The annual ancient temple fair of Guangsheng Temple in Hong Tong is held on March 18th of the lunar calendar every year, and lasts for five days. * * * Five days before and after the temple fair, Guangsheng Temple was crowded with people, forming a lively festival. During the temple fair, merchants, tourists, men, women and children from Huoxian, Fenxi, Linfen, Xiangfen, Anze, Guxian and houma city flocked to Guangsheng Temple from all directions. During the temple fair, in front of Guangsheng Temple, vendors, vendors, horse racing, performers and acrobats from all walks of life showed their magical powers to attract customers and tourists.
Hongdong people call sweeping graves "going to the grave", also called "talking about graves", which means that every family will pay homage to their graves during the Qingming period, so it is called "going to the grave"; When they arrive at the cemetery, the elders have to tell their children about their ancestors underground, so they call it "talking about the grave". The time to go to the grave is different. South of Hongdong, it is generally concentrated in the first three days of Tomb-Sweeping Day. On the first day, people go to the new grave, on the second day, they go to the old grave, and on the third day, monks go to the grave. North of Hongdong, go to the new grave after the vernal equinox, and then Tomb-Sweeping Day (that is, the Cold Food Festival) goes to the old grave. The day before Qingming Festival is the day when people who leave home go to the grave.
Yang Yi and Lishan, two villagers' settlements in Hongtong County, hold activities of "meeting their aunts and welcoming the empress" every year. The so-called "aunts" and "queens" are E Huang and Nv Ying in the legendary Yao and Shun era. The whole scene was huge and the atmosphere was warm, and no one was shocked. The whole activity of "picking up menstruation" is simply that on the second day of the third lunar month, Yang Yi's people go to Lishan to "pick up menstruation" (Yang Yi called the Queen E as menstruation), and then they are carried to Wan 'an for one night on the third day of March, and return to Yang Yi four times in the first day of March, until April 27 of the lunar month, and the people from Lishan come to Yang Yi again.
The traditional custom of March 3rd in Hong Tong has a long history, profound cultural background, profound connotation and unique features, which are closely related to people's living customs. This is the most primitive folk custom and one of the most precious heritages.