Characteristic culture of ninghua county

The characteristic culture of Ninghua County includes wooden movable type printing, ancestor worship custom, Ninghua ancient furniture, Ninghua Hakka folk songs, Ninghua puppet show and so on.

1. Wooden movable type printing: The movable type printing invented by Bi Sheng in the Northern Song Dynasty laid the foundation of modern movable type printing technology and is known as one of four great inventions of ancient china. The ancient wood movable type printing in Ninghua, Fujian Province still retains its luster.

2. Ancestor worship custom: With the increasing popularity of Hakka root-seeking at home and abroad, the popularity of Shek Pik Hakka ancestral hall is getting higher and higher overseas, and an endless stream of overseas Hakkas come to Shek Pik Hakka ancestral hall to seek roots and worship their ancestors. The ancestral home of Shek Pik Hakkas has become a pilgrimage center for Hakkas all over the world.

3. Ancient Nuo Tour in Ninghua: Every year on the 13th day of the first lunar month, villagers surnamed Wu, Xia and Lai in Xiafang Village go to the "Seven Sacred Temples" in the village. Please take out the mask of the "Seven Saints of Meishan" enshrined in the temple, dress up as Nuo gods and go out for a tour.

4. Ninghua Hakka folk songs: Ninghua Hakka folk songs are an important part of the whole Hakka culture, which well retains the rhythm of traditional music in the Central Plains and is rich in content, reflecting women's struggle for freedom and liberation and expressing the love and marriage of young men and women.

5. Ninghua Puppet Show: Puppet Show, also known as puppet show, is a popular folk art in Hakka area with a history of hundreds of years. Puppet shows are very popular with people. On holidays, visiting gods, villagers moving to new homes, holding wedding banquets, puppet shows will be invited to perform for a few days.