Intangible culture with Related Tags
Temple Fair (Miaofeng Mountain Temple Fair)
Temple fairs, also known as "temple markets", are a kind of folk belief activities held regularly in temples and their vicinity, popular throughout the country. Some large-scale temple fairs were already of considerable scale in the Tang Dynasty, and are still being passed down and have a wide influence. Various temple fairs have their own stipulated dates, most of which are traditional lunar festivals or religious and folk belief anniversaries. Temple fairs are characterized by centralization, group nature, and fixedness. During temple fairs, various folk activities and technical trade activities can be fully displayed in public, and the activities are rich and colorful. Welcoming gods and competitions are also a form of temple fairs. In the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions of my country, as well as Taiwan, the traditional temple fairs that are popular among believers are all introduced from the mainland and have an inseparable connection with the mother body. In overseas Chinese residential areas, many temple fairs brought from the motherland are very popular, and they inherit the cultural bloodline of the Chinese nation in a special way. Miaofeng Mountain, formerly known as "Miao Gaofeng", is located in the western suburbs of Beijing, 35 kilometers away from the city center, and is under the jurisdiction of Mentougou District, Beijing. Miaofeng Mountain traditional temple fair is held twice a year, from the first to the fifteenth day of the fourth lunar month is the spring incense, and from the twenty-fifth day of the seventh lunar month to the first day of the eighth lunar month is the autumn incense, of which the spring incense is the most popular. The temple fair activity area is divided into two parts: the Niangniang Temple and the Xiangdao Teahouse. The Niangniang Temple is built on the top of the mountain and consists of buildings such as the Lingguan Hall, Huiji Temple, Huixiang Pavilion, and Yuhuangding. Miaofeng Mountain Temple Fair is one of the most important temple fairs in North China. It began in the middle and late Ming Dynasty and reached its peak in the Qing Dynasty, welcoming hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year. There are more than 300 incense fairs, each with different sects. The head of the association is the organizer, conductor and main inheritor of the incense fair. There are more than 200 heads of association in Beijing alone. All the rules, etiquette and skills in the association are passed down by the heads of association in the form of master and apprentice. Miaofeng Mountain Temple Fair retains the traditional folk auspicious culture of North China temple fairs characterized by folk beliefs. It is an important basis for studying the worldview and living conditions of the people in North China, and has important reference value in folklore research. The incense association is a folk cultural activity organization that inherits and preserves many folk arts, folk sports and folk handicrafts, enriching the cultural life of the masses. The activities of the incense association are highly popular and entertaining, reflecting the people's self-governance ability and the spirit of public-spiritedness, modesty and mutual assistance in traditional society.
Temple Fair (Dongyue Temple Fair)
Temple fairs, also known as "temple markets", are a kind of folk belief activities held regularly in temples and their vicinity, popular throughout the country. Some large-scale temple fairs were already of considerable scale in the Tang Dynasty, and they are still passed down and have a wide influence. Various temple fairs have their own stipulated dates, most of which are traditional lunar festivals or religious and folk belief anniversaries. Temple fairs are characterized by centralization, group nature, and fixedness. During the temple fairs, various folk activities and technical trade activities can be fully displayed in public, and the activities are rich and colorful. Welcoming gods and competitions are also a form of temple fairs. In the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions of my country, as well as Taiwan, the traditional temple fairs that are popular among believers are all introduced from the mainland and have an inseparable connection with the mother body. In overseas Chinese residential areas, many temple fairs brought from the motherland are very popular, and they inherit the cultural bloodline of the Chinese nation in a special way. The Dongyue Temple Fair is one of the earliest temple fairs in Beijing's history. It appeared in its prototype in the Yuan Dynasty, was formally formed in the Ming Dynasty, and reached its peak after entering the Qing Dynasty. The temple fair is based on the Dongyue Temple in Beijing, and gradually formed a series of group activities including faith, trade, entertainment and other aspects. In history, the Dongyue Temple Fair was mainly held during the Spring Festival, the birthday of Dongyue Emperor from March 15 to March 28 of the lunar calendar, and the first and fifteenth days of each month. During the temple fair, people went to the temple to worship Dongyue Emperor and folk auspicious gods to pray for blessings and good fortune. Folk incense associations from all over the country do good deeds and help good deeds, and various industries also take this opportunity to hold activities. In addition, there is a large-scale temple market, selling seasonal supplies, local specialties, local snacks and daily necessities. Today, the Dongyue Temple Fair is mainly held during the Spring Festival. On the basis of inheriting traditional customs, it has added activities such as exhibitions and lectures, making the Dongyue Temple Fair one of the typical representatives of cultural temple fairs in the new era. The Beijing Dongyue Temple Fair takes the belief in Dongyue Emperor as its core and the blessing culture as its important content, reflecting a broad mass nature and conducive to the creation of a harmonious social atmosphere. The Dongyue Temple Fair embodies many traditional folk customs and provides important materials for studying folk customs in North China. After 1949, the Dongyue Temple Fair in Beijing fell into silence because the temple site was occupied by government agencies. At the end of the 20th century, the temple fair was restored and has continued to this day, becoming one of the most influential festivals in Beijing.
