Watching the Chaoge on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year is a long-standing annual custom in the ancient city of Tianshui. It carries the good expectations of Tianshui people at the beginning of the new year. Sunday afternoon.
Starting from the evening of the eighth day of the first lunar month every year, local citizens and tourists who come here will flock to Yuquan Temple. In front of the temple, there is the sound of plywood, bright lights, and a sea of ??people, making it very lively. The huge crowd of pilgrims is full of lights and people are flowing halfway up the mountain. For a time, "the most famous temple in southeast Longnan" was as beautiful as a fairyland, transforming into a charming spectacle of "heaven on earth".
The "Shangjiu Dynasty View" is located in the ancient land of Tianshui, an ancient city. When it was first opened to the public, it endowed the local folk culture with auspiciousness and liveliness. This established custom was popular among the people of ancient Qinzhou. In daily life, it has also become an indelible symbol in annual cultural activities. According to legend, this day is the Christmas day of the Jade Emperor. Local people, old and young, come here to worship the Jade Emperor. On this day, Yuquan Temple becomes the most popular time of the year, and traditional temple fair activities also begin.
There is a folk proverb in Tianshui, "There is a Yuquan Temple in Tianshui, which is one and a half feet away from the sky." One is that the Yuquan Temple is high, and the other is that it is close to the Jade Emperor. Shangjiuchaoguan is a grand folk festival for Tianshui people. It is not only a prayer for happiness, but also a public cultural and entertainment activity. Zishi (11 p.m. to 1 p.m. the next day) is the peak period for offering incense, which is called "burning incense." During the pilgrimage, pilgrims must buy a bunch of holly grass (commonly known as auspicious grass) and wear it on their chests when they go up the mountain. It is said to be able to ward off disasters, prevent diseases, and bring good luck. It symbolizes that people pray for good luck and live a "green all year round" " Such a good day.
Yuquan Temple in Tianshui City is a famous Taoist resort in the northwest, and is now a Yuquan Temple Park. The aroma of delicacies in front of the audience is tempting, the variety of goods is dazzling, and the entertainment is dizzying. At this time, the plywood team dressed in ancient costumes came from the Chaoshan Fair. The flags and flags were flying and the sound of plywood brought the atmosphere of the temple fair to its peak. The plywood team was originally a continuation of the ancient music of Tianshui to worship gods.
According to legend, during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, in order to worship the Luoyu River Water God and make wishes to the sky, the Chaoshan Meeting was established on the ninth day of the first lunar month every year, and its scale became larger and larger. The plywood used by Tianshui Chaoshan Club is about one foot and five inches long. During the process of playing the plywood, there are rotating dance skills. The sonorous and powerful sound of the plywood is accompanied by folk instrumental music such as drums, cymbals, gongs, flutes, and suonas, giving people a sense of wonder. A sense of rough solemnity. For a time, Qin Feng and Qin Yun attracted thousands of people in the ancient city, forming a worldly entertainment map that has both the characteristics of traditional folk culture and the flavor of modern life.