The folk culture of Xiema Juren Village Scenic Area

Xiema is known as the "Folk Culture Village" and has many unique folk activities. There are twelve months in a year, and there are festivals every month. Each festival is different, and within a village, there are different festivals at the beginning and end of the village.

The king of heaven and earth is the master, and all the people admire Confucius. Teachers preach, teach, and resolve doubts. Since ancient times, the ceremony of worshiping Confucius has been respectfully performed. Xiema Village has outstanding people and great achievements. Whenever students return to school, they hold a ceremony of worshiping Confucius with fists and fists to express their gratitude and as a sign of determination.

The longan tree is particularly highly regarded by Xiema people as they wish for their children to become dragons. Whether it is a sacred place like the Goddess Terrace, a learning place like the Inspirational Garden, or even the courtyard of a wealthy family, longan trees are planted there. The oldest longan tree in the village is located in Jiaozi Terrace, the holy place in the village. It is more than 350 years old. Its education has inspired generations of Xiema descendants. It is regarded as a "holy tree" by the Xiema people, and its fruits are regarded as "Holy Fruit", when the fruit matures in August every year, longan is picked and a grand ceremony is held to worship Confucius, praying to Saint Confucius to protect students' high school achievements. The longan fruit that has been sacrificed is regarded as a sacred object and is given to the students participating in the worship ceremony to taste it as a harvest.

This year, Xiema Village has another bumper harvest of longan, and the education in Xiema Village has also bore fruit. As the saying goes: Teaching your son Jackie Chan is resting his horse. Xiema is a sacred place for tourism education. The students of the Holy Church study here to be inspired and achieve success. Today, an award ceremony was held in front of the Confucius Altar to express gratitude. More than 70 outstanding students held a ceremony to thank Confucius. The team participating in the Confucius worship ceremony was composed of officials, gentry and students, and the ceremony was very grand. The procession started from the Jiang Weng Liang Gong Temple, followed by the chief priest, the highly respected Teacher Liang, who followed quietly and avoided the road signs, followed by the honor guard, the most famous officials and gentry in the village, and finally the person with the best score in the exam. students.

The ceremony of worshiping Confucius began, and the host sang: 1. Stand in awe and straighten your clothes; 2. Offer fruits; 3. Offer incense; 4. Make a toast; 5. Recite ancient teachings and ancestral precepts; 6. Pay homage to Confucius. Holy. The chief priest washed his hands with pomelo leaves and led everyone to worship one by one in an orderly manner. The most inspiring thing is that more than a hundred people sang in unison: "Cultivate yourself, manage your family, govern your country, and bring peace to the world. You can teach your children to read even if you measure meters with a pen!" Let people suddenly understand the mystery of this famous ancient village where many talented people emerge.

Xie Ma has respected Confucianism since ancient times and holds a pen-opening ceremony for schoolchildren every year. The opening ceremony generally has three basic links: worship, aid and gift, and consists of twelve procedures. The most impressive thing is the link of "education platform to educate children". The secret behind the numerous talents in Xiema lies in excellent tutors. Whenever a child in the village makes a mistake, the parents will invite a respected elder to bring him or her to the education platform for education. The education stage can be said to be an important stage for Xiema tutoring. The site selection is exquisite. It is located in the Suzaku position in Feng Shui. There is a large ancestral hall in the front, a Confucius altar in the back, a merit flagpole on the left, and a forest of merit steles on the right. There are imperial edicts and longan trees around it. Tutoring in Xiema is very scientific and pays attention to situational teaching. When a child comes to this sacred place, he can't help but stand in awe. Then he listens to the clan elders telling stories about filial piety, harmony, and studiousness of the ancestors in the village. It allows him to face the forest of monuments of the ancestors' merits, reflect on their faults, and realize their mistakes. Know your shame and achieve very good results.

After students start writing, they have initially understood the principles of life and the importance of learning knowledge. They also need to participate in a special ceremony to deepen their imprint. (To put the finishing touch, to make a wish, to become a blockbuster, to accept the gift) The school children will take this mysterious gift home to treasure it, and plant it in the courtyard of their home. When it grows into a tree and bears fruit, it will be the day of success. At this time, the tree will be used to grow longan. He paid homage to Confucius and held a grand "Jackie Chan Banquet" to entertain the folks. Today, tourists can personally experience the unique folk customs of Juren Village. Especially tourists with children at home can take the opportunity to pray for the students at home and make wishes, bring some dragon energy back home, and pray that their wishes will come true.