Taihaoling Temple Fair is an ancient traditional folk custom and folk religious cultural activity. It is called the ancestral temple locally. According to textual research, Fuxi Mausoleum of Taihao was built in the Spring and Autumn Period, and there was a shrine in front of the mausoleum of Han Dynasty. The Fuxi Mausoleum of Taihao covers an area of more than 36 hectares, and its scale and architecture are magnificent, which makes the world gasp in admiration.
The temple fair in Taihaoling is huge and lasts for a long time, which is unique among the temple fairs in the Central Plains. Every year, the lunar calendar lasts for one month from February 2 to March 3. It has pinned the good wishes of the working people in China to exorcise evil spirits, avoid disasters and pray for blessings.
In 2008, the temple fair with the largest number of visitors per day (about 825,000) was recorded in Guinness World Records by Guinness World Headquarters, and Taihaoling Temple Fair became the largest and oldest folk temple fair in China. The ancestor worship ceremony of Taihaoling was selected into the national intangible cultural heritage list.
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1, ancestor worship: Huaiyang Taihao Fuxi Festival, one of the first national intangible cultural heritages. In the early morning of February 2 1 day (the second day of the second lunar month), celebrities at home and abroad will gather in front of the children's hall of Fuxi mausoleum in Taihao to pay homage to Fuxi, the ancestor of Chinese humanities. The scene is grand and worthy of attention.
2. See Intangible Heritage: On February 2 1 day (the second day of the second lunar month), the 13th "China (Huaiyang) Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition" will be held in Fuxi Cultural Square. This exhibition mainly includes dynamic performance, static display, folk culture team tour and so on. Among them, 12 provincial (district) national intangible cultural heritage project and Henan intangible cultural heritage workshop exhibition have attracted much attention.
3. Visit the temple fair: In 2008, the ancient temple fair of Taihaoling in Huaiyang broke the Guinness World Record with 825,000 visitors per day, with the largest number; From February 2 to March 3 of the lunar calendar, it lasts for one month, the longest time; Businessmen from all over the country gather here, and cultural tourism and economic and trade singing are the largest.
4. Flower viewing place: Fuxi Cultural Park Lantern Festival, with various lantern shapes illuminating the night sky for two kilometers. The lantern festival and the temple fair complement each other, the cruise ships in the lake are woven, and the lights are reflected in the lake, which makes people confused between heaven and earth.
5. Taste the food: Taihaoling Pier in the southeast corner of Fuxi Cultural Square will become a paradise for eating goods. There are not only snacks and delicacies from all over the country, but also Xinjiang barbecue with strong interaction and unique flavor across the street. While enjoying harmonious national unity, we also interpret the beauty of life with eating, drinking and being merry.