The Legend of the Origin of Kite Festival

Kite Festival originated in the Tang Dynasty in China, and many cities in China still have kite festivals. The following is the legend about the origin of Kite Festival that I compiled for you. Welcome to reading.

The Origin of the Kite Festival Legend has it that the Kite Festival originated in the Tang Dynasty in China. Many cities in China still have kite festivals, and almost all other Southeast Asian countries have kite festivals. However, it may be that after thousands of years of changes, kite festivals in these countries are no longer in one season. If the kite festivals in these countries add up, the duration is almost the whole year.

Kite, what is it called in northern China? A kite? , the south said? Scorpion? . ? Kite? This name began in the Five Dynasties (AD 907960). According to Lang Ying's Inquiring about Hungary in the Ming Dynasty, in the Five Dynasties, a man named Ye Li made a paper kite in the palace and tied a bamboo whistle on its head. When he was released, the wind entered the bamboo whistle and made a statue. Zheng? The same voice, hence the name? Kite? .

How was kite invented? Some people say that our ancestors were inspired by the wind blowing hats and leaves, others by sails or tents, and others by birds. Opinions vary. But the earliest kite appeared in China, which is the unanimous opinion of the international kite community. Mo Zhai, a famous philosopher in ancient China, lived in Lushan Mountain (now southwest of Qingzhou City, Weifang City, Shandong Province). A stork is a stork, made in three years, lost in one day? . This is the earliest kite in the world, with a history of more than 2300 years. Later, Mo Zhai taught his students the method of making wooden kites in an open class (also called Luban, Luban). These kites were improved and made of bamboo? Bamboo magpie? You can fly in the air for three days. So is public transportation. Make a wooden kite to see Song Cheng? Use kites for military purposes. Early kites were also used to convey information and measure wind power. According to < < unique ambition > > According to records, in the third year of the Taiqing Dynasty (AD 549), Liang Wudi was trapped in Taicheng near Nanjing by the rebel Hou Jing. Jane put forward the plan of hiding a paper kite in the middle and sent a letter in the air for reinforcements, but the kite was shot down by the enemy but failed.

Kite, as an entertainment tool, began in the Tang Dynasty. 7 13, Li Longji, a Xu Anjun of the Tang Dynasty, was seen at Penglai Palace Yichun Hospital? Eight immortals crossing the sea? Fly a kite. ; & gt There are many records of emperors and nobles enjoying kites. Due to the appearance of papermaking, kites were changed into paper paste, which greatly reduced the cost and quickly spread to the people. Since then, with international exchanges, kites have spread all over the world. Joseph Needham, a famous British scholar, wrote:> Kite is listed as one of the major scientific inventions spread to Europe by the Chinese nation. As a foreign kite expert said, it is universally acknowledged that the people of China invented kites two thousand years ago. Kites aroused people's reverie of flying into the sky, which led to the invention of the first real airplane in the world. ? With the progress of the times, the role of kites has also changed. The use of kites has changed many times in history. It is said that its original function was military. As mentioned in many historical materials, Han Xin, commander-in-chief of the Han Dynasty, once flew kites into the air, and the distance to Weiyang Palace was calculated according to the flying line length of kites. It has been recorded in the history books that in 559 AD, Wen Qi Xuan Di ordered the prisoners to fly down from the 8-foot-high Goldwind Platform (about 26 meters high, today's disabled platform is 12 meters) with kites. People who can fly out of the city can be forgiven if they die. The prisoners are eager for survival. Fly with a paper owl? . As a result, one of the prisoners, Huang Tou, successfully glided on a kite and floated safely to a place called Mozi outside the city, but was later arrested and starved to death in prison.

