What are the historical folk stories in Shaxi, Zhongshan, Guangdong?

[Shaxi March 3]? In shaxi town, Longdu District, there is an Arctic Temple built in Ming Dynasty in Han Yun Village. This temple, with oyster shell as the outer wall and carved facade, is a hard-topped building with a couplet engraved at the door: "The northern sword strikes the wind and thunder, and the emperor flag overturns the ghosts and gods of Haiyue." The temple is dedicated to the Northern Emperor, and the incense has been very prosperous since its completion. It is believed that the northern emperor was in charge of human geomantic omen. Therefore, the villagers in Han Yun who used to live on agriculture worshipped the Northern Emperor very much. On the third day of March, they held a grand ceremony to pay homage to the Beidi Hall. Later, Liu and other clans in the village discussed that the Beidi Temple should be built once every year, and the structure of the temple should be repaired, and the bodhisattvas in the temple should be re-gilded with gold foil, and an altar should be built to cover the soil. The local villagers called it "Daquan", and the year of covering the soil was called "Luotianda"; The general year is "Taiping Qingling". Whenever the once-in-60-year-old "Luotian Wild Goose" is held, Han Yun Village will be peaceful, peaceful, singing and dancing. Monks will be invited from Qingyun Temple in Dinghushan, and mages will be invited from Shiyue Lake Taoist Temple in Shi Qi to set up an altar for seven days and nights. Villagers and surrounding believers will come to worship in an endless stream. At the same time, famous troupes from Hongkong, Macau and other provinces will be invited to sing seven days and seven nights, among which Luo Pinchao and other elders will be invited. During the performance of the drama, the village streets set up flower sheds to shelter from the wind and rain, which is convenient for the villagers to enjoy. The scene was so lively that the villagers called it "seven days and seven nights".

The third day of March in Han Yun originated from the sacrifice to the northern emperor.

? The custom of "March 3rd" temple fair in Han Yun village of shaxi town has a history of more than 400 years. The once-in-60-year "Luotian Banquet" has been held for seven times, and one was held in 2005. The last time was originally held in 1945, because it was the turbulent period of the Japanese invasion of China, and the villagers in Han Yun postponed the "Luotian Banquet" to 1947. In previous years, on the birthday of the Northern Emperor on March 3rd, Han Yun Village also held a "Taiping Ching Ling" activity. With the arrival of the Millennium, the activities of "Taiping Qing" in Han Yun Village have become as lively as "Luotian Dayi", which has not only become an important folk festival for villagers, but also villagers living abroad have come back from afar to participate in the activities.

? With the development of economy, in recent years, shaxi town Han Yun Village has also developed this folk custom into a "Happy Festival". In addition to the traditional sacrificial ceremony, the scale of folk art performances is constantly expanding, and folk art teams such as drunken dragons and gone with the wind, which are unique to Zhongshan, are also invited to perform together, which is very lively. As for the colorful activities in my hometown "March 3", Shaxi villagers living in Hong Kong, Macao and overseas donated their money and returned to their hometown to attend the grand event. Shaxi's "March 3" has become an important link to maintain folks at home and abroad. In recent years, enterprises that have invested and set up factories in shaxi town have also given strong support to such joyful, peaceful and folk activities in shaxi town, and donated money for the activities every year, making "March 3rd" a more and more large-scale happy festival.

? The Arctic Temple in Longtouhuan Village has a long history. Every year on the third day of the third lunar month, villagers will come to the Arctic Hall around the dragon head to open the altar and pray for good weather, peace and prosperity. The Arctic Temple around the faucet was built in Daoguang New Temple in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 182 1), with a history of 180 years. According to historical records, the temple was small at that time and was renovated in the dead of winter in the fifth year of Guangxu (AD 1898). The Arctic Temple is dedicated to "the true God of Takeda in the North". Not only villagers and neighboring villages came to pay homage, but also folks at home and abroad and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao returned to China to pay homage. On the third day of March, on the birthday of the Northern Emperor, Mr. Wu will be invited by Longtouhuan Village to worship at the Arctic Temple. After the meeting, the dragon, the phoenix and the lion made the finishing touch, and then young adults dressed in traditional costumes carried the holy seat around three times. Mr. Wu and Zhou, Liu, Wang, Hou and other representatives respectfully invited Mrs. He Gu, the emperor and the northern Zhenwu God to sit down. At 9 o'clock in the morning, the parade of 1600 people set off in a mighty way amid the sound of gongs and drums and firecrackers. The red flag reads: "Lead the Arctic cultural pageant and folk art parade." According to the folk tradition, the head gong, umbrella and colorful flag rank first, while the shelter of Lady Hegu, Emperor Huaguang and the northern Zhenwu Tian Xuan Shen is divided into three groups, each of which is escorted by eight young adults. Also taking part in the parade were Taoist bands, six surnames such as Zhou, Liu, Wang, Yang, Hou and Chen, Happy Birthday Band, Longtouhuan Primary School Flower Basket Team, Tinghe Dance Team, Shengshi Feng Team, Longtouhuan Wushu Team, Flying Elephant Team, Eight-tone Flower Drum Team, Mountain Villa Wushu Team and Guandi Team. The procession passed through the streets of the village, and firecrackers and gongs and drums came and went, attracting people around to stop and watch. Bodhisattva paraded past the ancestral hall, and the ancestral halls of various surnames also prepared offerings to welcome the holy driving, and paid a cordial visit on the spot. When the procession walked around the tap like a long dragon to the gatehouse, it was crowded with people who wanted to watch the fun. Since Longtouhuan and Longjuhuan belonged to Tuncun Village in Ming Dynasty, the team went through the gatehouse of the village and visited the Longhuan Ancient Temple in Longjuhuan Village, which has a deep historical origin with the legend of Guan Temple on Longtouhuan. When the parade arrived at the entrance of Longjuhuan, people in Longjuhuan village warmly welcomed the arrival of the March 3 parade, and the ancient temple of Longjuhuan was even more crowded. The float parade of folk art around the Arctic Cultural Gala in the Dragon Head Circle lasted for more than four hours, surrounding the whole village and the main street of Longjuhuan. Firecrackers were heard all the way, and the team was welcomed by the watching crowd! In the evening, a quick banquet was held in the Arctic Temple, with more than 300 seats, to entertain guests, fans and villagers from all walks of life, and a literary evening was staged.

On March 3, the villagers' procession will inevitably pass the Beidi Temple.

? The folk custom of "March 3rd" in Shaxi has been linked to the welfare undertakings in the village from the very beginning. In earlier years, villagers could enjoy the welfare of "temple members" by donating Gu Mi. Old people over 80 years old will receive a condolence product on March 3; Road construction, street lighting, rural road cleaning and so on. All the income in the village is spent on "temple books". In modern society, shaxi town's agriculture, industry and commerce go hand in hand, and its economy develops rapidly, so the role of "temple fair" is relegated to the second line. However, the "welfare" color of the temple fair has not diminished at all. Old people's day condolences, village college entrance examination student awards, etc. The income surplus of the temple fair is still spent.