What are the interesting places in Nanhai District of Foshan City? Located in the west bank of Nanhai District, Foshan City, the lost city of water town is a green tourist scenic spot in the Pearl River Delta and another gem-level scenic spot in Nanhai City after Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Spot. The scenic spot integrates eating, living and playing. It is the largest artificial beach natural mineral water swimming pool in the province, and it is also a famous rowing training base in China. National entertainment projects on the water: beach volleyball, football, badminton, kites, open-air karaoke, nightclubs, theme bonfire parties, swimming (deep, middle and shallow pools, footbath pools, water children's amusement parks, etc. ), expansion (soul mate, tram, power grid, pontoon bridge, water rolling bridge, water crawling, beach landing). From Danzao Town and Nanhai Bus 2 17, you can reach the Great Wetland Park and Huxian Resort. Night view of Qiandeng Lake, choose a good weather and go there to play at night. Huangqi Longmu Temple is located in Huang Qi Park, one of the prosperous towns in Nanhai District, Foshan City. Located in the eastern part of the South China Sea, adjacent to the western suburbs of Guangzhou, Yuhua in the north and Foshan in the west. Guangfo Expressway surrounds the north, and the tributaries of the Pearl River run through it. Guang-Yun Highway and Guang-San Railway are adjacent to each other in the south, and it is very convenient for east-west and land transportation to cross. The Dragon Mother Temple and Dragon Boat Race are the most famous and attractive events for Huang Qi's scenic spots and historical sites. Unfortunately, after 200 years of historical vicissitudes, the temple site has disappeared. Therefore, according to the virtue of the motherland's open belief, folks at home and abroad proposed to set up a research committee on the Dragon Mother Monument in Huang Qi in Hong Kong and Macao, rebuild this monument, and build Guanyin Hall and Sanniang Hall with the same history on both sides of the strait. At the same time, we will plan to build a park integrated with historical sites, extend long dams along the river banks, and plant trees and shade to match the natural environment. It provides a rest and entertainment place with fresh air and beautiful riverside scenery for people after busy work. Over the past 200 years, the Dragon Mother Temple has enjoyed beautiful scenery every year, which has been appreciated by neighboring cities and counties, Hong Kong, Macao and overseas folks. As for the dragon boat races held around the Dragon Boat Festival and the Dragon Mother's birthday, ethnic festivals and regional scenes are publicized, and the dragon boat races at the seaside and the lion dances on the shore are watched on the embankment. The Dragon Mother Temple was completed in 1997, and opened to tourists on the birthday of the Dragon Mother in the same year, making the 200-year grand occasion continue and increase day by day.
Introduction of Guangzhou Dragon Boat
Guangzhou 20 1 1 Dragon Boat Festival;
6.2 On the first day of May (Thursday), the head of Xishi Temple in Lianxi, Tangkou, Huangcun, Zhucun.
6.3 On the second day of May (Friday), Wenchong Zhou Xiao Tubei Pavilion South Pavilion Guanzhou Luntou Shiji Chisha Beishan Pazhou South.
6_.4 Get off at Dongxi Village, Beicheng Street, Pazhou North Huangpu Village and Yuancuntan Village in Tangxia on the third day of May (Saturday).
6.5 On the fourth day of May (Sunday), all the villages in the former new city in Haizhu District.
6.6 On the fifth day of May (Monday), Liede Shipai Anode Temple has a right new phoenix Xiaogang Pantang.
20 1 1 Guangzhou International Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament will continue to be hosted by Guangzhou Municipal People's Government. The time is tentatively scheduled for June 12 (Sunday), and the preliminaries are from June 1 1: 00 to June 14: 00.
The word dragon boat was first seen in the pre-Qin ancient book "Mu Chuan Volume 5": "The son of heaven rides a bird boat, and the dragon boat floats in the marsh." In "Nine Songs to the King", scholars also think that "Fei Long" is a dragon boat. Xiang Jun is a poem about Xiang Jun rowing a dragon boat and sinking it into the river (similar to throwing a trace into the river) to mourn a historical figure. This coincides with the images of "Soul Boat" and "Dragon and Silk Painting with Figures" in Chu State, which can confirm each other. "The Chronicle of Jingchu" records: "May 5th is called Lan Festival. It's the day, racing, competing for miscellaneous drugs. " Since then, countless people have been recorded in poems, notes and local chronicles.