Kites before the Tang Dynasty may be mostly large kites, which can be used for manned flight. Success or failure is another matter. We can only speculate that the technology of flying is mature. "The Biography of Tian Yue in the New Tang Dynasty" still remembers that in the second year of Tang Jianzhong (AD 78 1 year), Zhang Pi, a general of the Tang Dynasty, was besieged by Tian Yue's army in Lin Ming, and the situation was critical. In a hurry to use paper as a kite? Do you have any books? I don't understand for three days, and I'm a celebrity. Have fun? By the way, after the wind kite took off? Hundreds of feet high, above the camp of Yue State? Tian Yue ordered a good shooter to shoot, but it was impossible. The distress letter was finally sent to the reinforcements by kite, thus clearing the way. The middle Tang Dynasty entered a stage of prosperity and stability, and the function of kites began to shift from military use to entertainment. At the same time, due to the development of the paper industry, the materials for making kites began to use paper instead of silk. Kites are going to the people, and there are more and more kinds of kites. Yuan Zhen (AD 779-83 1 year), a poet in the middle Tang Dynasty, wrote in his object-chanting poem "Twenty times of the kite bird":? There are birds and groups of paper kites, leading the wind and pretending to be a boy? (For the full text, please refer to the column of Kite Poetry). Other poets have also written poems about kites many times in Tang poetry. Through these documents, we can see the kite activities in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

In the Song Dynasty, kites spread more widely. Song Huizong is an ardent supporter of kites. In addition to flying kites in the palace, it is said that he also presided over the compilation of a book, Xuanhe Kite Manual. With the participation of literati, pictographic kites have made great progress in binding and decoration. At that time, kites had become a common toy for children. Flying kites for children has become a scenery in the suburbs in spring. At the same time, due to the social demand for kites, making kites has become a special profession. There are professionals who specialize in flying kites? Arrest people? . At that time, many painters were also willing to bring the theme of flying kites into their paintings. The paintings of Guo Zhongshu, a famous painter and writer in the Song Dynasty, are very popular with people.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the development of kites reached its peak. Because the age is not too far away, there are many documents about kites. Kites in Ming and Qing dynasties have made great progress in size, style, tying technology and decoration flying technology. The decorative techniques of kites in Ming and Qing dynasties are also richer than in the past. Kites and various folk crafts began to be organically combined. At that time, the New Year pictures workshop also used woodblock New Year pictures to print kite paper, and the decorative techniques and materials used by folk paper-tying artists were also diversified: stickers, paper-plastic reliefs, paper-cuts, gold and silver paintings, paper flowers and so on. Audio equipment has also developed, except for loud bowing in the past. Reed bamboo is attached to spring, kite is attached to the back, and the atmosphere smells, huh? In coastal areas, there are whistles made of gourds and ginkgo shells, which are installed on kites in different quantities and sizes, and have a rich pronunciation, which can be heard for miles in Fiona Fang. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many writers and painters also took kites as their theme. They painted poems and left many excellent works. Xu Wei (A.D. 152 1- 1593), a painter in the Ming Dynasty, painted many kite paintings in his later years and wrote many poems about kite painting. According to the statistics of later generations, there are more than 30 kites. There are also kites in Yangjiabu and Yangliuqing New Year pictures. At that time, many literati also hand-painted kites, and besides flying them themselves, they also gave them to friends, which was considered extremely elegant. Among them, Cao Xueqin, the writer and author of A Dream of Red Mansions, is the most representative. He gave a very detailed introduction to kites in the book "The Kite of North and South". It is said that this book introduces 43 kite-making techniques.

Since modern times, especially in recent 20 years, the kite industry in China has made great progress. Kite has been popularized as a sport and fitness and leisure activity, and kite competitions at home and abroad have promoted the popularization of kites. More and more people began to join this activity.

Festival Distribution of Weifang Kite Festival

Since the first Weifang International Kite Festival on 1984, the annual International Kite Festival has been held in mid-April every year. 1988, Weifang was designated as the 5th International Kite Fair. Kite Capital of the World? . Up to 20 12, the 29th Kite Festival has been successfully held, which has also made outstanding contributions to Weifang's economic development.

Weifang International Kite Festival is an annual international kite festival, which is usually held in Weifang, the capital of kites, from April 20th to 25th every year. Since the first Weifang Kite Festival was held on 1984, it has attracted a large number of Chinese and foreign kite experts, enthusiasts and tourists to watch, compete and visit. Visitors had better arrive in Weifang before April 20th.

Weifang International Kite Festival is not only a festival to exchange kite skills, but also a good opportunity to learn about kite folk culture. The whole Weifang Kite Festival is accompanied by colorful folk traditional art activities. The traditional national lantern show is vivid and diverse in the evening. National fireworks, with its wonderful discharge skills, show the story scenes of historical dramas, which makes people excited and amazed.

