The Origin of Burning Tower in Ji 'an Mid-Autumn Festival

"Ji 'an Mid-Autumn Festival pagoda burning custom" evolved from stupa.

"Burning Tower in Mid-Autumn Festival" is a popular folk custom of praying for blessings in Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi, also known as burning tile lamps, pagodas, tile pagodas and Brahma pagodas. Ji 'an's Mid-Autumn Burning Tower has a long history. Anfu County, the jurisdiction of Gululing County, is the best-preserved area of "Ji 'an Mid-Autumn Festival Burning Tower" custom. Zhou Hu, Jintian, Yangmen and Peng Fang in Chenshanhe River Basin are particularly popular, and Zhexi Village in Jintian Township is the most typical.

It is said that this custom originated from the ancestors of western Zhejiang who became officials abroad and brought them back to their hometown. The famous "Jinshi Village" Zhexi Village was rated as a provincial "historical and cultural village". "The custom of burning pagodas in Ji 'an Mid-Autumn Festival" evolved from pagodas, and has become an important folk activity in Ji 'an area to pray for good weather, prosperity and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, which has important folk custom and historical value. At the same time, it is of great practical significance to enhance social cohesion and promote social harmony.

Main Contents of "Ji 'an Mid-Autumn Festival Tower Burning Custom"

1, kita. In the early morning of the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, old people and children are picking up broken bricks. In the village open space, they paved a hexagonal base with bricks, and each base has a fire inlet and an ash outlet. On top of it, tiles are staggered layer by layer, and slowly waist, shaped like a pagoda.

2. Burn the tower. In the evening, with the mid-month day, firecrackers sounded and the whole village gathered in front of the tower. Each family brings its own firewood, and the main burner prepares old sour wine or rice soup. Villagers set up incense tables in front of the tower, lit incense sticks, placed grapefruit and moon cakes, and set off firecrackers Yue Bai again. After the sacrifice, with the sound of three gongs and drums, the pagoda began to burn, and it was red, just like a dragon flying. In the warm atmosphere, the villagers began to sing folk songs, praising the beautiful years and the beautiful life.

3. Seal off this tower. After midnight, people were exhausted and wanted to close the tower. The main burner will wait for the straw to burn before setting off a string of firecrackers to congratulate the end of the activity. The tower burning process is accompanied by dragon dancing, raising dragon and phoenix flags, supporting palace lanterns and other activities, with distinctive characteristics.