Date Celebration History
Before the Qin Dynasty, the date of the celebration of the beginning of something years is still unclear. There is a possibility that the beginning of the year begins at month 1 during the Xia Dynasty, month 12 during the Shang Dynasty, and month 11 during the Zhou Dynasty in China. Intercalary month used to ensure the Chinese calendar in line with the circular around the sun, always added after the 12th month from the Shang Dynasty (according to the note the bone divination) and Zhou (according to Sima Qian). China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang to exchange and establish that the Chinese year begins in month 10 in 221 BC. In 104 BC, Emperor Wu who reigned during the Han Dynasty set month 1 as the beginning of the year until now.
Before the Qin Dynasty, the date of the celebration of the beginning of something years is still unclear. There is a possibility that the beginning of the year begins at month 1 during the Xia Dynasty, month 12 during the Shang Dynasty, and month 11 during the Zhou Dynasty in China. Intercalary month used to ensure the Chinese calendar in line with the circular around the sun, always added after the 12th month from the Shang Dynasty (according to the note the bone divination) and Zhou (according to Sima Qian). China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang to exchange and establish that the Chinese year begins in month 10 in 221 BC. In 104 BC, Emperor Wu who reigned during the Han Dynasty set month 1 as the beginning of the year until now.
Myths
According to legend, long ago, Nian (年) is a man-eating giant from the mountains (or in a variety of other tales, from under the sea), which appears in late winter to eat the crops, livestock and even villagers. To protect themselves they see themselves, the residents put food on their doorstep at the beginning of the year. It is believed that doing so Nian will eat food that has been prepared and they will not attack people or stealing cattle and harvest results. At one time, residents noticed that Nian fled in fear after a meeting with a small child dressed in red. Residents then believing that Nian was afraid would be the color red, so that every time a new year is coming, the villagers will hang red lanterns and scrolls Kerta in windows and doors. They also use fireworks to scare Nian. Nian customs expulsion was later developed into the New Year celebration. Guo Nian (Traditional Hanzi: 过年; Chinese: 过年), which means "welcome the new year", which literally means "drive out Nian". [1] [2]
Since then, Nian never come back to the village. Nian eventually arrested by 鸿钧 老祖 or 鸿钧 天尊 Laozu Hongjun, a Taoist priest and later became the vehicle Honjun Nian Laozu.
Since then, Nian never come back to the village. Nian eventually arrested by 鸿钧 老祖 or 鸿钧 天尊 Laozu Hongjun, a Taoist priest and later became the vehicle Honjun Nian Laozu.
Greeting
Around the new year people congratulate each other with the sentence:
Simplified Chinese characters: 恭喜 发财 - Script Traditional Chinese: 恭喜 发财 "congratulations and hopefully a lot of luck", read:
"Gōngxǐ facai" (Mandarin)
"Kung hei fat choi" (Cantonese)
"Kiong Huat hi suey" (Hokkien)
"Kiong hi fat choi" {Hakka language)
"Xīnnián kuàilè" (新年 快乐) = "Happy New Year"
Around the new year people congratulate each other with the sentence:
Simplified Chinese characters: 恭喜 发财 - Script Traditional Chinese: 恭喜 发财 "congratulations and hopefully a lot of luck", read:
"Gōngxǐ facai" (Mandarin)
"Kung hei fat choi" (Cantonese)
"Kiong Huat hi suey" (Hokkien)
"Kiong hi fat choi" {Hakka language)
"Xīnnián kuàilè" (新年 快乐) = "Happy New Year"
Lunar New Year in Indonesia
In Indonesia, during 1965-1998, the celebration of Chinese New Year is celebrated in public is prohibited. With the Presidential Instruction No. 14 of 1967, the New Order regime under President Suharto, banning everything that smells of Chinese, including Chinese New Year.
Society of Chinese descent in Indonesia once again gain the freedom to celebrate the Chinese New Year in 2000 when President Abdurrahman Wahid revoked Presidential Instruction No. 14/1967. Then follow it up with President Abdurrahman Wahid issued Presidential Decree No. 19/2001 dated 9 April 2001 which inaugurated the Lunar New Year as an optional holiday (only applicable for those who celebrate it). New in 2002 (February 12, 2002), Lunar officially declared as a national holiday by President Megawati Sukarno Putri.
Cap Go Meh
Symbolizes the 15th day and last day of the Lunar New Year celebration for the community of Chinese migrants who live outside China. The term comes from the Hokkien dialect and literally means the fifteenth day of the first month.
It was also the first full month in the New Year.
