The lantern market is like a fire dragon, and the two towers are clear and smoke.
Although Ma Changhong goes against the current, Hu Liang and xiao yue are bright on New Year's Eve.
Shaocun has beautiful flowers and fields, and Governor Kang Qiucheng retired Xiao Bing.
The top of the building is loose and the snow on the slope is not easy to melt.
one of the eight scenic spots in Zhuozhou
-Tonghui Lantern Festival
The scene of colorful lanterns on the fifteenth day of the month. In the original city, there was Jiacheng, the door of which was named "Tonghui", and there were three heavy buildings on Jiacheng, named "Tonghui Building". Commonly known as the Drum Tower. Upstairs, the left drum and the right bell are beating, and the building is four feet high. Twenty miles away is in sight. On the 15th day of the first month of every year, there are 72 wooden archways from Tonghui Building to the south gate, and 7 light sheds at the crossroads. On this day, the streets and alleys are decorated with lanterns, playing with dragons, lions, walking on stilts and setting off firecrackers. It's true that the trees of fire are blooming, the planet is broken, and thousands of families burn candles all night. On the night of Lantern Festival, I boarded the Drum Tower, overlooking the strip, while flying while flying, which was quite spectacular. This scene is called "the Fair Light Market". There is a poem to prove it: "The spring breeze is at the beginning of the month, the orchestras are boiling in the city that never sleeps, and the lights are shining in front of the Drum Tower."
The Lantern Festival in Zhuozhou, which started in Han Dynasty, flourished in Tang Dynasty and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties, is a traditional folk cultural activity with a long history. Ceng Yun, an ancient man, "has Yangzhou in the south and Zhuozhou in the north", compared the lanterns in Zhuozhou with those in Yangzhou, which is famous all over the world. Nowadays, Zhuozhou Lantern Festival, which has been passed down for thousands of years, has been renamed as "Zhuozhou Lantern Festival in China", attracting hundreds of thousands of Chinese and foreign businessmen and tourists from Beijing, Tianjin and at home and abroad to see the elegant demeanor of the "Millennium Lantern Festival", and people feel the strong breath of Chinese New Year at the booming Lantern Festival.
- "Fair Lantern Festival" once attracted emperors and princes
Since ancient times, it has been popular in many places in China to put up lanterns around the Lantern Festival to celebrate the Spring Festival. In Zhuozhou, the Lantern Festival is also known as the "Tonghui Lantern Festival" and is known as the first of the eight scenic spots in ancient Zhuozhou. The so-called "Tonghui" refers to the Tonghui Building, which is the scientific name of Zhuozhou Bell and Drum Tower. This building is located at two-thirds of the north-south central axis of the city, with the highest terrain. In the old days, it was the tallest building except the Twin Towers, so it was the commanding height of the city. Historically, this is the most bustling place. The Lantern Festival is centered on this, extending along the north-south street and radiating to the east and west lanes.
In the past, during the Lantern Festival, Zhuozhou Tonghui Building was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. The streets and alleys in the south and north of the building are crowded with singing and dancing flower performers and crowded people watching the lights. At night, the bright moon hangs high, fireworks rise, and thousands of families burn candles all night. It's so lively.
The old people in Zhuozhou are still full of memories of the Tonghui Lantern Festival. At that time, at the intersections of the north and south streets of the Drum Tower, there were light sheds, with ever-changing and strange lanterns hanging in the shed, movable lanterns, circular chasing lanterns, eight diagrams and nine lotus lanterns made of glass, and so on. Adults take their children with their heads up and try their best to guess riddles. If they get it right, they will get small prizes immediately, and the children who get the prizes will jump and jump with joy ...
According to legend, the Fair Lantern Festival has also attracted the attention of dignitaries in Beijing, and they have come to watch it one after another. Legend has it that Prince Qing was watching lanterns in Zhuozhou during the Xianfeng period. Because of the crowded people, he broke an archway lamp. As a result, he compensated Zhuozhou for three archway lamps, all of which had four pillars and three floors, and were covered with yellow tiles, so they were called "Golden Tower".
what people in Zhuozhou are most proud of is that Emperor Qianlong not only visited Zhuozhou to watch lanterns, but also wrote poems.
Later, the Tonghui Building was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, but the traditional Tonghui Lantern Market was still preserved. On the Lantern Festival every year, people hang a string of red "pumpkin lanterns" on the Gulou Street in front of the former Tonghui Building, and hang half-moon lanterns above the narrow street. Children hold candied haws in one hand and adults in the other, and when they see beautiful lanterns, they cheer happily from time to time.
