What are the traditional cultural elements of Shaoyang, and the characteristics of Shaoyang’s traditional culture

Everyone is very curious about the local traditional culture and traditional cultural characteristics of each province. After a long history and long years, the province has continued to develop and inherit, and there have been many rich folk cultural interactions, thus forming the local cultural characteristics that we are familiar with. I have sorted out the relevant content and hope it will be helpful to you.

1. Traditional cultural elements and customs of Shaoyang

Shaoyang is an ancient city with a long history. Shaoyang is located in the southwest of central Hunan, connected to Yunnan and Guizhou at the top and Changheng at the bottom. It was called Baoqing in ancient times. It was built on the shore of Shaoshui River in the Spring and Autumn Period and has a history of more than 2,500 years. It currently governs 7 counties, 2 cities and 3 districts, covering an area of ??21,000 square kilometers and a population of 8.3 million, inhabited by 44 ethnic groups including Han, Miao, Hui, Yao and Dong.

Shaoyang is rich in natural resources and has a long-standing reputation. It has 87 proven mineral species and more than 600 mineral deposits. Among them, the reserves of gypsum rank first in the country, and the reserves of coal, iron, manganese, gold and granite rank first in the province. 4. It has two major water systems, Zijiang River and Yuanjiang River, and is an important water energy resource base in Hunan Province. It has a grassy mountain area of ??6.81 million acres, ranking first in the province, a forest area of ??17.21 million acres, and a standing stock volume of 72.21 million cubic meters, all of which are the largest in the province. Ranked second in the province; there are 37 national nature reserves, scenic spots, wetland parks, and forest parks of various types, covering an area of ??1,793 square kilometers. It is a national commercial grain production base, a hybrid rice seed production base and a national livestock production and export base. The grain output ranks third in the province, the number of pigs and beef cattle sold for slaughter ranks first in the province, and the planting area of ??Chinese medicinal materials, camellia oleifera and citrus ranks first in the whole country. , honeysuckle planting area, output, and sales all rank first in the country; Xuefeng tangerines, Wugang copper goose, Baoqing peppers, Xinning navel oranges, Shaodong yellow flowers, and Shaoyang County camellia are famous both at home and abroad.

Shaoyang is a famous ecological city full of greenery. Shaoyang has beautiful mountains and rivers, beautiful scenery, and extremely rich tourism resources. There are 350 large and small tourism resources, covering 8 main categories, 24 subcategories and 71 basic types. The total amount of resources ranks third in the province, and the degree of resource combination is ranked first in the province. , is the new growth pole of Hunan tourism. There is Langshan Mountain, which is known as the "Soul of Danxia and the National Treasure", a world natural heritage, a national scenic spot, a national 5A tourist attraction, and a national geological park; there is the alpine moss grassland known as the "Hulun Buir" of the South, Chengbu Nanshan is the only national park in Hunan; there is Wugang Yunshan, the Taoist Six-nine Blessed Land shrouded in clouds; there is a film and television shooting base covered with ancient trees, a national nature reserve, Suining Huangmulberry, which is hailed as a "magical oasis" by the United Nations; There are Longhui Huayao with beautiful scenery and unique folk customs; Xinshao Baishui Cave with gurgling water and hundreds of meters of flowing silver; a stream at the entrance of the cave with towering ancient trees and a natural oxygen bar; and Weiyuan Lake with rippling blue waves.

2. Humanistic characteristics of Shaoyang City:

Shaoyang is a famous cultural city with profound cultural heritage. Shaoyang has a profound cultural heritage, including the North Tower, the ancient city wall of Baoqing Mansion, Wei Yuan's former residence, Cai E's former residence and other cultural heritages; there are 10 national key cultural relics protection units and 23 sites, and 56 provincial key cultural relics protection units. There are more than 10,000 cultural relics in the collection; there are 14 national-level intangible cultural heritages and 30 provincial-level intangible cultural heritages. It is a key cultural heritage protection area in our province. At the same time, folk culture, folk art, folk stories and other styles are unique, mass cultural activities are rich and colorful, literary and artistic masterpieces are emerging one after another, and the cultural tourism industry is developing steadily and rapidly.

