What are the traditional activities in Zhengzhou?

Every Henan person's favorite thing when he was a child must be to visit a temple fair, full of youth and childhood memories!

When there is a Henan opera singing a big drama, you can hear a strong opera cavity, a high stage and beautiful costumes from afar. I didn't understand opera when I was a child, but now I can sing along.

There are Hu spicy soup, Hui noodles, mutton offal soup, beef patties, crispy fried dumplings, steamed stuffed buns with Chili lung slices, and a wide variety of delicious snacks, which are always full.

There are gongs and drums, lion dances, dragon dances, stilts walking, yangko dancing, goose hunting and monkey playing, which children like best.

There are also cotton candy, Tang Hua painted by people who pinch candy, boiled pear soup, Sugar-Coated Berry, pea cakes, candied fruits and various snacks.

Most importantly, when visiting temple fairs, don't forget to burn incense and pray for your family in the new year and the prosperity of the motherland.

The following is the most lively 10 temple fair in Henan. Collect them. How many have you been to? See if it still smells like childhood?

1, Taihaoling Temple Fair in Huaiyang

Taihaoling Temple Fair is an ancient traditional folk custom and folk religious cultural activity, commonly known as Renzu Temple in the local area.

According to textual research, Fuxi Mausoleum of Taihao was built in the Spring and Autumn Period, and there was a shrine in front of the mausoleum of Han Dynasty.

The Fuxi Mausoleum of Taihao covers an area of more than 36 hectares, and its scale and architecture are magnificent, which makes the world gasp in admiration.

The temple fair in Taihaoling is huge and lasts for a long time, which is unique among the temple fairs in the Central Plains.

It has pinned the good wishes of the working people in China to exorcise evil spirits, avoid disasters and pray for blessings.

2. Long live Kaifeng Spring Festival Temple Fair

Wanshou Mountain Tourist Area in Kaifeng City developed Wanshou Mountain Spring Festival Temple Fair in 2003. After 12 years of development, it has become the temple fair with the strongest lineup and the greatest influence in the Central Plains.

Each temple fair attracts more than one million tourists, and is praised by the media as "the most valuable temple fair in the Central Plains" and "the most attractive temple fair in China".

Different from the unique martial arts characteristics of traditional temple fairs, each temple fair attracts more than one million tourists.

As the leading activity of Kaifeng tourism during the Spring Festival every year, the Spring Festival Temple Fair in Longevity Mountain plays an important role in Kaifeng's Spring Festival tourism and internationalization.

The famous tourist city has played a positive role in promoting it, and has been praised by the media as "the most valuable temple fair in the Central Plains" and "the most attractive temple fair in China".

3. Xunxian Temple Fair

Also known as the first month ancient temple fair in Xunxian County, it is an ancient Han folk custom and folk religious cultural activity in Xunxian County, Henan Province.

The activity runs through the first month to February of the lunar calendar every year, and it is called "the largest ancient temple fair in northern China".

Canadian scholar Andrew once commented: "Xunxian Temple Fair is the carnival of China people!"

20 14, 1 1 "the first month ancient temple fair in xunxian county" was approved by the State Council to be included in the fourth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects.

4. Daokou Fire Temple Fair

Hua county Daokou Fire Temple Fair is a concentrated display of folk culture. For more than 700 years, it has been called "the last temple fair in the first month" in northern China.

Traditional programs, such as Hexi Stilts, Junzhuang Yangko, Back Pavilion, Holding Pavilion, Bagua Ball, Martial Arts Performance, Bamboo Horse, Lotus Lantern, Fire Dragon and Flower Boat, were staged in turn, with actors dressed up, singing and dancing to celebrate the prosperous times.

From facial makeup to clothing, there is a strong color of traditional culture, and their feelings can be called carnival with China characteristics.

According to folklore, the 29th day of the first month is the birthday of Vulcan.

In the first month, every household sets off firecrackers. In order to pray for peace and avoid fire, people offer sacrifices to Vulcan.

At the same time, offering sacrifices to Vulcan also means wishing Vulcan good weather and good luck in the coming year.

