"Pingwu weeding gongs and drums" is a kind of artistic performance activity performed by farmers in Pingwu County during the process of weeding corn grass. It is usually performed by two male "grass masters", one beating the gong and the other beating the drum, following the team weeding corn grass, beating and singing. Pingwu County is located in a large mountainous area, with high mountains and dense forests, ravines and gullies, a vast territory, and a large number of people. Most of the land is thin land on the hillside, and the yield is extremely low. To survive, the only way is to "plant widely and harvest thinly", that is, the so-called "plant one sock and harvest one shoe". In summer, the grass in the corn field on the hillside grows wildly. If it is not removed in time, the corn seedlings will be "barren" and no grain will be harvested. At this time, there are many people on the land and the serious lack of labor has become a prominent problem. Since ancient times, Pingwu mountain people have organized large weeding teams by "exchanging labor", regardless of the boundaries, and weeding all the land from the foot of the slope in turn. Each team invites two "Grass Masters" to play gongs and drums and sing in the back, to add to the fun and to "keep the team". Whoever lags behind will be played gongs and drums to sing behind him to urge him to catch up. The lyrics of "Pingwu Grass-pulling Gongs and Drums" are "broad seas and skies", and are mostly improvised by "Grass Masters" to "sing whatever they see". There are also ancient historical stories, character stories, and love stories written by grassroots literati. The lyrics of "Pingwu Grass-pulling Gongs and Drums" are mostly "seven-character" multi-sentences, divided into two or four sentences. "Pingwu Grass-pulling Gongs and Drums" are unique in form, a unique combination of production methods and performance forms, a product of certain regional conditions and historical periods, carrying certain historical and folk connotations, and are of great value to the study of history and folk customs. "Pingwu Grass-pulling Gongs and Drums" are rich in content, and their unique performance form and rich content have certain artistic value. The era when "Pingwu Grass-pulling Gongs and Drums" emerged is unknown. Due to the poor transportation and the state of being almost isolated from the world, it was difficult for the culture of the outside world to be introduced. Due to the limitation of farming conditions, the production mode of "wide planting and thin harvest" continued until the "new era". Many towns in Pingwu had the "Pingwu grass-pulling gongs and drums" popular for a considerable period of time after the founding of New China. During the "Cultural Revolution", the "Pingwu grass-pulling gongs and drums" were banned as "feudalism, capitalism and revisionism". After the Cultural Revolution, they were once again popular. After the "new era", due to changes in the production mode and the improvement of productivity, the "Pingwu grass-pulling gongs and drums" gradually disappeared. The "Pingwu grass-pulling gongs and drums" is a kind of artistic performance activity of farmers in Pingwu County during the process of pulling corn grass. It is usually performed by two male "Grass Masters", one beating the gong and the other beating the drum, following the team pulling corn grass, beating and singing. Pingwu County is located in a mountainous area, with high mountains and dense forests, ravines and gullies, a vast territory, and a large land area and a small population. Most of the land is thin land on the hillside, and the yield is extremely low. To survive, they can only "plant widely and harvest thinly", that is, "plant one sock and harvest one shoe". In summer, the grass in the corn field on the hillside grows wildly. If it is not removed in time, the corn seedlings will be "barren" and no grain will be harvested. At this time, there are many people on the land and the serious shortage of labor has become a prominent problem. Since ancient times, Pingwu mountain people have organized large weeding teams in the form of "exchange of labor". Regardless of the boundaries, they will weed all the land from the foot of the slope in turn. Each team invites two "Grass Masters" to beat gongs and drums and sing in the back, one to add to the fun, and the other to "guard the formation". Whoever lags behind will be beaten and sung behind to urge him to catch up. The lyrics of "Pingwu Grass-pulling Gongs and Drums" are "broad seas and skies", and most of them are improvised by "Grass Masters" to "sing whatever they see", and there are also ancient historical stories, character stories, and love stories written by grassroots literati. The lyrics of "Pingwu Haocao Gonggu" are mostly "seven-character" multi-sentences, divided into two or four sentences. "Pingwu Haocao Gonggu" is unique in form, a unique combination of production and performance, a product of certain regional conditions and historical periods, carrying certain historical and folk connotations, and is of great value to the study of history and folklore. "Pingwu Haocao Gonggu" is rich in content, and its unique performance form and rich content have certain artistic value. "Pingwu Haocao Gonggu" is unique in form, a unique combination of production and performance, a product of certain regional conditions and historical periods, carrying certain historical and folk connotations, and is of great value to the study of history and folklore. "Pingwu Haocao Gonggu" is rich in content, and its unique performance form and rich content have certain artistic value. Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (no pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (no pictures yet, welcome to provide.)