Zumiao Street Wenhua Street

Zumiao Street followed Foshan in the Jin Dynasty, and was named "the first place in Foshan" because Foshan was named in the Tang Dynasty. Later, it became famous for Songzu Temple. Later, in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Zumiao Street, together with Wuhan, Beijing and Suzhou, was also called the "Four Great Collections", along with Hankou Town, Zhuxian Town and Jingdezhen, and became the famous "Four Great Collections" and "Four Famous Towns" in China. It is a famous hometown of martial arts, Cantonese opera, dragon and lion sports and a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. Historical celebrities, such as Bruce Lee and Huang Feihong, have become famous locally, but they are famous overseas, which can be described as outstanding people. There are 2 state-level cultural relics protection units, 3 provincial-level units and more than 60 precious ancient buildings in this street area. Foshan's "non-legacy" such as lion dance, Cantonese opera, woodblock New Year pictures and paper-cutting were listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council. Foshan lion's head, Foshan wood carving, Foshan lantern, Foshan autumn colors, the birthday of Emperor Bei of the ancestral temple and the trip to Tongji were selected as the first batch of provincial and municipal intangible cultural heritage masterpieces. It is not only the trace of the origin and development of Foshan, but also the cultural name card and charm of Foshan.

In recent years, the streets have actively promoted cultural construction, meticulously organized activities such as the "Cultural Ancestral Temple Ancient Town Xinhui" cultural and artistic exhibition, the Lion King Competition, and the declaration of the hometown of dragon and lion sports, and strengthened the management of the cultural market, which has had a positive impact on the industry and society, and the construction of cultural streets has made continuous progress. At the same time, the street actively cooperates with the district government to do a good job in the renovation of the ancestral temple in Li Donghua, known as the "Century Project" in Chancheng District. In the next few years, it will reproduce the new landscape of Lingnan architectural style, the integration of traditional and modern charm, and the prosperity of commerce and trade.

This year, Zumiao Street will focus on the establishment of Zumiao Art Troupe, integrate nearly 80 art teams in its jurisdiction, give full play to the mass and extensive role of cultural and sports associations, activate the prosperity of community culture, and promote the great development and prosperity of community culture. One thousand years ago, the ancestors of Lingnan civilization were born here.

One hundred years ago, the seeds of modern civilization in China bloomed here;

More than a year ago, a magnificent picture of 2 1 century was unfolded here.

This is Zumiao Street in Chancheng District, Foshan City. A place that inherits a long history, splendid culture and dares to be the first; A place that carries forward the past, changes with each passing day and is full of vitality; A place with harmonious neighbors, mutual help and love, and simple folk customs.

In June, 2006, six "intangible cultural heritages" of Foshan, such as lion dance, Cantonese opera, dragon boat rap, woodblock New Year pictures, paper-cutting and Shiwan dolls, were listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritages by the State Council, and many folk handicrafts and folk customs, such as Foshan lion head, Foshan woodcarving, Foshan lantern, autumn colors, ancestral temple, North Emperor's birthday and Tongji trip, were selected in the first batch of provincial and municipal intangible cultural heritages. It is gratifying and encouraging that these precious intangible cultural heritages can be found in Zumiao Street, an ancient town in Foshan. They are the business cards and charms of Foshan culture, which enable the long-standing cultural commemoration to be passed down and spread. Today, after thousands of years of tests, these treasures are still brilliant and meaningful.

The purpose of this exhibition is to show the rich connotation and historical value of the intangible cultural heritage originated in our street, to form a good atmosphere for the protection of intangible cultural heritage in the whole society, to fully reflect the profound connotation of the first place in Foshan and the human ancestral temple, to provide a vivid base for citizens to understand local culture and to add a wonderful stroke to the construction of cultural streets! The Origin of Ancestral Temple-Tapo Temple

