The little-known birthplace of the She nationality is actually hidden in the deep mountains at the junction of Guangdong and Fujian, which is as beautiful as a paradise.

In go on road trip in Chaoan, we not only visited the ancient buildings such as Xigong Temple, Longhu Ancient Village and Xiangpu Ancient Village, but also visited the scenic spots such as Phoenix Mountain Tianchi, Fengxiang Gorge and Green Watermelon. We also punched cards in Chaoan villages such as Shifeng Village in Wanghonggu Village, Shuikeng in Fairyland Village and Ligongkeng in the hometown of She nationality, and felt the colorful charm and unique customs of Chaoan.

It is understood that Chao 'an area is small, but it has two "Guangdong Famous Tourism Villages", four "Guangdong Cultural Tourism Characteristic Villages" and eight "Guangdong Ancient Villages". Rural tourism resources are extremely rich, with strong humanistic atmosphere and heavy historical accumulation. It is a good place to experience the pastoral customs of hipsters and the original ecological mountains and rivers. This paper mainly introduces Ligongkeng Village, the birthplace of She nationality.

Ligongkeng Village, located in Wenci Town, Chao 'an District, Chaozhou City, is one of the oldest homes of the She nationality hidden in the depths of the Phoenix Mountain. The villagers in the village are all Lei of She nationality, which is one of the ethnic groups with less population in China. She compatriots in Chaozhou have their own unique language-She language, from which she songs and dances are derived.

Along the winding mountain road, we came to the cultural square in Ligongkeng Village. The most conspicuous building on the side is the three-story She culture exhibition hall, which displays a lot of graphic materials about her compatriots and some household appliances they have used, among which the migration map of She nationality on the wall is particularly eye-catching. It turned out that her compatriots' earliest home was on the Phoenix Mountain, and compatriots from other parts of the country migrated from here.

It is understood that the She nationality is one of the ethnic minorities with a small population in China. According to China Statistical Yearbook 202 1, the total population of She nationality is 746,385, mainly distributed in some mountainous areas of more than 80 counties in Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guizhou, Anhui and Hunan provinces.

"She" has appeared in the classics such as "Poetry" and "Yi". "She" is a polyphonic word, which means slash and burn. After that, the word "she" evolved into a surname, which began in the Southern Song Dynasty. According to Liu Kezhuang's "Zhangzhou Yushe", "The people are not happy (service), and their fields are not taxed for a long time". As a clan name, "She" was named because of the characteristics of nomadic economic life of the She nationality at that time.

Today, she nationality has been distributed in many parts of the country, and there are many versions about their origin. However, among the epics sung by her compatriots from generation to generation, there is a song "Song of the Emperor Gao" similar to it: "Seal its loyal and brave king, and the palace was built in Guangdong ... the emperor's imperial edict is hard to accept, and the Phoenix Mountain seals Chaozhou ... and the mountain field soil is planted by it. Phoenix Mountain goes up to open the foundation, and the mountain-building and milling workers all rely on it. " It can be seen that all the compatriots of She nationality in China agree that Phoenix Mountain is the birthplace of She nationality.

Qi Long, the ancestor of She nationality, married his third princess and gave birth to three sons and a daughter. The eldest son's surname is Lan, the second son's surname is Lan, and the youngest son's real name is Zhong. Since then, she people have their own four surnames.

Ligongkeng village is a typical village of She nationality, which still retains the traditional cultural customs of She nationality, and the Shile ancestral temple in the village still preserves the genealogy of She nationality. It is said that the traditional festival of She nationality-Recruitment Day is held every year. Villagers and residents will take out food and grass and "three sacrifices" and "five sacrifices" to worship their ancestors, sing and dance She songs, and pray for good weather for villagers and villages. It was a lively scene, but unfortunately we didn't meet them.

Phoenix Mountain is the birthplace of She nationality, from which the ancestors of She nationality spread branches and leaves to China. Later, in the process of long-term integration and communication with the ethnic groups dominated by the Han nationality, the She nationality and all ethnic groups influenced each other culturally and formed their own national cultures. These cultures are an important part of Chaozhou culture and an indispensable part of Chinese culture. If you travel to Chaozhou, Phoenix Mountain and Ligongkeng Village under Phoenix Mountain are not to be missed. Be sure to come and see them!