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Qiang Year
Qiang New Year is a traditional festival of the Qiang people in Sichuan Province, China, and is celebrated on the first day of the tenth lunar month every year. During the festival, the Qiang people worship the gods and pray for prosperity. Under the careful guidance of the Shibi (priest), the villagers dress in festive costumes, hold a solemn mountain worship ceremony, and kill sheep to worship the gods. Then, the villagers will dance the leather drum and Salang dance under the leadership of the Shibi. During the event, the Shibi chants the traditional epic of the Qiang people, and the people sing, drink and have fun. On New Year's Eve, the head of each family will preside over the worship ceremony and present sacrifices and offerings. In recent years, due to the increasing migration of people, the declining interest of young people in the traditional culture of the Qiang people, and the impact of foreign culture, fewer and fewer people celebrate the Qiang New Year; the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake destroyed many Qiang villages and severely damaged the Qiang people's gathering areas, and the Qiang Lunar New Year was therefore in a precarious state.
Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival, which is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It has a history of more than 2,500 years. The festival customs of expelling poison and warding off evil spirits have led to a variety of folk activities such as sacrifices, entertainment, and health care in various places, mainly including sacrifices to Qu Yuan, commemorating Wu Zixu, planting mugwort, hanging calamus, drinking realgar wine, eating rice dumplings, dragon boat racing, and eliminating the five poisons. Various activities vary slightly due to regional differences, especially in Zigui County and Huangshi City in Hubei Province. The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival that contains a unique national spirit and rich cultural connotations, and has a significant impact on Chinese folk life.
Spring Festival Chinese people celebrate the traditional New Year social practice
The Spring Festival is the most profound, richest, most participated and most influential traditional Chinese festival. Every year around the Spring Festival, Chinese people all over the world celebrate this festival with the themes of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, praying for blessings and good fortune, and reunion and harmony. For thousands of years, the Spring Festival has continuously maintained and strengthened the emotional ties between individuals, families and the country, and has played an important role in the continuation of Chinese civilization. With the increasing scope of overseas dissemination, the Spring Festival has become a symbol of Chinese culture that is generally accepted, recognized and appreciated by the world. "The social practice of Chinese people celebrating the traditional New Year during the Spring Festival" is shared by the Chinese people and widely practiced throughout the country. It embodies the Chinese people's human emotions and family and country feelings, embodies the value concept of harmonious coexistence between man and nature and harmonious coexistence between people, and plays an important role in promoting family harmony, social harmony, economic development, environmental protection and other aspects. This heritage project has been included in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which is of great significance to enhancing the cultural identity of Chinese people at home and abroad, practicing the global civilization initiative, and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Heritage with Related Tags
Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
Paramaribo is a 17th-18th century Dutch colonial town located on the tropical northern coast of South America. The original and very characteristic street plan of the historic centre is still intact. Its buildings reflect the trending techniques and materials of the Dutch architectural style that gradually merged with the local traditional architecture.
Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
Between 1696 and 1760, the Jesuits built six reducciones (Christian Indian settlements) inspired by the "ideal city" of 16th-century philosophers, in a style that blended Catholic architecture with local traditions. The six existing reducciones - San Francisco Javier, Concepción, Santa Ana, San Miguel, San Rafael and San José - constitute a living legacy in the former territory of the Chiquitos.
Jingzhongshan Religious Cultural Tourism Area
Jingzhong Mountain is located in Qianxi County, Hebei Province, in the heart of the five cities of Beijing, Tianjin, Tangshan, Chengde and Qinhuangdao. It is 180 kilometers west of Beijing, 150 kilometers east of Qinhuangdao, 75 kilometers south of Tangshan, 185 kilometers from Tianjin, and 140 kilometers north of Chengde. It is within the two-hour travel circle of the five cities and has a superior geographical location. The scenic area is only ten minutes' drive from the Qianxi branch of the Beijing-Shenyang Expressway and the Tangcheng Expressway, with convenient transportation and strong accessibility. Jingzhong Mountain is 610 meters above sea level. There are 1,872 steps from the foot of the mountain to the top. It winds between steep cliffs and extends among pine trees and rocks. The winding paths lead to secluded places with a new view at every step. Zhang Taifu of the Qing Dynasty wrote in a poem: "The road points to the outside of Santun, where green lotuses bloom. Ten thousand pines stand through the rocks, and one path competes with the sky." Jingzhong Mountain is known as the famous mountain in Jingdong. The characteristics of the scenic area can be summarized in three sentences: the natural landscape is ingenious and beautiful, the religious culture has a long history and is profound, and the ancient cultural buildings are ingenious and spectacular. Jingzhong Mountain was named "Famous Mountain in the World" by Emperor Kangxi for its beautiful and charming natural scenery. