As one of the cores of Chinese culture, "filiality" is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled the stories of 24 filial exemplars in ancient times and finished the Stories of Filiality. Let me introduce the fifth story to you.
Category: Chinese customs
Dragon & Phoenix
The dragon and the phoenix are the principal motifs for decorative designs on the buildings, clothing and articles of daily use in the imperial palace. The throne hall is supported by columns entwined by gilded dragons, the central ramps on marble steps were paved with huge slabs carved in relief with the dragon and phoenix, and the screen walls display dragons in brilliant colours . The names in the Chinese language for nearly all the things connected with the emperor or the empress were preceded by the epithet "dragon" or "phoenix"; thus, "dragon seat(龙椅lóngyǐ)" for the throne, "dragon robe(龙袍lóngpáo)" for the emperor's ceremonial dress, "dragon bed(龙床lóngchuáng)" for him to sleep on, and "phoenix carriage", "phoenix canopies" and so on for the imperial processions. The national flag of China under the Qing Dynasty was emblazoned with a big dragon. The earliest postage stamps put out by China were called "dragon-heads" because they showed a dragon in their designs. Even today the dragon is sometimes adopted as the symbol of Chinese exhibitions held abroad or the cover designs of books on China printed by foreign publishers. "The Giant Dragon of the East" is becoming a sobriquet for the country.
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Dong Yong 二十四孝：董永
As one of the cores of Chinese culture, "filiality" is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled the stories of 24 filial exemplars in ancient times and finished the Stories of Filiality. Let me introduce the sixth story to you.
New Year Pictures
The expression explains itself. The Chinese people have the custom of sticking up pictures to celebrate the traditional New Year–now called the Spring Festival. This was recorded in historical works of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The custom is particularly popular in the vast countryside, where just before the festival day every household will be busy spring cleaning and pasting colourful pictures or paper cuttings on their doors, windows, walls, even wardrobes and stoves.
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Young Master Tan 二十四孝：郯子
As one of the cores of Chinese culture, "filiality" is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled the stories of 24 filial exemplars in ancient times and finished the Stories of Filiality. Let me introduce the seventh story to you.
The Qingming Festival 清明节
Introduction The Qingming Festival(清明节 Qīngmíng jié) which known as Tomb-sweeping Day. It falls on either April 4th or 5th of the gregorian calendar, is one of the Chinese Twenty-four Solar Terms. From that date temperatures begin to rise and rainfall increases, indicating that it's the important time for plowing and sowing in the spring. Therefore Qingming Festival has a connection with agriculture. However, it is not merely a seasonal symbol; it is also per day of paying respect to the dead, a spring outing, as well as other activities.
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Zhu Shouchang 二十四孝：朱寿昌
As one of the cores of Chinese culture, "filiality" is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled the stories of 24 filial exemplars in ancient times and finished the Stories of Filiality. Let me introduce the 15th story to you.
The Chongyang Festival 重阳节
The Origin of Chongyang Festival It's interesting that nobody knows exactly when the Chongyang Festival(重阳节 Chóngyáng jié) was started, however, every year on the ninth day of the ninth month, people celebrate this Festival. There are varied stories about it, the most popular one is that there once lived a man called Huan Jing(桓景 Huán Jǐng), he learned magic arts from Fei Changfang(费长房 Fèi Chángfáng), an immortal after many years of practicing Taoism. One day the immortal told Huanjing that a disaster would sweep his hometown, he must go back immediately. Then the immortal asked Huan Jing to lead the folks to the top of the mountain as quickly as possible with their bags tied to their arms, and most importantly, you must all drink some chrysanthemum wine. Only by doing so can your family avoids this disaster.
The Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
The Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the traditional and popupar Chinese festivals, is held on 15th day of eighth month in lunar month. This festival is to commemorate the Chang E (嫦娥 Cháng'é). It's a fairy maiden in Chinese ancient legend. The moon on this day is extremely around so it is a symbol of reunion, people also call Mid-Autumn Festival “Reunion Day”.
Seals in China
In the past years, seal-cutting is listed along with painting, calligraphy and poetry as one of the "four arts" expected of the accomplished scholar and a unique part of the Chinese cultural heritage. A seal stamp in red is not only the signature on a work of calligraphy or painting but an indispensable touch to liven it up.
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