Temple Fair (Yaji Mountain Temple Fair)
Temple fair (Yaji Mountain Temple Fair), a folk custom in Pinggu District, Beijing. Temple fair (Yaji Mountain Temple Fair), originated in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, has a history of nearly 500 years. Yaji Mountain, located in Liujiadian Town, Pinggu District, is 361 meters above sea level. It became an important place for royal sacrifices in the Qing Dynasty. Every year on the first day of the fourth lunar month, Yaji Mountain will hold a temple fair, known as the "No. 1 Temple Fair in Jingdong". The duration of the temple fair was different in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the Ming Dynasty, the 18th day of the fourth lunar month was the main day for incense offering, and the duration was 5 days; in the early Qing Dynasty, it was changed to the first to the eighteenth day of April, and the duration was as long as 20 days. It was the longest temple fair in the Niangniang Temple in Beijing. During the annual Yaji Mountain Temple Fair, tourists from Sanhe, Hebei, Jizhou, Tianjin and the surrounding areas of the city will gather here and climb the Yaji Mountain. Today, the Yaji Mountain Temple Fair has been included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage. It not only represents the unique folk culture of the Pinggu area, but also has become a platform for regional economic development and cultural exchanges.
Legend of Badaling Great Wall
The Badaling Great Wall, located in Yanqing County, Beijing, has a long history and has been a military stronghold and transportation route since ancient times. The earliest legends about Badaling originated from ancient mythology and were created before the creation of writing, reflecting the relationship between man and nature in ancient times. By the Ming Dynasty, eight mountain strongholds were built along the Badaling Great Wall, where soldiers were stationed. There were legends about every village, stronghold, city, pass, and even stone and spring. The legends handed down from generation to generation, such as "Wangjing Stone", "Liulang Shadow", "Jinniu Cave", "Shifo Temple", "Mu Guiying Dianjiangtai", and "Tanqin Gorge", are still popular. Even the origin of the name "Badaling" has many versions in folk legends. The legend of the Badaling Great Wall is rooted in the folk, with strong regionality, rich content, a wide variety, and a long time span. It is an easy-to-understand original ecological literary style with a strong mythological color. The emergence of the legend of the Badaling Great Wall is related to the special environment and historical conditions of the local area, and is inseparable from factors such as production and life, seasonal festivals, and folk customs. These beautiful and moving legends have been told and enriched by countless people in the process of inheritance, and have been passed down to this day. They have played a positive role in promoting national culture and studying folk literature and art. After entering the 21st century, this precious folk literature has been impacted by modern culture, and the number of narrators and researchers has decreased day by day. It is facing the dilemma of being lost and urgently needs to be protected.
Jizhong Shengguan Music (Bai Miao Village Concert)
Jizhong Shengguan music is spread in nearly 30 counties and cities south of Beijing, west of Tianjin, and north of Cangzhou and Dingzhou. It is a unique type of wind music in the Jizhong Plain. It is commonly known as "concert" among the people. Because it is mainly played by pipes and ensembled by sheng, it is also called "shengguan music". In addition to wind instruments such as sheng, pipes, and flutes, Jizhong Shengguan music also uses percussion instruments such as cloud gongs, drums, cymbals, cymbals, and clangs. The music of Shengguan music is divided into three categories: suites, ditties, and independent sets of percussion music. Among them, suites are long in length and complex in structure, and are the main component of the entire performance repertoire. Jizhong Shengguan music is spread throughout the Jizhong Plain. Farmers in this area use music as a village unit to gather in local folk activities such as sacrifices and funerals, and pass it down from generation to generation in their own unique way. Baimiao Village Concert is spread in Baimiao Village, Changziying Town, Daxing District, Beijing. It is performed in the form of a small band. It belongs to the Shengguan music passed down by monks. It has a deep connection with Tanzhe Temple in Beijing. According to legend, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, monks from Tanzhe Temple brought the music of the temple to Baimiao, and then they continued to improve it in the process of inheritance, incorporating elements of Taoist music and folk music, so that the Baimiao Village Concert has the characteristics of Beijing Zen music and folk drum music. The instruments used in the Baimiao Village Concert are divided into two categories: one is wind instruments, mainly sheng, pipe, flute, etc.; the other is percussion instruments (all called "fa instruments"), mainly gong, drum, cymbals, etc. Baimiao Village originally had ancient music scores, including more than 100 pieces of music, all of which were notated in the ancient Chinese gongche notation method. During the "Cultural Revolution", all the music scores were burned. Currently, only more than 70 scores of "Jade Hibiscus" and "Green Bamboo Curtain" remain, which were sorted out by old artists based on their memories after 1985. At present, the Baimiao Concert Band consists of 15 people, usually 9 or 11 people perform, with the guanzi leading the way and the small cymbals controlling the speed. The performance is divided into two sessions, the front session starts with a small cymbal, followed by drums, gongs and other percussion instruments, and the back session is played by sheng, pipes, flutes and other instruments. The two sessions are performed alternately and in a cycle until the end of the performance. The Baimiao Concert absorbs the essence of Zen music and folk music. It has both a pure religious color and a strong local flavor. The style is solemn, bold and high-pitched. In the relevant rituals of rural society, the Baimiao Concert has become an important part of local folk customs. At present, the instruments of the Baimiao Village Concert are seriously damaged, the personnel are in short supply, and the skills are on the verge of being lost, which urgently needs to be rescued.