At the kite concert, the wonderful singing of famous artists was intoxicating. Weifang kite has a long history, exquisite workmanship, beautiful shape, smooth flight and easy take-off. Yangjiabu village, located in the northeast of the city 15km, is the hometown of kites. Yangjiabu kite is famous for its exquisite workmanship, fine drawing and high take-off stability. It is divided into six series, including chord, plate, three-dimensional, soft wing, hard wing and freestyle, with more than 60 varieties. Yangjiabu woodblock New Year pictures are well-known at home and abroad, just like Yangliuqing in Tianjin and Taohuawu in Suzhou. Here you can see the quadrangle-style kites and woodblock New Year pictures workshops of typical houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and you can also see the whole process of artists carving New Year pictures and tying kites. The masterpieces of Chinese and foreign kites in previous Kite Festivals have been exhibited in Weifang Kite Museum, the world's largest professional museum, with a wide range of themes, diverse patterns, exquisite tying methods, different shapes, dazzling, and lingering.

At the 6th Kite Festival, the International Kite Federation was established with its headquarters in Weifang. At the same time, Weifang International Kite Festival is a grand event combining the development of export-oriented economy. During this period, Weifang Foreign Economic and Technological Trade Fair was held, which attracted a large number of Chinese and foreign businessmen to discuss trade, technical exchanges and sightseeing.

Wuhan

20 14 the third central China Mulan grassland kite festival opened on April 20 14 12. This year's Kite Festival will gather kite masters from all over the world. This kite festival is jointly organized by Mulan Grassland Scenic Area and Hubei Kite Association. This kite festival is the largest in Central China with the largest variety and the largest number of people. During the one-month kite festival, tens of thousands of kites of different shapes will meet with tourists. By then, there will be thousands of kites Qi Fei and thousands of Qi Fei dreams on Mulan Grassland.

There are not only professional aerial kite performances, but also more than 20 groups of giant kites more than 2 meters high and thousands of kites with different shapes and cultural colors from all over the country, so that visitors can learn about the kite culture and history of China while visiting.

Mulan Grassland, located in huangpi district, Wuhan, is the only AAAA Mongolian scenic spot in Central China. It is located in Niejiagang, Wang Jiahe Street, huangpi district, Wuhan, with Mulan Mountain, a famous mountain in Jingchu in the east and Mulan Lake, one of the top ten leisure resorts in Hubei in the south. Eight views of Mulan? One.

The scenic spot is 36 kilometers away from the center of Wuhan, and the nearest expressway exit is 12 kilometers, so the traffic is very convenient. In April, the grassland is lush with green grass, and large areas are full of flowers. The scenic spot is natural, quiet and peaceful. The reporter saw that when tourists arrive at the scenic spot, they must take a group photo in front of the landmark gate, and then walk freely on the grassland in front of the clear Egret Lake and the quiet Mongolian tribe. Many tourists walk into the yurts and enjoy the distinctive folk song and dance performances and musical instruments.

Due to the special geographical environment of Mulan grassland, it is especially suitable for flying kites in April when grass grows and warblers fly. ? Holding a thin thread in his hand, watching thousands of paper kites flying in the boundless sky, carefree? . It is reported that Mulan Grassland has successfully held the largest kite festival in Central China for two consecutive years, attracting many tourists to Wang Jiahe, huangpi district to watch the kite competition and appreciate the grassland culture and the customs of Saibei.

Many professional kite masters from all over the country who have won prizes in international and national kite competitions will gather in Mulan grassland to bring you a visual feast! Among them, the magnificent loong, the stunt woman kite performance composed of ten beautiful women, and the colorful patterns of formation flying brought the most shocking visual impact, which made the audience feel the artistic enjoyment of aerial ballet. There are also various cartoon kites drawn and produced by the famous cartoonist Mr. Tian, the world's smallest miniature asymmetric kite, and the Dream of Red Mansions kite series, which will feast your eyes.

Yangjiang

Yangjiang has? Paper city? 、? China's hometown of kites? Good name, and then what? Kite Capital? Weifang, Shandong Province is also known as the two largest kite schools in northern and southern China. Starting from 1992, Yangjiang will hold a mass kite competition in Nanguo Kite Arena every year on the ninth Double Ninth Festival of the ninth lunar month.