- Legend of "Yangzhou in the south and Zhuozhou in the north"
Liu Guiyu, director of Zhuozhou Institute of History and Culture, told reporters about the legend of "Yangzhou in the south and Zhuozhou in the north".
It is said that the Lantern Festival has been lit since the Western Han Dynasty, and the Palace Lantern Festival in the Tang Dynasty is even more lively. According to historical records, the production of lanterns at that time formed a trend of comparing with each other in various places. The lantern craftsmen and artists have made great efforts to show their wonders, and the patterns are getting fresher and more exquisite, thus forming an unprecedented grand occasion of the national lantern festival. According to legend, at that time, Yangzhou Lantern Festival was ahead of the whole country, the highest in the world, which led Emperor Xuanzong to go to Yangzhou to watch the lanterns incognito. In order to maintain the reputation of the local lanterns, Yangzhou lantern makers kept their production skills secret. Who knows, among the local craftsmen, there was a Zhuozhou native named Wang Xing. In order to compete with Yangzhou, Zhuozhou spared no expense to recall Wang Xing. In this way, Zhuozhou Lantern Festival shines brilliantly, and it is neck and neck with Yangzhou Lantern Festival and is famous all over the world. Therefore, when people praised the prosperity of folk lanterns, there was a saying that Yangzhou was in the south and Zhuozhou in the north.
In p>1992, Yangzhou Lantern Festival came to China Film and Television City, which was built in Zhuozhou, and successfully held a lantern festival. After thousands of years of competition, the two giants in the history of lamps finally came together.
- Traditional custom, every household hangs lanterns
Under the influence of thousands of years of lantern culture, ordinary people in Zhuozhou also have the custom of hanging lanterns.
Decades ago, lanterns in Zhuozhou were not only seen in the "Fair Lantern Market". By the Spring Festival, homemade lanterns were hung in front of almost every house. An old lantern artist in Zhuozhou, who was nearly sixty years old, recalled that during the slack season, people could make a festive "pumpkin lantern" by bending straw, bamboo bark and other materials everywhere and pasting red wax paper on them. Handy people will also draw plum blossom, peony and other patterns on the lanterns to make their lanterns different, and some will also make lanterns with more advanced materials such as glass.
in the first month, shops on both sides of the street will also hang all kinds of fancy lanterns. For example, the big birthday peach lamp in the pastry shop, the "shoe lamp" and "hat lamp" in the shoe and hat shop, the goat headlight in the mutton shop, the cigarette bag lamp in the cigarette shop and the "Wusong Tiger-beating lamp" in the hotel can be described as various and ingenious. Nowadays, these self-made small lanterns are no longer seen. People who live in the building hang the bought miniature red lanterns in their rooms and continue their love for lanterns.
The second of the eight scenic spots in Zhuozhou
-Twin Towers and Clear Smoke
refers to the twin towers standing in the northeast of the city. The twin towers were built in Liao Dynasty, and the completion of these two towers has a touching legend among the people. It is said that there are two skillful aunts, which were built overnight. In fact, they are the products of Buddhist culture. The so-called "clear smoke from the Twin Towers" means: On a sunny day, from a distance, the Twin Towers look like wisps of smoke curling up on the blue sky. Second, on a clear day, a few wisps of smoke can be seen around the top of the Twin Towers. There is a poem: "Monument Youzi Ji Jinliao, Twin Towers Ling Zeng forced the sky, Buddha fire unknown bell silent, fine smoke wisps drifting away."
the third of the eight scenic spots in Zhuozhou
-Juma Changhong
Yongji Bridge on Juma River in the north of the city has a long arch span and beautiful shape, flying across the banks of Juma River. The reflection of the bridge is reflected in the river, just like a rainbow, so it is called "refusing Ma Changhong".
Four of the Eight Scenes in Zhuozhou
-Huliang xiao yue
The Huliang River, ten miles north of the city, spans a stone bridge. Pedestrians from south to north will inevitably stop to enjoy the scenery here. Especially near dawn, when the rooster announces the dawn, the sky is dim, and in the early morning light, the quiet river flows, and the water reflects a waning moon, a wave of light and a bridge shadow, and the scenery is mixed and fascinating. Therefore, he said, "Work at dawn, and go to Hu Liang. The waning moon is as light as water. The bell tickles the dawn, and the fire lights the fishing village. When the morning chicken is ringing, the morning sun is faintly rising. "
the fifth of the eight scenic spots in Zhuozhou
-Shaocun Huatian
The area around Daxie and Shaocun in Baizhigan Township, a paddy field area in the northwest of the city, is located in the Huliang River basin, with fertile land, abundant water, flowing bridges and criss-crossing ditches, and is known as "Little Jiangnan". It is also the hometown of Shao Kangjie, a great master of Yi Studies. "Shaocun Flower Field" refers to the farmland scenery in this area. Every time the rice field is transplanted, the square field is covered with new clothes, decorated with lotus flowers and contrasted with distant green hills, which really brings people into the poetry of "the mountains are full of green water to support the blue, the rice is divided into seedlings, and there are ten thousand lotus flowers and willows, so Buju must live in the south of the Yangtze River".
