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 timing: Third day of the third lunar month. It usually falls in March or April.
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 timing: Third day of the third lunar month. It usually falls in March or April.
What traditions are associated with Shangsi Festival?
Common traditions include water, spring outing, local festival custom, song, ancestor worship, wine spring.