Tapo Temple is located at Guo Jing Street 1 in the city center. This is the former site of "Jing Tang" in Tapogang, where the Buddhist monk Piescher once gave lectures. According to legend, this mountain was named "Foshan" because three Tang Jing bronze buddhas were unearthed in the second year of Tang Zhenguan (628), so it was related to the name of Foshan. Jingtang Temple was built after the Tang Dynasty, but it was demolished in the early Ming Dynasty when Hongwu destroyed the temple. When the reconstruction is planned for the next seven years (1627), Tapogang has been opened as a market in Pu Jun, so it is not suitable for building temples, so it is moved to Wanshoufang to rebuild Tapogang Temple (Jingtang Ancient Temple). The former site is Dongyue Temple, also known as Tapo Temple, which was rebuilt in the first year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (1796). The scale is very small, the overall width is only 4.58 meters, and the construction area is less than 42 square meters. It is divided into two entrances, the head gate and the main hall. The saddle-shaped wind volcano wall and the beam frame are hard mountain purlins. There is a well in front of the temple, which is said to have been dug at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty. Jing Quan is crisp and inexhaustible, and it is still used by nearby residents. The wall next to the well platform was originally inlaid with the stone tablet of "Foshan" in the second year of Tang Zhenguan, the stone tablet of "the first place in Foshan" and the legacy of pastoral songs. Foshan, an ancient town, was once famous for its many temples. It is a tiny place with as many as 148 temples. Because of the industrial and commercial town, there are many smaller temples than this one. Although the Tapo Temple is small, it is an important material evidence of Foshan's name. There has always been a folk saying that "without Foshan, there will be a tower slope, and without the tower slope, there will be no Foshan", which has certain historical value. 1. Foshan Paper-cut

Foshan folk paper-cut spread in Song Dynasty and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Because its paper-cutting production method adopts cutting, engraving, chiseling, printing, writing and lining, it can be divided into solid color paper-cutting, copper lining, copper writing, paper writing, golden flower writing and silver writing. His works are very particular about cutting and carving, and he often cuts and carves on paper or special copper foil or tin foil with a knife or scissors. In particular, the copper writing material is the most distinctive, which combines painting, sculpture, writing and other techniques to make the works vigorous and magnificent. Foshan paper-cut was also used as the manuscript of architecture and furniture carving more than 100 years ago, and then used for interior decoration. Sticking on lintels and columns, it is also used for decoration such as sacrifice, binding, spending money and setting off firecrackers.

Since the Ming Dynasty, Foshan paper-cut has been produced in large quantities by specialized industries, and the products are sold to provinces in the province, Central South and Southwest China, and exported to Southeast Asian countries. On the basis of tradition, Foshan paper-cut is rigorous in composition, strong in decoration, transparent and elegant, radiant, reflecting the theme of life of the times, creating a road of innovation in traditional art, and more representative in Chinese paper-cut art. Foshan Woodblock New Year Pictures

Woodblock New Year pictures are also one of the schools of folk New Year pictures in China. It is known as "Wan Nianhong" with red lead made of Athena Chu, a famous specialty of Foshan, as its background color, and it can withstand the sun and rain without changing color. Foshan folk woodblock New Year pictures, including door pictures (commonly known as door gods), New Year pictures and idol pictures, are collectively called New Year pictures. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, woodblock New Year pictures reached their peak, gradually forming a series of "Four Woodblock New Year Pictures": Yangliuqing in Tianjin, Taohuawu in Suzhou, Weifang in Shandong and Foshan in Guangdong.

3. Foshan woodcarving

Foshan is also one of the important producing areas of Guangdong woodcarving. Foshan woodcarving is dominated by mahogany carving, and some gold foil woodcarving becomes gold paint. It is famous for its neat knife technique, concise lines, bold and straightforward composition, generous and full, and strong decoration. The subjects are mostly people, animals, flowers, melons and fruits. The large altar displayed in the anteroom and main hall of the ancestral temple is one of the famous gold lacquer wood carvings in Foshan. The sculptures include stories such as "Jing Ke stabbed the King of Qin", "Li Yuanba Fu Longju", "Seven Sages in Bamboo Forest" and "Xue Gang's Anti-Tang Dynasty".

4. Foshan lion head binding technology

The lion's head in Foshan originated in the Ming Dynasty and rose in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. According to legend, there was a one-horned monster in Foshan in the Ming Dynasty, whose eyes were wide open and he made a strange call of "Lian Lian", which the people called "Lian beast". This monster often goes out at night to destroy crops, kill livestock and make chickens and dogs restless, so people talk about destroying this monster. According to the image characteristics of the lion known as the king of beasts, they made a fierce lion out of bamboo sticks and colored paper, and then made the lion's body out of colored cloth. Choose a lean man to wear a lion's head and take gongs and drums to ambush where monsters haunt. As soon as the monster appeared, gongs and drums roared, and the "lions" rushed at the monster. The monster got scared and ran away. Since then, the monster has never appeared again. Therefore, lion dancing to exorcise evil spirits has become a common custom and gradually spread among the people. By the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Foshan had a "lion head" production line, and many places and institutions customized Foshan lion heads. At present, lion dance has been neglected by traditional folk entertainment. Competition activities are spread all over South China, Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia, and this traditional folk activity is also very common in European and American Chinese areas.

