馃挧 Shangsi Festival
A third-lunar-month waterside purification and outing festival, expressed through winding-stream banquets, song fairs, ancestor rites, and youth gatherings.
Open in the 3D map- China 路 Jiangnan Shangsi 路 Jiangnan
- China 路 Guangxi Shangsi Sanyuesan 路 Guangxi
- China 路 Hainan Shangsi Sanyuesan 路 Hainan
Traditions and customs
- water
- spring outing
- local festival custom
- song
- ancestor worship
Food and symbols
- wine spring
- qingtuan
- spring
- rice meal
- local festival food
- wine
- meal
- wine mountain
When it is celebrated
Shangsi Festival is usually organized around Traditional calendar date varies by region. Month: Mar
Shared roots and regional differences
Shared roots: spring outing, ancestor worship
China regional differences
- Jiangnan Shangsi (China 路 Jiangnan): water, wine spring, qingtuan, river
- Guangxi Shangsi Sanyuesan (China 路 Guangxi): ancestor worship, rice meal, song mountain, drums
- Hainan Shangsi Sanyuesan (China 路 Hainan): ancestor worship, wine mountain
Shangsi Festival
Shangsi Festival matters because it turns cleansing, blessing, and playful public gathering into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.
Customs
- water
- spring outing
- local festival custom
- song
- ancestor worship
Food
- wine spring
- qingtuan
- spring
- rice meal
- local festival food
- wine
- meal
- wine mountain
Music / Dance
- local music and dance
- river
- song mountain
- drums
- song
- dance
FAQ
What is Shangsi Festival?
A third-lunar-month waterside purification and outing festival, expressed through winding-stream banquets, song fairs, ancestor rites, and youth gatherings.
When is Shangsi Festival celebrated?
Shangsi Festival is usually organized around Traditional calendar date varies by region. Month: Mar.
What traditions are associated with Shangsi Festival?
Common traditions include water, spring outing, local festival custom, song, ancestor worship, wine spring.