Maguan is a good place to visit. It’s not that there are no beauties, it’s that there are no beautiful eyes to see them.

The following are some specialties and life introductions in Maguan for reference only.

Panax notoginseng

The synonyms are Shanqi (stilbene), ginseng notoginseng, Tianqi, and Jinbuhui. It is distributed in every township in the county, and artificial cultivation began in the Qing Dynasty. Nowadays, the Panax notoginseng industry has formed a large-scale, industrialized and standardized development pattern. In 2005, 21,400 acres were newly planted, and 8,000 acres of GA

Gulinqing virgin forest scenery

P were standardized. The annual harvest area was 8043.3 acres, the output was 1.4416 million kilograms, and the sales revenue was 146 million yuan.

Maguan Tea

From 1981 to 1984, the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Yunnan Tea Research Institute investigated Yunnan tea tree resources and discovered them in Laojun Mountain, Gulinqing and other places. Many ancient tea trees are new varieties of tea trees. After identification, they were named "Maguan Tea". In 2005, the county's tea planting area was 16,400 acres, with a harvest of 8,771 acres, a yield of 188,800 kilograms, and an output value of 2.832 million yuan.

Amomum villosum

Cardamom is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Zingiberaceae family. Its seeds and husks are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine. From 1985 to 1990, 3,995 to 2,652 acres of amomum villosum were planted in the county, with an annual output of about 10 tons. Amomum villosum has become a specialty of Shimonoseki and has been included in the book "The Essence of Wenshan Specialties".

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Fir, a genus of the Taxaceae family, includes sequoia, metasequoia, cryptomeria, tricuspid cedar and other varieties. In 1990, the standing stock of artificial fir forests in state-owned forest farms was 61.42 Thousand cubic meters, thinning and clear-cutting began in 1982, providing an average of 13,000 cubic meters of wood annually.

Caoguo

Cultivation began around the late Ming and early Qing dynasties with the migration of the Yao people, and it has been more than 300 years. The seeds are pungent and fragrant. They are used as spices in cooking and as a household medicine. They are mainly used to treat coughs with excessive phlegm, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distension, malaria and other diseases. In 2005, the county's grass fruit planting area was 84,000 acres, the harvest area was 35,000 acres, the output was 550,000 kilograms, and the output value was 13.75 million yuan.

Tangfang Orange

Belongs to the Rutaceae family, the Citrus subfamily, and the Citrus genus. It is an evergreen tree with bright-colored fruits, rich juice, delicious aroma, unique flavor, and high nutritional value. , the pulp contains sugar, protein and other nutrients, the peel is rich in vitamins A and P, and the seeds are rich in vitamin E. Tangfang orange is a tropical and subtropical evergreen fruit tree that likes warmth and moisture. It has been planted in Tangfang Village, Nanlao Township, Maguan County for more than 200 years. It has thin skin, tender flesh, unique fragrance, juiciness, and ripeness. Features such as late payment are highly favored by consumers. It has gradually become the most distinctive famous, special and high-quality local product in Maguan County.

Orchids

There are many kinds of orchids, and 26 original species have been discovered. Among them, the red columnar orchid was named "Wenshan red columnar orchid" by Wu Yingxiang, a famous Chinese orchid expert, in 1988. In February 1990, it won the gold medal at the Second China (Xiamen) Orchid Expo. There are also Duosu, Xuesu, Mother-of-Pearl orchid, Chunlan, Hanlan dwarf species, and Molan dwarf species, which have been listed as treasures by experts at home and abroad. Farmers often collect and sell them on the market.

Gecko

A rare medicinal animal of the Gekko family, commonly known as "Doge". It tastes salty and has a neutral nature. It has the functions of nourishing the kidneys, aphrodisiac, relieving asthma, relieving cough, dispelling rheumatism, nourishing the body and moistening the lungs.

