepare some delicious meat
people eat as much as they can
take an auspicious meaning
It indicates that the granary will be full.
some people
Eat dumplings or zygote on this day
Eating dumplings is "filling the warehouse"
Eating zygotes is called "Gaicang"
Hope for a good harvest next year
Grain fills the barn
Data map: The staff drove the harvesting cart to harvest in the golden rice fields.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Bo
somewhere
Also carefully clean the courtyard walls
Sweep away insects to prevent infestation
Pray for a good harvest and prosperity
From the point of view of folklore
Filling the warehouse festival pays attention to the joy in
Stock up on food this day
water in the tank
Put some coal at the door to town house
in order to have a prosperous year
as time goes by
some customs have disappeared
But the story of filling the warehouse has been circulating
Data map: Aerial photography of rice fields.
Photo by Gong Pukang
Remind people to clear their warehouses
Refurbish farm tools and prepare for spring ploughing
From a life perspective
Filling in the warehouse is also warning people
Living at home is not easy
The virtue of diligence and thrift must be strictly observed
this festival
means a spiritual sustenance
In the past people thought
After the "Filling Warehouse" Festival, the New Year's Day
Everything should be on track
Start a year of hard work
beautiful life
need struggle to get
spring has come
cheer up
Welcome to the autumn harvest!
Author: Shangguan Yun