What are the most prominent features of Wuhua Hakka culture?

Wuhua Cultural Relics

The county cultural relics and museum work started late. Most of the original collection of stone tools, pottery pieces, porcelain and revolutionary cultural relics were smashed or stolen during the "Cultural Revolution", and no data remain. From 1982 to 1984, a county-wide cultural relics survey was carried out, and a number of valuable cultural relics and handed down cultural relics were discovered, including 73 cultural sites from the late Neolithic Age to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, 1 Qin and Han Dynasty site, and 2 ancient city pool sites. , 20 ancient village sites, 25 ancient pagodas, bridges, palaces, temples, ancestral halls, residences, etc., 20 ancient tombs, more than 20 ancient ceramic sites, 2 ancient stone fields, more than 10 cliff stone inscriptions, inscriptions, and stone carvings , wood carving, calligraphy and painting, ceramics, etc. There are also more than 30 revolutionary sites and memorial buildings, more than 30 Red Army slogans, and more than 20 revolutionary cultural relics.

Wuhua Millennium Ancient Temple

Tianchi Ancient Temple is located in the ancient Xunzhou Prefecture (now the place where Qin Nanyue King Zhao Tuo flourished in Huacheng Town, Wuhua County, Guangdong Province), located in Xinqiao Pingfengtai, the highest mountain top, is named after the high mountain spring.

The ancient temple has a long history and a far-reaching reputation. It was once listed as one of the three ancient temples in Guangdong Province along with Nanhua Temple and Guangxiao Temple. The ancient temple was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (358 AD) and has been more than 1,650 years ago. It flourished in the early Tang Dynasty. At its peak, there were more than 200 monks living in the temple. There is also an endless stream of believers seeking to hear the Buddha's teachings.

The ancient temple was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, and a wildfire in the early 1990s wiped out hundreds of kilometers of virgin ecological forest surrounding the temple. The ancient temple only has two rooms, which are leaky and cannot be sustained. It is so embarrassing.

In these prosperous times, the government is harmonious and harmonious. In 2012, under the leadership of Master Shi Jie Zheng, the Wuhua County People's Government approved the reconstruction of the Tianchi Ancient Temple to promote the righteous Dharma, purify people's hearts, and restore the ancient temple to glory. I hope all good men and women can help us.

Wuhua Folk Art

Wuhua folk art is colorful, with profound cultural heritage and many varieties. In addition to the puppet show and tea-picking show, there are nearly 20 traditional arts that are loved by the masses, such as bamboo horse dance, spring cow dance, Huachao Opera, suona seven lanterns, folk songs, lion dance, dragon dance, gong and flower dance, eight music classes, juggling, etc. variety.

Wuhua Dragon and Lion Dance

Dragon dance, lion dance, and drum music are traditional folk cultural and sports projects in Wuhua. The golden dragon and the awakening lion are regarded as the coming of the god of good fortune. Festivals are performed in urban and rural areas and are very popular among people. The golden dragon is 4 feet long and has a head 3 feet wide. It has a cloth body. Nine people dance with poles. One holds a dragon ball and dances in front of it. The other four hold bamboo poles (the top is made of carp, rooster, and fish with cardboard stickers. , shrimp colored pictures) as pillars, standing in all directions, while the golden dragon shuttles between the pillars, undulating and rolling, which is very interesting. The golden dragon dance of Xinmin Village in Zhuanshui has long been famous for its varied dance skills and melodious music.

Wuhua lion dances are mostly "king" lions, and can be divided into single lion dances and double lion dances. The lion dance performances are skillful, vivid and interesting, especially rolling, jumping around square tables, jumping on windmills, and stacking high to obtain treasures. Wonderful. After the lion dance group worship, there was a martial arts performance, individual training and confrontation with fists, sticks, rakes, knives and swords, the light and shadow of swords were tense and moving. After 1979, the dragon and lion troupe in the county continued to grow and develop, with increasingly frequent activities. They often performed at major festivals and celebrations and were deeply loved by people. ?

Wuhua Bamboo Horse Dance

It is commonly known as "Dancing Bamboo Horse" among the people. It came with the migration of ancestors and has a history of more than 500 years. Its music score is unique, with a strong local flavor and enthusiastic and unrestrained taste. The masses love to hear and see it, and it is mainly spread in Xinqiao. In January 1993, the Xinqiao Bamboo Horse Dance Performance Team was selected to perform in the TV film "Chinese People Celebrating the Lantern Festival" recorded by CCTV in Meizhou and received high praise. In December 1994, he won the first prize in the art parade performance at the 12th World Hakka Convention held in Meizhou City. In October 2000, Xinqiao Town was named the Hometown of National Folk Art by the Provincial Department of Culture.