Handan is an ancient civilized city with a history of nearly three thousand years. It was the capital of Zhao State during the Warring States Period. After the unification of Qin, Handan became the capital of Handan County, one of the thirty-six counties in the country. Handan is located at the southernmost tip of Hebei Province, bordering the towering Taihang Mountains to the west, the North China Plain to the east, and adjacent to the three provinces of Shanxi, Shandong and Henan.
After more than fifty years of socialist construction, the ancient city of Handan has undergone earth-shaking changes. Especially since the reform and opening up, a large number of urban infrastructure projects have been built one after another, further improving the city's functions. Improvement, urban quality continues to improve, and the city's carrying capacity and radiation capacity are further expanded. Today, when you walk on the streets of Handan or look from afar, you will see row upon row of high-rise buildings, wide and straight roads, beautiful and elegant green environment, bustling urban street scenes, comfortable and convenient residential areas...all full of vitality and vitality. Handan is like a dazzling pearl embedded in the land of southern Hebei.
The rich historical and cultural heritage has left precious spiritual wealth for the people of Handan.
Handan has a long history and rich cultural heritage, mainly including Zhaowang City and Wulingcong. The ancient Zhao culture is symbolized by the platform, the Wei Qi culture is represented by the "Cao Wei Santai" and the North and South Xiangtang, and Cishan Cultural Site is an important representative of the early Neolithic culture. Handan is also a famous hometown of idioms in the country and has many historical allusions. During the revolutionary war years, it also made great contributions, and now preserves revolutionary historical sites such as the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Martyrs Cemetery and the Eighth Route Army 129th Division Headquarters.
Handan is developing vigorously and progressing, I love you Handan
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Dragon and lion dances and lanterns
Folk customs Lantern Festival Love
"Fire trees and silver flowers are blooming, the iron locks of star bridges are opened. Lantern trees are shining with thousands of lights, and the bright moon is chasing people." The most atmospheric activity after the Spring Festival is undoubtedly the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. In addition to lighting lanterns, watching lanterns and eating Yuanxiao, folk also perform hundreds of operas to celebrate reunion, which is rare in both the north and the south. As folklorists say, the Lantern Festival, which has been passed down for more than two thousand years, is the "Carnival" of the Chinese nation.
In the past few days, folk flower performances have been held in Congtai District, Hanshan District, Fuxing District, Wu'an, Fengfeng, Matou Industrial City, etc., bringing many surprises to people. It's still the dragon and lion dance, always so colorful, the vulgar is the elegance, the elegance is the vulgarity, the emotions move with the scenery, and the beauty comes from the heart. Once a year, we can't get enough of it, because what we are watching is the spectacle, the skills are being played, and the fun is just joy. Listen, that earth-shattering lion's roar is an outpouring of joy. Look, the soaring dragon is the rising hope.
In Dayinbao Village, Handan County, an ancient artistic wonder blooms: the colorful cloth twisting craft. It is based on a wooden stage frame and is twisted with various colorful fabrics to form an exquisite and colorful antique theater with high artistic appreciation value. From the ridges, tiles, cornices, animals, to columns, square beams, screens, bows, and plaques, they are all made without twisting cloth. Feathers, flowers, figures, and patterns are all vivid and fake.
The prototype of this craft is the mourning shed built by wealthy and prominent families in southern Hebei in the past for large-scale funerals. The difference is that it is mainly made of white cloth. Generally made of white cloth, there are large-scale silver halls such as the main mourning shed, left and right accompanying sheds, archways, gate towers, etc. to serve as the Aoling Hall. The use of this craft in the decoration of the stage is a pioneering work of folk artists in the history of Dayinbao Village. According to Chen Dengpan, an old artist, this craft has a history of many years in his village, but it is unclear when it started. According to the oral tradition of old artists, it probably happened in the same era as the folk flower party in Congzhong, that is to say, during the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty. He recalled that he participated in studying this craft when he was eighteen years old (1930). That year, under the guidance of an old artist, I twisted it into a color stand by myself and mastered the basic techniques. As the old artist gradually passed away, he became the commander-in-chief of this craft. By 1952, he had screwed it four times with his hands, and his skills were becoming more and more mature.
Twenty-eight years later, in April 1980, this craft was restored in the village, with a larger scale and updated design. In addition to the "Two Dragons Playing with Pearls", "White Crane Offering Longevity" and "Danfeng Chaoyang" screwed out on the front, left and right eaves, there is also a "Three Views Plaque" hanging on the front. When you look at this piece from the left, right and front When the plaque is placed, you can see three completely different patterns. One is a dragon, one is a tiger, and the other is the word "Entertainment Pavilion". On the top of the main eaves, a group of "three dozen white-bone spirits" figures are twisted out of cloth, which look like life-size Monkey King, Zhu Bajie, Tang Monk, Sha Monk, and White Dragon Horse. They are all lifelike and vivid.
The entire stage is ten meters high, thirteen meters wide and ten meters deep. It is completely made of colored cloth and cleverly screwed out various shapes such as small eaves, water running channels, temple ridges, screens and so on at each corner, making it a A colorful cloth palace.
In recent years, the village's colorful cloth-wrapped table has mostly been held at the temple fair on the eighth day of the second lunar month. Every year, it attracts many spectators from Handan City and neighboring counties. In 1980 alone, the number of visitors during the one-day festival was estimated to be 30,000.