Temple fair activities in Huaiyang on February 2 nd

There are many kinds of Han folk entertainment activities in Taihaoling Temple Fair. Compared with other temple fairs, the temple fair in Taihaoling is more abundant and has a stronger cultural atmosphere. At the temple fair, we can see groups of women dressed in black, carrying flower baskets on their shoulders, flapping bamboo boards while dancing and singing. Sometimes they are impassioned and sometimes they sing in a low voice. This kind of dance is called reciting classics, and most of them are elderly women. Holding high the yellow silk Qinglong flag, they came to Taihao Mausoleum from all directions, first to worship their ancestors, and then performed in front of Tiantongtang, Renxiantang and Fuxi Mausoleum. Women should not be passed on to men, which is a rule handed down from ancient times. It has been popular in Huaiyang for thousands of years. It is a legacy preserved by the dance sacrifice media in primitive society. It is a form of worship that integrates ancestor worship, spiritual entertainment and seeking children. It is the evolution of primitive witch dance and the unique witch dance in Huaiyang. At the end of the dance, the dancers walked back to back in the middle with their tails touching, symbolizing the intersection of Fuxi and Nu Wa, and their lyrics were mostly related to Fuxi and Nu Wa. This form of worship is related to the prevalence of witchcraft and witchcraft dance in ancient Chen State.

There are also many forms of Han folk culture in Taihaoling Temple Fair, such as tying dolls, grabbing flagpoles, sending buildings, touching descendants' kilns, believing in secularism, mating with local dogs, etc., all of which show people's reproductive worship of the origin of life in ancient times. Those who touch the children's kiln will also make wishes with flagpoles and buildings to show their gratitude. The numerous customs of Taihaoling Temple Fair reflect the most essential and natural desire of primitive society for life.