Intangible culture with Related Tags
Lantern Festival (Qianjuntai Village House Banner Meeting)
The Lantern Festival (Qianjuntai Village Household Banner Meeting), also known as the "Jingxi Ancient Banner Meeting" and "Jingxi Banner Meeting", is a traditional folk custom in Mentougou District, Beijing. The Lantern Festival (Qianjuntai Village Household Banner Meeting) has a long history. It began in the Ming Dynasty and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. It has a history of more than 400 years. The Qianjuntai Village Household Banner Meeting is a product of the ancient temple fair in the Mentougou mountain area. It is a folk village sacrificial activity with the purpose of entertaining gods, praying for blessings and self-entertainment. It is a folk village sacrificial activity originated from the worship of Bixia Yuanjun Niangniang. [4] It is held grandly on the 15th and 16th day of the first lunar month every year. It aims to pray for good luck in the new year and bless the villagers. According to Ming Dynasty classics, such as "The Imperial Capital Scenery", the Lantern Festival (Qianjuntai Village Household Banner Meeting) records: "From April 1st to 18th, the whole city went to Maju Bridge, and the banners and music were as grand as the Yue Temple. It was the birthday of Bixia Yuanjun." It can be seen that at that time, the banners and flags and the music were very prosperous. The Lantern Festival (Qianjuntai Villagers Banner Meeting) is composed of large flags, god banners, and more than a dozen incense meetings. In addition to participating in the temple fairs in various places, the more important activities of Qianjuntai and Zhuanghu Banner Meetings are to "walk meetings" in two villages during the Lantern Festival, on the 15th day of the first lunar month in Qianjuntai Village and on the 16th day of the first lunar month in Zhuanghu Village. The village where the meeting is held is the main meeting, and the village visited is the guest meeting. The meeting place is at the head of each village. The meeting is usually in the afternoon, before it gets dark, around five o'clock (now changed to around four o'clock). During the "walking meeting", all villagers go to the ancient temple Longquan Temple on the 14th night of the first lunar month every year to worship the ancestral tablets of each surname, and offer a big ao in front of the temple, inviting all kinds of gods to spend the Lantern Festival together.
Jingxi Taiping Drum
Taiping drum is a folk dance for the common people to entertain themselves, inherit collectively, and develop collectively. It has a broad mass base and deep historical roots, and plays an important role in local folk activities. Taiping drum has been circulated in Beijing since the Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, Taiping drum was extremely popular inside and outside the capital. In the late Qing Dynasty, Taiping drum was introduced to Mentougou area. Historically, almost every household in many villages in Mentougou, men, women, old and young, would play Taiping drum. In the Qing Dynasty, Taiping drum was also played on the New Year's Eve of the lunar calendar in the court, which means "peace". Therefore, Beijing also calls Taiping drum "welcoming year drum". Taiping drum is most active in the twelfth month and the first month of each year. It is very attractive in local folk activities. People playing Taiping drum is their expectation for a peaceful and prosperous country and a peaceful people. Playing Taiping drum can not only set off the festive atmosphere, but also reflect the festival customs in Beijing to some extent. Taiping drum has a complete set of folk body language, such as the rhythmic characteristics of "twisting force" and "trembling force" formed by women's foot binding in the past, the unique "force" and "Gen force" of male dancers, and the interest of chasing each other and men chasing women. The traditional Chinese aesthetic concept is reflected in the drum playing, steps, and formation changes, which all have distinct local colors. As the iconic dance prop of this dance variety, Taiping drum, from the production process to the organic combination with dance movements, has transcended the simple function of being a musical instrument and sound carrier, and has become an instrument with a strong regional cultural symbol in this area, and a symbol of cultural identity of the local people. Taiping drum is rooted in the folk, grows in the folk, and flourishes in the folk. The love of the people for Taiping drum and the persistence of the old artists for Taiping drum have enabled Taiping drum to continue, and the development and innovation of folk Taiping drum will make the lives of folk artists full of vitality.
Heritage with Related Tags
Shibatan Scenic Area
Jingxi Shibatan is located in Anjiazhuang Village, Wangping District Office, Mentougou District, at the northern foot of Qingshuijian Mountain, 1,528 meters above sea level. It is famous for its deep valleys, strange rocks, special water and exotic flowers. Here you can see majestic and tall peaks; layers of green cliffs; deep and steep canyons; strange peaks and rocks of various shapes; lush and lush primitive vegetation; colorful exotic flowers and plants, and wild fruits and vegetables in seasons. Here you can feel: the pure and fresh air; the cold and sweet mountain springs; the crisp chirping of birds; the constant chirping of crickets; the fragrance of flowers; the leisurely play of fish; the strange and natural scenery.
