The Study Of The Royal Etiquette Activities In The First Month Of The Ming Dynasty

The ceremonial activities of the first month of the Ming Dynasty were requisite part of the Ming dynasty' political life.At the beginning of the year,the first month from the Spring Festival,has an important position in citizen's life and society in ancient China.In the Spring Festival,there are a lot of activities.It is really a big holiday and it is also a slack season in a year.People also immersed in the festive atmosphere of peace.In the first month,there are two kinds of festival activities and ritual activities.The great festival at the Lantern Festival,the AoShan exhibit of lanterns and the spring commences.There are also sacred activities,such as sacrificing the heaven and earth,sacrificing the Imperial Ancestral Temple,pray for great foison and sacrificing the houses' God.These activities can represent many aspects of national etiquette.As a part of the JiaLi,the great festival at the Lantern Festival itself has the function of celebrating.It is composed of two parts,the former reflects the ritual system of the grand rigorous,the latter is more of an important means to strengthen the relation.The AoShan Lantern Festival was held between YongLe and WanLi in the Ming Dynasty.It combined lanterns and fireworks in the imperial palace during the Lantern Festival.It is a very special festival celebration.There was also an activity to celebrate the spring commences.This solar term is very meaningful for the agriculture.Sacrificial ceremony of the Ming dynasty was developed from the divided of the heaven and earth,then to the whole world.And from the union to divided again.There are more than 150 years to celebrate as a union form.It is one of the largest ceremonies in ancient China.Sacrifices of the Ming dynasty have many forms,the whole seasons sacrificial ceremonies are an important part.At the first month of spring,people held ceremonies to memory ancestors and praying for the blessing of the lord.The housing lord is one of the eight Gods to protect royal safety in Ming dynasty.People held activities to protect the Forbidden City Palace and worship.These ceremonies are an important manifestation of the etiquette in the Ming Dynasty.It is also a kind of inheritance and development of traditional etiquette China.It represents a lot of aspects of culture and national life.It has been significant.