The tradition of praying for blessings has never been cut off since ancient times. How did people pray in ancient times thousands of years ago?
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There is a word "Fu" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions, which is the shape of two words holding a toast, representing offering something sweet to the gods and praying for physical and mental health and good weather. Thus, China people's "blessing" has a long history. The ancients were limited by science and technology and could not understand the world deeply. Faced with the unparalleled power of nature, they are awed and think that their destiny is in the hands of heaven. So they think that if life is to be smooth sailing, you have to pray to heaven, which is why the ancients prayed.
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Most ordinary people have a hard life, and the demand for praying is even stronger. In ancient times, people's blessing activities were mostly held on festivals, such as New Year's Day, March 3rd and Double Ninth Festival. Every time is a very important activity. The "year" of the ancients is more like a time point that needs to be handled carefully than our current "year". The so-called farewell to the old and welcome the new means that people want to expel bad things and pray for new fortune in the coming year. Therefore, when the ancients prayed for blessings in the New Year, they had very strict rules that must be observed. March 3 is also called "Shangsi Festival". On this day, people will hold a ceremony at the water's edge to get rid of disasters and seek happiness, which is called "swaddling" and requires bathing, orchid picking, swimming and drinking. On the Double Ninth Festival, people should climb high to "avoid disaster".
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The ancient people's blessing stems from their awe of heaven and earth and is an action limited by their horizons. We can regard it as a cultural phenomenon, but we can't pin our lives on it.