5. Foshan lanterns

Lanterns are called lanterns by Foshan people. Zazuo is a three-dimensional modeling production with figures, animals and plants, pavilions and other objects. The light color designed and produced by Foshan Folk Art Research Association is a major school of traditional light color art in China, which has the characteristics of exquisite and beautiful lanterns in the south of the Yangtze River. Traditionally known as "Foshan light color", the historical records of Ming and Qing dynasties have long been recorded in detail.

The color binding of Foshan lamps is mainly made of bamboo strips, iron wires and other materials by hand, and then all kinds of silk products, lace and colored nails are attached, with the unique "Foshan paper-cut" pattern in Foshan, or various patterns are painted on silk. On the basis of tradition, Foshan's light and color binding art is constantly innovating and developing, with more colorful styles and varieties, from the initial indoor art to the square art, from a single work to a scale combination. It is characterized by traditional craftsmanship, novel modeling, exaggeration without being divorced from reality, exquisite workmanship, bright colors during the day and resplendence at night. 1. Traditional autumn colors

Autumn means autumn and harvest. Color refers to the scenery. Autumn is a scenic parade held in autumn. Foshan's famous traditional autumn colors appeared as early as the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (1403- 1425) and have a history of more than 500 years. As a comprehensive artistic performance, autumn colors in Foshan are based on folk life, hobbies and customs, and are folk cultural and recreational activities combining performing arts with arts and crafts. The main contents include "color": car color, horse color, floating color, water color, ground color and light color; "Products": five categories: handicrafts, antique handicrafts, flower handicrafts, fruit handicrafts and scale handicrafts. The popular folk lantern parade in Guangdong and Guangxi is autumn scenery from Foshan. Now, with the guidance and help of the higher authorities, Zumiao Street is planning to make the annual autumn parade develop normally. Step 2: Help the poor.

Tongji Bridge is one of the earliest bridges built in Foshan. It is named Tongji Bridge, which means that "the bridge is in the name of Tong, and then it will help" and "righteousness will help, and cross-tuen will help". The bridge spans Foshan Yong, which is the only way to Shunde and Panyu and an important channel for commercial exchanges in Foshan. Therefore, Foshan businessmen will go to Tongji Bridge for a favor in order to have a prosperous business in the coming year. For more than 300 years, every year on the 16th day of the first month, the villagers in Foshan will come out and walk across Tongji Bridge, in order to have good weather and all their wishes come true in the coming year, from which this folk proverb unique to Foshan is derived. Now, this ancient custom is gradually endowed with modern colors. In 2006, we also organized a series of cultural activities, which injected new cultural connotations into the ancient customs. Nowadays, the activity of "revitalizing the economy" plays a great role in building a famous cultural city, creating a city cultural business card and building a harmonious society.

3. The birthday of the Northern Emperor of Taimiao

The birthday celebration of the Northern Emperor of Foshan ancestral temple is a comprehensive folk cultural activity popular in the Pearl River Delta, which integrates religion, entertainment, secularity and mass. Its origin is closely related to the worship of the Northern Emperor and the construction of Foshan ancestral temple. Northern Emperor, also known as Xuanwu, Zhenwu, Tian Xuan God, Hei Di, etc. , commonly known as the Northern Emperor among the people in the Pearl River Delta. As the carrier of the Northern Emperor's sacrifice, Foshan Ancestral Temple was built in the Yuanfeng period of the Song Dynasty (1078- 1085), and became the "head of the ancestral temple" in Foshan because of its long history. Formed the "temple meeting" rule that villagers and gentry came to the ancestral hall for deliberation very early, making the ancestral hall a centralized political power.

Every year on the third day of the third lunar month, it is the birthday of Beidi, the ancestral temple in Foshan. During the birthday, we should not only celebrate the birthday, but also hold various ceremonies to worship the gods. After the reform and opening up, the people spontaneously resumed the activities of celebrating the birthday of the Northern Emperor, and presented a scene of prosperity year by year. In recent years, the birthday of the Northern Emperor has gradually presented the grand occasion of "advocating dozens of pieces and making a noise for more than ten miles" in ancient times.

As the largest mass sacrifice and entertainment activity in Foshan, the birthday of the Northern Emperor has a wide participation of the whole people, which strongly shows the religious nature of "prosperous times" when the Northern Emperor was born, and has a wide influence at home and abroad, and is the spiritual pillar of Foshan people at home and abroad. Since 2000, Foshan has held folk cultural activities in the form of temple fairs on the third day of the third lunar month every year.