Dragon boats are different from ordinary boats, with different sizes and different numbers of radial hands. For example, the dragon boat in Huangpu and the suburbs of Guangzhou is 33 meters long, with about 80 people on the road 100. Nanning Dragon Boat is more than 20 meters long, and each boat has about 50 or 60 people. In Miluo County, Hunan Province, Dragon Boat 16-22 meters long, with 24-48 people holding hands. Fujian Fuzhou Dragon Boat 18m long, 32 people holding hands. Dragon boats are generally long and narrow, with headdresses and dragon tails at the stern. The colors of the faucet are red, black and gray, which are similar to the head of the dragon lantern and have different postures. Generally, it is wood carving and painting (also made of paper or yarn). The dragon tail is mostly carved from whole wood and scales. In addition to the dragon head and tail, the dragon boat is decorated with gongs and drums, flags or hull paintings. For example, the dragon boat in Shunde, Guangdong Province is decorated with dragon cards, dragon head flags, dragon tail flags, handsome flags, embroidered couplets, flowers and plants, and an umbrella embroidered with patterns such as the Eight Immortals of Dragon Wind. Generally, dragon boats don't have that much decoration, they are all decorated with pennants and hanging colors. Ancient dragon boats were also gorgeous, such as Dragon Pool Race (painted by Wang Zhenpeng in Yuan Dynasty). In the picture, the dragon boat has a high dragon head, exquisite carving and a high tail, and there are several double-eaves pavilions. If it is realistic, it can prove the beauty of ancient dragon boats. Another example is Dianshizhai Pictorial. The dragon boat in Wuhu painted by Qu Zi is also high with a dragon head and a floor on it. In some areas, the dragon boat still has an ancient style and is very beautiful.
Dragon boat race is the main custom of Dragon Boat Festival. According to legend, people who originated in the ancient State of Chu were reluctant to part with the death of the sage Qu Yuan, and many people rowed boats to save people. They rushed to catch up with each other and disappeared at Dongting Lake. After that, on May 5th every year, I rowed a dragon boat to commemorate it. Rowing a dragon boat to disperse the fish in the river so as not to eat Qu Yuan's body. The habit of competition prevailed in wuyue and Chu.
In fact, the "Dragon Boat Race" existed as early as the Warring States Period. Carving dragon-shaped canoes in drums, playing race games and entertaining people are semi-educational and semi-entertaining programs in the ceremony. Later, people in different places not only remembered Qu Yuan, but also gave different meanings to dragon boat racing.
Before the dragon boat race, please invite dragons to offer sacrifices to the gods. For example, the Dragon Boat Festival in eastern Guangdong will be launched from the water before the Dragon Boat Festival, and the South China Sea God will be sacrificed at the South China Sea Temple, and the dragon head and tail will be installed before the race. And buy a pair of paper cocks and put them on the dragon boat, thinking that they can keep the boat safe (vaguely corresponding to the ancient bird boat). Fujian and Taiwan went to Mazu Tempel to worship. Some directly kill chickens in dragon festival by the river, and the dragon first drops blood, such as Sichuan, Guizhou and other individual areas.
In Miluo County, Hunan Province, before the dragon boat race, you must go to Quzi Temple to worship the dragon head, put red cloth on the dragon head, and then race the boat, which is not only to worship the dragon god, but also to remember Qu Yuan. In Zigui, Hubei, Qu Yuan's hometown, there is also a ceremony to worship Qu Yuan. The custom of offering sacrifices to Qu Yuan is recorded in Geography of Sui Shu: "Swift and swift, its songs are noisy, and the audience is like a cloud." Interpretation of Du Jingqu in Yuxi, Liu Tang: "Du Jing began in Wuling, and now it is in harmony with it, with a salty voice:' He _ zai' and the meaning of Si Nuo's music." It can be seen that in the two lakes region, Qu Yuan's sacrifice is closely related to the dragon boat race. Maybe after Qu Yuan's death (and Cao E, Wu Zixu, etc. ), the locals also used soul boats to send souls for burial, so this custom was established.
Another example is Zhejiang, with dragon boat racing as the theme. According to "History of Women in the Later Han Dynasty", Cao E threw herself into the river. According to folklore, she went into the river to find her father's body. There are many sacrifices in Zhejiang, and Dianshizhai Pictorial Sacrificing Cao E depicts the scene of people _ people sacrificing Cao E in Huiji area.
