Peach theme cultural activities

First, Taoyuan Poetry Society. Just like the ancients. Poems in the garden and inscriptions on the wall. Now our ability to write poems is declining, but we can recite and sing.

The host will talk about chanting skills, and then everyone will take turns or draw lots.

Second, draw peaches, that is, draw all kinds of peaches and peach blossoms with pen and ink. As early as before the Qin and Han Dynasties, China folks had the custom of hanging peach symbols at home during the Spring Festival. People put mahogany boards on both sides of the portal and call them "fairy wood" or "peach symbol", and write the names of "Shen Tu" and "Lei Yu". Shen Tu and Lei Yu are immortal kings who punish evil spirits and evil souls. In the Tang Dynasty, besides Shen Tu and Lei Yu, the door gods added Qin Qiong and Jingdezhen. According to Three Religions Seeking God (Volume 7), Li Shimin was ill. "Bricks and tiles are thrown outside the bedroom door, ghosts are screaming, and there is no peace at night in the 72 nd courtyard of the 36 th Palace." Qin Qiong and Jingde volunteered, wearing helmets and armor, holding whips and hammers, waiting outside the door all night. Emperor Taizong could not let the two generals guard him every night, so he ordered the painter to draw the images of the two men in uniform. "Hanging around the palace gate, the evil has stopped." Future generations follow, and they will always be door gods. "The tenth part of Journey to the West, Ghosts in Gongmen Town of Two Generals, also has this story. The plot is the same as that in Three Religions:" Choose two people who can take pictures, draw them as well as before, and stick them on the door. There is nothing at night. "Influenced by Taoist propaganda, especially by The Journey to the West, people still like door paintings printed with Qin Qiong and Jingdezhen.

Third, Tao Gong exorcises ghosts. Peach and peach wood are used to make various cartoon images, and then many plots are formed, such as Momotaro's treatment of demons, Xiong Tao's Tao Di, Peach Blossom, Peach Blossom's disguise as a ghost and so on. Wang Chong's book Lun Heng Ding Gui quotes the lost text of Shan Hai Jing: "In the sea, there are strange mountains. There is a big peach tree in the building, which bends for three thousand miles, and its branches are about the death gate in the northeast. All ghosts come in and out. There are two gods in the world, one is Shen Tu and the other is Lei Yu, who read and lead all ghosts. Evil spirits hold reed ropes and eat tigers. So when the Yellow Emperor made a ritual drive, he set up a peach man, painted Shen Tu, Lei Yu and tiger at the portal, and hung reeds to ward off evil spirits. "

This is an early historical material that linked peach wood with witchcraft to ward off evil spirits, revealing the origin of peach wood to ward off evil spirits. "Huai Nan Zi Yan Quan Xun" contains "Yi Died in" Xu Shen wrote, "Meng, a big battle, killed foreigners with peach wood. From then on, ghosts are afraid of peaches. " Ghosts are afraid of peaches "There is a legend of Mencius that" every Mongolian learning is shot in a foreign country ". Yi is famous for his excellent shooting. Feng Meng learns from his teacher. When he learns, he will bite the hand that feeds him. He learned from behind and threw a peach stick at Yi's back. After his death, Yi became an official who watched all kinds of ghosts. The peach stone stick can even kill the shackles that command the ghosts, so all the ghosts are afraid. The exorcism function is the most basic cultural function of mahogany. Zuo Zhuan records: "Make Wu Ba lose his life with peach and Xun" and "Make the peach arc stab the arrow to eliminate his disaster". Tao Xun is a broom with a mahogany handle, and "Peach Arc" is a crossbow made of mahogany, both of which are tools for exorcising evil spirits. Peach wood has become an evil spirit in people's minds in the pre-Qin period.

