The Origin of Anyang Bridge Temple Fair

Anyang Bridge Ancient Temple Fair is a traditional folk cultural activity integrating folk art, religious belief, material exchange and cultural entertainment.

According to this custom, people come from all directions to visit temple fairs, cut cypress branches and visit Lin Yuan. The ancient temple fair in Anyang Bridge has a profound folk culture, and it is impossible to verify when it originated. Anyang people who have worked hard for a year can take this opportunity to enjoy the original traditional culture and buy rare handmade daily necessities at the temple fair. Regarding the origin of the temple fair in Anyang Bridge, the Annals of Beiguan District of Anyang City records that "Guandi Temple was built in the Hongwu period of Ming Dynasty". According to the oral tradition of the villagers in Anyang Bridge Village, "the temple fair in Anyang Bridge originated in the Hongwu period of Ming Dynasty". The prosperity of Anyang Bridge Temple Fair is closely related to the economic prosperity of Ming Dynasty, especially in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the development of commodity economy and the rise of grain transportation in Anyang Bridge brought about the commercial prosperity of Anyang Bridge. And in the development process of Anyang Bridge Temple Fair, the center (temple) around the temple fair is also changing. It turns out that there is a Dawang Temple at the southern end of Anyang Bridge. On the 16th day of the first month, people gathered here from all directions to burn incense and kowtow, accompanied by some vendors, selling some children to juggle.