There were many stories and legends about the Dragon Boat Festival, the most widely spread of which was to commemorate Qu Yuan. According to legend, Qu Yuan was a minister of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He advocated appointing talents to enrich the country and strengthen the army. He strongly advocated uniting with Qi to resist Qin, but he was opposed by nobles such as Zi Lan. In the end, he was driven out of the capital and exiled to the Yuan and Xiang rivers. In exile, Qu Yuan wrote many immortal poems about his country and people. In 278 B.C., the Qin army broke through the capital of the State of Chu. Qu Yuan saw that his motherland was being invaded and felt as if his heart was cut by a knife. He threw himself into the river on May 5. Legend has it that after Qu Yuan's death, the people of Chu rushed to the Miluo River to pay their respects to him and rowed boats to save his body. In order to prevent Qu Yuan's body from being eaten by fish and prawns, people threw rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves and realgar wine. These activities gradually developed into dragon boat races during the Dragon Boat Festival, and the traditional customs of eating zongzi and drinking realgar wine. In addition to Qu Yuan, there were also some other legends, such as Wu Zixu and Cao E.
Xuan Kong Temple had many legends and legends. One of the legends was about the founder of Xuankong Temple, the famous Zen monk Hui Chao. It was said that Hui Chao encountered a demon attack during his cultivation. He used his Zen skills to expel the demon and then built Xuankong Temple in this place. Another legend was about a temple on the mountain opposite the Xuankong Temple. This temple was not big and very few people came here. Master White Horse, a monk in the temple, was jealous of the devotees of Xuankong Temple and was determined to compete with Daoist Jingwu. He pointed his horsetail whisk to the south, causing the Tangyu River to flood. Then, he pointed with his finger, causing the flood to rush towards Xuankong Temple. Daoist Jingwu chanted, and the water slowly receded. Venerable White Horse was unable to breach Xuan Kong Temple. In the end, he pointed with his finger and the water flowed down, scraping off a corner of Chaotic Origin City. There was also a legend about the great poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty. He wrote the word " spectacular " on the cliff outside the Xuankong Temple to express his amazement at the Xuankong Temple.
Mid-Autumn Festival:
Poetry:
When will the bright moon appear? Ask the blue sky with wine. Su Shi's "Water Melody"
The bright moon rises on the sea, and the horizon shares this moment. Zhang Jiuling's Farewell to the Ancient Grass
3 Dew from the white moon tonight is the hometown bright. Du Fu's Night Moored at Niuzhu, Reminiscing the Past
Alone in a foreign land, as a stranger, I miss my family more than ever during the festive season. Wang Wei's " Remembering the Shandong Brothers on September 9th "
Couplet:
From January to the Mid-Autumn Festival, especially the bright people return to their hometown and the world is peaceful. Huang Zunxian's Mid-Autumn Night Scene
The moon in the mid-autumn is like a drunken world, who can compete with the heroes? Du Fu's Eight Songs of Autumn, Part One
Lantern fan:
1 Mid-autumn moon half a person like drunk world hero who can compete with. Du Fu's Eight Songs of Autumn, Part One
From February to the Mid-Autumn Festival, especially the bright people return to their hometown and the world is peaceful. Huang Zunxian's Mid-Autumn Night Scene
Many movies were released during the Spring Festival in 2017, including " The Fantasy Space of Bears,"" Journey to the West to Conquer Demons,"" Peerless Master,"" Forgetfulness Village,"" Riding the Wind to Break the Wolf,"" Battle with the God of Food,"" Havoc in India,"" The Broken Horse Zhang Fei of the Northeast Past," and " Kung Fu Yoga." The competition between these films was fierce during the Spring Festival. Among them, Journey to the West to Conquer the Demon became the champion of the Spring Festival with 1.15 billion yuan at the box office, while Kung Fu Yoga also earned 870 million yuan at the box office. Overall, the box office for the Spring Festival in 2017 reached 3.38 billion yuan, an increase of 300 million yuan from the same period last year. The box office performance of the Spring Festival had always been the focus of attention, and the box office record for the Spring Festival in 2017 had once again been broken.
There would be nine movies released during the Spring Festival in 2024, namely, Hot and Boiling, Flying Life 2, The 20th Rule, Mr. Red Carpet, Let's Rock the Sun Together, Bear Haunt: Reversal of Time and Space, Bajie's Canopy Descends, Battle Break, and Huang Wei: The God of Fortune Cat. These movies were all domestic movies, with comedies as the main theme. They were mainly about celebrating the New Year with familiar faces and a style that both refined and vulgar enjoyed. Among them," Flying Life 2,"" Hot and Hot," and " Bear Haunt: Reversal of Time and Space " performed outstandingly in the pre-sales box office, becoming the top three in the box office of new films during the Spring Festival. The audience's expectations for these films had also increased compared to previous years.
The 2022 Spring Festival movie performed very well. According to the statistics of the National Film Bureau, the total box office of the Spring Festival movies in 2022 was 6.035 billion yuan, ranking second in the history of the same period. A total of 11 films were released during the Spring Festival, including the high-profile films such as The Water Gate Bridge of Changjin Lake, Sniper, Miracle: Stupid Kids, Four Seas, and The Killer Is Not Calm. Although there were no blockbusters, the overall quality was gratifying. Almost every movie received a good reputation. In addition, cartoons occupied an important position in the 2022 Spring Festival. There were six cartoons released, including Cherry Maruko: Fantasy Notes, Bear Haunt: Return to Earth, I Am Tyrannosaurus Rex, Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Basket Out of the Future, Jurassical Paradise, and Escort Tiger Dun. Although the number of people watching the movie had decreased, overall, the performance of the 2022 Spring Festival film market was still very satisfactory.
There were a total of nine official announcements for the Spring Festival in 2024, including Hot and Hot, Flying Life 2, The 20th, Mr. Red Carpet, Let's Rock the Sun Together, Bear Haunt: Reversing Time and Space, Bajie's Canopy Descends, Battle Breaker, and Huang Wei: The God of Fortune Cat. These movies covered different topics such as comedy and inspirational, which was in line with the happy tone of the family during the Spring Festival. Among them," Hot and Boiling " was Jia Ling's second director's work. It told the inspirational story of a fat girl who found herself and restarted her life through boxing. According to the pre-sales data, the box office performance of these movies was also quite good. The total pre-sales box office had exceeded 500 million. However, there was not enough information about the specific plot and reviews of these movies, so no more details could be provided.
There were many stories about festivals, such as the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and so on. The story of the Spring Festival tells the story of the Jade Emperor sending Maitreya Buddha to the mortal world to manage the world. The story of the Lantern Festival was about the Jade Emperor, the highest god in the Heaven Realm, who sent out heavenly soldiers and heavenly generals to burn the world to avenge a swan that had been killed by mistake. There were many versions of the story of the Mid-Autumn Festival. One of them said that the Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the sacrificial activities of ancient emperors. Another said that it was related to agricultural production and celebrated the harvest festival. These stories were an important part of traditional Chinese festivals. By telling these stories, people inherited and carried forward the cultural traditions of the Chinese nation.