Jingxi Taiping Drum
Taiping drum is a folk dance for the common people to entertain themselves, inherit collectively, and develop collectively. It has a broad mass base and deep historical roots, and plays an important role in local folk activities. Taiping drum has been circulated in Beijing since the Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, Taiping drum was extremely popular inside and outside the capital. In the late Qing Dynasty, Taiping drum was introduced to Mentougou area. Historically, almost every household in many villages in Mentougou, men, women, old and young, would play Taiping drum. In the Qing Dynasty, Taiping drum was also played on the New Year's Eve of the lunar calendar in the court, which means "peace". Therefore, Beijing also calls Taiping drum "welcoming year drum". Taiping drum is most active in the twelfth month and the first month of each year. It is very attractive in local folk activities. People playing Taiping drum is their expectation for a peaceful and prosperous country and a peaceful people. Playing Taiping drum can not only set off the festive atmosphere, but also reflect the festival customs in Beijing to some extent. Taiping drum has a complete set of folk body language, such as the rhythmic characteristics of "twisting force" and "trembling force" formed by women's foot binding in the past, the unique "force" and "Gen force" of male dancers, and the interest of chasing each other and men chasing women. The traditional Chinese aesthetic concept is reflected in the drum playing, steps, and formation changes, which all have distinct local colors. As the iconic dance prop of this dance variety, Taiping drum, from the production process to the organic combination with dance movements, has transcended the simple function of being a musical instrument and sound carrier, and has become an instrument with a strong regional cultural symbol in this area, and a symbol of cultural identity of the local people. Taiping drum is rooted in the folk, grows in the folk, and flourishes in the folk. The love of the people for Taiping drum and the persistence of the old artists for Taiping drum have enabled Taiping drum to continue, and the development and innovation of folk Taiping drum will make the lives of folk artists full of vitality.
Lion Dance (Baizhifang Taishi)
Lion dance, also known as "lion dance", "lion lantern", "lion dance" and "lion dance", is an important part of traditional Chinese acrobatics. Lion dance has a long history. It is popular in the Han Chinese areas of China and frequently appears in festivals and celebrations such as the Spring Festival. Through lively and cheerful performances, it expresses the Chinese people's good wishes for auspiciousness and the elimination of disasters. The lion dance in various parts of China has different forms and distinct regional characteristics. It is generally divided into two categories: southern lion and northern lion. The southern lion is agile and fierce, and often performs difficult skills; the northern lion is cute and lovely, and often performs playful performances. There are two types of lion dance in Beijing, "Taishi" and "Shaoshi". The little lion played by a single person is "Shaoshi"; the big lion with one person playing the lion's head and one person playing the lion's tail is called "Taishi". There are thirteen routines and twenty moves in traditional performances, including "Xiao Sanyang", "Chang Wuxiang", "Dantuanshi", "Duitou", "Dragon Embracing Pillar", "Incense Burner Corner", "Money and Money Chapter", "Land Boat Rush", "Water Play" and so on. The Taishi Dance in Baizhifang was originally a performance form in the incense-walking fair. Later, it gradually became independent and became a folk dance performance form that is popular among the Beijing people. It originated from the Taishi Laohui in Baizhifang, Xuanwu District, Beijing. It is said that this famous folk flower fair was established in the fifth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1740). In the ninth year of Tongzhi (1870), Li Tingpu and Chen Zihe, wealthy families in the Baizhifang area, came forward to reorganize the Taishi Laohui, and they successively served as the heads of the association. Chen Zihe was a fourth-rank official in the Gunpowder Bureau of the Ministry of Industry. He redesigned the Taishi shape with reference to the stone lions in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City. The lion's body is about 12 feet long from front to back, and the lion's head weighs about 70 kilograms. It is mighty and ferocious, with a large forehead, upturned nostrils, sunken eyes, and a bloody mouth, with seven large copper bells hanging on it. Chen also hired a lion dance artist nicknamed "Sieve Liu Wu" at Yong'an Bridge in Yongdingmenli to teach performance skills, gather audiences, and repeatedly participate in incense-walking fairs in various parts of the capital. Since the reorganization of Baizhifang Taishi in the fifth year of Tongzhi (1866), its development and inheritance has been clear and orderly. The first generation of lion dance artists was "Sieve Liu Wu", the second generation was an artist surnamed Lu, the third generation was Lu's son, the fourth generation was He Jinyu, a former worker of Baizhifang Printing Bureau, the fifth generation was Ding Bingliang, the sixth generation was Liu Dehai, a famous Taishi artist and retired worker of Beijing Banknote Printing Factory, and the seventh generation was Wang Jianwen, a retired employee of Beijing Banknote Printing Factory. In 1956, the Beijing Banknote Printing Factory where Liu Dehai worked established a lion dance team and purchased a full set of costumes and props. Liu Dehai was responsible for teaching Taishi skills. At present, the main performances of Baizhifang Taishi are organized and led by Beijing Banknote Printing Factory. According to the folk legend of "yellow-haired lions roaring with blue hair", when Baizhifang Taishi performs, two Taishis, one yellow and one blue, appear at the same time. They are fierce and rough, with both form and spirit, and have distinct characteristics of Chinese folk "Northern School" lion dance. Baizhifang Taishi is a prominent representative of northern lion dance art, which embodies the folk customs of Beijing, especially the Xuannan area, and shows strong regional cultural characteristics. At present, Baizhifang Taishi has fallen into the dilemma of aging personnel and lack of successors, and it is difficult to survive and urgently needs rescue and protection.
