Cultural Folk Custom in Weifeng Town

The cultural life of the masses in Weifeng Town is active, among which Liunan Village's gongs and drums are loud and the activities of welcoming the city god are the most distinctive.

Liunan Village has a long history. According to legend, when the Qin army returned from the war, it was accompanied by grand court drums. Later, it gradually formed the "Phoenix Three Nods" qupai, which has been passed down through the ages, that is, the wonderful part of Liunan Village gongs and drums today: Shengli Qin Drum.

The victory of Qin drum shows and publicizes Qin drum culture by raising accounts, ordering soldiers, practicing martial arts, fighting and celebrating. Drummer, abdomen, chest, back, sky. Those who turn over the clouds are unhurried, slow, calm, step by step, and very stable and confident. The whole song completes the whole movement in 2/4 and 3/4 beats. * * * is divided into four parts: the phoenix rises first, the two phoenixes spread their wings, all the phoenixes sing together, and the phoenix nods three times. It is characterized by "three or three serials", hence the name "Phoenix Three Nodes". Compact rhythm, distinct levels, distinct strengths and weaknesses, cadence, gong, drum, cymbal, horn, bang and cangue are integrated, and the combination is complex, each with its own winding path, taking care of each other and bringing out the best in each other. When playing, it is like a bamboo, giving people the shock of breaking stones. The whole song completes the whole movement in 2/4 and 3/4 beats. * * * is divided into four parts: the phoenix rises first, the two phoenixes spread their wings, all the phoenixes sing together, and the phoenix nods three times. It is characterized by "three or three serials", hence the name "Phoenix Three Nodes". Compact rhythm, distinct levels, distinct strengths and weaknesses, cadence, gong, drum, cymbal, horn, bang and cangue are integrated, and the combination is complex, each with its own winding path, taking care of each other and bringing out the best in each other. When playing, it is like a bamboo, giving people the shock of breaking stones.

Liunan Village went south to Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Zhanjiang in Guangdong to Chongqing, Sichuan, Wuxi, Jiangsu, xiamen, Fujian and Beijing to Shaanxi 13 Opening Ceremony of Caotang Temple Buddha Statue Entering Caotang Temple Opening Ceremony of Qujiang Chundatang Furong Garden Opening Ceremony of National Farmers' Games Opening Ceremony of Xi 'an Drum Tower Hanging Ceremony Opening Ceremony of Shaanxi Third Disabled Games ... All the way through, won applause and won the first prize.

The gongs and drums symbolize auspiciousness, represent homesickness and inherit endless life.

Zhang Degong (1935.06-20 13.02, at the age of 79), a retired cadre in Liunan village, loved the gongs and drums in his hometown, Desheng Qin Drum, and published a book at his own expense of 65,438+100000 yuan. In order to trace the root of Shengli Qin Drum, he wrote a book about Shengli Qin Drum and applied again and again. Look at the folk activities of offering sacrifices to the city god in North Township of Huxian County.

Welcome to Zhenshen, commonly known as Ye Jie, which is an ancient folk activity in the northern countryside of Huxian County. Historically, the activities of welcoming and offering sacrifices to the city god have formed three city god societies according to their geographical location. The south bank of Weihe River 19 villages where Weifeng Town is located are a cooperative, and Jixin is called the town god, which is known as the big town god.

Lord Huang Cheng enjoys a year of sacrificial activities in each village. Every year around the 15th day of the first month, the next village will welcome him to offer sacrifices. There is a very grand form and a grand ceremony to greet you. The team that receives God consists of clergy and ancient folk art performances. The clergy team is ancient and solemn-around the sacred sedan chair of Huang Cheng and his wife, the military attache protects each other, the civil servant follows, the Taoist band leads and the chanting team follows. The sacred sacrificial vessels are complete, and the ceremonial ceremony is held in front of the gods, which is magnificent. Folk art performances include white-faced gongs and drums, bangzi dance, splint dance, core social fire horse social fire, martial arts acrobatics and yangko. The whole team was led by the ceremonial flag, horses galloped back and forth, gongs and drums were deafening, and social fires were colorful and stretched for miles, becoming a huge folk art festival. The handover ceremony was also very grand. The sacrificial staff in Shenying Village consists of eight concierges, including cultural sacrificial officers, military sacrificial officers, master of ceremonies, official introduction, supporting introduction, official communication, supporting communication, correct interpretation and supporting interpretation. Eight protocol officers were respected in the village and made outstanding contributions. Before handing over the idol, both sides should hold an ancient sacrificial ceremony.

During Huang Cheng's stay in the village, all the families in the village should take turns to guard the Lord. From the day when the city god welcomed him into the village, the whole village should take turns to guard him until the next village welcomes him to leave next year. It's called doing business. The primary duty of the guardian is to continue the incense and ensure the continuation of the incense of the city god. The second is to serve the daily life of Huang Cheng and his wife. City God is different from other gods. He not only has a wife, but also arranges their beds, washbasins, towels and other daily necessities in the temple. Every night, the breeder makes the bed for Mr. and Mrs. Huang Cheng, folds the quilt again the next morning and washes my face. Every day. This is a rule passed down from ancient times.

It is not only to welcome the grand occasion of the city god, but also to celebrate its birthday. Its excitement is also considerable. On the night when the village reclaimed the God of the Town God, faithful men and women from every village came to burn incense, worship and celebrate their new address, just like people moved into new houses, and the villagers also went to smoke cigarettes to congratulate them. It was a night of brilliant fireworks and fragrant cigarettes. Inside and outside the temple, it shines brightly, just like the noise of the day, and it will reach the end of the night. He Shou started the day before Mrs. Huang Cheng's birthday. The night before, the person in charge of the meeting in Huang Cheng's village sent someone to lay firewood, prepare enough chairs and stools, low tables, rock tea, fruits ... and send a sumptuous dinner, supper, birthday breakfast and lunch. More importantly, skilled waiters must be sent to avoid making people who come to celebrate hungry, so as to achieve the goal of satisfying everyone. The next day, the villages organized gongs and drums teams to send incense to Lord Huang Cheng. Many people also went there, bowed to Lord Huang Cheng and offered incense, and accepted red ropes for blessings and prayers.

The activities of offering sacrifices to the city god have a wide influence. On the day of God-welcoming, men, women and children from both villages participated, and almost everyone played an important role in it, performing their duties and being busy for it. Meeting the city god is not only a comprehensive display of rural traditional culture, but also a carnival in the countryside.

In addition, Dingzhou Village Shehuo, Weihe Painting and Calligraphy Association and self-help classes are also very wonderful and unique folk culture in Weifeng Township.