Tomb-Sweeping Day Customs in Huzhou

1, rolling silkworm flowers?

There are rich sericulture customs in the vast rural areas of Huzhou, and people regard Hanshan as a "sacred place for silkworm flowers". Every year in Tomb-Sweeping Day, sericulture farmers in the four townships are crowded with ants and mountains, which are called "rolling silkworm flowers". "Silkworm Flower Rolling" is a manifestation of the worship of the silkworm god in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is also an organic part of China silk culture. The legend of "White Horse Silkworm" in the silkworm town of northern Zhejiang is the most widely circulated.

The folk regard Hanshan as the birthplace or destination of the silkworm god, and the folk custom of "rolling silkworm flowers" in Hanshan Qingming comes into being. The traditional activities of "rolling silkworm eggs" in Hanshan mainly include: carrying silkworm eggs, hiking up the mountain, buying and selling silkworm flowers, wearing silkworm flowers, offering sacrifices to silkworm gods, performing water sports and so on.

The folk activity of "rolling silkworm flowers" in Hanshan retains the local cultural customs of Hangjiahu silkworm town, which has sociological and folklore value. In May 2007, Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture recommended Hanshan silkworm flower (including Deqing New Town silkworm flower) to declare the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative list. ?

2. Fangfeng Temple Fair?

The autumn festival at the southern foot of Fangfeng Mountain was held on August 24th, 25th and 26th in the old calendar, which was highly valued by officials and people in all previous dynasties. The autumn festival was first offered by officials, and then after the ceremony of "burial", "lifting" and sacrifice, they went out to patrol the temple. All the clubs are in their positions, waving flags and shouting, and gathering in the temple fair square; The old dragon is in front, the green dragon is behind, and pavilions, stilts and lanterns are spread out.

There are three boxing clubs in the street, performing steel forks, top cylinders and various martial arts. Visit the Osmanthus fragrans Hall, and then "sit and offer tea" with the local smoked bean tea; In some places, we have to take the pontoon bridge. After performing three social dramas in a row, villagers have also visited the village these days, "being guests" and drinking "baked bean tea". Vendors and vendors set up stalls, all over the street, crowded with people, very lively. Throughout the temple fair, the villagers were guests.