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Procession of the Master (view source)
Revision as of 20:06, January 25, 2010
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The '''Procession of the Master''' is a major [[Daoist]] holiday. It is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month of the [[lunar calendar]].
The festival is held in celebration of [[Laozi]] and the [[Three Purities]], the highest gods in the Daoist pantheon. Daoist families clean and replace their household shrines. In the evening, they prepare a special meal of [[millinge]] which they share with the Purities. This meal is held at exactly 7:00, in accordance with the Daoist rules of harmony.
Historically, the Procession of the Master was observed by all emperors, even those who followed [[Confucianism]] or [[Buddhism]]. However, it has never been an official festival in the [[People's Republic of China]], as the government does not recognize religious Daoism.
[[Category:Chinese Festivals]]
The festival is held in celebration of [[Laozi]] and the [[Three Purities]], the highest gods in the Daoist pantheon. Daoist families clean and replace their household shrines. In the evening, they prepare a special meal of [[millinge]] which they share with the Purities. This meal is held at exactly 7:00, in accordance with the Daoist rules of harmony.
Historically, the Procession of the Master was observed by all emperors, even those who followed [[Confucianism]] or [[Buddhism]]. However, it has never been an official festival in the [[People's Republic of China]], as the government does not recognize religious Daoism.
[[Category:Chinese Festivals]]