1. Guanyin Festival
The Guanyin Festival in Zhongjiang is held on the 18th day of the 2nd month of the lunar calendar every year, and most of the believers are women. At that time, people carry out the statue of Guanyin from the temple, with all kinds of colorful flags and banners, holding incense burners and offerings. Drums and gongs lead the way, forming a religious procession, to participate in the parade.
2, Buddha will
Buddha will be scheduled on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, is said to commemorate the birth of Buddha Shakyamuni. Buddha will organize a grand procession, by the monks and nuns and believers, the Buddha's seat statue carried out by the people to carry a variety of legends of the Buddha, Vairocana, the protector, ghosts and gods, etc., along the street believers worship kowtow, burn incense and offer fruit.
3, Cangshan Dale
Cangshan Dale, originated in the Zhou Dynasty, known as the living fossil of music. In 2007, it was listed as one of the first intangible cultural heritage protection projects in Sichuan Province.
4, Kurama Taiwomen Dragon Lantern
Whenever there is a festival, a group of women dance dragons on the street, and I am afraid that there are not many local customs like this, and "Taiwomen's Dragons" have become one of the best things in Kurama nowadays. The people of Kuramayama affectionately refer to these dragon lantern dancers as "our dragon ladies".
"Dragon grandmother" *** have 24 sisters, the average age of 67 years old, the oldest Huang Biqing 82 years old. The dam in the temple is the training base for the "Dragon Lady". "The dragon lamp twists, the dragon lamp spins, the dragon spins when the throat spins." While playing the cymbals and reciting a catchphrase, the "Tai Pao Dragon" dances.
5. Duan Gong Dance
The Duan Gong Dance is a three-day, three-night, seven-day, seven-night dance. Most of the people who are invited to perform the Duan Gong Dance are families with affluent economic conditions. Duan Gong Dance is a kind of folk dance to mourn the dead in the form of joyful dancing, which is an important part of the witch culture and shows the customs of the ancient Chu nation from one side.
Duan Gong Dance is a kind of witch dance in the folk ritual activities, which is a kind of ritual song and dance with a strong color of witch culture and a simple and primitive atmosphere, through which the gods and ghosts of heaven and earth are enshrined, and the blessings and calamities of the people are eliminated.
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Customs and Specialties
Zhongjiang has the Cangshan Dale, which enjoys the reputation of being a "living fossil of music", and the Taipa Dragon Lantern, which is a characteristic folk art and cultural skill. The provincial intangible cultural heritage and national protected geographical indication product - Zhongjiang handmade noodles, as well as eight treasures oil cake, Zhongjiang ginseng, Zhongjiang white peony, Zhongjiang pomelo, Zhongjiang double-dragon vermicelli and so on are the specialties of Zhongjiang.
The list of intangible cultural heritages in Zhongjiang County includes:
1. Music: Cangshan Dagaku.
2. Dance: Cangshan Taipa Dragon, Jijin Fire Dragon, Boatman's Colorful Lotus Boat, Duan Gong Dance, Huilong Small Golden Dragon, Xinglong Golden Hair Lion, Guangfu Peach Blossom Dragon.
3. Drama: Kurama Puppet Show.
4. Literature: Legend of "Three Su" in ancient Copper Mountain.
5, traditional handicrafts: Zhongjiang Hanging Noodle Production Technique, Zhongjiang Flower Stone Production Technique, Zhang's Herbal Shochu Production Technique, Zhongjiang Bamboo Weaving.
6, Zhongjiang Hanging Noodles: started in the Southern Song Dynasty during the Shaoxing period, flourished in the Yuan Dynasty, is now famous at home, exported to foreign countries. 2007, Zhongjiang Hanging Noodles production technology was included in the intangible cultural heritage project of Sichuan Province.
7, Cangshan Dale: locally known as Cangshan Palace Dale, is a folk percussion type of gongs and drums passed down in the town of Cangshan. Legend has it that it began as a musical performance to celebrate the victory of King Wen of Zhou, and has been developed over thousands of years and passed down to the present day, and is now listed as the intangible cultural heritage protection list of Sichuan Province.
Baidu Encyclopedia--Zhongjiang County
Zhongjiang County People's Government--Introduction of Zhongjiang