Culture of Zizi County

Cultural Center

Before liberation, the government had no cultural management agency, and all mass cultural and entertainment activities were conducted spontaneously. In the early days of liberation, mass cultural and entertainment activities were under the jurisdiction of the Culture and Education Department of the County People's Government. After the establishment of Ziyuan County was abolished in 1952, a cultural station was set up in Yandong District, with one cadre. In 1954, the county system was restored, the cultural station was abolished, and a cultural center was established. At the beginning, there were 3 cadres, and in the 1960s, there were 2 to 6 cadres. In the late 1970s, the museum was divided into a literary and artistic creation guidance group, a literary performance guidance group, an art creation guidance group and a logistics group. The number of cadres and employees increased to 15 (including 4 temporary workers); in 1985, the art troupe (artistic team) was abolished and the affiliated The personnel were integrated into the cultural performance guidance group of the cultural center. In 1987, after the county cultural troupe was separated, it maintained a staff of 8 people until 1990. When the museum was first built, the facilities were simple, with only a 150-square-meter private house. After the literary and art team was established in 1965, a house was used instead. In 1972, the literary and art team renovated the dormitory building, and the cultural center moved to the former Federation of Trade Unions Building (now the Sports Committee) for office and accommodation. In 1981, the former public security and judicial dormitories (private houses) were converted into cultural center dormitories, with a total area of ??about 800 square meters. In 1984, the dormitory building of the literary and artistic team was rebuilt into a reinforced concrete structure building with 5 floors. The upper two floors are the dormitory of the artistic team and the lower three floors are cultural and entertainment venues of the cultural center. The single-story area is 150 square meters.

After the establishment of the Cultural Center, a batch of costumes and props and a small number of musical instruments were purchased. During the "Cultural Revolution", costumes and props were destroyed. From the late 1970s to the early 1980s, after the theatrical performance guidance group was established, it successively purchased some ancient and modern costumes, props and accordions, harmoniums, large violins and erhu, jinghu, gaohu, dulcimer, piqin, sanxian, yueqin, Instruments such as flute and suona can be used to carry out some small performances. The literature and art creation guidance group purchases some literature and art theory books and reference materials every year. By 1990, there were more than 1,000 books of various kinds.

Since 2011, the county has specially set up the "Mediocre Accountability Office" to deal with problems such as mental laziness, mediocre ability, laziness at work, loose discipline, and weak leadership among the cadres. , laziness, sloppiness, softness, luxury" bad habits.

Our newspaper, Guilin, December 11 (Xie Zhenhua, Yang Zhengshan) People's Daily

Cultural Station

Since 1979, 8 townships and towns in the county Cultural stations (originally known as Science and Technology Cultural Stations) were successively established to carry out book lending and tutoring business activities such as writing, performance, art, and calligraphy. They also carried out recreational activities such as table tennis and video screenings, becoming a hub for cultural and entertainment activities for the masses in townships and towns. center. The facilities of cultural stations are generally relatively simple. Only Liangshui Township and Dahe Town have fixed venues (Dahe Town has a brick and wood structure, Liangshui Township has a wooden house), and other townships have one or two rooms squeezed out of the township government office building. Office space is very limited. Other basic facilities include only a few technical or literary reading materials and one or two pool tables. Meixi and Dahe stations purchased some costumes and costumes, and each station purchased a small number of musical instruments, such as erhu and violin. Venues and facilities cannot yet meet the needs of the masses’ cultural life.

Clubs and Cultural Rooms

After the establishment of the County Cultural Center in 1954, on the principle of amateurism and voluntariness, the Dahe Propaganda Team was first established in Dabu Street, and then in Xiu Mu The first batch of rural clubs were established in , Jintou, Meixi Street, Guali, and Liangshui. Those who participated in club activities were all literary and art lovers and folk artists among the masses. Club members use their spare time to write posters, blackboard newspapers, show slides, rehearse small and diverse cultural programs, and perform for the masses in their own village or neighboring villages. They not only promote the party's policies, but also enrich the cultural life of the masses, and are very popular among the masses. . In 1957, the number of clubs grew to 37. In 1958, during the Great Leap Forward period, the popularization of culture was proposed, and the number of rural clubs grew to 115. In addition, each production team also organized and established folk song groups, newspaper reading groups, radio groups, etc. The cultural life of the masses was relatively Rich. During the three-year period of economic difficulties, all activities ceased and gradually resumed after 1963.