Shaoyang has outstanding people, prosperous culture and a long history. The landscape culture highlighted by Langshan Mountain, Nanshan Mountain and Yunshan Mountain, and the national folk culture characterized by Dongkou Ancestral Hall and Beach New Year Pictures have condensed into the unique Huxiang. Culture has made Shaoyang a hot spot leading the times. In this hot land, Zhou Dunyi, the acting master of the Song Dynasty, built a pond and planted lotuses, and wrote the eternal famous poem "The Theory of Love of Lotus", which still warns everyone. Talents have emerged in large numbers in modern times, and they have given birth to modern celebrities such as the famous thinker Wei Yuan, the pioneer of the democratic revolution Cai E, and the people's musician He Luting. The celebrity culture represented by them is colorful and has a wide influence.

The contemporary "Father of WeChat" Zhang Xiaolong, the famous oil painting master Li Zijian, academicians of the two academies Li Guojie, Mao Junfa, Zheng Jianlong, etc. have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields. For a long time, Shaoyang people have been adhering to the fine traditions of Huxiang culture of "enduring hardships, being barbaric, forging strongholds, and fighting tough battles." They bravely venture into the world and fight against the tide of business with perseverance and pioneering spirit. There are now one million Shaoshang troops with assets of more than 400 million, forming a powerful Shaoshang force all over the world, contributing to the development of their hometown.

3. Shaoyang folk culture:

1. Hunan Qi Opera:

The most widely circulated local drama in Shaoyang is Qi Opera. Qi Opera is one of the major local dramas in Hunan. It is also called Qiyang Troupe. It was called "Qiyang Opera" in the early years of the Republic of China and "Chunan Opera" in the late Qing Dynasty. It got its name because it was formed in Qiyang. Qi Opera is widely popular in Qiyang, Hengyang, Shaoyang, Yongzhou, Chenzhou, Huaihua and other regions in Hunan Province, as well as in Quanzhou, Guilin, Pingle, Liuzhou, southern Jiangxi, northern Guangdong, and western Fujian in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Qi Opera has three types of tunes: Gaoqiang, Kunqiang and Tanqiang. During the development process, it gradually formed two major schools, Yonghe and Baohe. Their stage language all uses Qiyang dialect.

2. Shaoyang Flower Drum Opera:

Shaoyang Flower Drum Opera was formerly known as "Huagu". Hunan folk drama originated in Shaoyang County in the old days. It was called Shaoyang Flower Drum Opera in the 1950s. It is mainly popular in Shaoyang City and Shaodong, Xinshao, Shaoyang, Longhui, Dongkou, Xinhua and other counties and cities. It uses Baohe style opera of Qi Opera combined with Shaoyang local language as the stage language. In the 1950s, it was named "Shaoyang Flower Drum Opera". The music of Shaoyang Flower Drum Opera originated from local folk songs and ditties. During its development, it was influenced by Qi Opera music, religious music and rap music. The performance style is humorous, lively, bright and clear.

3. Baoqing Bamboo Carving:

Baoqing Bamboo Carving is a folk craft that combines appreciation and practicality, emerging from practical bamboo crafts. On May 20, 2006, this heritage was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

4. Tantou New Year Pictures:

Tantou New Year Pictures are the only handmade woodblock watermarked New Year pictures in Hunan Province. They are produced in Longhui Tantou Town, Shaoyang. Longhuitantou New Year paintings were formed in the Li Shimin era of the Tang Dynasty and have a history of more than 1,300 years. Gao Lamei, the last generation successor, created 29 versions of New Year pictures, including one version of "Mouse Marriage". Mr. Lu Xun specifically described the beach New Year painting "Mouse Marriage" in "Morning Blossoms Plucked at Dusk" and regarded the painting as a treasure. This painting is also collected by the British Museum. In 2002, Tantou New Year paintings were included in the first batch of projects of China’s folk cultural heritage rescue project. In June 2006, the Tantou New Year paintings were listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage items. 2. Introduction to Shaoyang