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province, with a solitary peak, pine trees blocking the sun, and a quiet canyon. In spring, the mountains are full of flowers and the fragrant wind blows on your face; in midsummer, the trees are green and the birds are singing; in late autumn, the sky is high and the clouds are light, and the forests are dyed; in midwinter, the snow is white and the ice is pure. In history, there are eight famous scenic spots in Jingzhong, including the lotus seat on the peak, the shadow dragon in the canyon, the morning bell of the cloud temple, the sunrise at dawn, the golden flowers in the wild, the blue water of Luan River, the overlapping green mountains and the deep caves, which are refreshing. It is worthy of being the first famous mountain in Jingdong for its ancient and mysterious views, wonderful explorations and charming views. The 1,872-level stone steps of Jingzhong Mountain are winding and circling, reaching the top of the mountain, which is magnificent. From a high altitude, you can see the endless mountains, and the waves of the Bohai Sea seem to be in front of you. The wonders are different and beautiful. Many literati, emperors and generals in history have a special liking for Jingzhong Mountain, and they have sung praises, and their poems, couplets and plaques have been widely circulated. When Emperor Kangxi climbed this mountain, he was inspired and wrote plaques such as "Famous Mountains in the World", "The Beginning of Famous Mountains" and "The Beautiful Scenery of Lingshan". Jingzhong Mountain has a history of more than a thousand years, and has accumulated a profound religious history and culture. Since the Tang Dynasty, Jingzhong Mountain has been called Ming Mountain, and has been popular for more than a thousand years. In the early Ming Dynasty, the Jizhen General's Office moved to Santunying at the foot of the mountain, and it was called Zhuque Mountain according to the names of the four guardian gods. Later, the "Three Loyalty Temple" was built on this mountain, and Zhuge Liang, Yue Fei, and Wen Tianxiang, three patriotic loyal ministers, were enshrined in the temple. The name was changed to Jingzhong Mountain to "admire loyalty and righteousness". In the second year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, Ma Yong, the general of Jizhen, built Bixia Palace on the east side of the "Three Loyalty Temple" and enshrined the statue of Yuanjun. Afterwards, Qi Jiguang, a famous national hero who had guarded the foot of Jingzhong Mountain for 16 years, carried out two large-scale repairs. Since then, the incense of Jingzhong Mountain has become increasingly prosperous. In the early Qing Dynasty, Emperor Shunzhi and Emperor Kangxi showed great favor to Jingzhong Mountain. They visited Jingzhong Mountain six times and not only allocated a large amount of land and money to repair the temples and buildings on the mountain, but also granted a statue of the Golden Goddess weighing 16.4 jin and a collection of more than 4,500 volumes of the Tripitaka, which became the treasure of Jingzhong Mountain. The custom of "facing the golden face" has been passed down to this day. Xingzai, a great monk who had faced the wall in the Zhizhi Cave of Jingzhong Mountain for nine years, was summoned by Emperor Shunzhi to the Imperial Palace in May of the ninth year of Shunzhi (1652 AD) to preach and worship Buddha. He was supported in the Jiaoyuan, creating a precedent for monks to preach in the Imperial Palace and was granted the title of "Bieshan Huishan Puying Zen Master". According to the "Manchu Archives of the History of the Qing Dynasty", Shunzhi appointed Xuanye as the crown prince after consulting with divination at Jingzhong Mountain. Jingzhong Mountain was regarded as a royal temple, and every important political discussion would come to Jingzhong Mountain to worship Buddha and consult divination. As a result, its reputation rose and became famous all over the world. Jingzhong Mountain is 60 kilometers away from the Eastern Qing Tombs. In the past, Emperors Qianlong, Jiaqing and others would visit Jingzhong Mountain and pray for blessings and good fortune whenever they went to the Eastern Tombs to worship their ancestors, which made Jingzhong Mountain more popular. Thousands of years of history have left behind spectacular cultural ancient buildings. Since the Tang Dynasty, ancient temples such as the Sanqing Taoist Temple have been built on the mountain. It reached its peak during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. According to historical records, Ma Yong and Qi Jiguang of the Ming Dynasty successively organized the construction of temples, and Emperor Chongzhen sent people to the mountain for repairs many times. In the early Qing Dynasty, Emperors Shunzhi and Kangxi allocated treasury silver several times to build Jingzhong Mountain as a royal temple, which eventually formed three complete architectural complexes on the top, middle and foot of the mountain with "72 temples and 160 golden faces". There are both magnificent royal buildings and unique local folk ancient temples, Taoist buildings such as Bixia Palace, Caishen Temple, Zhenwu Temple, and Yuhuang Temple, Buddhist buildings such as Yufo Temple, Yuantong Zen Temple, Thousand-handed and Thousand-eyed Bodhisattva Hall, and Confucian buildings such as Sanzhong Temple. There are also new cultural landscapes such as Baoding Cultural Park that reflects the unique culture of Jingzhong Mountain, the first golden palace in the north where Jin Niangniang sits, and Wanfu Road that has won the Guinness World Record. All buildings are built according to the terrain of the mountain, with different regulations, and all reflect unique ingenuity. The magical natural landscape and profound religious culture have bred unique local customs. Every year on the 18th day of the fourth lunar month and the 15th day of the tenth lunar month, Jingzhong Mountain will hold a grand traditional temple fair. From the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the "Cultural Festival of Blessing and Spring Festival" will be held. Tourists from Beijing, Tianjin, Tang, Chengde, Qin, Inner Mongolia and other places flock to the mountain, and merchants from all over the country gather here. There are many pilgrims. Folk cultural activities such as singing and dancing, opera, circus, shadow play, and flower fairs are rich and colorful, and the number of tourists exceeds 200,000. During holidays, the first and fifteenth day of each month, and the Buddhist and Taoist days of Jingzhong Mountain, people come to visit, sightsee, and make pilgrimages in an endless stream, either out of worship for the religious holy land that integrates Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, or because of the attraction of folk cultural activities and natural scenery.