In the Tang Dynasty, Youyang Zamu Pian recorded a kind of Xiantao. "If you break it, if it has three cores, you can study it and drink it. The more you get sick, the worse you get." "Planting peaches before Yao's operation" quoted in the Classic of Materia Medica said: "The peach owl will never fall off the tree and kill a hundred ghosts." Peach owl is a dried peach that didn't fall in the winter. The ancients used it to treat diseases, saying that Taoxiao "killed hundreds of ghosts". In order to prevent diseases, the ancients tried their best to use the magical power of peach to protect themselves, which shows the power of the custom of peach in the eyes of the ancients. Relevant documents show that after the unification of Qin Dynasty, the concept of "ghosts are afraid of peaches" really broke through the geographical limitations and became a popular belief. It is generally believed that mahogany has the function of ward off evil spirits. For the concept that peach trees are afraid of ghosts, see Zhuangzi quoted in "Jade Candles Collection (Volume I)": "Cut chicken at the door, hang reed charcoal on it, insert peaches next to it, and connect ashes below, and ghosts are afraid of it." "Collection of Arts and Literature" (Volume 86) quoted Zhuangzi: "Put peach branches in the house, even under the ash, the boy is not afraid, and the ghost is afraid." It can be seen that the folk belief that ghosts are afraid of peach trees has been formed at least in the Han Dynasty, which developed from the concept that peach can ward off evil spirits in the pre-Qin period. The ancients believed that the peach maker was the essence of five trees, so he suppressed evil spirits. The essence of peach wood, born in the gate of hell, makes a hundred ghosts. Therefore, to be a peach man and a peach stalk can suppress evil and promote good. This immortal wood is also. "Compendium of Materia Medica" quoted "Yi Dian" as saying: "Peach is a western wood, refined but not rotten, pungent but not offensive, so it can suppress evil spirits and control hundreds of ghosts." Chinese medicine also believes: "Peach wood is warm, which has the functions of calming the heart and eliminating evil, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, strengthening the brain and calming the nerves, and promoting human metabolism." It can be seen that the cultural function of peach wood in exorcising ghosts and evil spirits, eliminating diseases and eliminating disasters has been deeply embodied in the early days.

Fourth, Kuafu grows peaches. Historical origin: animism is the universal belief of primitive people, and the worship of making sacred trees is one of the most common natural worship of primitive people. In ancient times, peach trees were endowed with the immortal meaning of life. "Shan Hai Jing Overseas North Jing" contains: "Kuafu drove away from Japan and entered Japan. If you want to drink water when you are thirsty, drink it in the river; He Wei is not enough, Ozawa is drunk in the north. Before he arrived, he died of thirst. Abandon his staff and turn it into Deng Lin. " Shan Hai Jing Zhongshan Jing records the mountains of Kuafu, "... There is a forest in the north called Taolin, which is 300 miles wide and Maduo. "Kuafu in the daytime" is an ancient myth full of tragedy, which shows human's praise for courage, strength and charm. Textual research on "Denglin" or "Taolin" in Qing Dynasty. After Kuafu's death, the story that his walking stick turned into a peach garden has profound symbolic significance. Kuafu's "The Myth of Day by Day" embodies the tragedy of failure in the struggle between man and nature and the tragedy of pursuing light without permission. "Dying of thirst" is the climax and ending of tragedy. Giving up its stick and turning it into a peach grove indicates the continuation of life and hope. Through the investigation and analysis of myths and related records, scholar Zhang believes that the nation is a clan with peach trees as its totem; From a historical point of view, Mr. Wang Dayou thinks that peach is the totem of Kuafu people, and Kuafu turns it into peach when he dies, that is, he dies and returns to his ancestors. In the worship of making the sacred tree, the ancestors' desire to continue life and their call for loving life were shown.

Fifth, Dong Fangshuo stole peaches. Make a peach a special mark, and whoever finds it will be rewarded. Origin: The story of Dong Fangshuo stealing peaches, which is only a function of rendering the longevity of the peach queen. Zhang Hua's "Natural History" in the Jin Dynasty describes the appearance of Dong Fangshuo after the story that the Queen Mother of the West ate peaches for Emperor Wu, and indirectly describes Dong Fangshuo's stealing peaches. At that time, she peeped at her mother in the Zhu bird fan in the south wing of the temple. Her mother called her the emperor and said,' This peeping incited children and tried to steal this peach from me three times.' The emperor is a monster. Therefore, the world calls Dong Fangshuo immortal. The Legend of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also recorded this myth. The peaches of the Queen Mother of the West only bear fruit once every 3,000 years, but Dong Fangshuo stole them three times, that is to say, they bear fruit three times. The visible life span is very long, so Emperor Wu is very strange. People in the world also regard Dong Fangshuo as immortal. It can be seen from the legend that Dong Fangshuo's longevity is obviously closely related to the peaches of the Queen Mother, so "Dong Fangshuo stealing peaches" has become an enduring theme in folk birthday plans. .

Sixth, send peaches for your birthday. Children celebrate their elders' birthdays with peaches. Origin: Peach symbolizes longevity, forming a folk custom of celebrating the birthday of the elderly with peach, which is related to the concept that peach is longevity food. There are many myths and legends about the longevity peach of the Queen Mother in ancient books. The queen mother specializes in blessing the world and is also a symbol of longevity. People pray for a long life and often worship the Queen Mother of the West. The legend of the Flat Peach Festival is a derivative of the belief of the Peach Queen Mother. The Yuan drama "Yaochi Empress Dowager Banquet" is based on folklore and is mostly used for birthday celebrations. The Flat Peach Festival for Immortals' Birthday written by Zhu in Ming Dynasty is still the interpretation of the legend of the Flat Peach Festival of the Queen Mother, and it is also a performance on her birthday. In the Ming Dynasty, The Journey to the West Wu Cheng'en wrote about Wukong stealing peaches, but he described the Flat Peach Festival in detail with the brushwork of novels. With the spread of operas and novels, the legend of Flat Peach Festival has gradually expanded. Since the queen peach has the effect of prolonging life, it will be coveted by people.

