Holy Days
Qing Ming: One of the most important days in the Confucianism religion, happens 106 days after the winter solstice. On this day people go to the graves of their ancestors with offerings such as paper clothing and paper money. Food, which is usually offered after the ceremony is offered during the ceremony. This is supposed to connect the spirits of the living and their former ancestors.
Chongmyo Taeje: A ceremony held in honor of the kings and queens of the Yi dynasty (lasting from 1392 to 1910.) Taking place on the first Sunday of May, the past leaders are celebrated with music, food, and dance.
Confucius' Birthday: Born on the 28th of September, is when the ceremony begins. It takes place over the span of a few days and ends of the 10th of October. It begins with a short march to a local temple where an animal is there sacrificed to Confucius. They sing the "Song of Peace" and get a special "wisdom cake" made of rice. It is celebrated the most of all the ceremonies, due to Confucius being the face of the religion. During the event, there are even kung-fu competitions, which are also accompanied by music and dance.
Ching Ming Festival: Also known as the "Tomb Sweeping Day". It is either held on the 4th or 5th or April. On this day, respect is paid to the ancestors by sweeping the graves and laying flowers. Sometimes, the deceased person's favorite food will be left on the grave and small amounts of money is burned. People also bring kites to fly at the festivals.
Chongmyo Taeje: A ceremony held in honor of the kings and queens of the Yi dynasty (lasting from 1392 to 1910.) Taking place on the first Sunday of May, the past leaders are celebrated with music, food, and dance.
Confucius' Birthday: Born on the 28th of September, is when the ceremony begins. It takes place over the span of a few days and ends of the 10th of October. It begins with a short march to a local temple where an animal is there sacrificed to Confucius. They sing the "Song of Peace" and get a special "wisdom cake" made of rice. It is celebrated the most of all the ceremonies, due to Confucius being the face of the religion. During the event, there are even kung-fu competitions, which are also accompanied by music and dance.
Ching Ming Festival: Also known as the "Tomb Sweeping Day". It is either held on the 4th or 5th or April. On this day, respect is paid to the ancestors by sweeping the graves and laying flowers. Sometimes, the deceased person's favorite food will be left on the grave and small amounts of money is burned. People also bring kites to fly at the festivals.
The Ching Ming Festival
Cultural Impact
Confucianism impacted Ancient China and their culture in many ways. It created a sense of stability in a country that had recently been rearranged by many change overs of dynasty's. This was shown the most in Confucius' idea that every person has their own place in society. By enforcing this, he created a more structured Chinese society. This was enforced by the amount of work and effort given in support of a community. For example, merchants were at the very bottom of the society chain. Although they were very wealthy, they did not put in the same amount of effort that local farmers did. Confucius also created the positive outlook on education and allowed young boys to attend school to learn Calligraphy (an Ancient Greek writing style), which lead to many of the young boys becoming scholars.
The beliefs of Confucianism also added to the social outlook on women not being as useful as men. This caused women to work harder to claim equal social status at men, causing them to do some gruesome things, such as Foot Binding.Confucianism created a much more stable society in China and brought many positive ideals to the country, but certainly had it's drawbacks as well.
The beliefs of Confucianism also added to the social outlook on women not being as useful as men. This caused women to work harder to claim equal social status at men, causing them to do some gruesome things, such as Foot Binding.Confucianism created a much more stable society in China and brought many positive ideals to the country, but certainly had it's drawbacks as well.