What are the Vulcans doing?

Fire palace, fire temple. The fire culture of Changsha Fire Palace can be traced back to the ancient clan and tribe period in China. At that time, people had widely used fire for cooking and heating, but careless use of fire often caused disaster. In order to reduce fires, in the 26th century BC-2nd century BC/Kloc-0th century, Di Ku appointed a fire official who was in charge of fire sources. After his death, he was buried in Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue and built Zhu Rong Temple, named "Zhurongfeng". In order to commemorate this fire official, the "Fire Temple" was built in Pozi Street, Changsha, and it was not rebuilt until June 23rd, 12 (lunar calendar), and this day was designated as the birthday of Vulcan. On this day every year, the local government funds to organize a grand sacrifice ceremony, and the local chamber of commerce organizes businesses to participate. After the sacrifice, people marched in the city carrying Vulcan.

Huogong

The Fire Palace is Gan Yuan Palace. Gan Yuan Palace contains mystery. "Gan Yuan Palace" is a homonym for "Qian Yuan Gong". "Employee" in Changsha dialect means finished, finished. A "money-making worker" means that money has been hollowed out and used up. In the past, the temple fair in the Fire Palace was very famous. In addition to storytelling, juggling and other forms of folk temple fairs, there are several food stalls in front of the Temple of Fire, presenting the classic folk snacks representing the highest level in Hunan, which are delicious, spicy and sweet. The so-called "fire palace" has everything, and the food and snacks are spicy and sweet; Fried tofu is delicious, and my sister jiaozi counts two ginger; The prickly heat is crisp and the pig's blood hoof flower is delicious; All kinds of snacks can't be tasted, and diners are happy to laugh. " So delicious, coupled with the noisy and lively consumption atmosphere of the Temple of Fire, crowded people are of course willing to empty their pockets to eat. If any parent is as poor as a miser, surely his child will grab his parents' trouser legs and burst into tears. "Go into the fire palace and go out to earn money" has therefore become a folk saying that the snacks in the fire palace are delicious.

Unique temple fair

The fire palace food bred by the fire temple culture triggered by the fire culture has formed a unique southern fire culture phenomenon, a large-scale sacrificial ceremony, colorful folk art, delicious fire palace food, and the sound of smoke and opera in the temple, which seems like a lifetime ago. As long as you go to the Fire Palace to savor it, you will appreciate the infinite charm of a fire temple and Hunan cuisine.

Traditional folk custom

Xiang opera, ancient paintings, shadow play, arhat dance, clam dance, fan dance and majestic gongs and drums are all gathered together, and one song and one dance seems to tell a wonderful folk tale, which is thought-provoking, just like being in the temple fair of the Old Fire Palace.

The earliest fire fighting meeting was displayed in the Temple of Fire, with fire engines, fire axes, fire hooks and other fire fighting equipment, which made many old firefighters of the Fire Palace Fire Fighting Meeting excited and immersed themselves in the scene where the fire fighting team of the Old Fire Palace pushed a hand-cranked fire truck, followed by a water-carrying team of nearly 100 people rushing to the fire. But few people know that it was this "Fire Palace Fire Fighting Club" founded in the late Qing Dynasty that alleviated the suffering of merchants and people in Changsha.

Huo Xin Bao ding

The antique "Huogong Huobaoding" placed in front of the ancient archway of Huogong is 1.3 meters high and 1.4 meters wide, and a 1.5-meter-high "flame" can soar every night, which is radiant and spectacular. Visitors will inevitably stretch out a pair of hands to bake this auspicious "blessing fire" and take photos as a souvenir. A guest surnamed Zhang from Shanghai said that he often travels in large and medium-sized cities because of business needs in other cities. It's wonderful to see such a creative fire culture promotion for the first time.

A Taiwan Province native who claimed to be "back in Dongting" revisited the Palace of Fire. While tasting stinky tofu and his sister's zongzi, he recalled Tian Han's snacks in the Fire Palace a few years ago. He couldn't help but write happily: Fried tofu smells good, and some guests recalled Taiwan Province Province. The young man Tian Han and his sister jiaozi went back to Xiangri for breakfast. The snacks in the Fire Palace are famous both at home and abroad. It can really be said that snacks have lasted for hundreds of years, and the cooking art of the Fire Palace is true.