Brief introduction of the ninth emperor lent festival

Jiuhuangzhai Festival is a traditional festival in Thailand. It is reported that this year's Jiuhuangzhai Festival has different activities every day from June 4 10 to June 13.

However, it is reported that Jiuhuangzhai Festival originated in China, and most of the Chinese residents in Phuket immigrated from Fujian and other southern China in the early days. It is said that there were about 30,000 China laborers who came to Phuket from China and Malaysia to engage in tin mining.

One year, malaria spread in Kadu district in the south of the island, causing many deaths. The local elderly people in China invited a troupe from China to sing opera to drive away the disease. This method really worked, and the festival celebration ceremony began. People believe that people who take part in the celebration of the Nine Emperors' Day can get good luck and get rid of all their troubles, so people of all ages in Phuket celebrate this festival.

It has gradually become one of the most important activities in Phuket. This festival lasts from the first day to the ninth day of the ninth lunar month in China. Every morning from 5: 30 to 1 1, there will be ceremonies and tours in the temple. In the evening, there will be a dragon dance performance in the temple to show the achievements of asceticism and asceticism. This festival is a very important day for Thailand.

During the festival, local Chinese residents strictly observe the white vegetarian diet for ten days. Now the Nine Emperors' Day is no longer an exclusive festival for Han immigrants. More and more Thais also believe that fasting is good for health (Hinayana Buddhism does not eat fasting). During the Ninth Emperor's Day, they also followed the Taoist beliefs of the Han people and sacrificed and fasted together. This culture has also spread to all Thailand, and everyone is celebrating the Nine Emperors' Day together. This custom has also been passed down to this day.