During the "Cultural Revolution" after 1966, the club was renamed the Cultural Room, and later the Mao Zedong Thought Propaganda Team or the Political and Cultural Night School. Night schools were the most popular, reaching almost every production team (villager group) in the mid-1970s. In 1976 Later it was renamed the Rural Amateur Literature and Art Propaganda Team.

After the 1980s, with the development of film, television, and television recording and the reform of the rural economic system, amateur literary and art propaganda teams ceased their activities.

Workers Club

It is a second-level organization of the County Federation of Trade Unions, specializing in spare time recreational activities for employees in factories, mines, and government agencies. Built in 1952, it has an activity venue within the Federation of Trade Unions, with chess, cards and other entertainment tools, as well as a reading room and a small number of newspapers and magazines. Workers' clubs were very active in the late 1950s and early 1960s. During the "Cultural Revolution", their activities ceased with the cessation of trade union activities. After the "Cultural Revolution", their activities also resumed with the resumption of trade union activities. The workers' club now has an open-air skating rink, a dance hall, a billiards room, a video screening room and other entertainment venues and facilities. After the 1980s, it and the Federation of Trade Unions were basically one team and two brands.

Senior Activity Center

After the establishment of the Veteran Cadres Work Bureau in 1986, a senior activity center was established. In 1990, the elderly activity center had a construction area of ??nearly 200 square meters and had entertainment facilities such as a qigong room, a calligraphy and painting room, a chess room, a billiards room, and a gateball court. The management of cultural relics in the county was also managed by the county cultural center after 1954. The Cultural Relics Management Office was established in March 1989, with one full-time cadre responsible for the county's collection and management of cultural relics and the registration of cultural relic sites.

Ancient and modern tombs

The tomb of Tang Dazhang is located in the Shishanping Village Group of Wenxi Village, Guali Township. The owner of the tomb was a supervisor during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. He had participated in the interview and proofreading work of "Yizhi of Xiyan" compiled by Cheng Qingling, the president of Xiyan Prefecture in the 20th year of Daoguang's reign (1840). Taste).

The owners of the tomb of Tang Bitian and his wife were a wealthy family in the late Qing Dynasty. The tomb is in Zhentoutian, Yanzhu Village, Liangshui Township. It is surrounded by thirty large stone slabs, engraved with birds, animals, flowers and figures. The shape is exquisite and has high artistic and aesthetic value.

The owner of Tang Miaoyong's tomb was a wealthy family in Yandong who died in the early years of the Republic of China. The tomb is located in Dabidong, Putian Village, this township. It is large in scale and exquisite in carving. It can be called a masterpiece of modern tomb art.

Ancient and modern architecture

Gaoxian Bridge is located in Baishui, Baishui Village, Guali Township. Built in the late Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, the design is simple and unique.

Kong Bridge is located on Meixi Street, Meixi Township. It is a single-arch stone bridge built in the Qing Dynasty.

Shengshengqiao is located in Majiaping, Pingshuidi Village, Meixi Township. It is a single-arch stone bridge built in the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933). The construction site is located in a difficult terrain and has certain research value from the perspective of bridge construction technology.

Dongjiaqiao is located in Fuzhu, Datuo Village, Meixi Township. It was built in the 25th year of the Republic of China (1936). The shape and style are rich in national characteristics, the patterns and carvings are elegant, and have certain artistic research value.