Kite making skills (Beijing Kite Making Skills)
Kite making has a long history in my country, and its origin can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Mozi and Lu Ban made bird-shaped instruments out of wood, which could fly when released, and were called "wooden kites". In the Han Dynasty, bamboo strips were used to tie bird-shaped frames and paste paper on them, which were called "paper kites". Later, bamboo whistles and bowstrings were attached to paper kites. When they were released, the wind blew and the whistles and strings rang, which made a pleasant sound, just like a zither, so they were called "kites". my country's kites are mainly produced in Beijing, Tianjin, Nantong, Jiangsu, Weifang, Shandong, Lhasa, Xinjiang and other places. Kites are divided into two types: hard-wing kites and soft-wing kites. The frame of hard-wing kites cannot be disassembled and is strongly affected by wind; the frame of soft-wing kites can be disassembled and boxed, which is easy to store and carry. When flying, each component can move freely. For example, the dragon head of the "Dragon Head Centipede" kite can move its eyes and claws can bend and stretch. Bird-shaped kites can spread their wings and fly among the clouds, and goldfish-shaped kites can slowly swim with their heads and tails shaking, and so on. In addition to these, there are also three-dimensional kites such as palace lanterns and flower baskets. The kite-making process integrates a variety of manual skills, and consists of skeleton-making, mounting, and painting. Among them, skeleton-making is the most critical. If the skeleton is not well-made, the kite cannot fly. In addition to silk and satin, tough and wind-resistant cotton paper is generally used for mounting. Painting is also very important in kite making. Many kites with exquisite painting have been collected as works of art. Peach gum can be appropriately added to the painting pigment to make the color brighter and also play a role in moisture-proof. Flying kites is a traditional folk custom in my country and is beneficial to health. During the Qingming Festival, the wind is upward, which is a good time to fly kites. Weifang, Shandong Province is a traditional production area of kites in my country. Zheng Banqiao, the county magistrate of Weixian County (now Weifang City, Shandong Province) in the Qing Dynasty, once described the grand occasion of kite flying in Weixian County in his poems, with the sentences "paper flowers are like snow flying all over the sky" and "it's good to fight butterflies for the return of spring". Now Weifang holds a kite festival every year to promote the traditional kite culture. At present, inheriting the kite-making skills is of great significance for protecting folk handicrafts, enriching people's cultural life, and improving the health of the general public. Fengzheng Ha is the abbreviation of the famous Beijing kite-making family, the Ha family. Its history of kite-making can be traced back to the late Qing Dynasty, which is more than 160 years ago. The Ha family's ancestral home is Guoziwa Village, Hejian County, Hebei Province. Because their ancestors passed the martial arts examination and went to Beijing. Later, the family fell into decline, and in order to make a living, they opened two shops in Beijing Liulichang to sell kites. According to the "Liulichang Chronicles", "Ha Ji Kites is located in Renwei Temple on the north side of the middle road of Liulichang. In recent decades, the kites made and sold by Ha Ji have been the most famous." From the first-generation founder Ha Guoliang to the fourth-generation heir Ha Yiqi, the Beijing kite Ha kite-making skills have been passed down within the family. The Beijing kite Ha kite-making skills emphasize the four arts of "tying, pasting, painting, and releasing". According to the structure and the degree of adaptability to the wind, kites can be divided into seven categories: hard-winged, soft-winged, hard-beat, soft-beat, string, parachute and three-dimensional. The making skills of Beijing Kite Ha Kite are widely used, and the perfect combination of technology and art in the skeleton structure and painting art of the kite has been achieved, forming a unique style. It is exquisite in materials, moderate in proportion, rigorous in connection, beautiful and generous, full in composition, complex but neat, simple but rich. The kites made are bright in color, stable and generous, with strong color contrast, and have the characteristics of strong wind resistance, fast take-off, high and stable after flying. Ha's kite is an exquisite work of art with certain collection value, and can also provide important reference materials for the study of folk handicrafts and folk art. With the evolution of the times, people's cultural and entertainment methods are constantly changing, the custom of flying kites has gradually faded, and the precious folk handicraft of Beijing Kite Ha making skills is slowly being forgotten by people. At present, this skill is facing the problem of no successors and lost skills, and it is urgent to attract the attention of relevant parties.