Yangjiang kite has a history of 1400 years. As early as the Song Dynasty, Yangjiang had the custom of flying kites on Chongyang. It is said that there was a state official named Wang Gen who lived in Beishan? Fairy palm stone? Is there a chisel on it? Flowing cup pool? Celebrities from all walks of life are invited to gather on the stone during the Double Ninth Festival. Where's Qu? While flying kites to watch, the surrounding people also set up tents on the mountain to watch. "Yangjiang County Records" contains: On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, people choose wine to climb mountains, scholars write poems and children fly kites. ? In the Qing dynasty, the scene was even more spectacular. A Qing poet Lin Baoying:? The pagoda is seven steps north of the mountain, and the paper owls are staggered. ? This shows the grand occasion at that time.

There are many kinds of kites in Yangjiang, with exquisite conception and simple style. Traditional kites are also called. Angry kite? , is it? A hundred feet? (centipede)? Ganoderma lucidum? 、? Cliff eagle? 10 variety, such as dancing in the wind, lifelike. One of them can be blown up, positioned at high altitude, and anyone can see it. What's its name? Peng Pai Kate? Common shapes such as flowers, birds, insects, fish, birds and beasts 10. There is another one? Wind moth kite? It is more interesting to light firecrackers automatically in the air, just like an airplane launching a rocket. Large kites are as high as 10 meters, with a diameter of more than 3 meters and a weight of more than 20 kilograms. It takes more than a dozen people to run, and it will take five or six winds to get to the sky. The longest? Longli kite? It is 30 meters long and consists of 100 ~ 200 small bamboo circles made of colored paper. Broom branches are inserted on both sides of the circle and look like centipedes. After wearing it, it can stretch and contract, shake left and right, and have a beautiful appearance. Among them, Ganoderma lucidum kites were rated as the top ten kites in the world.

Chongqing

20 15 On April 4th, Chongqing Wulong 20 15 International Kite Festival opened, and the world's longest kite was released. According to reports, there are 13 teams from New Zealand, Canada, Britain, Italy, Sweden, Germany, Austria, South Africa, the United States, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia and China. Professionals held the world's longest kite-flying performance (6000m) on the spot, far exceeding the Guinness World Record of 5000m. The kite was printed for 2000 yuan? Chinese dream? Need 6? Eight hours. The picture shows the opening of the International Kite Festival, with the world's longest kite flying 6000 meters. [2]

The significance of kite flying is a whole-body exercise with many benefits:

1, fatigue and brain. When flying a kite, pay attention to the kite flying in the air, don't be distracted, cross your legs and look up at the distance, which will make people feel happy and eliminate anxiety;

2. Enhance physical fitness. Flying kites, basking in the sun and breathing fresh air in the wild can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature, but also stretch bones and muscles to promote blood circulation, expand pores, release heat and dissipate depression, increase vital capacity, and have the functions of expelling the old and absorbing the new, promoting metabolism and maintaining the endocrine balance of the body.

3. Exercise all parts of the body. Flying kites exercises people's legs, arms, wrists, hands, waist, elbows and other parts to achieve the purpose of dredging meridians and harmonizing qi and blood;

4. Improve your eyesight. Flying kites in the open air can adjust vision and eliminate eye muscle fatigue. Middle-aged and elderly people should pay attention to protecting their necks when flying kites. Don't lean back for a long time in the head and neck, lean back and look up alternately, mainly looking up;

5. Cultivate sentiment and purify the soul. Looking up at the soaring kite can inspire people to make progress and be full of energy.

Flying a kite is also a brain-strengthening exercise, which requires all your heart and soul. Only by properly handling the relationship between flying kites and wind direction and wind speed, we have to let kite-flying people use their brains: the necessary condition for flying kites is that there is wind on the ground, but it is not easy to fly them when the wind speed is too high, because the horizontal force of the air is too great at this time, so it is not easy to fly kites? A compliment? It's hard to control when it comes up; Flying a kite is most afraid of the uncertainty of the wind direction, because flying a kite is the easiest at this time? Plants? Come down. The ancients thought that the higher realm of flying kites was that when flying, the first line was connected. When it's not flying, it's like a horse lying in a trough. After flying, it's like entering a racecourse. You should be full of energy, pull the line tightly as a reins, like a horse, and then look at the sky and run back and forth with the drift.