Ma Guan Horse

The horse has strong limbs and tough hooves, and is resistant to rough work, heat and moisture. In 1981, the "Records of Local Livestock and Poultry Breeds of Wenshan Prefecture" stated that "Wenshan horses are the best among the Maguan horses." Maguan has been known as "Ten Thousand Horses County" in history. Statistics from 1952 to 1990: the number of animals in stock at the end of the year was 9,472 to 27,996, of which breeding female animals accounted for 27.7 to 36%, and working animals accounted for 59.6 to 85.1%; the slaughter rate was about 20%.

Hornless goat

Commonly known as "horse sheep". It is a local sheep breed unique to Shimonoseki. In 1981, there were about 2,000 birds in the county. Later, due to their popularity in other places, there were only a few dozen left in 1987, and they have been listed as protected species by the province, state, and county. At the end of 1990, there were about 100 in the county. "Hornless goats" have the characteristics of large and healthy body, docile temperament, fast feeding and fixed feeding point, strong reproductive capacity, low odor, high slaughter rate, and easy to be raised in large groups.

Maguanda Breeding Chicken

In 1981, it was named in the "Records of Local Livestock and Poultry Breeds in Wenshan Prefecture". Characteristics are: tall body, thick bones, well-developed muscles, high head and tail, delicate appearance, easy to raise. Adult roosters weigh 4 to 5 kilograms; adult hens weigh 3 to 4 kilograms and produce 80 to 120 eggs per year.

Introduction to the printmaking of farmers of the Maguan Zhuang ethnic group

The Zhuang people in Xinzhai Village, A'e Office, Renhe Town, Maguan County, love painting, embroidery, and woodcut prints. From 1973 to 1990, 43 farmers created 401 prints, 121 of which were exhibited in the state and 54 in the province. Two won silver medals, three were published in "National Pictorial", and five were selected for national exhibitions.

