Classification of Wushan Temple Association

The temples in Wu Shan are extremely complicated, and there are many kinds of Han folk gods sacrificed. Can be roughly divided into the following categories:

The gods of historical figures: in addition to the "Wugong Temple", there is also the "City God Temple" to commemorate Zhou Xin, the "iron-faced empire" of the Ming Dynasty; "Shiquan Temple" commemorates the traitor Qin Gui who was assassinated in the Southern Song Dynasty.

The gods in myths and legends: temples, old temples, temples, temples, temples; There are also the Longwang Temple, the Sea Temple, the Thunder Temple, the Wind Temple, the Fire Temple and the Tai Sui Temple (offering 60 stars).

The gods worshipped by Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism: Wenchang Temple of Confucianism, etc. Buddhist Haihui Temple, Bao Yue Temple, Qibao Temple, Baocheng Temple, Ninjuji, etc. Taoist views on Sanmao, Tong Yuan and Sanxian Pavilion.

There are not only independent temples in Hangzhou, but also temples moved from other places in Wu Shan, such as Huiying Temple moved from Henan and Zitong Temple moved from Sichuan.

Wushan temple fair, with four distinct seasons, has its own characteristics. On New Year's Day, the city that ticks on the tenth day of the first month will finally go to Wu Shan to make pilgrimages. Dragon Boat Festival, Long Summer and other festivals, as well as holidays from all walks of life, will also go to Wu Shan to catch the temple fair. Besides, make a scene.

In the old society, besides burning incense and worshiping Buddha, there were fortune-telling kiosks, fortune-telling kiosks and word-measuring kiosks all over the foot of the mountain. In addition, there are vendors selling calligraphy and painting, stage plays at temple fairs, singing ditty, juggling, acrobatics, selling flowers and shooting birds, and setting up stalls around temple fairs and along mountain roads. People often "leave when they hear the wind and return with full load" when they rush to the temple fair. In particular, shops in Qinghefang area at the foot of Wu Shan, such as Hu Qingyutang, Kong, Fang and Zhuangyuan Building, are doing well.

Wushan is a big stage where folk customs gather, and Wushan Temple Fair is a great drama staged on this world stage. Every citizen who visits the temple fair, together with the Han folk artists who clamor for business and performance skills, has also become a role on this big stage, because they are both spectators and participants, and they have jointly performed vivid folk customs. The significance of today's Wushan Temple Fair is not only to provide shopping and entertainment places for ordinary people, but more importantly, the rich content and strong street flavor of the temple fair have inherited the details of life in this city for thousands of years, allowing Hangzhou people to find the past street customs and comfort their nostalgic hearts here in the modern city with high-rise buildings.