Changdian Temple Fair
The Changdian Temple Fair in Xuanwu District, Beijing, began in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, flourished in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, and reached its peak in the Qianlong period. In the seventh year of the Republic of China (1918), after rectification by the municipal authorities, it was officially determined that the temple fair would be held from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year with Changdian and Haiwang Village Park as the center, becoming the only official Spring Festival temple fair in the old Beijing. Around 1945, the Changdian Temple Fair was almost "a broken temple". After liberation in 1949, the temple fair was held from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year at the intersection of Hepingmen and Hufangqiao. In 1960, it was interrupted for a time due to natural disasters. In 1963, the municipal government reopened the Changdian Temple Fair, which caused a sensation in the city. Later, due to road construction and the "Cultural Revolution", the Changdian Temple Fair was suspended. The Changdian Temple Fair lasted for more than 400 years, and it has evolved from a sacrifice to a temple market, and then to a book market, gradually becoming a folk activity of visiting Changdian during the Spring Festival that combines literature and business. It is known as "a combination of elegance and vulgarity, and a fusion of business and entertainment." The Changdian Temple Fair in history started from Heping Gate in the north, reached Liangjiayuan in the south, extended to Nanbeiliuxiang in the west, and reached Yanshousi Street in the east. It was centered around Xinhua Street, Haiwang Village, Huoshen Temple, and Lu Zu Temple, and was mainly located at the "Changdong Gate", i.e. Liulichang East Street. Since the Changdian Temple Fair was closest to the city center, it was a place that men, women, old and young from all walks of life in Beijing competed to visit during the Lunar New Year. The "Changdian Records" during the Guangxu period said: "It is usually empty and sparsely populated; in the first month of the year, the city's men and women are like clouds, with cars and carts full of people, and the streets are full of people." The Changdian Temple Fair is unique in Beijing for its long history, grand scale, open form, and especially its distinctive Beijing-style cultural characteristics. It has now become a window and platform for displaying Beijing-style folk culture and Xuannan culture. It is a large stage for the gathering of fine folk cultural and artistic works from all over the country. It has a profound cultural heritage and broad social significance. It is deeply loved by the people of Beijing, and has attracted the active participation of many traditional ethnic and folk projects and outstanding folk artists. The resulting social and economic benefits are increasing day by day. In 2001, the first spring of the new century, the Changdian Temple Fair, after an absence of 37 years, reappeared before the people of Beijing with a brand new look, profound cultural connotations and elegant cultural taste, becoming a landmark temple fair in Beijing and allowing this cultural activity with a long history to continue to be passed on.
Chinese Paper Cutting
Chinese paper-cutting is a folk art that uses scissors or carving knives to cut patterns on paper, which is used to decorate life or cooperate with other folk activities. In China, paper-cutting has the broadest mass base. It is integrated into the social life of people of all ethnic groups and is an important part of various folk activities. Its inherited visual images and modeling formats contain rich cultural and historical information, express the social cognition, moral concepts, practical experience, life ideals and aesthetic tastes of the general public, and have multiple social values such as cognition, education, expression, lyricism, entertainment, and communication.
Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival, which is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It has a history of more than 2,500 years. The festival customs of expelling poison and warding off evil spirits have led to a variety of folk activities such as sacrifices, entertainment, and health care in various places, mainly including sacrifices to Qu Yuan, commemorating Wu Zixu, planting mugwort, hanging calamus, drinking realgar wine, eating rice dumplings, dragon boat racing, and eliminating the five poisons. Various activities vary slightly due to regional differences, especially in Zigui County and Huangshi City in Hubei Province. The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival that contains a unique national spirit and rich cultural connotations, and has a significant impact on Chinese folk life.
Manas
The Kirgiz epic "Manas" has been sung for thousands of years and is one of the three major epics in China. It has many different versions and is very long. The most famous one is the genealogical legendary narrative of Manas and his eight generations of heroes, which is 236,000 lines long and reflects the rich traditional life of the Kirgiz people. It is an "encyclopedia" of the Kirgiz people's outstanding creation and oral heritage. The traditional festivals and folk activities of the relevant communities are its main cultural space.
Mazu Beliefs
Mazu is the most influential seafaring patron saint in China. In 987 AD, Mazu from Meizhou Island, Putian City, Fujian Province, sacrificed her life to save people from shipwrecks. She was worshipped by the people of the island and became the sea god. With the development of the shipping industry and the expansion of Mazu's influence, the courts of successive dynasties have named Mazu as the Queen of Heaven, the Queen of Heaven, and the Holy Mother of Heaven. The belief in Mazu is a folk culture that worships and praises Mazu's spirit of morality, charity, and great love, with Mazu temples as the main venues, and customs and temple fairs as the manifestations. This belief has spread to more than 20 countries and regions in the world, and is worshipped and passed down to this day by more than 200 million people. Meizhou Island became the location of the Mazu ancestral temple.
Chinese sericulture and silk weaving techniques
Sericulture and silk weaving are great inventions of China and cultural symbols of the Chinese nation. This heritage includes the production skills of the entire process of mulberry planting, silkworm breeding, silk reeling, dyeing and silk weaving, the various ingenious and sophisticated tools and looms used in the process, and the colorful silk products such as damask, gauze, brocade and kesi produced thereby, as well as the related folk activities derived from this process. For more than 5,000 years, it has made a significant contribution to Chinese history and has had a profound impact on human civilization through the Silk Road. This traditional production handicraft and folk activities are still popular in the Taihu Basin in northern Zhejiang and southern Jiangsu (including cities such as Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou and Suzhou) and Chengdu, Sichuan, and are an inseparable part of China's cultural heritage.
Heritage with Related Tags
Tianjin Old City Museum
Tianjin Old City Museum is located in the Xu Family Courtyard on Dongmenli Street in the Old City. It was originally the home of Xu Pu'an, the comprador of the British Mercantile Bank. It was built during the Republic of China and has a construction area of 2,400 square meters. The three-courtyard west wing of this traditional residence has been restored as the living room of the old Tianjin people, recreating the living scenes of the people living in the old city. It adopts the Chinese architectural style, with blue bricks and hard roofs. The overall building faces north and south, with Qianzhai Xunmen. The central axis consists of three courtyards, and there are arrow paths on the east and west sides. Its architectural carvings are elegant and exquisite. It is the only well-preserved typical traditional residence with three courtyards and four courtyards in Tianjin city. It now covers an area of 1,381 square meters and a construction area of 711 square meters. When the Old City began large-scale urban transformation, Mr. Feng Jicai and many experts and scholars went deep into the Old City several times to conduct on-site cultural relics inspections, and proposed to transform the Xu Family Courtyard into China's first donated museum-Tianjin Old City Museum. The Old City Museum exhibits more than 3,600 cultural relics donated by the public, including the "official weights" used to weigh grain at Tianjin Canal Transport Terminal in the Qing Dynasty, mahogany "lamp boxes", the boundary monument of the Jiangsu Guild Hall, and a "refrigerator" from the Republic of China period, as well as thread-bound books recording Tianjin folk customs, old records, wooden kettle covers, wooden covers, and stoves, as well as century-old copper beds, table clocks, hand-cranked record players, radios, etc.
