The Characteristic Culture of Nan 'ao County

The characteristic culture of Nan 'ao County includes the custom of dancing grass dragon by fishermen in Nan 'ao, lantern festival in Houzhai, car encouragement in Nan 'ao, stone carving in Putuo Mountain, tomb of five martyrs in Yun 'ao and so on.

1, South Australian fishermen's custom of dancing grass dragons: South Australian fishermen's "dancing grass dragons" is a traditional folk cultural activity with many cultural contents, such as history, folk customs and art. This is formed by their long-term life and work at sea.

2. Houzhai Lantern Festival: Originated from the annual lantern festival on the island, it reflects the fishermen's joy at the bumper harvest in the past year, and hopes that the offshore production will be "safe in and out" and "the first in the sea" and pursue a better life next year.

3. Car encouragement in South Australia: It was introduced into South Australia from southern Fujian more than 200 years ago and widely circulated in South Australia. Mainly distributed in Long 'ao area and Ao Yun Qiancun. According to Zhou Tinghao, a modern inheritor, during the Republic of China, Chen Bo, a fisherman from Yun 'aoqian Village, drifted to Kaohsiung, Taiwan Province, and taught car encouragement while working at sea.

4. Putuo Mountain Stone Carving: Located next to the ancient rock road leading to Pingshan in Shen 'ao Town, Nan 'ao County, Shantou City (commonly known as Chengzaiding), the word "Putuo Mountain" is 68 cm long. No money. Front book. Each word is 23 cm high and 20 cm wide, and its age is unknown. Because of the landslide, the carved rocks fell on the hillside.

5. Tomb of the Five Martyrs in Yun 'ao: Located on the hillside halfway from Yungai Temple to Laoyuan Village, Yun 'ao Town, Nan 'ao County, Shantou City. At the end of 1952, when Nan 'ao County People's Government was established, five brave sailors who recovered Nanpeng Island, including Guo, Yang Jingxiang, Chen Yongchuan (members of the county government task force), Zeng He 'an and Chen Chun, were buried.