Shaoyang is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province, historically known as "Baoqing". It is located in the southwest of central Hunan, on the upper reaches of the Zijiang River, with the danger of snow peaks in the north and the beauty of the city ridge in the south. The Zi River runs through the entire territory and converges with the Shao River in the city. The middle basins are connected with each other and the hills are undulating; in the east it is connected with Hengyang City. It borders Yongzhou City and Guilin City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the south, Huaihua City to the west, and Loudi City to the north; between 25°58'～27°40' north latitude and 109°49'～112°57' east longitude. between. In 2021, it has jurisdiction over Daxiang District, Shuangqing District, Beita District, Shaodong City, Wugang City, Xinshao County, Shaoyang County, Longhui County, Dongkou County, Xinning County, Suining County, and Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, with a total land area 20824.37 square kilometers. At the end of the year, the registered population was 8.223 million, and the permanent population was 6.4683 million, including an urban population of 3.4305 million; the natural population growth rate was -1.71‰. The highest temperature in the year is 38.9℃, the lowest is -5.2℃, and the average annual precipitation is 1262.3 mm. The forest coverage rate is 61.02%, the comprehensive water quality compliance rate is 100%, and the air quality rate is 89.6%. The regional GDP for the whole year was 246.15 billion yuan, an increase of 8.5% over 2020. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 40.89 billion yuan, an increase of 9.4%; the added value of the secondary industry was 78.62 billion yuan, an increase of 7.7%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 126.65 billion yuan, an increase of 8.6%. The three industrial structure ratios are 16.6:31.9:51.5.

Shaoyang has a long history and is famous in Xiaoxiang. The territory has been settled by subjects as early as the Shang Dynasty. It was established as a county in the early Western Han Dynasty. It passed through Zhaoling, Shaoling, Shaoyang, Minzhou, Shaozhou and Baoqing, and was finally named Shaoyang. It has been more than 2,500 years. In the Qing Dynasty, the city of Baoqing was surrounded by the Guo River and the Shao River, and there were many forts around the city wall. In addition, it was surrounded by mountains and rivers, making it difficult to attack, leaving it with the reputation of "Iron-Strengthed Baoqing". Today, Shaoyang is a national ecological civilization construction pioneer demonstration area, a national new energy demonstration city, a national sanitary city, a national dual-support model city, and is creating a national civilized city and a national forest city.

Shaoyang has beautiful mountains and rivers and beautiful scenery. There are 350 large and small tourism resources, ranking third in the province in terms of total resources.

Xinning Langshan, a world natural heritage site, is known as the "soul of Danxia and the treasure of the world" and is a national AAAAA-level scenic spot; Nanshan National Park is one of the first ten national park system pilot areas in the country. Suining Huangmulberry is The United Nations is known as the "Magic Oasis", Wugang Yunshan is known as the "Chunnan Scenic Spot", the mysterious Huayao style of Longhui Huxing Mountain is integrated with the natural scenery of the mountains, the former residence of Wei Yuan, Cai E's Mansion at Dongkou, and the Zhaoyang Houguo City Site in Shaodong , Wugang Faxiang Rock and other cultural and scenic spots are scattered all over the place.

Shaoyang is full of outstanding people and talented people. Hu Zeng of the Tang Dynasty wrote poems about his work and eulogized history; the Che family was full of talents; the Enlightenment thinker Wei Yuan, who wrote "Hai Guo Tu Zhi" advocated "learning from the foreigners and developing skills to control the foreigners", and was called the first person to see the world with open eyes; democracy The revolutionary Cai E defended the country and overthrew Yuan, and made outstanding contributions to rebuilding the Communist Party of China; the "May 4th General" Kuang Husheng burned Zhaojia Tower, igniting the raging fire of anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism; the New Fourth Army general Yuan Guoping resisted foreign humiliation While seeking liberation, fighting on the battlefield, and dying in southern Anhui, red musician He Luting's song "Song of the Guerrilla" resounded across the country and is still sung to this day.