Temple fair is a kind of social activity in China. Legend has it that it originated in ancient times, when people offer sacrifices to the village god, which later gradually evolved into a marketplace for people to exchange products and a place for a cultural performance. Temple Fair in ancient China had a unique status in the lives of ordinary people. It is the time to worship gods, pray for the blessing. It is also a good time to have fun. All performances continued in traditional temple fairs, talk shows Kongfu flag shows shows shows lions etc. It became a haven for children. Fortunately, this old tradition is still preserved today.
mass figurinesThe temple fair, usually in open in or near a temple floor, is celebrated in festive or specified days. Some are held only during the Spring Festival Although different places have their Temple Fair on different dates, the contents are similar. Farmers and merchants sell their farm produce, local specialties, and antiques, jade articles, flowers, birds and fish; craftsmen set up stalls to display and sell their handicrafts and specialty snacks (吃); folk artists establish a stage for singing, dancing and Quyi (Yi Chinese folk art forms including ballad singing qǔ (Min Ge, storytelling, comic dialogues (Xiǎo pǐn 小品), clapper talk, crosstalk (xiang sheng), etc. .) performance. ordinary people come to the temple fair to buy and sell goods, see performances, and sample snacks, giving the temple fair a bustling atmosphere.
Temple fair pinwheelBeijing originated during the Liao (916-1125 辽代 Ao Liao) Dynasty and continued through several dynasties including the RMB (Yuan Ao 1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644 míng Ao) and Qing (Ao Qing 1644- 1911). Because it starts around the temple, called the show 'temple'. There was always some small traders and hawkers stalls are set out various temple to make money from the people who came to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. Gradually, the temple fair became a regular activity and is now a local folk custom in Beijing.
ceremonyThe traditional temple fairs in Beijing can be divided into three types: One is the monthly temple fair during the last period of temple fairs monthly develops the rural fair with many business and entertainment. There is also a temple fair opened temporarily in accordance with convention when traditional festivals or something related to the activities of offering sacrifices to Buddhism (FO jiào) or Taoism (DAO jiào). The characteristic of this type of temple fair is often carried out primarily for religious activities; However, some basic and toys will be available for purchase, and folk artists put on performances. The third type of temple fair is for multiple professions. In the past, many professions were a common practice of sacrificing offerings to its founders, once a year. They generally have the show on the birthday of the founder of his own profession.
Now Beijing is keeping temple fair every Spring Festival. Relatively famous temple fairs are those of the White Cloud Temple (Baiyun GUA), the Altar of Earth (di TAN), Dragon Pool (Long Tan HU) and the Temple of Intense Happiness (Long Fu Si) . fairTemple temple fairs in Beijing have preserved many traditional customs, such as riding a monkey to stroll around the temple fair and throwing coins through the hole in the center of a copper coin in the White Cloud Temple. Many goods sold in the temple fair have typical northern features such as toys like diabolo (Zhu Kong, pinwheel (Feng Che 风车), knife (刀 DAO), spear (Qiang 枪) sword (jiàn 剑) and halberd (jǐ 戟) .. great haws on a stick and sweetened porridge millet flour and sugar are very popular among the common people many artistic folk performances, rich delicious Beijing snacks and crafts are popular the most attractive points of this show's yangge (秧歌 Yan Ge), stilt (cǎi 踩高跷 Gao Qiao), boat land (Han Hua Chuan 划 旱船), lion dance (wǔ shī 舞狮) all pass in front of his eyes, play the steel fork, showing stick tiger, gong and drum beats ... make again and again for your enjoyment can also buy clay figures bristles (Shua máo yǒng 刷毛 俑), dough figurines. (rén Mian 面 人) and paper cuts (jiǎn zhǐ 剪纸), which are characteristic of local culture and charm of Beijing. If you're lucky, you can also find authentic Chinese antiques in good quality at reasonable prices.
mass figurinesThe temple fair, usually in open in or near a temple floor, is celebrated in festive or specified days. Some are held only during the Spring Festival Although different places have their Temple Fair on different dates, the contents are similar. Farmers and merchants sell their farm produce, local specialties, and antiques, jade articles, flowers, birds and fish; craftsmen set up stalls to display and sell their handicrafts and specialty snacks (吃); folk artists establish a stage for singing, dancing and Quyi (Yi Chinese folk art forms including ballad singing qǔ (Min Ge, storytelling, comic dialogues (Xiǎo pǐn 小品), clapper talk, crosstalk (xiang sheng), etc. .) performance. ordinary people come to the temple fair to buy and sell goods, see performances, and sample snacks, giving the temple fair a bustling atmosphere.
Temple fair pinwheelBeijing originated during the Liao (916-1125 辽代 Ao Liao) Dynasty and continued through several dynasties including the RMB (Yuan Ao 1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644 míng Ao) and Qing (Ao Qing 1644- 1911). Because it starts around the temple, called the show 'temple'. There was always some small traders and hawkers stalls are set out various temple to make money from the people who came to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. Gradually, the temple fair became a regular activity and is now a local folk custom in Beijing.
ceremonyThe traditional temple fairs in Beijing can be divided into three types: One is the monthly temple fair during the last period of temple fairs monthly develops the rural fair with many business and entertainment. There is also a temple fair opened temporarily in accordance with convention when traditional festivals or something related to the activities of offering sacrifices to Buddhism (FO jiào) or Taoism (DAO jiào). The characteristic of this type of temple fair is often carried out primarily for religious activities; However, some basic and toys will be available for purchase, and folk artists put on performances. The third type of temple fair is for multiple professions. In the past, many professions were a common practice of sacrificing offerings to its founders, once a year. They generally have the show on the birthday of the founder of his own profession.
Now Beijing is keeping temple fair every Spring Festival. Relatively famous temple fairs are those of the White Cloud Temple (Baiyun GUA), the Altar of Earth (di TAN), Dragon Pool (Long Tan HU) and the Temple of Intense Happiness (Long Fu Si) . fairTemple temple fairs in Beijing have preserved many traditional customs, such as riding a monkey to stroll around the temple fair and throwing coins through the hole in the center of a copper coin in the White Cloud Temple. Many goods sold in the temple fair have typical northern features such as toys like diabolo (Zhu Kong, pinwheel (Feng Che 风车), knife (刀 DAO), spear (Qiang 枪) sword (jiàn 剑) and halberd (jǐ 戟) .. great haws on a stick and sweetened porridge millet flour and sugar are very popular among the common people many artistic folk performances, rich delicious Beijing snacks and crafts are popular the most attractive points of this show's yangge (秧歌 Yan Ge), stilt (cǎi 踩高跷 Gao Qiao), boat land (Han Hua Chuan 划 旱船), lion dance (wǔ shī 舞狮) all pass in front of his eyes, play the steel fork, showing stick tiger, gong and drum beats ... make again and again for your enjoyment can also buy clay figures bristles (Shua máo yǒng 刷毛 俑), dough figurines. (rén Mian 面 人) and paper cuts (jiǎn zhǐ 剪纸), which are characteristic of local culture and charm of Beijing. If you're lucky, you can also find authentic Chinese antiques in good quality at reasonable prices.
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