Beijing Shuanglongxia Natural Scenic Area
Shuanglongxia Natural Scenic Area is a newly developed scenic area in the west of Beijing. It is located in the green mountains and green valleys 2.5 kilometers south of Huo Village, Zhaitang Town, Mentougou District. The main image of Shuanglongxia Natural Scenic Area can be summarized in six sentences: Ten miles of streams, hundreds of pools and waterfalls, thousands of acres of red apricots, and a vast forest of green mountains and green valleys. It is a paradise on earth. The mountains are like the sea, and the peaks are majestic and beautiful. It is known as "Little Jiuzhaigou" and "Hundred Waterfalls". The main attractions are: Train Battle, 1040 meters Yulong Lake, 1020 meters First Waterfall, 308 meters Shuanglong Water Play, 203 meters Xiao Jiuzhaigou Entrance, 447 meters Wild Kiwi Forest (200 years), 482 meters Xianjuliu, Wild Kiwi (300 years), 460 meters Second Waterfall. In addition, the specialty of Huo Village, the big red apricots, can be picked at the end of June and the beginning of July every year. Around September 10th, there are 3,000 walnut trees for picking. After the "October" holiday, the red leaves all over the mountains are the most fascinating. The scenic area is rich in water resources, the climate in the small watershed is warm and humid, the forests are lush, and the animal and plant species are rich. The vegetation coverage rate of the entire scenic area reaches 95%. The highest peak, Laolongwo, is 1,646 meters above sea level, forming two large waterfalls above 29 meters and nearly 100 small waterfalls below a few meters. The Tianhe, the pool, the green valley, and the red rock form a beautiful scene. In spring, the mountain flowers are in full bloom and the fragrance is fragrant; in summer, the valley is cool, the streams are gurgling, and the springs are flowing. The ice-skinned green trees in the shade complement each other. The ancient poplars, ancient willows, century-old kiwis, and mountain grapes cover the sky and are entangled in the middle, just like a tropical rainforest; in the golden autumn season, the weather is clear and refreshing, and the red leaves on the mountain are even more beautiful against the blue sky and white clouds. In winter, the ice waterfall is as white as jade and magnificent, which makes people linger. Here, you can also experience thrilling primitive forest and other mountain adventures; take a unique forest train, travel in the mountains, and the fragrance of flowers is refreshing, like a fairyland. The main scenic spots that can be appreciated are: Yulong Lake, Qingyou Lake, Sit and Listen to the Double Qin, Fairy Bay, the First Waterfall (29.7 meters high and 5 meters wide), Thousand Frog Bees, Seven Sound Waterfall, Double Dragons Entering the Water, Little Jiuzhaigou, Qinyutan, 300-year-old wild kiwi fruit, Fairy Bay, Double Dragons Playing with Turtle, Frog Stone, 200-year-old wild kiwi fruit, Fairy Willow, Songxian Pine, the Second Waterfall (30 meters high and 10 meters wide), and the primeval forest. In the valley from the first waterfall to the second waterfall, along the streams and mountain paths, vines, shrubs, and trees are entangled and intertwined, forming a natural plant corridor of about five kilometers long, which is lush and green, and is called "Tengluo Valley", a great wonder of Shuanglong Gorge. The scenic area can be summarized as: "Ten miles of streams, hundreds of pools of waterfalls, thousands of acres of red apricots, and thousands of hectares of forests." It can be said that the green mountains and valleys, the peaks and ridges are majestic and handsome. In summer, the mountain flowers are everywhere, and the gurgling streams are a beautiful northern beauty, so it is also called "Little Jiuzhaigou".
Beijing's first outlet leisure station scenic spot
As the largest commercial complex integrating leisure, shopping, entertainment and catering in western Beijing, Shouchuang Outlets has received more than 6 million visitors in the past year since its opening, and has gradually become a model of business and tourism integration in Fangshan. The Shouchuang Outlets Leisure Station scenic area has children's entertainment area, pet feeding area, shopping and leisure corridor, Egyptian pharaoh sphinx, multi-national clock display, fashion vane, three-dimensional gallery and other leisure viewing areas.
Lingshui Juren Village
Lingshui Village is located in Zhaitang Town, Mentougou District, Beijing. It is one of the ancient villages with the most cultural heritage in the ancient villages in western Beijing. It is 78 kilometers away from Beijing and 14 kilometers away from the town government. Lingshui Village is 430 meters above sea level and has a settlement area of 64,000 square meters. It is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, and is slightly rectangular. As early as the Liao Dynasty, the village had a considerable scale. After generations of development, it reached its peak in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. At that time, there were 360 households in the village with a population of more than 2,000. The ancestors of Lingshui chose a place to build the village based on the theory of "feng shui" and decided to build the village in the shape of a turtle. The entire village is surrounded by mountains, enclosed and closed, attached to the yin and embraced the yang, hiding the wind and gathering the qi, advancing from the east and collecting from the west, forming a natural pattern of "harmony between man and nature".
Xuanhua Cultural Ancient City Tourist Area
Xuanhua Ancient City Tourist Area, a tourist area in Zhangjiakou City, is known as the "First Prefecture in Western Beijing". Xuanhua City was first built in the first year of Emperor Xinzong of Tang Dynasty (888) and started to be built in the seventeenth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1394). The circumference of the city is 100 kilometers. Because Zhu Sui, the nineteenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was conferred the title of King of Valley, it was built into a large-scale city with a structure similar to that of the capital. In the thirty-second year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1693), Xuanfu Guard was abolished and replaced by Xuanhua Prefecture, which means to spread education. Xuanhua got its name from this. It is the first prefecture city west of Beijing, so it is called "First Prefecture in Western Beijing". There are 3 national key cultural relics protection units, 10 Hebei Provincial key cultural relics protection units in the tourist area, and 9 of them are "First in Western Beijing".