Chapter 1: Wuchuan Clay Sculpture Wuchuan is a place full of clay sculptures.
Lu Mei clay sculpture originated in Wayao Village. Wayao Village began in the Tang Dynasty (AD 6 18), and its ancestor surnamed Liao migrated from Shiwan, Foshan. Since then, the exquisite ceramic technology of Foshan Shiwan has also been introduced into Wuchuan. In the mid-Tang Dynasty, one year during the Lantern Festival, a Potter picked up a small clay sculpture with mud playing in it, which unexpectedly attracted many spectators. Later, other potters joined in. This has almost become the Lantern Festival clay sculpture exhibition. Since then, clay sculpture, a folk art, has experienced three dynasties: Tang, Song and Yuan. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor sent officials to choose beautiful women to have fun in the palace, and all the people complained. Therefore, people in Meilutou Village took advantage of the Lantern Festival to create a set of clay sculptures that vilify the emperor and queen. It is characterized by big eyes, big belly, big feet, big breasts and big ears. Sure enough, it touched the government's yamen and sent a large number of yamen, claiming to cut down the whole village. Later, the leader who made this set of clay sculptures gave an explanation: "The emperor has accurate eyes, a rich belly, strong feet, chest support for the people, and his ears listen to the voices of the people. Why is this wrong? " The officers and men who were carried away by the tide had nothing to answer, so they had to give up. Since then, local people have been more interested in "making clay sculptures", "watching clay sculptures" and "evaluating clay sculptures" and have higher enthusiasm. This has become a major part of the Lantern Festival for local residents. With the passage of time, the theme of "clay sculpture" works has been developing continuously. At first, most of them were based on myths and legends, such as Pangu Kaitian, Women Unhappily Refined Stones to Mend Heaven, the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon, Where is the Sea, Crossing the Sea by Eight Immortals, etc., or historical dramas, such as Three Visits to the Maolu, Seven Lang Pai, Pinggui Bieyao, etc., and later developed into the Golden Cup of the Motherland based on real life.
From the perspective of "clay sculpture" production technology, it is also developing step by step. In the past, straw bamboo sticks were always tied to "tree poles" as "clay plastic" brackets, but now they have been replaced by "iron wires tied with steel bars". Some people also creatively engage in "living clay sculpture". As long as someone gently presses the organ, the "scholar" on the small stage can play the flute and the piano and start running; "Princess" can flirt with each other and dance; Where to? I screwed up my umbrella, too. It's really lifelike, lifelike. Some statues of "fat dolls" proudly pee in front of the audience. It turned out that these wonderful "clay sculptures" were "electrified" by the producers.
Chapter 2: Folk customs, folk firecrackers, except for one year old,
The spring breeze warmed the Tusu people.
Every family has a primary school birthday.
Always trade new peaches for old ones.
It depicts the grand festival scene of China people celebrating the Spring Festival. Firecrackers are a sign of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, and also an expression of festive atmosphere. Business people. Setting off firecrackers has another meaning: they set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve to make a fortune in the new year. But according to the old custom, respecting the god of wealth should be the first, and setting off firecrackers should be the last. Legend has it that if you want to get rich, firecrackers will ring at the end.
Like many other places in China, Zhejiang, my hometown, has the same customs during the Spring Festival. For example:
stay up late or all night on New Year's Eve
In our country, people have the habit of observing the New Year's Eve, commonly known as "forbearing the Year". Watching the new year begins with eating New Year's Eve dinner. This New Year's Eve dinner should be eaten slowly, starting with lighting lanterns, and some families have to eat it until late at night. According to Zonggu's record of Jingchu's age, there was a custom of New Year's Eve dinner at least in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The custom of observing the old age not only includes the feeling of farewell and nostalgia for the fleeting time, but also expresses the good hope for the coming New Year.
Eat new year's eve dinner
When children are playing with firecrackers, it is also the busiest time for housewives in the kitchen. Chinese New Year's food is cooked a few days ago, and the New Year's Eve dinner is always cooked on New Year's Eve. In the north, jiaozi on the first day of New Year's Day will also be wrapped up on the evening of 30th. At this time, everyone's chopping boards are busy chopping meat and vegetables. At this time, the sound of chopping boards from every household, firecrackers from streets and alleys, the sound of "scratching" abacus, and the cadence of reimbursement from shops and shops are mixed with laughter and laughter everywhere, echoing with joy and interweaving into a cheerful movement on New Year's Eve.
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Besides these, there are some different folk customs in my hometown. Let me give you an example.
Zhao Tiancan
Also known as "burning silkworms in the field" and "burning wealth in the field", it is a popular folk custom of praying for the New Year in Jiangnan area. On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, a long pole tied with a torch will stand in the field, indicating the new year with the flame, and the thriving flame indicates the bumper harvest in the coming year.