Folk Museum (Tianhou Temple)
Tianjin Folk Museum (Tianhou Palace) Tianjin Tianhou Palace is a national AAA-level scenic spot and a cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin. It is a comprehensive folk museum integrating Mazu culture, Tianjin regional folk culture, folk belief research and exhibition, and sightseeing functions. It was first built between the 15th and 20th years of the Yuan Dynasty (1278-1283), and was officially built by the Yuan government in the third year of the Yuan Dynasty (1326). It was rebuilt on a large scale in 1985, and the Tianjin Folk Museum was established at the same time. Tianjin Tianhou Palace faces east and sits west, covering an area of 5,360 square meters. From east to west, it consists of a theater, flagpole, mountain gate, memorial archway, front hall, main hall, phoenix tail hall, scripture pavilion, God of Wealth Hall, Guandi Hall, Qisheng Temple, bell tower, Zhangxian Pavilion and four side halls. After the reconstruction in 1985, in addition to retaining the restored exhibition of the Tianhou Temple, exhibitions based on the folk customs of Tianjin were also opened one after another, which systematically introduced customs such as water transport, marriage and childbearing, business, folk life, folk art and folk beliefs. In recent years, it has maintained long-term friendly cooperation with Chaotian Temple in Beigang, Taiwan, the Tianhou Temple in Dajia Town, the Tianhou Temple in Hong Kong, the Mazu Temple in Macau, the Mazu Temple in Putian, Meizhou, Fujian, the Tianhou Temple in Shanghai, the Tianhou Temple in Qingdao, and the Xianying Temple in Changdao. Traditional cultural temple fairs are held in the scenic area every year during the Spring Festival; folk festivals for the birthday of Mazu are held on the 23rd day of the third lunar month; five China Tianjin Mazu Cultural Tourism Festivals have been successfully held. In 2009, the Tianhou Temple and the Tianjin Folk Culture Museum (with a construction area of more than 3,000 square meters) joined forces. And launched the Eighteen Squares of Folk Skills project.
Tianjin Ancient Culture Street Tourist Area (Tianjin Hometown)
Tianjin Ancient Culture Street Tourism and Trade Zone is located in the northeast of Nankai District, Tianjin. It starts from Tongbei Road in the north, ends at Shuige Street in the south, starts from Dongmalu in the west, and ends at Zhangzizhong Road in the east. The total planned construction area is 200,000 square meters. It is a large-scale tourism and trade zone integrating folk culture, tourism and trade, shopping and leisure, catering and accommodation, fitness and entertainment. In 2005, the Ancient Culture Street won the title of "Chinese Characteristic Commercial Street" and in May 2007, it won the honor of "National 5A-level Tourist Scenic Spot". The annual number of tourists received exceeded 10 million. The Ancient Culture Street Tourism and Trade Zone is quaint. Its main street still maintains the architectural style and basic linear type of 600 years ago. Its architectural style is imitating the small-style buildings of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The street blocks are naturally straight and staggered. The main attractions in the street include: Tianhou Palace, Yuhuang Pavilion, Tongqingli, Antique City, Cultural Town, Beauty Expo City, and Fengqing Waterside Catering and Entertainment Belt. Among them, Tianjin Tianhou Palace is a national 3a-level scenic spot and a cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin. It was built in the third year of Yuan Taiding. It is the oldest existing building complex in Tianjin, and is the research center of Mazu culture in northern China and the largest Mazu temple. With Mazu culture as its foundation, Tianjin has held four China Tianjin Mazu Cultural Tourism Festivals, which have had a great impact at home and abroad, and have played a great role in promoting the inheritance of Mazu culture, strengthening cross-strait exchanges, and promoting the image of Tianjin. The Ancient Culture Street Tourism and Trade Zone is the best tourist area for tourists from all over the world to experience Tianjin folk customs, understand Tianjin folk customs, and experience Tianjin folk sentiments. It is a must-visit place for tourists from all over the world to travel to Tianjin, and has become a charming "city business card" for Tianjin.
Beijing Hebei Village Folk Culture Co., Ltd.
Hebei Village Folk Culture Experience Park covers an area of 1,000 mu, with a total investment of 20 million yuan. A clear stream in the park connects the goldfish pond, swan lake and the entire folk culture experience park. It is a rural experience-based tourist attraction that integrates leisure and entertainment, sightseeing and picking, traditional education, and experience expansion. The park highlights "carrying forward the spirit of Beijing, promoting the moral construction of citizens in the capital, and promoting the great development and prosperity of culture", promoting the organic combination of the development of traditional folk culture and urban modern agriculture, making traditional folk culture more distinctive, more tasteful, and more popular, which is conducive to building a harmonious society and improving the quality of citizens, thereby serving the society and the public. The park includes a folk culture exhibition hall, a farming experience park, and a red education base, which maximize the restoration of production teams, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law farm families, old trades, etc.; there are also judicial education bases, traditional agricultural product processing bases, youth development and fitness bases, and animal breeding experience base projects. Here you can not only experience the majesty of the county government, the fun of traditional craft processing, and the excitement of development projects, but also experience the joy of feeding small animals yourself; the park has fruits in three seasons and is evergreen all year round, including organic cherry, strawberry, apricot, peach, grape and other picking forests for tourists to pick.
