Temple Fair of Shi Jia Hutong Museum in 2020

Shi Jia Hutong Museum is an exhibition hall dedicated to displaying the culture and special charm of old Beijing. It tells the profound cultural background of Beijing in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and explains various folk cultural activities and the lack of life stories. It's worth visiting and studying. The following is a detailed introduction of the Spring Festival Temple Fair.

Time: 1 June1Saturday14: 00-16: 00.

Venue: Shi Jia Hutong Museum

Population: 25 people

Age: 8 years old and above

Lecture Hall of Miao Family in Famous City —— On Temple Fair in Spring Festival

Beijing Temple Fair is a traditional folk cultural activity in China, also known as Temple Fair or Temple Fair. These names can be said to be the historical track left by the formation of temple fairs. The custom of temple fairs is closely related to the religious activities of Buddhist temples and Taoist temples, and at the same time it develops, perfects and popularizes with folk belief activities. In Shi Jia Hutong Museum, old photos and videos show the historical and cultural evolution of Beijing Temple Fair, and the classic toys and games of the Temple Fair, such as turning flowers, singing cicadas, diabolo and bamboo dragonfly, will also be presented one by one.

At temple fairs, windmills are one of the most popular toys since ancient times. Windmill, formerly known as gossip wind wheel, also known as lucky wheel. Although it is a toy, it has a long history. It is said that it was invented by Jiang Ziya in Zhou Dynasty, with a history of more than 2,000 years.

In the folk, windmills represent happiness and auspiciousness. There are also magical solar terms hidden in the small wind car. For example, its diameter is 1 foot 1 inch 5, its circumference is 365 minutes, and 1 is divided into one day, which is 365 days. There are four symbols in the four seasons, 12 represents 12 months, and 24 represents 24 solar terms.

The traditional windmill is made of sorghum stalks, soil petals and colored paper, and the small wheels turn to pray for good weather; Drum is a metaphor of harmony; Red, yellow and green stripes are symbols of sunshine, earth and blue sky.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was the most popular in Beijing. As soon as the Spring Festival arrives, you can see it in all the streets. It is one of the symbols of old Beijing. People call it the auspicious wheel, and later they gradually get used to calling it the windmill. In Shi Jia Hutong Museum, you can make your own windmills and draw your own patterns.