(New Year’s walk to the grassroots) Fujian Liancheng: Chinese traditional villages travel to the dragon and celebrate the Lantern Festival
Chinanews.com, Liancheng, Fujian, February 4th (Huang Shuilin, Zhang Ling) On the evening of February 3rd, in Dikeng Village, Tangqian Township, Liancheng County, Longyan City, Fujian Province, a traditional Chinese village, villagers paraded around the countryside surrounded by a mighty dragon. Streets, fields, and fields celebrate the Lantern Festival.
As night fell, Dikeng Dalong traveled among the villages according to the established parade route, and looked like a fire dragon swimming from a distance.
Wherever they went, every family lit pine bonfires, set off fireworks and firecrackers, and there were groups of Dikeng gongs and drums before and after the dragon parade, and the festive atmosphere spread throughout the village.
You Dalong making Lantern Festival is a characteristic folk custom of Dikeng Village, which has a history of more than 400 years.
Photo courtesy of Liancheng County Financial Media Center
The people around were also attracted by this lively scene, and came to watch one after another, and some even joined the dragon parade.
"It's very happy and lively. The Lantern Festival is like this in my memory. Youlong has a history of hundreds of years in our village. As the younger generation, we want to pass on this traditional folk custom." Villager Jiang Youcai said .
"I saw Youlong today, and I was very excited. I felt the taste of the New Year at my doorstep. After seeing Youlong in my hometown after many years, I felt the taste of the year when I was a child. I will use the camera in my hand to capture this beautiful moment. Record it and share it with relatives and friends abroad." Ma Yihong, a tourist, said.
The villagers surrounded the mighty dragon and paraded in the village streets and fields to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
Photo courtesy of Liancheng County Financial Media Center
Dikeng Village, located at the foot of Guanzhai Mountain, is a typical Jingzhong village, with landscapes such as Yunxiao Rock (commonly known as Spider Rock), Stair Ridge, and a Line of Sky, as well as legends about the God of Zhi; the cultural heritage here is profound, and Ji Xiaolan is a local student The plaque inscribed by Jiang Longpan - "Civilization has an image", encourages his family to carry forward the family tradition of civilization and abide by the loyalty and filial piety.
You Dalong making Lantern Festival is a characteristic folk custom of Dikeng Village, which has a history of more than 400 years.
Dikeng Dragon is handmade with materials such as bamboo strips, rice paper and colored paper. The dragon head and dragon body are painted with dragon patterns. The front and back of each dragon body are written with the words Guotai Min'an, good weather, abundant grains, prosperous population, and peace in all seasons. Wait for the words of blessing.
As night fell, Dikeng Dalong traveled among the villages according to the established parade route, and looked like a fire dragon swimming from a distance.
Photo courtesy of Liancheng County Financial Media Center
Jiang Xinfa, deputy director of the Dikeng Village Committee, said that Dikeng Village has always had the custom of parading dragons to celebrate the Lantern Festival. This year, from the second day of the lunar new year, every household at home began to make dragons, and each household produced a dragon body. After the production was completed, I started to travel until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
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