Mountaineering Festival in Bazhong-According to elders, it originated in August of the first year of Tang Yonglong (AD 680), and Wu Zetian demoted Zhang Huai Prince Li Xian (formerly known as Li Xian) to the remote Dabashan Bazhong as Shu Ren. He often stands alone on the lookout mountain facing Chang 'an, praying for the peace of the country and people. Since then, every year on the 16th day of the first month, the prince has to go to Nankan Mountain, Wangwang Mountain, North Chang 'an and other places to pray for his family, but it has never been realized. Every year, people invite them to climb mountains together. After his death, Prince Li Xian of Zhang Huai was buried at the northern foot of Nankanpo in Bazhou District, with the tomb of Prince Zhang Huai. According to folklore, Prince Zhang Huai deeply loves the people of Pakistan and China and is deeply loved by the people. Prince Zhang Huai's "Huangtai Melon Ci", "Melons are planted under the Huangtai stage, and ripe fruits are separated. Once picked, it's good for melons, and then it's hard to get. Three picks are acceptable, and four picks belong to vines. "Bazhong people have spread to this day. In order to commemorate the prince's emphasis on agriculture and show sympathy for the people's feelings, the people of Bazhong have designated the 16th day of the first month of each year as the Climbing Festival, and intend to climb the mountain in the new year. Planting cypress branches on the chest and at the beginning of adults and children means a long life to drive away the disease, which has become a custom for a long time and will not fade from generation to generation. 1 Today, more than 300 years later, Bazhong people are still making friends and climbing mountains. The tradition of climbing mountains in Bazhong is unforgettable. From the historical legends of the Tang Dynasty to the people of New Bazhong, this legend has also been given new meaning. In 1930s, Tongjiang, Nanjiang, Bazhong and Pingchang became the second largest Soviet area in China, and Bazhong was an important base of Sichuan-Shaanxi revolution. When the Red Army went north to resist Japan, it left a message: "We will come back". Therefore, the people of Pakistan and China especially miss red in festivals, follow the tradition of the 16th day of the first month, and climb the peaks around Bacheng, hoping that the Red Army will return as soon as possible and the revolution will succeed as soon as possible. This shows that the people of Pakistan and China are honest, kind, hardworking, brave, indomitable, determined to pursue and climb the peak forever.
Mountain climbing on the 16th day of the first month is a traditional folk festival in Bazhong, which originated from the custom of Ba people traveling on the 16th day of the first month. "Jingdi wins at the age of four" wrote that "women walk in groups in Yuanxi, praying to avoid disaster. The former holds incense and makes people say that all diseases are exhausted. " It is reported that in August of the first year of Tang Yonglong (AD 680), Wu Zetian demoted Prince Li Xian to Shu Ren and went to the remote Daba Mountain Bazhong. Since then, every year on the 16th day of the first month, the prince has to go to Nankan Mountain and Wangwang Mountain, and look to Chang 'an in the north to pray for his family. The people felt sorry for the prince's emphasis on agriculture, sympathized with the feelings of the people and invited him to accompany them to climb the mountain. This has been a custom for a long time, and it has not faded from generation to generation.
Another article in Bazhou Chronology and Customs states that in the Qing Dynasty, "On the ninth day of the first month, people gathered at Wangshan Mountain to burn incense, and on the 16th, women went out of town, called" Walking away from various diseases ",and Iola Temple had a big gathering to worship Buddha. There are two round caves in front of the mountain, which are called caves for childless women to throw things at, depending on whether they pray for their heirs. " This shows that the custom of climbing mountains in Bazhong has been followed for thousands of years.
Mountaineering on the 16th day of the first month contains many traditional folk activities, which provides valuable materials for studying the folk history, folk beliefs and folk culture in Bazhong. With the continuous progress of society and years of prejudice against traditional culture, some traditional customs are on the verge of extinction, such as "digging holes for children" and other folk activities. With the passage of time, other folk cultural activities with research value are also in danger of extinction.