Folk Culture of Jiangdong Village, Gudong Town, Tengchong County, Yunnan Province

Shadow play culture: During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, from the Central Plains, Guangdong and Guangxi to Tengchong, shadow play was introduced as a national quintessence and spread to this day. Several shadow plays in Liujiazhai have the greatest influence. According to historical research, Liujiazhai shadow play has a history of more than 600 years. Its biggest feature is its relaxed and cheerful sound effect and compact and changeable performance style. It is good at performing ancient wars and fairy tales, with strong patriotism and romanticism. Literary and artistic works such as Young Women, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Making a scene in Heaven, and Protecting the Country and Defending the Country are deeply loved by ordinary people and respected by the art world. Our shadow play "Depend on the Son" is beautifully produced and was once listed as a national shadow play boutique. In recent years, as a unique culture in Gudong, Liujiazhai Shadow Play and Shadow Play "Eternal Children" have been highly valued by the Party Committee, government, cultural departments and experts and scholars at home and abroad, attracting extensive attention from domestic and foreign media. Therefore, in 2000, Gudong Town was rated as "the hometown of folk culture and art" by the Ministry of Culture.

Paper umbrella culture: the umbrella frame made of paper umbrella is made of "golden bamboo" soaked in water, and the bamboo body will not be damaged by insects and moths after removing all its sugar. Then it is made into an umbrella frame by drilling and threading, and then it is made into fan-shaped "paper" made of citric acid peel, exposed to the sun, coated with waterproof tung oil, dried and painted with beautiful patterns to make a bright and transparent umbrella coat. Xingyang Flower Umbrella has been recorded and played by many TV stations because of its exquisite workmanship, exquisite pattern, bright color, bright tung oil, water and temperature resistance, strong wind resistance, small size and exquisite design, strong local flavor and traditional folk craft characteristics.

Ginkgo culture: Influenced by the Central Plains culture and Tengyue culture, Jiangdong Ginkgo has been endowed with many cultural connotations, and is known as "the tree of old-age care", "the tree of harmony" and "the tree of love". Ginkgo biloba leaves can improve human respiratory system and sleep quality because of its unique health care function, and have significant effects on preventing cardiovascular diseases and preventing hypertension, stroke and diabetes caused by vascular aging. At one time, the price per kilogram was as high as 65.438 million yuan, and the annual income of ginkgo biloba with a tree age of about 300 years reached 1 10,000 yuan. Whenever their children grow up and separate, they always put ginkgo trees under the name of the elderly as a guarantee for their old age; Ginkgo biloba has a large crown, and the ginkgo bearing fruit often extends to the neighbor's yard, and the harvested ginkgo is half of each family; Ginkgo biloba is a dioecious plant. Only male trees will bear fruit when pollinated. A male tree can radiate within one kilometer. Whenever ginkgo biloba is harvested, the surrounding farmers will always take the initiative to send 1-2 kg of ginkgo biloba to the farmers with male ginkgo biloba to show their gratitude. When the bride marries a family in Jiangdong, most of them will plant a ginkgo tree to show that their love is with this tree. By the time the tree bears fruit, they have grown old together and their children and grandchildren are full. These customs have never stopped and have become the habit of people living in harmony for many years.

Temple culture: Baiyang Temple is located in the east of Jiangdong Village. It was built in the 24th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, demolished during the Cultural Revolution and rebuilt at 1976. It is a "three religions in one" temple. The temple not only enshrines Confucius, Buddha, Bodhisattva and eighteen arhats, but also the Jade Emperor and Taibai Star King. There are many idols of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. "Tuzhu Temple" and "Niangniang Temple" are also called "Meat Hall", and some banquets involving meat can be held in the village. Guanyin temple, Wenchang Confucius House and Jade Emperor Hall are called "Zhaitang", which are built layer by layer along the mountain with vivid and beautiful statues.

Embroidery culture: from the initial small workshop to the order mass production, especially the embroidery "round back waist" seeks artistic effect by forming patterns and patterns through embroidery traces. It has the characteristics of exquisite patterns, elegant colors, rich stitches and exquisite embroidery, and it has the trend of "every family has embroidery and every household has an embroidered mother". In late autumn, colorful embroidery forms a unique scenery of "Xinglin Embroidery Spinning" against the golden ginkgo leaves.

Landscape appreciation of ancient ginkgo village

Spring breeze gently urges the dream of green shoots,

Olives press the branches and leaves together.

Where is the gold shop,

Bi Tianyun took photos of Baiyin apricot village.

Jiangdong self-help travel guide

Jiangdong-Wandering in the ocean of fallen leaves, savoring the peasant customs.

Speaking of Tengchong, people will naturally think of the boiling volcanic sea. What we don't know is that there are many charming villages around these volcanoes, waiting for people to unveil the mystery. Jiangdong Village in Gudong Town has won the favor of many people because of its own ginkgo forest interwoven with farmers. It has become a fashionable life to enjoy simplicity and taste delicious food under ginkgo trees in Jiangdong Village.

Golden travel time: September-end of 65438+February. During this period, the whole village was covered with gold. If the red leaves in Xiangshan are blood drops, then the ginkgo leaves in Jiangdong are golden.

Self-driving: Depart from Tengchong County, go northbound along Tengban Road (second-class asphalt road), and pass through Xishanba Toll Station and Mazhan Township. At a distance of 29 kilometers from the county seat, turn right, that is, 6 kilometers of Jiangdong Yinxing Road (RCC pavement). The road is flat, passing through Dianju Village and Tiansheng Bridge in Gudong along the way, and it takes 30 minutes to reach Jiangdong Ancient Ginkgo Ecological Village from the county seat. On the left is a guidebook map. Other methods: 1. Take the shuttle bus to Gudong at Tengchong Northwest Bus Terminal. The departure time is 8: 00-7: 00 am, about 15 minutes. After arriving in Gudong market town, there is a bus that turns to Jiangdong. There is a special car for Gudong in Dongying Park, the county seat. As long as there are four people, you can start or charter a car directly. 3. Freight rate: 7 yuan is a one-way train. The one-way toll for cars from Tengchong to Gudong is per person 10 yuan, and the one-way toll for chartered cars is 150-200 yuan.

Accommodation information: There are 22 standard ginkgo farmhouses, of which 3 can stay.

Key points of equipment: smooth roads, convenient transportation, enthusiastic villagers and beautiful scenery. Photographers need multi-band batteries and digital cameras as souvenirs, as well as multi-band film for filming.