The record of Wudi (Jiangsu) dragon boat race in Lu originated from Wu Zixu in the calendar year, so Suzhou has an old habit of offering sacrifices to Wu Zixu and holding dragon boat races on water to mark the calendar year. There are also ceremonies to celebrate the Year of the Horse in Guangxi and Rebecca Wang Shenzhi in Fuzhou.
All kinds of sacrificial ceremonies and memorial ceremonies are nothing more than burning incense and burning money to roast chicken, cooking rice, burning meat, offering fruits, making zongzi and so on. Nowadays, these colorful, mysterious and religious ceremonies are rare, but in the past, when people went to the Dragon Palace to offer sacrifices, the atmosphere was very serious, praying for a bumper harvest in agriculture, good weather, evil spirits and good luck, and wishing boating safety. In people's words, "to be auspicious" expresses people's inner good wishes.
At the beginning of the official competition, the atmosphere was very warm. Zhang Jianfeng, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote the Song of Race Crossing: "The clothes on both sides of the strait are fragrant, and the silver hairpin shines on the frost blade. The drums rang three times and the red flag opened; Two dragons jumped out of the water. Shadow waves fly to Wan Jian, and drum waves sound like thunder. The drums are getting closer and closer, and the two dragons look at the mark, just like a moment. People on the slope thundered and the poles were dizzy. The front ship has won the bid, and the rear ship lost momentum and waved. " These poems vividly depict the magnificent scenery of dragon boat racing. Women usually don't go out, but now they are competing to see the dragon boat, and the silver hairpin is shining; The dragon boat under the command of the red flag of the war drum comes and falls like a flying sword, and the drums sound like thunder; The finish line is marked with colored poles. The dragon boat is approaching the target quickly. Modern dragon boat races are basically the same, but the rules are a little stricter. In recent years, international dragon boat races have appeared at home and abroad, attracting athletes from all over the world.
Besides speed races, there are other activities, such as dragon boat rowing. For example, going to the countryside by dragon boat means rowing a dragon boat to a familiar village nearby to play and get together. Sometimes the dragon boat also has various tricks, which means performing. For example, the dragon boat in Guangzhou paddles into the water hand in hand, and then connects it to let the water fly and splash; People at the bow and stern stamped the boat rhythmically, making the dragon boat rise and fall like Youlong. In Yuhang County, Zhejiang Province, some dragon boats had their tails trodden very low, causing the dragons to look up, and the sharp waves at the bow of the dragon jetted out from Longkou, like a dragon swallowing clouds and spitting rain.
And boat races. For example, the book "Jing Xun in Huainan" and "Dragon Boat _ First, Floating and Blowing for Recreation" is to row a dragon boat, rock the boat and play in the water. "Dream of Liang Lu" records that there were "six dragon boats swimming in the lake" in Hangzhou in the Southern Song Dynasty. There are dragon boats on the lake, which is only part of the boat tour.
Emperors in Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties all liked to watch dragon boats by the water, which also belonged to games and the like. It is recorded in the Book of Old Tang Dynasty that both of them have the deeds of "watching the game". The seventh volume of Dream of China in Tokyo records the custom of the Northern Song Emperor to watch the dragon boat race in Jinming Pool of Linshui Temple. Among them, there are floats, musical boats, boats, painting boats, dragon boats and tiger boats. Watch and play music and a 40-foot-long dragon boat. In addition to dragon boats, other boats are lined up to bid for entertainment. Zhang Song Zeduan's Jin Mingchi Won the Bid depicts this scene. The Ming emperor watched the dragon boat in Ziguangge, Zhongnan, and watched the court archers gallop and shoot arrows. In the Qing Dynasty, races were held in Fuhai and Yuanmingyuan, and both Qianlong and Jiaqing emperors went to watch them.
There will be a dragon boat in the evening. In Wujin, Zhejiang, there used to be a night dragon boat race with small lights hanging on all sides. Night Dragon Boat appeared at Wu Tong Bridge in Sichuan from 1982. The boat is decorated with electric lights, fireworks and floating river lanterns, which are dazzling. In a few places in Zhejiang, piles of floating flames are set up on the water surface, so that dragon boats covered with lanterns can pass through the flames.
