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What are the eight temple fairs in Beijing?

The Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese folk cultural event. It is held every day on the first day of the Lunar New Year. It is very lively and full of New Year's flavor. The temple fairs in Beijing are large in scale and wide in influence. So do you know what are the eight temple fairs in Beijing?

1, Ditan Temple Fair

Ditan Temple Fair is famous for its high artistic taste and distinctive national characteristics. It is the most famous temple fair in Beijing. It strives to build up the culture of the imperial capital and show the charm and taste of Beijing.

The Ditan Temple Fair has annual sweeps, festivals and entertainment programs. People are entertained by techniques unique to old Beijing, such as aerial bamboo, antique juggling and ventriloquism. Among them, the performance imitating the rituals of the Qing Dynasty is a unique traditional program in the Temple Fair of the Temple of Earth, recreating the scene of the Qing Emperor offering sacrifices to the ground and praying for the blessing of the gods, peace of the country and the people, good weather and a good harvest.

2. Changdian Temple Fair

It is one of the eight temple fairs in Beijing's history, and one of the eight temple fairs with the largest scale, the widest influence and the greatest fame. There is almost no temple in old Beijing that has not been to Changdian Temple Fair. Changdian Temple Fair and Nanjing Fuzimiao, Shanghai City God Temple, Chengdu Qingyang Palace and known as China's four major temple fairs.

In the eyes of the old Beijingers, the temple fair in Changdian is essentially a "shopping" word. Old Beijing traditional flower market, old Beijing folk picture exhibition and traditional business "cover" exhibition, old footbridge exhibition, Peking Opera and other traditional opera performances, thematic book exhibitions and so on. Let people experience the exquisite traditional skills of Beijing flavor in the strong folk customs.

3, Longtan Lake Temple Fair

Longtan Lake Temple Fair with snow and ice sports as the highlights, showing the charm of the integration of folk activities and snow sports. Longtan Lake along the coast of the folklore show, flower show, car show, book fair, snack street are carefully designed, but also and folk masters sparring chess, fun to no friend.

4, the Grand View Garden Red Chamber Temple Fair

Red Chamber Temple Fair to "Dream of the Red Chamber" as the theme. Like Baoyu, Daiyu these classic literary characters that are popular among the people, will come out from the masterpiece, come to the side of the people, so that they have more of a sense of the earth. As a traditional program unique to the Red Mansion Temple Fair, Yuanfei's large-scale dress ceremonial performance is favored by visitors.

The temple fair, the big stage daily shadow play, opera and other traditional cultural performances, the small stage in turn on the puppet, children's theater and other programs. Meanwhile, folk flower shows and lion dances are staged in turn at South Gate Square and Huxin Island.

5, Badaqi New Year Prayer Temple Fair

year, it is well documented that historically, the temple fair of the eight temples in Xishan Mountain is very lively, especially Lingguang Temple, Xiangjie Temple and other temples with a long history.

Bachu New Year's Prayer Temple Fair is the only real temple fair in Beijing that has both a temple fair and a meeting. Worshipping New Year's great puja, thirteen flower market, temple strolling, mass cultural performances, crossing the blessed bridge, entering the blessed door, walking on the blessed road, setting up the blessed circle, lighting the blessed candles, tasting the blessed tea, eating the blessed cakes, ringing the auspicious bell, banging the drum of peace, and offering the peace and security incenses, and so on. A traditional temple fair and a feast of rich New Year's flavor are prepared for the visitors.

In 2010, Hongluo Temple, an ancient temple, launched the "Five Blessings for the New Year" activity, which is a perfect blend of folk culture, traditional festivals, temple culture, and leisure and health. Climbing the mountain, praying for blessings, visiting the temple fair ..................... Going to Hongluo Temple Temple Fair, you can not only feel the incense of Hongluo Temple, but also have a pleasant Beijing outing with your family and friends.

6. Hongluo Temple Temple Fair

There are various traditional cultures, such as non-heritage culture, folk culture and praying for blessings. Featuring delicious snacks from around the world and fancy department stores. There are also Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei non-legacy exhibitions, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei non-legacy shows, traditional cultural performances, just visiting, time stores, fun and entertainment, parent-child carnivals, and dream phoenix n