Beidi is also known as Emperor Zhenwu or Emperor Xuanwu. The birthday of Beidi is also called "Zhenwuhui". It is an ancient traditional folk custom and folk religious activity. Renwei Temple in Pantang, Liwan District is a Taoist temple dedicated to Beidi. According to the old custom, the third day of the third month of the third lunar month is the birthday of Beidi. From the first to the third day of March, villagers hold temple fairs, god tours and other celebration activities. The Pak Tai Festival temple fair activities ceased in the 1950s. Basic introduction Chinese name: Beidi's Birthday Time: The third day of the third lunar month Activity format: Temple fair, God Tour Area: China Place: Liwan District Introduction, current situation, Introduction Since 2000, Liwan District Cultural Relics Management Office has used the old custom of Beidi's Birthday, continuously Folk cultural activities have been held in Yanwei Temple Square for three years, integrating modern cultural activities (such as exhibitions, Cantonese art performances, children's dances, academic lectures on calligraphy and painting, storytelling, etc.) into the old form of temple fair activities. The temple fair activities are getting better and better year by year. A busy year. Current situation In 2005, Pantang and other villages in the former Xijiao Township and Renwei Temple jointly held the "March 3 Pantang Renwei Temple Fair", Pantang, Hangkou, Chajiao in Liwan, Sanyuanli Village and Wangshengtang Village in Baiyun District, Yangji in Dongshan, and Yan in Nanhai More than 20 lion teams from Buzhou and other places also came to congratulate and participate in the parade. The scene was grand and attracted a large number of citizens to watch. During the temple fair, there were huge crowds of people and the scene was very lively. In the square in front of Renwei Temple, activities such as arranging flowers, setting off firecrackers, acting to entertain the gods, and lion dance performances were held, as well as eight-note gongs and drums, folk martial arts, folk juggling performances and other programs to add to the fun. Vendors set up various stalls in the square, offering food and entertainment. There are also people who specialize in "altering" clothes for people. It is said that the clothes "altered" on this day will be more auspicious for people wearing them, and children can grow up healthily if they wear them. . Starting at midnight on the third day of the third lunar month, believers flock to Renwei Temple to pay homage to Beidi and pray for blessings. In the morning, the lion dance team from the Pantang area gathered at Renwei Temple to worship the statue of Beidi, praying for good weather and abundant harvests, and then bowed out of the temple gate respectfully. Then we were invited out of the Beidi Palace. Under the guidance of the lion awakening team, the villagers of Pantang carried the statue of Beidi, beat gongs and drums, and held a parade around Pantang Village to celebrate.