This celebration is celebrated with great entertainment and various activities. In Taiwan it is celebrated as the Lantern Festival. In Southeast Asia he is known as Chinese Valentine's Day, a time when women who are not married get together and throw oranges into the sea - a custom which originated from Penang, Malaysia.
In Indonesia, during 1965-1998, the celebration of Chinese New Year is celebrated in public is prohibited. With the Presidential Instruction No. 14 of 1967, the New Order regime under President Suharto, banning everything that smells of Chinese, including Chinese New Year.
Society of Chinese descent in Indonesia once again gain the freedom to celebrate the Chinese New Year in 2000 when President Abdurrahman Wahid revoked Presidential Instruction No. 14/1967. Then follow it up with President Abdurrahman Wahid issued Presidential Decree No. 19/2001 dated 9 April 2001 which inaugurated the Lunar New Year as an optional holiday (only applicable for those who celebrate it). New in 2002 (February 12, 2002), Lunar officially declared as a national holiday by President Megawati Sukarno Putri.
Cap Go Meh
Symbolizes the 15th day and last day of the Lunar New Year celebration for the community of Chinese migrants who live outside China. The term comes from the Hokkien dialect and literally means the fifteenth day of the first month.
It was also the first full month in the New Year.
This celebration is celebrated with great entertainment and various activities. In Taiwan it is celebrated as the Lantern Festival. In Southeast Asia he is known as Chinese Valentine's Day, a time when women who are not married get together and throw oranges into the sea - a custom which originated from Penang, Malaysia.
Cap Go Meh in Singkawang
Cap Goh Meh Celebration in Singkawang usually marked with the Tatung procession toward the temple or pagoda. The celebration was held hereditary trusted since 200 years ago. The Tatung derived from various monasteries scattered throughout Singkawang, therefore would not be surprised if Singkawang also earned the nickname of the city of thousand temples. In a monastery or pagoda sometimes consist of more than 1 person Tatung. In the morning on day 15 of this, the Tatung will gather to pray to the sky on the altar that had been prepared. Travel by Tatung in litter by using litter of repose sharp sword or a sharp nail, while showing off her body immunity. There also are climbing stairs sword, usually consisting of 36 or 72 shoulder / stairs. More and could rise to the top it will mean stronger Tatung is also science. This activity has been developed as an object of tourism to attract domestic and foreign tourists.
Cap Go Meh in Makassar
Celebration Cap Go Meh in Makassar is held once every year. This is already a regular calendar of Makassar city. On the day of celebration Cap Go Meh, Makassar pecinaan area will be closed to vehicles since at 10:00 pm in the morning, but the procession procession Cap Go Meh or commonly called Nusantara Cultural Karnival will begin at 14.00 pm with the release of dozens of birds by the Mayor of Makassar. After that, Cap Go Meh procession has begun starting with the group Unity in Diversity, among others, consists of various religious leaders and society and also followed by Dara and Daeng Makassar, and Kwang Kong temple, the people of Bulukumba Kajang, Dharma Loka Temple, group Aluk customary Tudolo from Tana Toraja, Xian Ma Temple, indigenous groups Regency Bone, Temple of Pan Ku Ong Galesong Takalar, Vihara Dharma Agung, Community Bissu from Segeri, Pangkep, Mapanbumi, Indigenous Group and the Vihara Girinaga Mappasili Pallawa. In the last line was closed by the Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation, which among other things that meet the clean up trash along the road through which the procession entourage. Almost every pagoda paraded gods and goddesses. As Kwan Kong Pagoda which paraded the god Kwan Kong as a war god and goddess Kwan Im as carriers of love. Vihara Dharma Loka paraded SUA Kong Cho god or gods of treatment, and Pagoda Xian Xian Ma carrying Goddess Ma. Karnival ends approximately at 16.30 pm. Not only there, as the end of the Lunar New Year celebration, on the same day at 19:00 the holding of the Fair which provides approximately 50 booths that provide and sell berbagia kinds of food, drinks, until the product-products such as fireworks, insurance, etc.. And also the activities carried out along the road of Sulawesi, from the intersection to the tip Sangir Ahmad Yani Street, closed for vehicles so that pedestrians freely, either to perform worship offerings to gods in temples-temples which exist along the road (Temple Locia - at the crossroad of Serui and Sulawesi, Xian Ma Temple - at the fork in the road and the temple of Bali and Sulawesi, Kwang Kong) or just to enjoy the closing night of the Lunar New Year. Not only that, but there is also a three-stage entertainment was prepared, filled with a variety of entertainment, both dance and various other music. The event ended at 24.00.