Dongsheng Ecological Park
Dongsheng Ecological Park is located in Dongting Town, Dingzhou City, with a total area of about 3,000 mu. It is a systematic project integrating agricultural demonstration, ecological environmental protection, popular science, folk culture, and leisure tourism. The ecological park is full of rippling water, shady trees, environmentally friendly farms, and unique folk customs. It is an ecological entertainment place for people to relax, learn and have fun, and get close to nature.
Wang Family Courtyard
It was first built in the Ming Dynasty and flourished in the late Qing Dynasty. It is a typical Ming and Qing courtyard-style building complex. It covers an area of 10 mu and has 18 exhibition halls. There are tens of thousands of exhibits, ranging from beds and furniture to needles and threads, from gold and silver jewelry to clothes and cloth, candlesticks and lights, beds, cabinets and tables, pillows, quilts, hats, scarves, shoes and socks, copper basins and utensils, porcelain lacquer cups and plates, washing utensils, pearls and jade curios, and four treasures of the study... It is a thematic museum in Shanhaiguan area that collects and displays folk products, displays Ming and Qing daily utensils, studies folk customs, and promotes traditional folk culture.
Yunxiu Valley Hunting Natural Scenic Area
Yunxiu Valley Hunting Scenic Area is located in Ziyaoqiaoyu, Xincheng, 132 kilometers away from Beijing. It has a superior natural environment, a vast mountain area, and a vegetation coverage rate of more than 95%. The hunting area is a multifunctional tourist area, divided into Miyun International Hunting Ground, a modern clay pigeon shooting range, a Mongolian Custom Village, and Yunxiu Valley Scenic Area. The scenic area is adjacent to the National First-Class Forest Park-Wuling Mountain in the east, and Simatai Great Wall in the west. The closed hunting ground covers an area of more than 6,000 acres, and the open hunting ground is nearly 100 square kilometers, with more than 20 kinds of birds and beasts; the modern clay pigeon shooting range is equipped with an electric launch device, where you can show your skills. The mountains, caves, valleys, rivers, and pools in the scenic area are scattered in order, from the Zhuanzhu Lake to the legendary Seven Fairies Bathing Qixiantan to the South Sky-Pillar, with more than 40 scenic spots. Yunxiu Valley Scenic Area is adjacent to Wuling Mountain Forest Park in the east and Simatai Great Wall in the west. It is the best center for a three-day tour. In the Wulingxian Lake Water Recreation Area, you can fish, swim, row and ride a speedboat. More than 100 families of descendants of the Ming Dynasty's Wubian generals live in the Folk Customs Castle Area. There are folk hotels in the scenic area, where you can stay in farmhouses, eat farmhouse meals and enjoy farmhouse fun. Yunxiu Valley Scenic Area is lush with flowers and trees, beautiful scenery, and there are still primitive forests in the depths. Rocks, valleys, caves and rivers are scattered in an orderly manner. There are more than 40 scenic spots such as Zhuanzhutan, Qixian Waterfall and Nantianyizhu. Yunxiu Valley is adjacent to Wulingshan Forest Park in the east and Simatai Great Wall in the west. It is a tourist center. There are also many cultural landscapes, such as Liu Bowen's thatched cottage, the Great Wall beacon tower and the folk custom castle. More than 100 families of descendants of Ming Dynasty's border guards live in the castle. The Mongolian Customs Village can provide various special services.
Tianjin Liu Laogen Grand Stage
Liu Laogen Grand Stage was established in Tianjin in 2005. It is located next to the future Tianjin Culture and Art Center. It has a strong folk style and first-class hardware facilities.
Chinese Folk Collection Museum
Huaxia Folk Collection Museum is located at the intersection of National Highway 106 and Yingbin East Road in Bazhou City. It has a construction area of 38,887 square meters and is the largest county-level museum in the country. It has been rated as a national AAA-level scenic spot. The first floor of the museum is a history museum, which houses more than 3,000 cultural relics from Bazhou dynasties, showing the overall picture of Bazhou's historical development. The second floor is a folk customs museum, which displays the local customs, living habits and the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in Bazhou in recent years from multiple angles and in all directions. The third floor is a ceramic collection hall, which displays the ceramic masterpieces collected by the famous collector Mr. Zuo Baoyin over the years, including blue and white, powder color, doucai and other varieties, including Jun kiln, official kiln, Ru kiln and other ceramic masterpieces from past dynasties. The fourth floor is a bicycle museum, which has the largest collection, the most complete variety and the largest scale among the world's bicycle exhibition halls. It is also the only bicycle museum in China. At present, the museum has collected more than 500 bicycles from 20 different countries and different eras. The exhibits include the British "Platinum Man" and other domestic and foreign fine collections. The fifth floor is the calligraphy and painting exhibition hall, which exhibits 1,500 works of national-level famous calligraphers and painters collected by the famous collector Mr. Jin Baoshuan.