Sixth, peach culture banquet design. May 7th Taoyuan, there is no shortage of food, at least including lunch. A theme cultural banquet is like a variety show, the show is like a series of dishes, the stage is like a restaurant, and lighting, music and table decoration must also be considered in the banquet design. The manuscript of the banquet has become an explanation of the food allusions, the order of the evening programs, the design of the prelude climax and the audience's appreciation effect, which is similar to the banquet. The content of theme cultural banquet design mainly includes: theme design, dish design, service design, environmental design, etc. 1, theme design: the soul of the peach culture banquet is peach culture. 2, dish design peach: the core of cultural banquet is dish design. In addition to reasonable selection of materials and emphasis on color, taste, shape and quality, the naming of dishes and the design of peach cultural elements can better reflect the cultural connotation, that is, each dish must be related to peach culture, or embodied in the naming, such as "Taoyuan Jieyi" (cutting local purple potatoes, pumpkins and taro into thick strips and inserting leeks and mint leaves); Either it is reflected in the shape, and the dishes are carved and decorated with fruits and vegetables shaped by peach blossoms and peach branches; Or reflected in the allusions and legends of the dishes themselves, such as serving lotus leaf peach salad and satirizing Cixi's overnight escape. Either it is reflected in the container of the dish, such as peach bowl and peach gum soup; Or it is reflected in the meaning of the dishes, such as "Ma Gu's birthday present" (birthday peach bag) and so on. Such as crisp peach salad, peach gum sweet soup, peach gum elbow, peach slippery egg, peach soup, Taoyuan chicken and so on. It is also very suitable for peach culture banquet dishes. Brand every dish with peach culture, and the whole table will be filled with the atmosphere and breath of peach culture. 3. Service design: The service design of peach culture banquet includes banquet scheme design, etiquette design, music design, costume design, explanation design, dining table design, tableware design, etc. It is the key to whether the banquet can achieve the expected effect. Banquet service design should follow the principle of "respecting history (folk customs) and setting off the theme". In the design of service program, we should not only conform to the service program of general banquets, but also make the whole banquet ups and downs according to the needs of setting off peach culture and achieve ideal results. In the design of banquet etiquette, we must study, respect and restore the history (folk custom), so that the service etiquette behavior can meet the historical folk custom requirements of peach culture as much as possible. Banquet music design is to choose theme music close to or consistent with peach culture, which is helpful to improve the cultural taste of the whole banquet and create and contrast the peach cultural atmosphere. For example, music with the folk music "Peach Blossom Spring" as the background can make diners taste and enter the artistic conception of "Peach Blossom Spring" with the rhythm of music. Banquet dress design refers to the dress requirements for waiters, and the design of dress style must meet the historical and folk requirements of peach culture. It is suggested that Hanfu with pink tone be used as the service dress. Banquet explanation includes an overview of the whole banquet and an explanation of the design characteristics of each dish, which is the key to help diners understand the characteristics of peach culture banquet. The explanation should be concise. The design of banquet table should pay attention to peach culture in table type, tableware, table decoration and color application, and give full play to the ornament and foil function of table design. Banquet tableware should also serve the peach culture in terms of modeling and material application, and mahogany tableware can be used. If possible, a set of special tableware can be customized according to the requirements of peach culture, which should be consistent with the history and folk customs of the theme culture in terms of shape, color, pattern, text and materials, and highlight the connotation of the theme culture. If we can arrange a group of folk performances related to peach culture in the service design, we can highlight and contrast the theme culture. 4. Environmental design: The environmental design of the peach culture banquet is a beneficial supplement and intangible foil to the peach culture. Banquet environment includes big environment and small environment. The natural environment of the venue is the big environment, and the decorative environment of the restaurant is the small environment. Of course, if a peach cultural banquet can be held in the peach tree forest to better contrast the peach cultural atmosphere, the effect will be better. If during the Peach Blossom Festival, diners are in the peach grove, looking at the colors, smelling the fragrance, touching the branches of peach trees and tasting the flavor of peach blossom wine, the theme of peach blossom culture will suddenly rise.