March 3 1, the 10th day of the second lunar month, is said to be the birthday of Lei Zu, the imperial concubine of the Yellow Emperor. As the birthplace and burial place of Lei Zu, Yanting County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, on the same day, the opening ceremony of the seventh cross-strait cultural exchange activities of Lei Zu and the memorial ceremony for Lei Zu in the hometown of Chinese mother (Guimao) in 2023 were held here.
2 Mianyang News Network News On the morning of the 20th, Lei Zu National Memorial Park, located at the foot of Qinglong Mountain in Yanting County, was filled with drums and music, and the atmosphere was solemn. 202 1 (Xin Chou) The folk ancestor worship ceremony of the silkworm reward festival in Leizu's hometown was held here (pictured). The activity aims to further promote the humanistic spirit of Chinese mother Lei Zu and make every effort to build the spiritual home of all Chinese people at home and abroad. Guests and representatives from all walks of life together with the people of Yanting seek roots to worship their ancestors, * * * reward the "silkworm god", worship Leizu and pray for China.
At 9: 50 in the morning, the folk ancestor worship activity officially began, all the participants stood still, and the sacrificial ceremony kicked off in the solemn drum music. Representatives from all walks of life went to the altar in turn and presented three kinds of sacrifices, cocoon silk, silk, red shoes, fruit and other tributes to Chinese mother Lei Zu. "Yong water soup, the mountain is gray. This magnificent mausoleum has a long history. Yuan princess Lei Zu, Qing side. Accompanied by melodious prayers, Mr. Hu Zhizhong, vice president of Lei Zuwen Promotion Association, read a eulogy. Then, a wonderful theme performance set off the climax of folk ancestor worship. The folk art groups in Yanting County performed such song and dance programs as "Chinese Style", dance "Picking Sang Wu", "Notre Dame de Oriental" and "Chinese Mother", which praised the contributions of Chinese mother Lei Zu and expressed the lofty desire of Yanting children to build a beautiful home through self-improvement.