Hailed as the dawn of human civilization, the Majiayao pottery culture is the most splendid representative of ancient cultural remains, is another peak of the development of Yangshao culture. 1988 Majiayao site was listed as a national key cultural relics protection units. The protection program for the Majiayao site has passed the evaluation, and the construction is expected to start in 2004. There are 28 other relatively complete culture types, including the Xindian culture and the Siwa culture.
The Qin Great Wall first started thirty miles north of Lintao county town on the banks of the Taohe River, through the county more than ninety miles, winding, majestic and magnificent. Is the provincial level cultural relics protection unit. County **** there are 10 provincial-level cultural relics protection units.
East twenty store Han Tomb Group, located in the south bank of the East Yu ditch, for the Han Dynasty burial sites.
The east mountain has Jiang Wei pier, Chaoran Shuyuan. There is a monument to Goshu Han on the south street of the city.
Two, Lintao cultural qualities
Lintao, for the river Long Han Qiang di-didi cultural fusion place, since the beginning of the Han dynasty Silk Road, for the main channel of cultural exchanges between China and the West. Was the envoy to and fro, monks, caravans winding rich and prosperous place. The mainland culture and the frontier culture, the Chinese and the western culture in here gathers, the exchange collision, enhances the Lintao culture the taste, and develops the innovation big spirit to the Yellow River culture to infuse the vitality. The essence of Lintao culture is: seeking truth and pragmatism, pioneering and innovating, daring to be first, bold and generous, self-improvement.
Ming dynasty YangJiaoShan's couplet, Qing dynasty WuZhen's poem, TangLian's painting and calligraphy, LiJingYu's calligraphy, LiDaoZhen's opera creation are famous in LongShang.
Three, cultural institutions
In 1949, the establishment of the Cultural and Educational Section, 1954, dedicated to the Cultural Section. 1957, the merger of culture and education, 1983, the establishment of the Bureau of Culture and Broadcasting, the establishment of the Bureau of Culture in 1989, the existing director of a person, the deputy director of the two, under the office, the mass culture unit, the market management unit, the cultural inspectorate, the staff of 8, **** 11 people.
1949, the establishment of the People's Cultural and Educational Museum, 1957, the addition of county museums, libraries in 1958, cultural centers, museums merged into a cultural station. 1980-1985, the three museums were restored to separate. Cultural center existing director deputy director of each 1 person, 7 staff. Library existing director deputy director of each 1 person, 10 staff. Library collection has been close to 120,000 books, the museum's existing director deputy director of each 1 person, 6 staff members, in July 2004, the museum invested 900,000 yuan, moved from Yuelu Mountain to the temple in the center of the temple.
In 2000, the establishment of the County Federation of Literature, dependent on the Cultural Affairs Bureau. Set up a full-time Secretary-General. Existing Chairman of the Federation of Literature, Vice Chairman of each 1 person. First President Zhang Zuyin, the current President Yan Jiaqi. Secretary General Qiao Ju Ping.
In 2001, the establishment of the county cultural center. Establishment of 15 people, for self-supporting institutions.
In 2002, the establishment of the County Academy, the establishment of 2 people. Set up the president, vice president of 1 person. Employing 15 painters.
In 2004, after the withdrawal of townships, there are 18 cultural stations, full-time cultural specialists 30 people. Hire farmers cultural specialists 2 people.
Four, mass cultural life
Lintao mass cultural life, traditionally the most active festivals. "Spring Festival", "May Day", all according to the local different situation, carry out all kinds of cultural and sports activities. Mainly has the social fire, the dragon dance, the lion, the dry boat, the stilt, the cart, the flower blue, the rice-planting song, the high moon light, the waist drum, the peace drum, sings the opera and so on the activity.
1956, held the county's first opera viewing conference. Every year on May Day, during the material exchange conference, holds the mass cultural and artistic performance activity. 2003 held the whole county social fire tune show. 2004 "May Day" festival, held the first "Tao Yang spring" cultural and artistic festival. The upper camp township organizes the culture festival every year, the Nga township oil mill beach the flower child will have organized 5 sessions. Initially formed flower singing base.
Mass cultural and artistic singing activities started early. 1924 Wang Zhu'an founded the Lintao Library, and set up a performance hall in the pavilion, the Qinqiang singing. In the early days of the founding of New China, the mass literary singing is very active. The main form of performance singing, fast board, folk songs. 1958, Lintao County was named by the province as Gansu's first "cultural county", mass poetry, painting, singing set off a climax. Wang Ruichang creates the eyebrow family drama " buys the pig to the country " to participate in the province literary performance, wins the first prize. 1957-1981, edits and prints " Lintao literary art " eight issues. 2001-2003, edits and publishes " Taohe river " magazine 1-3 issues, publishes the work more than 600. has the great influence. 2003 in the provincial-level Gansu county is named the first " cultural county ". Produces the great influence. in 2003 in the provincial level and above publication publication work more than thirty pieces. Wu Lianfang's long story "three life stone", Cao Dun's prose collection "Longzhong style", Zhao Zuemin's novel collection "looking for a river's source", Wang Kaiyuan's poetry collection "voice", Li Kaiteng's poetry collection "under the lamp" are all the results achieved in recent years. In addition, the prose of Wang Zijian, Qiao Zuping, and Tian Zengcheng, and the novels of Li Hongwu, Zhao Huaiman, and Zhao Rui are all highly accomplished. Farmer author Cao Yongfu has made some achievements in script writing. Poetry Association run "Lintao Poetry" has published 21 issues. The business art groups are: old age painting and calligraphy association, Majiayao culture research association, Lintao poetry association, Yinhe art troupe, Chunhui art troupe. One middle school, two middle school, three middle school, all have their own small publication, square culture in the ascendant.
