Lixian history and culture

Lixian County is the birthplace of Qin State and Qin culture.

In 2002, after more than 8 years of excavation and research, the ancient tomb discovered in Dabaozi Mountain in Lixian County was unanimously recognized by experts as the first cemetery of Qin Shihuang's ancestors-Xiqiao Cemetery; Lixian County is also the location of Xigou Mountain, the birthplace of Qin people recorded in Historical Records, an important historical book in ancient China. Begging festival

Qiao Qi is an artistic performance with strong local characteristics, which is popular in the Western Han Dynasty (Yongxing area in Lixian County, Long Island and Shi Xia area in the west). Begging for wisdom means begging the "seven queens" (that is, the seven fairies) to give them wisdom and cleverness.

According to historical records, the activity of begging for cleverness began in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. It has a long history and is widely spread. The performance of the Begging-for-QiaoFestival ends from the first day of July to the seventh day of July, and most of the participants are unmarried girls from various villages. During the performance, the girls sang and danced, and the scene was grand. The whole activity process is divided into four stages: welcoming Joe, sitting Joe, begging Joe and seeing Joe off.

temple fair

Temple fair is a form of folk sacrifice to gods. In other words, there will be a day when the villagers nearby hold incense and candles and get together to offer sacrifices to God. This day is called "Zheng Hui". Before and after the meeting, they sang a drama for four days and four nights, saying "divine drama". However, with the improvement of people's cultural literacy and the development of commodity economy, the old meaning of temple fairs gradually disappears, and instead, mass cultural entertainment and material exchange activities are the main contents.

Other customs: paying homage to teachers, sending letters of guarantee, looking for worshippers, grasping age, talking about spring and folk songs, etc. Regan Noodles in Lixian County: Regan Noodles in Lixian County is a delicious food made of flour and gluten. After steaming, it is stirred with seasonings such as salt, pepper and vinegar, and served with seasonal vegetables. Delicious, spicy and chewy.

Lixian "lard cake": Lixian lard cake is a local snack. The cake is crisp and not greasy, and it is convenient to eat. This is the local breakfast. Rhubarb in Lixian County: Rhubarb in Lixian County is an excellent variety of Chinese herbal medicine and a specialty of Lixian County, Gansu Province. Because it is mainly produced in Quanshui Town of this county, it is also called "Spring Rhubarb" and "Huang Quan". Rhubarb in Lixian belongs to Rhubarb, and its production history began in Han Dynasty. Rhubarb in Lixian County is large in block shape, solid in texture, fragrant in smell, good in pharmacological properties and quality, and the content of effective components ranks first in China. In 2005, rheum officinale in Lixian obtained the national certificate of geographical protection of origin and the certificate of origin marking.

Other specialties: Zanthoxylum bungeanum, walnut, Angelica sinensis, lamb tripe, persimmon wine, etc.