Essay on Xuwen cultural customs, cultural customs of Xuwen County

In the folk concept, the Double Ninth Festival, because it has the same sound as "Jiujiu", and nine is the largest number in the number, so it has the meaning of long life, health and longevity. In 1989, China designated the Chung Yeung Festival as the "Old People's Day", taking the meaning of "long" longevity on September 9. In the xx year, the "Double Ninth Festival" was determined as the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Day" in China.

According to historical research, the Double Ninth Festival began in ancient times, formed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, popularized in the Western Han Dynasty, and flourished after the Tang Dynasty. Ninety-nine Double Yang was mentioned as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in "Chu Ci". Qu Yuan's "Far Journey" wrote:

Set Chongyang into the emperor's palace, and look at the Qing capital from the beginning of the decade". In the Three Kingdoms period, Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi's "Nine Days and Zhong Xuanshu" has clearly written the banquet of Chongyang: "The years go by, and the ninth day of September suddenly returns.

Nine is the number of yang, and the sun and the moon should be combined, and the name is popular, thinking that it is suitable for a long time, so it is necessary to enjoy the banquet. Tao Yuanming, a literati of the Jin Dynasty, said in the preface to the poem "Nine Days of Idleness": "Yu Xianju loves the name of the nine."

Qiu Ju Yingyuan, and holding the mash, empty service Jiuhua, pinning on words". Chrysanthemums and wine are mentioned at the same time. Probably in the Wei and Jin dynasties, the Double Ninth Festival already had the practice of drinking alcohol and appreciating chrysanthemums.

The official designation of Chongyang as a festival began in the Tang Dynasty. Perhaps this is the reason why there are many poems of He Chongyang and Yongdaihua in Tang and Song poems. Among the poems that sing the Double Ninth Festival, the most popular is "Remembering Shandong Brothers on September 9th" by Wang Wei in the Tang Dynasty.

More than 10,000 acres of ginger are planted in Xuwen County, accounting for more than 90% of the national output. Among them, the quality of the good ginger produced in Longtang Town is the best, with an output of more than 4,000 kilograms, which enjoys a good reputation in the Southeast Asian market and is known as "China's Longtang good ginger". Xuwen County ginger is mainly sold to Southeast Asia, Africa, Japan, the Middle East and other countries and regions.

According to the "History of the Song Dynasty" and "Guangdong Tongzhi", and the Qing "Xu Wen County Chronicles" recorded: Xu Wenliang ginger was already a tribute to the palace in the Song Dynasty. The ginger produced by Xu Wen is golden in color, fragrant in smell and high in powder content.

In the eastern part of Xuwen County, you can see a large area of artificially planted ginger on the side of rocks, ravines, or weeds.

When it comes to the festival, especially from Chinese New Year's Eve to the Spring Festival, the colorful fireworks must resound throughout the night, just like not shocking people's ears and never stopping.

Bang, bang, bang "In the sky, fireworks are blooming, on the street, people come and go, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, of course, you have to eat Chinese New Year's Eve." Speaking of Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, with the current prosperity of society, the standard of Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is also thriving. Don't believe it, voila!

What braised pork, steamed fish, stir-fried cabbage, boiled chicken soup, soft-shelled turtle, yellow eel, crab, etc., the family laughs and travels, old and young, sitting around the table of eight immortals, you say a word to me, and the stool chats homely. I also ask my children about their grades from time to time. Eating while talking can be called a pleasure.

Eating and talking, one to half past seven, a grand fireworks festival kicked off its mysterious and fantastic curtain, the sound of firecrackers in all directions gradually sounded, a flower bloomed in the air, the dark blue night sky, as if it was a natural background, set off those naughty fireworks that rushed to the sky more beautiful. Of course, not only other fireworks, our family will certainly be no exception, I saw my father put the fireworks in the open place at the back door, ran away quickly after ignition, less than 5 seconds, only heard a "bang", a beam of fire like a wild horse rushed out of the barrel, straight into the sky, to a certain height, it was a "bang" sound, the original small point, instantly became a colorful "flower", attracting people from all over the world to stop and watch.

Not only eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner and setting off fireworks (to drive away New Year beasts) are our customs, but also the Spring Festival Gala that starts at around 7:30 p.m. on Chinese New Year's Eve every year is a must-see. I used to watch and listen to those familiar sketches, and I also met many stars who can bring laughter to everyone, such as: Zhao Benshan (Uncle Benshan), Feng Gong, Huang Hong, Xiao Shenyang, Yadan Shengqiao, Pan Changjiang, Guo Donglin, ......With questions, what kind of sketches and cross talk will they perform this year?

At 0:00 a.m., people from house to house were still in a hurry.