5. Yongcheng Mangdang Mountain Temple Fair

Mangdang Mountain Temple Fair is located in Mangshan Town, yongcheng city, Henan Province. It is the largest Millennium temple fair within a few hundred kilometers of the junction of Henan, Anhui and Sulu provinces. Known as the hometown of the first temple fair in the Central Plains, it is a China folk cultural activity with strong local characteristics, which integrates business, tourism, culture, religion and food.

At the temple fair, various entertainment activities of China traditional folk handicrafts, local products, folk snacks, folk unique skills and other ancient China cultures were held. During the temple fair, various Chinese cultural etiquette exhibitions were held.

6. Zhengzhou City God Temple Association

Zhengzhou City God Temple Fair is an ancient temple fair in Zhengzhou City, which belongs to Han folk activities. Chenghuang Temple is located in the east section of Shangcheng Road in the urban area.

Ming Taizu Hongwu stipulated the titles of the city god of each state, state and county, named the Zhengzhou city god Lingou Hou, and built a temple to worship, so it was also called Lingou Hou Temple. When the temple was built, the temple fair was held from March 1 day to March 28.

City God is an important god universally worshipped in the religious culture of Han nationality. Most of them are played by famous ministers and heroes who have contributed to the local people. They are the guarding gods of Han nationality and Taoism.

7. Dengfeng Zhongyue Ancient Temple Fair

Zhongyue Ancient Temple Fair is a grand gathering of Han traditional folk culture, which integrates folk art, religious belief, material exchange and cultural entertainment. Zhongyue Temple is located 4 kilometers east of Dengfeng City, Henan Province, at the foot of Huanggai Peak in the south of Taishi Mountain.

Zhongyue Temple Fair originated from the sacrifices made by ancient rulers to mountains. In the Song Dynasty, the combination of politics and religion led to the peak of Zhongyue Temple Fair, which gradually developed into an important commodity trading place. Zhongyue Temple Fair lasts 10 days, with a maximum of 200,000 people per day.

8. Neihuang Gaowang Temple Fair

Gaowang Temple Fair is a Han folk activity that integrates folk art, religious belief, material exchange, culture and entertainment.

Zhuan Xu and Di Ku in Neihuang County, Henan Province are the second and third emperors among the ancient "Five Emperors", and they are regarded as the ancestors of Chinese culture.

Because Zhuan Xu is Levin's family, Di Ku is Gao Xin's family, and people call it "Gao Wang". The second tombs of Zhuan Xu and Di Ku are located in Neihuang County, commonly known as "Gaowang Temple".

9. Guanlin Temple Fair in Luoyang

Guanlin Temple Fair originated from offering sacrifices to Guan Gong. According to Luoyang Guanlin Temple Monument, "There were temples in the Han Dynasty." "Tang Ming is on the calendar ... hundreds of people are here."

Out of worship for Guan Gong and reverence for the gods, people came to worship and pray, which led to the development of Guanlin Temple Fair.

1795 For many years, emperors, generals, literati, businessmen and ordinary people have been coming here to pray for happiness, wealth and peace. The Millennium Guanlin is not only a holy place for offering sacrifices, but also a holy place for praying and avoiding death.

10, Litang Temple Fair

Litang Temple Fair originated from Sun Simiao, the king of medicine. According to legend, in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, Sun Simiao came to the Central Plains to practice medicine to avoid disaster.

When he arrived at Tangli in Xinmi, a silver needle saved two lives. Later, he came to Tang Lian's home to practice medicine. His superb medical skills and noble medical ethics are highly praised by people and known as the "King of Medicine".

After Sun Simiao's death, Litang people raised funds to build a "Yaowang Temple", which was officially unveiled on September 15th of the lunar calendar, and invited a big show. After that, every year, medicinal traders from Hebei, Anhui, Shaanxi, Shanxi and other provinces come here to trade.

These are the "Top Ten Most Lively Temple Fairs in Henan" that I arranged for you. Some Spring Festival temple fairs may be temporarily cancelled due to the epidemic, but you can "collect" this article, and when the epidemic is over, you can take your family to experience the following childhood temple fairs.