Xishuangtang Folk Customs Scenic Area
Xishuangtang Folk Custom Scenic Area has a beautiful environment and charming scenery. There is the Dongwutai Temple built in the Ming Dynasty, the ancient street built in the Qing Dynasty, a painting and calligraphy street with Tang and Song Dynasty style, the Mongolian camp with grassland style, the unique Fenghuang Lake, the lotus pond that makes people linger, the ecological park with spring all year round, the quiet and beautiful Life Memorial Park, the spacious and magnificent Fenghuangtai Cultural Square, the magnificent Grand Theater, the colorful entertainment city, the Chinese farmhouse with both ancient charm and modern cultural atmosphere, the elderly city integrating health preservation, leisure and tourism, and the ingenious "No. 1 Stone in the World", the auspicious and tall "No. 1 Elephant in the World", the villagers' villas for domestic and foreign tourists, the five-star hotel and club, the high-end and gorgeous Vera Manor, the Canadian-style Ximenas Town, etc. As the saying goes, "There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below". People who have been to Xishuangtang say, "There are Suzhou and Hangzhou in the south and Xishuangtang in the north". Xishuangtang is like a shining pearl, inlaid on the bank of the ancient Grand Canal and shining on the vast North China prairie.
Jiming Mountain Scenic Area
Xinanzhuang Village is a cozy hotel full of rich folk customs. Strolling through the village and climbing to the top of Jiming Mountain, you can see the Miyun Reservoir, Miyun New City, and Chaohe River. The Jiming Mountain Scenic Area has landscapes such as the arrival of a divine bird, the blessing "Pine King", the Big and Small Dragon Gates, and the Dragon Rest Pavilion. Xinanzhuang Village is embraced by the two meandering Chaohe River and Hongmenchuan River, backed by green mountains, and has a simple and unique architectural style. Xinanzhuang Village is embraced by the two meandering Chaohe River and Hongmenchuan River, backed by green mountains, and has a simple and unique architectural style. "The pine king on the top of Jiming Mountain stands tall and glorious; the big and small Dragon Gates pass by, and the view in the Songming Pavilion is vast; the water of Hongmenchuan is melancholy, and the proud trees stand on both sides; the delicious fragrance of the copper pot is overflowing, and the clear water and green mountains welcome all directions." Today's Xinanzhuang can be said to be a combination of landscape tourism and ecological folk customs. It has both economic growth and ecological protection. It has been rated as a garden-style unit in Beijing and a demonstration unit for elderly care and assistance to the disabled in Beijing.
Liuminying Ecological Farm
Liuminying Village was officially recognized as "China's No. 1 Ecological Agriculture Village" by the United Nations Environment Program in October 1986. It has built ecological agriculture areas, pollution-free organic vegetable high-tech demonstration areas, pollution-free tourism products industrial areas, international ecological agriculture academic research and training centers, biogas and solar energy comprehensive application demonstration areas, folk tourism sightseeing areas, Beijing Doll Farm, Beijing Youth Green Civilization Quality Education Base, National Dandelion Rural Children's Cultural Park, International Ecological Academic Research and Training Center, Ecological Manor Tourism Resort, zoo and hotel, theater, manor restaurant, fitness and entertainment center and other facilities.
Wuqiao Acrobatics World
Wuqiao, as the birthplace of acrobatic art in my country, is known as the cradle of acrobatic art in the acrobatic circles at home and abroad for its long history of acrobatics and exquisite acrobatic art. In 1954, Wuqiao was named "the hometown of acrobatics" by Premier Zhou Enlai himself. "From the age of 99 to the youngest who can just walk, everyone in Wuqiao is good at acrobatics." This folk song that has been passed down for thousands of years in Wuqiao vividly reflects the breadth and deep mass base of Wuqiao's acrobatic culture. Up to now, nearly 10% of the 300,000 people in Wuqiao are engaged in acrobatic tourism or related industries, and there is one of the first national 4A-level acrobatic tourism theme parks, 40 acrobatic groups, 44 acrobatic schools, and more than 50 acrobatic professional villages. In addition, the China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival named after Wuqiao has been successfully held for nine sessions. General Secretary Jiang Zemin and Vice Chairman Zeng Qinghong attended the closing ceremonies of the 8th and 9th sessions respectively. It has now become a national art event and one of the three major acrobatic competition venues in the world. Since the 1990s, cultural tourism and folk tourism have emerged as an important tourism content alongside natural scenery tourism. Wuqiao has the only 5,000-year-old acrobatic culture in China and even in the world. The long history of acrobatics, rich and colorful acrobatic folk customs, and thrilling acrobatic programs constitute the valuable resources of Wuqiao acrobatic folk tourism. In order to promote national culture and turn Wuqiao's acrobatic advantages into economic advantages, the Wuqiao Acrobatics World Tourist Scenic Area, jointly built by the Wuqiao County Government and Hong Kong, was opened to the public on November 26, 1993. It covers an area of 617 acres and has built eight major attractions including Jianghu Cultural City, Magic Psychedelic Palace, Little Tarzan, Circus Amusement Park, Red Peony Theater, Acrobatics Museum, Folk Customs Park, and Funny Zoo, which integrate entertainment, participation, communication, performance, catering and other functions, showing the essence of folk customs and the style of the art town. Wuqiao Acrobatics World, Acrobatics School and Acrobatics Folk Village have formed a golden chain and have now become a unique acrobatics tourism brand in North China and even the whole country.