In October 1984, at the invitation of Ichiro Fukuda, president of the Japan-China Friendship Association in Jiji City, Japan, Xinzhai farmers selected 24 prints and sent them to Japan. 22 of them were selected for exhibition and were praised by Japanese friends. These works truly record the material and cultural life conditions of the Zhuang people with farmers' unique thinking and techniques. The sword techniques are simple and rough, full of rich national cultural flavor. In 2005, A'e Printmaking produced 20 color-registered prints, which developed the prints from a single black and white color to a variety of colors. Since color prints are printed with one color in one layer, and several colors are printed in several layers, color prints are non-replicable unlike black and white prints, thus increasing the value of color prints. Historical roots. A'e Xinzhai in Maguan County is located on the border. Before liberation, there were many bandits, which disturbed people's hearts and ruined the atmosphere in the village. Fighting and killing incidents often occurred. After the founding of New China, the people in the village deeply understood the painful lessons of the past. They hated those evil forces and bad behaviors, and realized that the new society must unite, forge ahead, and always follow the Communist Party. The people of A'e Xinzhai actively participated in the activities. The villagers were good at singing and dancing. They engaged in propaganda, performances and painting. A propaganda team was established in 1957. Painting activities were carried out in the village in 1966. Amateur theatrical performances were organized in the 1970s. The team performed in the village, and the masses put in the work and labor to build a cultural activity building, organizing theatrical performances, book readings, movie screenings, and basketball games. For a time, cultural activities flourished, activating the people in the village. But as time went by, problems were exposed: some activities were entirely organized by the village, which seemed a bit impossible, especially when funds were in short supply. As a result, there was a phenomenon of hot and cold weather. After work, everyone seemed to have no dedicated Therefore, the village cadres came up with the idea of ??developing painting that everyone in the village loved. It not only carried out cultural activities, but also produced economic benefits after the painting was completed. They invited teachers from the county cultural center to guide them. After continuous attempts and improvements, , A'e Xinzhai has a history of printmaking, the people hit it off immediately, and all men, women, old and young are involved in it. Printmaking has enlivened the lives of the villagers, allowing them to draw, carve, read, print and discuss every day after work. This has prevented the breeding of bad habits, blocked the erosion of bad social habits, and embarked on a cultural journey. The path of art. The reason why people in A'e Xinzhai like to draw is because they use it to describe patterns. The women in the Zhuang village have been fond of embroidery since they were young. Everything they wear, wear on their heads, and wear on their feet are all worked by their own hands. As a result, in addition to working all year round, almost all their free time is spent on embroidering and making clothes. Everything the whole family wears, old and young, is made by their hands, including embroidered shoes, floral clothes, skirts, floral hats, headbands, aprons, and backs. To be able to embroider flowers well, you must first draw the embroidery pattern well. You must inherit the tradition, but you must not copy other people's work, but have new ideas. There are many steps in the process of making clothes, which is very labor-intensive, so when the work is too busy, family members will help draw the patterns. Over time, the custom of men painting flowers and women embroidering has been formed. Many families in A'e Xinzhai have preserved patterns on their back quilts and children's peacock hats, which are truly traditional ethnic patterns. At first, in order to avoid the trouble of copying, cutting paper patterns, and applying paint, the villagers simply drew on the wooden board and carved it with a knife. When they wanted to embroider, they used cloth to print the pattern on the wooden board. This is A'e Xinzhai. The earliest prints. Later, under the guidance of teachers from the cultural center, they added other contents to the wooden boards, which evolved into today's Zhuangxiang national culture - printmaking. Development status. The Maguan Zhuang peasant prints have a long history and are well-known at home and abroad. For more than 40 years, Zhuang farmers have created thousands of prints. Their works have participated in national and regional farmers' art exhibitions and won various awards. They have also been invited to exhibit in Japan and have been selected by newspapers such as "Yunnan Pictorial" Deng, the rich national characteristics and earthy flavor of his works have been highly praised by artists at home and abroad. For this reason, Shimonoseki was named the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Art" by the Ministry of Culture. Printmaking is generally loved in A'e Xinzhai, and a printmaking group has been set up. All men, women, and children in the village participate in the painting. In some families, three generations, father and son, husband and wife, brothers and sisters, etc. participate together. It is common for two or three people from each household to participate, with many families having five or six people. The elder is in his fifties and the younger is seven or eight years old. The people in the village are very obsessed with printmaking and work hard at it. They often discuss modifying a painting together. At the same time, the county party committee and the county people's government also attach great importance to the development of printmaking. They have invested 160,000 yuan in funding to support the development of printmaking. At the same time, they organized exhibition groups to Kunming, Wenshan and other places to hold printmaking exhibitions, did a lot of publicity work, and invited provincial and state fine arts Experts cooperated with the staff of the cultural center of our county to conduct systematic training for printmaking staff in conception, engraving, plate making, printing, mounting, and framing, which greatly improved their professional level. At present, almost all the young and middle-aged people in the village can make prints. According to incomplete statistics, in recent years, A'e Xinzhai has created more than 400 works, of which 175 have been exhibited in the county; 121 have been exhibited in the state; 36 3 works were selected into the "Dalian Farmers Art Exhibition"; 30 works were included in the "Yunnan Farmers Art Exhibition"; 3 were published in "National Pictorial"; many were published in "Wenshan Daily" and other newspapers, and their deeds were A large number of works were included in the book "Footnotes from the Hot Land" (published by Yunnan Ethnic Publishing House). 61 original prints and more than 110 (double-sided) prints were collected by the Maguan County Archives. .Reflection of value.

The Maguan Zhuang peasant prints are rich in content and cover a wide range of areas, including production and life, sports competitions, popular science, etc. They truly record the material and cultural life conditions of the Zhuang people, reflect good social trends, and publicize the Zhuang people's A good life has profound national customs and rich national cultural atmosphere. It has a clear theme, and a painting basically expresses a thought, and expresses rich and true content frankly and frankly; it has a unique style, while inheriting the heritage of national and folk art, it actively absorbs the beneficial parts of professional painting, and its composition is simple and novel. It has a strong appeal; it has strong national characteristics, and its rough knife skills are not lacking in delicacy, which vividly expresses its poetic and picturesque life. Since the prints are all made by authentic farmers, they are relatively realistic and have a strong local flavor. Under the guidance of their own simple thoughts, they formed a unique way of conceiving. For example, in drawing a cow's nose, they drew the whole process without missing any detail; in drawing an airplane, they drew the airplane to look like a grasshopper... It is these simplicity The most valuable thing about Zhuang peasant prints is that they are unpretentious and full of childishness. They use their true artistic language, knife skills with national characteristics, and great enthusiasm to vividly express the people and things they see, think, and feel in real life, and strive to achieve life, emotion, and plastic arts. The unity of the three languages. In terms of artistic techniques, prints not only retain the national characteristics of the Zhuang people, but also show the influence and penetration of Han culture on them, embody the collision and blending of Zhuang culture, and combine the ancient painting art of Zhuang Township with the art of Han culture. The clever integration has greatly promoted the development of Zhuangxiang printmaking. In terms of color, there are not only black and white, but also two or more colors, which greatly enriches the content and expressiveness of the work. Edit this section of ethnic customs

