四月初八,是释迦牟尼的生日,所以又称佛诞节,属于我国佛教一年之中最大的节日之一。佛诞节在民间传承中,不少地方演变成纪念其他神灵和别的民俗活动。在山西大同、阳高及晋西北一些县,佛诞节演变成了奶奶庙会。祭祀的对象由男性变成了女性,外来神变成了本地神。奶奶神又称送 The eighth day of April is the birthday of Sakyamuni, so it is also called Buddha’s Birthday. It belongs to one of the biggest festivals of our country’s Buddhism in one year. Buddhist Festival in the folk heritage, many places evolved to commemorate other gods and other folk activities. In Shanxi Datong, Yanggao and some counties in northwestern Shanxi, the Buddha’s Birthday Festival has evolved into a grandmother temple fair. The object of ritual has changed from male to female, and the foreign god has become a local god. Granny also known as send