The Octagonal Pavilion is located on the east side of the Ma family ancestral hall in Yandong Township. The entire pavilion uses eight large fir logs as pillars, and four large horizontal squares are used to form a square to support the entire top of the pavilion. The structure is unique, solemn and simple. The top of the pavilion is divided into two floors and is named after its octagonal eaves. Built in the 36th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1608), it is a wooden structure with only tenons and no nails or bolts. Although it has withstood nearly four hundred years of wind, frost, rain and snow, it is still intact without any tilt or distortion. It is a masterpiece of woodworking architecture.

The Hunan Guild Hall was built in the second year of Xianfeng’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1852). Hunan merchants spread all over the country. In order to protect their own interests, the Hunan Guild Hall was built on Hepu Street, where merchants gathered and materials were distributed at that time. Covering an area of ??2,000 square meters. It is surrounded by stone strips and green bricks, and the interior is made of wood. In the upper hall is the Hall of King Yu, with a three-meter-high full-length statue of Prince Yu; on the left is the Temple of Li Gongzhen, and on the right is the Hall of Earth Mother. The front lobby is a three-story stage with golden roof and eaves. The walking towers on all sides connect the entire hall into one. The pillars, beams and eaves are all carved with dragons and phoenixes, the corridor walls are embossed with traditional famous plays, and the characters are lifelike; the handwriting on the plaques inscribed by celebrities is dignified and powerful. The whole building is filled with gold and color.

Its grand scale, majestic momentum and exquisite craftsmanship rank among the best ancient buildings in the county. Unfortunately, during the "Cultural Revolution", various statues, calligraphy and paintings were destroyed, more than 1,200 square meters of buildings were demolished, and the stage and viewing halls remained in ruins.

Stele Inscription

The stele of the Yao Nationality Group Rules was originally erected in the village hall of Congping Village, Hekou Yao Township during the National Period. After being moved several times, it was erected as a bridge over the creek in front of Song Jiecheng's house in Chongping in 1958. The stele was erected in the 10th year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1860). The Communist Party has ten group rules, including provisions prohibiting gambling and theft, as well as demarcation of fields and mountain ranges and measures to protect forests. The writing is concise and to the point, with clear rewards and punishments.

The Memorial to the Fallen Soldiers and Compatriots of the Anti-Japanese War was proposed by Colonel Wu Yao and Deputy Commander Jiang Shan of the Guilin Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army. It was erected in July 1939 to commemorate the fallen soldiers in the "July 7" Incident. monument. The front of the monument is inscribed: "Monument to the fallen soldiers and compatriots who died in the Anti-Japanese War". The left, back and right sides are respectively engraved with Jiang Shan's "sacrifice for the country", "Wu Yao's "heroic pioneer"" and Wang Qian's "spiritual immortality". and other inscriptions. This monument was originally erected in front of the old Zhongfeng Township Government (now where Zhongfeng Yucai Junior High School is located). After liberation, it was pushed to the roadside and was smashed during the "Cultural Revolution". After the establishment of the County Cultural Relics Management Office in 1989, It has been restored.

Slogans written by the Red Army during the Long March.

In December 1934, the Long March team of the Chinese Workers and Peasants’ Red Army passed by the village and walked two meters behind the house in Fengshui Village, Liangshui Miao Township. Three slogans were written in earthy red on the high cobblestone wall: 1. "Down with the traitorous Kuomintang"; 2. "Abolish all usury"; 3. "Oppose the occupation of private land to build roads"! The signature was "Red Political Worker", both in regular script. The lengths of the slogans are 3.10 meters, 3.15 meters, and 3.25 meters respectively, and the font diameter is between 25 and 30 centimeters. These slogans promote the policies of the Red Army, enable the people to understand the Communist Party and the Red Army under its leadership, and awaken the people. , to inspire the people's fighting spirit. Due to long-term erosion by wind and rain, the handwriting of these slogans gradually faded. In 1978, Fengshui Village Office took measures to build a simple wooden frame in front of the wall with the slogans and cover it with tiles to protect the slogans.