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What are the customs in Zhaoqing?
There are many customs and habits in Zhaoqing, among which the famous ones are the dragon explosion, the God of Wealth's birthday, the Buddha's birthday, the lion explosion, the gun-grabbing party, the Bao Gong's birthday, the princess's birthday, the queen's birthday, the dragon mother's birthday, the Swallow Festival in Gewei, the River Lantern Festival, the dragon dance and the hole worship ceremony.

First, the dragon explosion

Every Spring Festival, villages in Guangning will hold the custom of dragon dancing and dragon blasting on the wider terraces in the village, among which Shuizhen Village has a history of more than 380 years.

Second, the birthday of the God of Wealth

The birthday of the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the first month of every year is one of the most solemn activities in the scenic spot. Zhaoqing people have long known about the ancient temple of the god of wealth coming out of the rice cave, and the incense has been flourishing for thousands of years.

Third, Buddha's birthday.

Buddha's Birthday is a custom in Sihui City, which can be traced back to the end of Tang Dynasty. It mainly includes Lin Bao Ancient Temple in Ganlan Village of Zhenshan Street, Ruan Gongfo Memorial Hall, Baosheng Ancient Temple in Anping Village of Dasha Town, Liang Gongfo Memorial Hall, etc. There was an endless stream of people attending the pilgrimage.

Fourth, blow up the lion

On the Lantern Festival, lion dancers in Deqing "picking green" like to set up stalls, and hundreds or even thousands of people gather together to participate in the fun. In the process of lion dance, firecrackers are thrown in strings with the help of gongs and drums music, so that the lit firecrackers are densely arranged on and around the lion, which is called lion attack.

Fifth, grab the gun.

Every year, on the second day of the second lunar month, Shuikou Village, Lengkeng, Huaiji County holds intense and interesting gun grabbing activities. The folk custom of grabbing guns in Shuikou village began in the early Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 300 years. It is rare in Huaiji at present.

Sixth, Bao Gong's birthday

Bao Gong's birthday is a traditional festival in Yanzhou Island, Guangli Street, Dinghu District. Every February/0/4 of the lunar calendar, people all over the mainland will prepare animals, incense sticks and fruits and go to Baogong Building to pay homage to celebrate.

Seven, the birthday of the holy princess

Santa Fe refers to the legendary Liu Sanmei. Although you are a Santa Fe, Liu Sanmei still works for the people. In order to thank her, people built a palace temple at the foot of Banshi Mountain, called Shengfei Palace. Every spring and autumn, tourists and people from all walks of life come to worship and pray.

Eight, Tianhou birthday

Every year after March 23rd of the lunar calendar, it is one of the most important, grand, lively and folk festivals for villagers to celebrate their birthdays. During the festival, every household kills pigs, villagers drink, and get together to guess horses. The winner is called the King of Horse in Xijiang River.

Nine, the dragon mother's birthday

Every year, the eighth day of the fifth lunar month is the birthday of the dragon mother, and the date of birth is from the first day to the ninth day of May. In May 2006, Yuecheng Dragon Mother's Birthday (Temple Fair) was listed in the first batch of intangible cultural heritage in Guangdong Province.

Swallow Festival in Gexu

Once upon a time, Qiaotou Town in Huaiji had the custom of going to the temple fair. On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, all the villagers come to Yan Xi to play the piano. Some people set up tents on the river beach to sing big plays, and some people sell them by the river. Today's Yanyan Song Festival on June 6th probably originated from this.

Xi。 River lantern festival

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, put a water lamp in Qixingyan, and put your best wishes on the bright water lamp, so that it can float away with the running water. This is a way of praying.

Twelve, dragon dance

In the local words, it is to train the rotor. Tie a ball with branches, etc Light it. The performer keeps dancing the rotor, dragging out a long flame, bright sparks and the performer's high-speed operation, which will eventually become a powerful fire dragon.

Thirteen. Sacrifice to Confucius

Deqing followed the example of the Qing Dynasty, held a solemn and elegant public sacrifice ceremony, and arranged family sacrifice activities for Confucius' descendants. After the ceremony, the temple distributed Zhuangyuan cake, Zhicong cake, Confucius badge and the image of Confucius.