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The legend of Wangyan Tower

According to the 2006 "Fuyong Town Chronicles" and "Baoan Folk Literature Collection" (May 2006), the legend of Wangyan Tower has been around for a long time. With a history of more than 700 years, this legend records Wen Yinglin, the grandnephew of Wen Tianxiang of the Anti-Yuan Dynasty, who opened a village at the foot of Dazhuo Mountain in Fuyong, was charitable and cared about the people's sufferings, and later generations commemorated this benevolent and caring person. The righteous man built the Yanyan Tower on the top of Fenghuang Mountain where he once used to understand the sentiments of the people. Every New Year and festival, nearby villagers spontaneously come here to perform worship activities. Here they express their respect and admiration for Wen Yinglin. At the same time, they also encourage future generations to inherit his legacy and spread Chinese virtues and help others. The customs are passed down continuously. During the Dade period of the Yuan Dynasty (1297 AD - 1307 AD), Wen Yinglin was dissatisfied with the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, so he lived with his ancestors at the foot of Damao Mountain, where he thrived and founded a village. Wen Yinglin was a...[Details]

Songgang Seven-Star Lion Dance

Songgang's traditional "Seven-Star Lion" is the most distinctive and unique Southern Lion Dance. Characterized by both civil and military skills, the main ways of playing a martial lion include snake, centipede, crab, carp, and casserole-stepping styles; while a literary lion can play calligraphy. These gameplays have the fresh characteristics of coastal Lingnan, and they were deeply impressive when they participated in the Shenzhen Intangible Cultural Heritage Day performance in June last year.