Five, painting and calligraphy
Lintao is known for painting furniture in Longshang. Folk female artists in pattern embroidery, paper-cut window, unique style, strong local flavor. Xiakou Wang Shouying's paper-cutting works, there are 7 pieces were collected by the National Art Museum of China. Carved beams and paintings of temple buildings are extremely prevalent. As early as 1926, Zhang Jiaosan held calligraphy and painting exhibitions. Representatives in painting include Zhang Jiaosan, Chen Shaobo and Zhou Jianming; in calligraphy, there are Jiang Shaobo and Zhang Chongzhao. There were also Zhang Yueqiu, Mou Yueqiu, Wang Yuzhi, Wang Xizhi and Wang Weiyang.
Entering this century, painting and calligraphy activities are very active, works continue to rise, forming different styles and schools. 2000, lintao painting and calligraphy works to su hang exhibition, 2002 to tianjin exhibition, and in lanzhou held a high-profile exhibition. At present, is active in the province inside and outside the painter and calligrapher has: He Yu (calligraphy), Kang Zhuang (calligraphy) Zhang Bi Yuan (Chinese painting bamboo, plum), Xiao Kejian (work brush flower and bird), Gao Juming (painting and calligraphy) Sun Weitian (painting), Pan Rui (landscape painting), Yang Jizhou (calligraphy), Qingzhong (painting), Fan Shou (calligraphy) Zhang Yingxin (flower and bird painting), Pan Yangzhi (calligraphy) Gou Huidi (calligraphy), Fan Shou (work brush flower and bird painting), Zhang Yaping (Gongbi Painting). There are also some extremely powerful painting and calligraphy authors: Zhang Zuyin, Zhao Chunrui, Gao Nianzeng, Yang Zhi, Xiao Changlin, Zhao Weimin, Zhang Honglin, Su Jianjun and so on.
Sixth, opera
Qing dynasty Tongzhi years, Li Daozhen opera creation is very famous. 1926, the establishment of the popular education hall, set up a popular club for enthusiasts to sing. At the end of the Guangxu period, the establishment of the "Fusheng Society" Qin Opera Troupe, in the Spring Festival and the mountain fair, temple performances. Every festival, the masses have the habit of stage singing, the type of Qin cavity, Meidu, Xiaoqu, etc., especially the Qin cavity for the wide. 1961 original Minle Troupe and Dingxi Qin Troupe merger, change Lintao Qin Troupe. At present, Lintao Qin Theater Troupe has 36 people, the head of the Ma Wei Zhen, deputy head of Zhang Yongzhong.
In the countryside, mainly opera lovers, formed many amateur troupes. There are Yujing Wang Shouban amateur theater troupe, change the river Zhang Yongshun amateur theater troupe, station beach shadow play and so on. Played a positive role in enriching the cultural life of the masses and improving their quality of life. Folk artists who have won the praise of the masses include: Zhang Yongshun, Shi Jitai, Chen Zhisan, Chen Qi, Wang Ruichang and so on.
At present, the Lintao Qin Opera Troupe of higher art actors are: Wang Zhaoan, Liu Shiyou, Wang Zoyu, Dou Xiaoqiang, Sun Qingxia, Wang Demin.
Seven, music and flowers
Folk music, to folk songs, flowers, labor horn and folk music. There are folk songs, ditties, labor horns, social fires, rice-planting songs and wine songs. According to different musical instruments, the three-stringed zither, panhu, suona, xiao, flute, etc., all have different tunes. In the whole county, there are some popular rice-planting songs, such as rowing a dry boat, stepping on stilts, going up to the full field, into the Zhuang song and so on. Its content is to celebrate good luck and good harvest. 1981 compiled and printed "Lintao Folk Song". Dance, most of the collective dance, followed by social fire performance. Taoist has fan, flowers, ribbons, etc., accompanied by gongs and drums beat, action rugged and beautiful, huge array, the atmosphere is warm.
Flower is Lintao folk wonders, the mass base is very broad, the county has a flower meeting place 24. Purple pine mountain, crow ditch, oil mill beach, GuoJiaQuan flower child is most famous. Sung by the flower, generally for the Lotus Hill order, both Linxia flower. Lotus Hill flower children unique free meter, poetry, high spirited. There are scattered flowers and whole flowers. Ding Rulan, a flower child singer, once sang in the Great Hall of the People. The male singer, Jin Shangming, attended the National Conference of Amateur Creative Activists. Zhao Huiqin in July 1985 to participate in the Provincial Federation of Literature organized by the "Jincheng flower concert" was rewarded. The county cultural center has done a lot of work in collecting and arranging flower children, and published four collections such as "Selected Flower Children". Ma Wenhui has made great contribution to the collection, research and creation of flower children. in May, 200, Lintao was named by the ministry of culture as "the hometown of Chinese folk art". in 2002, the flower children research association was set up, which promoted the development of the flower children art. Flowers as an important branch of folk art, its prospects are very broad.
Modern music, singing mainly popular songs, Yu Ping created a collection of lyrics of the "Sun of the West", Wang Shouting composed more than 30 songs. Singing outstanding achievements are Yan Jiaqi, Zhang Yaping, Lei Juan, Yong Yali, Luo Xiaojun, etc. Dance, such as Zheng Hua.
Photography, there are Zhao Zhong, Li Xiaomin. Tao inkstone, colored pottery, stone collection business representatives are: Wang Zhian, Wang Finland, Li Keqin, Zhang Chunrui.