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What is the meaning of playing iron flowers and why is it called China's intangible cultural heritage?

The beating iron flower is actually a traditional entertainment activity, which is considered a kind of fireworks. The reason why it was named ? China's Intangible Cultural Heritage? This is because this activity has a long history and carries the Chinese Taoist culture and smelting history, plus now only a few people will be this skill, so it is quite valued. The reason why this activity is said to be a fusion of Taoist culture and smelting history is that it was originally organized by the Taoist priests and smelters jointly for a ritual activity for Tai Shang Lao Jun. This activity is mainly popular in the Yu-Jin area and has a history of thousands of years.

After the Song Dynasty, due to the prevalence of Taoism, the number of Taoist temples increased, while the number of Taoist priests continued to grow. In addition, the economic development of the Song Dynasty was also very rapid, and the smelting industry was also greatly developed at that time. Coincidentally, the craftsmen in the five smelting fields of gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin at that time were all believers in Lord Taishang, as were the Taoists. The Taoists would often hold ceremonies to worship Taishang Laojun, while the smelting craftsmen would take ? The craftsmen in the smelting industry take the form of making iron flowers. s way to make sacrifices.

Because Taoists and craftsmen believed in the same ancestor, they would later from time to time ? take care of each other? For example, when Taoist temples held celebrations, they would ask the craftsmen to help with the ? Ironwork? to increase the fun of the celebration. Due to the prevalence of Taoism at that time, it was not uncommon for the craftsmen to help out with the ironwork. The activity of playing iron flowers was popularized. The activity was slowly popularized. Developed to the later, Taoist priests and craftsmen agreed to join together to organize a ritual for Tai Shang Lao Jun during the Spring Festival every year. Later, the ceremony was developed over a long period of time, gradually adding firecrackers, dragon lanterns and other activities.

The iron flower? This activity is very visually stunning and is a very spectacular way of performing. Ironworkers are usually bare-chested when performing, and after the iron is melted into iron juice by high temperature, the iron juice is then injected into the iron flower stick. Hana-rod The iron is then injected into the hanabi (flower stick). Each hand holds a hanabi (flower stick). Flower Stick One of them is full of iron juice and the other is empty. The other is empty. and then use the empty stick to hit the flowers. The empty stick is then used. and hit the one with the iron juice with the empty one. The empty stick is then struck with the empty stick. The hot iron juice that pops out from the blow rushes to the flower shed and ignites the firecrackers and fireworks that have been prepared in advance, and then bursts into the air with a very bright light.

But nowadays? The "Tetsusaiga" is a different kind of flower, and it's a different kind of flower. It's a different story, and you know what you're doing. The people who know how to do it are not many. There are not many people who know how to do it.

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