We all do not think that only during the New Year there is a temple fair, in fact, not during the New Year is also there, this editorial to tell you about the temple fair in Shenzhen Xixiang Beidi of the relevant information, interested friends can continue to read, the temple fair is still very interesting, the young people can go to learn about it.
2018 Shenzhen Xixiang Beidi temple fair want ticketsGood news, this temple fair is no tickets!
When: April 13-24, see the event schedule below
Where: Xixiang Beidi Temple Square
Participation: Free to spectate
To participate. Strong>Honor: It has been listed in the third batch of intangible cultural heritage in Shenzhen in February 2014
Wearing ancient costumes, holding big flags, picking lanterns, grand debut ceremonies, dazzling parades, and evocative ponzu Yes, the annual Xixiang Beidi Ancient Temple "March 3 "April 13, "March 3" temple fair grand opening, good looking and fun to eat and lively, traditional event agreed to you.
Bei Di, also known as Xuanwu, Zhenwu, etc., is the god of water in Taoism. The purpose of worshiping Pak Tai is to keep the water safe and to prevent water and fire disasters. Pak Tai Festival is a celebration of the birth of Pak Tai, which is held in imitation of the lively scene of the birth of Pak Tai. At that time, each temple and temple routinely set up jiaojiao celebration, which triggered the temple neighboring areas of the people into the incense offering, and over time to form a side of folklore, Taoism and folk **** celebration of religious festivals. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, the temple fair has been a greater influence, according to documentary records, the early Qing Dynasty Beidi Festival has been hundreds of thousands of people to participate in the scale. Now the ancestral temple temple fair has been selected as a national intangible cultural heritage list. In Xixiang, years of circulation, so that the temple fair also incorporated a lot of local style, eat big pot dishes, watch Cantonese opera performances, etc. all make the temple fair has the mark of Xixiang.
As one of the grandest and liveliest folk cultural activities in Shenzhen, the "March 3" temple fair at the Beidi Ancient Temple in Xixiang began during the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of nearly 500 years. Eating big pots of food, waking up the lion and unicorn, floating color performances, watching Cantonese opera performances and other forms, but also for the temple fair has put a unique Xixiang mark. At present, "March 3" temple fair activities have been included in the Baoan District Intangible Cultural Heritage List, Shenzhen Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
This year, Xixiang will continue to use the temple fair activities distinctive folk color, sound and color coexist cultural characteristics, will be built as a window to show the folk culture of Xixiang and Lingnan culture, a collection of folk cultural excellence stage. The difference is that, after governance, remodeling, this year the old street value has been greatly improved.
The temple fair activities will continue for many days, exciting activities. Special attention should be paid to the temple fair is crowded, to participate in activities need to be civilized play, pay attention to safety.
Beidi temple activitiesApril 13, 11 o'clock Beidi Gong out of place ceremony
Beidi Gong out of place ceremony is one of the most solemn part of the temple fair. At the beginning of the festival, people dressed in festive costumes bring the statue of Pak Tai Kung out of the temple and put it into a special palanquin, which is carried by the public along the road in front of the Pak Tai Temple.
April 13, 13:00 parade
The parade will pass through the Beidi Temple Square, Truth Street, the governor of the street, Mingle Street, Walking Street, etc., wonderful, lively performances, will allow you to feast your eyes.
April 13, 17:00 "Thousand years old" dishes feast
The "Thousand Years Old" dishes feast is the temple fair celebrations of the auspicious symbol.
April 16 to 24 at 13:00 and 20:00 dailyPuppet Shingong Opera
Modern entertainment is abundant, and puppetry is no longer common. Puppet Shengong Opera is a unique name in Guangdong. Staging Shengong Opera in the theater shed at the Beidi Ancient Temple Square is a way of honoring the tradition.
April 17 to 21 at 8 p.m. each nightCantonese Opera
During the period of 17 to 21, the Beidi Temple Plaza Theatre Tent will have a number of performances of local specialties of Hexiang opera, which opera fans should not miss.
How to get there
At Xixiang Longzhu Road, which is the auxiliary road of National Highway 107 in Shenzhen, turn right into it and go straight for about 500 meters, and you can see the Beidi Ancient Temple in the alley behind the post office.