Basic information

Maguan County has a total area of ??2,676 square kilometers and governs 4 townships and 9 towns. The townships (towns) have 124 village committees and 2,026 villagers. Group, there are 11 ethnic groups living in the territory, including Han, Zhuang, Miao, Yi, Dai and Yao. As of the end of 2002, the county's total population was 82,040 households with 350,372 people, including 182,937 males and a gender ratio of (female 100) 107.99. The agricultural population is 72,597 households with 319,615 people, and the non-agricultural population is 9,443 households with 30,757 people. Among the county's population: 44,393 Han households with 179,429 people, Zhuang 12,371 households with 53,943 people, Miao 16,049 households with 74,113 people, Yi 5,941 households with 27,331 people, Dai 1,478 households with 6,495 people, Buyi 1,243 households with 6,007 people, and Yao 319 households with 1,785 people. Ethnic minorities account for 48.96% of the total population. Various ethnic groups live in large and small groups, interact with each other, and marry each other. The ethnic customs are not obviously different, but there are slight differences in traditional festival celebrations and each has its own characteristics. The Miao people mainly have the Huashan Festival, and the Zhuang people have the February Festival and June Festival. Etc., the Yi people mainly have the Torch Festival, the Dai people have the February Festival (also known as "Celebrating the New Year") and the June Festival, the Buyi people have the Li Niang Festival and the Ox King Festival, the Yao people have the Panwang Festival, and the Laki people have Tiao Zhang. Festival etc.

Traditional virtues

People of all ethnic groups have always had the traditional virtues of respecting the elderly and the virtuous, acting bravely when they see justice, uniting and helping each other, and helping others in need. Neighbors live in harmony and goodwill. When one family in the village has trouble, the whole village helps. After the founding of New China, new socialist concepts and new trends were formed. In 1963, activities to learn from Lei Feng were carried out, and good people and good deeds emerged one after another, such as helping others and returning money without being ignorant. In 1984, the "Five Lectures, Four Beauties, and Three Loves" activities were widely carried out, and the county established an activity committee. In September 1986, establishing new trends, doing good deeds, striving to become a civilized unit, striving to be a civilized citizen, and actively carrying out socialist spiritual civilization construction activities reached a climax. From 1984 to 1990, 209 civilized units, 47 civilized villages and towns, 14 civilized streets, 37 civilized schools, and 16,567 five-good families were successively evaluated.

Folk taboos

On the first day of the first lunar month, avoid sweeping the floor and visiting the house; from the first to the 16th day of the lunar month, avoid drying clothes in front of the door. It is forbidden to cook uncooked rice on the third day of the first lunar month. On the wedding day, pregnant women are forbidden to enter the groom's house. A new daughter-in-law is not allowed to go upstairs or visit the house within three days after she has been married, and she is not allowed to spend the night at her parents' house within one month. Pregnant women under one month old are not allowed to enter other people's homes. It is forbidden for outsiders to enter the house for three days during the "opening of wealth" and the birth of a child. It is forbidden for pigs, cows, horses and other large livestock to enter other houses. It is forbidden to enter the house carrying a hoe, carrying an empty basket or carrying an empty bucket. When scooping out rice, avoid scooping out the rice in the middle of the steamer. Do not use a knife to chop at the threshold or place it on the threshold to chop things. Unmarried young people are not allowed to eat pig's trotters; children are not allowed to eat chicken heads, chicken feet, chicken chins, etc.