the sixth of the eight scenic spots in Zhuozhou
-Dukang Qiucheng
Zhuoyi belonged to the Yan State during the Warring States Period. Dukang refers to a large fertile area in the southeast of Zhuozhou at that time. Jing Ke stabbed the king of Qin, and served as a governor to enter Qin. Because he was weak, he was killed by the king of Qin, leaving a story of "seeing the poor dagger". There is a poem saying: Jing Qing plans to be a governor, and the Qin people are happy. Wind Xiao passed down from ancient times, and Huang Yun returned to Wan Li. In a good year, there are many crops, and a hundred rooms are full of songs. Where can a strong man be found? The west wind blows Xiao Shui. The sentence "Huang Yunfu returns to Wan Li, and there are many crops in good years" describes the scene of bumper crops in Yuan Ye in Dukang area.
the seventh of the eight scenic spots in Zhuozhou
-Lousang Chunshe
Lousang Village is located 15 miles south of Zhuozhou, which is the hometown of Liu Bei, Emperor Zhaolie of Han Dynasty. Emperor Zhaolie Temple in Han Dynasty is magnificent, with a vast project and a majestic appearance. The main statues, all made of wood, are particularly spectacular. In the courtyard, there are towering cypresses, numerous steles and lush flowers and trees, and visitors drive here to wander and linger. Every year on March 23rd of the lunar calendar, a grand temple fair is held here. Fiona Fang's dozens of neighbors, supporting the elderly and bringing up the young, come here one after another to catch up with the temple, and various businesses compete to open their doors. Small business vendors and Jianghu artists flock here. The poems of the former sages, such as "the father and the old man are carrying a wine tour together, and sure enough, the spring club is better than autumn", are the portrayal of that year.
Eight of the Eight Scenes in Zhuozhou
-Panpo Snow
Panpo, also known as Sanpo, is an "enclave" in Zhuozhou, which has been chanted by predecessors that "the clouds are connected to the horizon for nothing, the snow is still piled up with six flowers, but the red dust can't fly ten feet, and there are people in the depths of Yushan". Panpo is now Yesanpo, which belongs to Laishui County.
In addition, due to the long history of Zhuozhou, there have been many great changes in organizational system and territorial status during these years, so there are many different classifications for the eight scenic spots in Zhuozhou. Here is an example:
The Eight Ancient Scenic Spots in Zhuozhou
There are court scenes, drums and bells in the left and bells in the right, and people who cross-examine them in the day and strike them at night. It's misty and silky, and it's really a beautiful scene in the city.
Lousang Spring Sunset Lousang is located 15 miles southwest of the city, which is the hometown of Zhao Lie of Han Dynasty. The temple looks majestic, the situation is bleak, and many sages are inscribed on it. The temple has the dignity of a crown. Only in spring, it is beautiful, the vegetation is green, the tall mulberry is full of children's feathers, and the Cooper is gloomy and steadfast. With the sound of birds and the sound of smoke. Bucket twists and turns, turns around, the cave is clear, the jade is bright, the pearls are scattered, the autumn is crisp, the lotus is in full bloom, the Sichuan is full of splendor, and the miles are fragrant. Even more, the gulls float and sink, and the scales swim, which can be described as a place to visit!
Huliang xiao yue Lake Beam is ten miles north of the city, with poplar dikes hanging down and reeds sandwiched between the banks. If xiao yue first rises, it will be a good thing to fish for a boat and sing, and the woodcutter will be happy at the side of Huitang and wander around Quzhu.
Long 'an Diecui Long 'an is 4 miles west of the city. The mountains are winding and the valleys are winding. From bottom to top, there is a hall. After the rain, the scenery is gorgeous, and the washing is as shown in the picture.
The chalk valley is 5 miles northwest of the city, and the wind and smoke are not reduced. The dark color is everywhere, the grass is lush, and the deer is full of birds in early summer.
The sunset on the Panpo is more than 3 miles in the northwest of the city, which can be divided into upper, middle and lower parts. The west is the surface and the east is the interior. If you draw a screen, you will be suspicious. If you pile snails on the water, the sun will set in the west, and the Minangong will put them aside for me. (Now Laishui Yesanpo)
Fangshan Sunny Snow Fangshan is 5 miles in the northwest of the city. (now Fangshan District, Beijing)