Baixiang culture

Project Name Project Category Protection Level Baixiang Han Peony Legend Folk Literature Provincial Drum (Duster Drum) Folk Dance Provincial Vulcan Folk Customs Provincial and Municipal Baixiang Han Peony Festival Folk Customs Han Peony Legend

Legend has it that a temple monk (an old man picking up dung) saw a pair of boys and girls descending from the sky to Mituo Temple at dawn. They became peony and peony, and they grew very strong. Many years later, Liu Xiu was chased by Wang Mang's army and fled here. He hid in the temple, covered by the branches and leaves of peony flowers, and escaped the pursuers. He wrote a poem in the temple. Since then, the reputation of Han Peony has spread.

Zhao Zi drum

Zhao Zi drum, also known as Zi Shan drum and Zhao Zi drum, has a history of more than 300 years. Drummers wear uniform, bright and antique clothes and carry feather dusters on their backs when playing drums. According to the specific situation, the drum of the dust collector has different drums and rules. Generally speaking, the whole chapter consists of five chapters and more than twenty sections, and different chapters have different meanings, such as "Dawei Pai", "Xiao Xu Pai" and "Sixian", which mean good weather, abundant crops, laughter and drinking; "Going up and down the bridge" means doing good deeds and accumulating virtues, and sharing happiness; "Chicken on the shelf" means courage and hard work.

Vulcan society

Baixiang Fire Shrine originated from Xiaolipu Village in the southeast of Baixiang County, with large scale and wide influence. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, villagers built a temple of fire to preserve the fire, and incense continued throughout the year, gradually forming a Vulcan society. The sacrificial ceremony began on the morning of the eighth day of the first month. First, please invite Vulcan to the colorful shed in the east of the village to give incense and alms. Entertain Vulcan in the afternoon, set off fireworks at night and recite Buddha. Finally, Vulcan was sent to the person in charge of the meeting to offer sacrifices. Members are vegetarian and have a special sacrifice offering "Seven Sacrifices". In most parts of China, the Spring Festival is usually called the fifth day of the first month. The fifth shot (collapse); Clean (poor gas); Stop visiting relatives and friends (to avoid poverty) On the twelfth day of the first month, jiaozi symbolizes pinching the mouse's mouth; Light a bonfire in front of the door at night, symbolizing roasting rat claws: meaning to prevent rats from catching Yuanxiao. In most parts of the country, large-scale lantern festivals are not popular in folk art performances on the 16th day of the first month. In the evening, burn cypress branches (roast Berlin fire), roast hands and buttocks on the altar at the street corner to prevent illness. The night before February 2, plant ash laid the foundation of the wall to avoid poisonous insects; Eat noodles for breakfast "pick the faucet"; Don't draw water from the well in the morning to prevent the "faucet from bumping" from causing drought. Tomb-Sweeping Day sweeps graves, sweeps graves, cultivates soil, burns incense and burns paper money. Dragon Boat Festival is commonly known as "May Day". Every household improves their lives and eats more jiaozi; Three or four days before the Chinese New Year, my mother's family sent zongzi, mosquito nets, mats and other things to her husband's family. Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival are the same in most parts of the country. On October 1st, the younger generation goes to the grave to pay homage to their deceased elders. A few clothes (cold clothes) burned with five-color paper in front of the grave refer to the source.