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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 '''Procession of the Master''' ([[Simplified Chinese|Simplified]]: 大师队伍; [[Traditional Chinese|Traditional]]: 大師隊伍) 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. | 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. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:06, January 25, 2010
The Procession of the Master (Simplified: 大师队伍; Traditional: 大師隊伍) 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.