There is also a dry dragon boat, which is a simulated dragon boat race on land. For example, "Nanchang County Records" says: "On May 5th, dragon boats were dried, and several people were different (y6, everything was collected), and the streets were full of flowers and drums. Scholars and women gave money to pray for blessings and fought for firecrackers to eliminate disasters." Wuyi county, Zhejiang province used to have the custom of pushing dragon boats in dry land, which was also thought to ward off evil spirits. Foshan, Dongguan and Xinyi in eastern Guangdong all have the custom of rowing dragon boats on dry land, which is actually a dance, but the date is not necessarily on the Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat in dry land is the most spectacular in Foshan in autumn. Another example is recorded in Huizhou Fuzhi: "On May 5th, I sailed a boat to meet the gods and drive away the epidemic, taking bamboo as the object. Painting is like mud, and twelve people worship the gods and walk around the city. " There are also little dragon boats for children to make toys.
When rowing a dragon boat, there are many dragon-like songs that are sung for fun. For example, when rowing a dragon boat in Zigui, Hubei, there is a complete aria, and the lyrics and songs are all based on local folk songs and numbers. The song is magnificent and passionate, which is the legacy of "praise and harmony". Another example is the Dragon Boat Song of Xiongxian County in the southeast of Guang _. After the dragon boat was launched in April, it was sung until the Dragon Boat Festival, and the performance was very extensive. Dragon boat songs, which spread in Guilin, Lingui and other places in northern Guangxi, were sung by many speakers during the competition, and some people called them. Most of their performances are related to the customs of Dragon Boat Festival and Dragon Boat Festival, and their songs have a far-reaching and touching influence. Selected Works of Guangxi Folk Music contains the suite of Lingui County (four dragon boat songs), which has a lively and warm rhythm like the number _ zi, and it must be very touching to sing.
In addition, I want to talk about the female dragon boat. In the past, women were not allowed to participate in dragon boat races in many places, and it was considered unlucky for women to touch the dragon boat. Nowadays, women's dragon boat teams have appeared all over the country, and heroic women are brave enough to win glory and compete for the first place, not weaker than men.
Just as there are dragon dances and phoenix dances in the Spring Festival, there are also dragon boats and phoenix boats in the Dragon Boat Festival. As mentioned above, the origin of the Phoenix ship originated from the ancient black ship and the _ ship. In ancient times, there were phoenixes in the court (such as "Tianfu Ji" in Ming Dynasty), and there were phoenixes among the people. "Guangdong Capsule" contains: "The dragon boat hangs the doctor and the phoenix boat hangs the sky, all of which win in five days. In the summer of Gengwu, Shi Qiaocun in Panyu gathered in Wanjin to make a phoenix boat, ten feet long and three feet wide, with the ends held high. On both sides, the wings are relaxed and gathered together, and the temple is squatting, so that you can visit the water town after worshipping. " 196_4 years later, Phoenix regatta appeared in Xianggang. This phoenix boat is a little short, and can take 16 players. It is decorated with a feather crown and a feather tail, and is played by female players. It is indeed a good form of competition, and it is auspicious with dragons and phoenixes.
There are dragon and phoenix boats in some places. "Shunde County Records" contains: "Daliang Dragon Boat is strange and gorgeous." But it's gone now. The dragon boat in Miluo County, Hunan Province, has a dragon head in front and a phoenix tail in the back. Phoenix tail is fan-shaped, wrapped in red paper and inserted in the stern, like a rectangular tail. It can also be called dragon and phoenix boat. Dragon and phoenix boats seem to be traces left by the fusion of dragon boats and bird boats.
Dragon boat rowing in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is of great significance to commemorate Qiu Jin, a local-born modern woman. The night dragon boat is decorated with lights and shuttles, and the scene is moving and interesting. Miao people in Guizhou hold the Dragon Boat Festival from May 25th to 28th in the lunar calendar to celebrate the success of transplanting rice seedlings and wish a bumper harvest. Dai people in Yunnan Province competed in dragon boat races at the Songkran Festival to commemorate the ancient hero Yan Hongwo. Different nationalities and regions have different legends about rowing dragon boats. To this day, dragon boat races with different characteristics are held every year in many areas near rivers and lakes in the south.
In the 20th year of Qing Qianlong (1736), a dragon boat race was held in Taiwan Province. At that time, Zhifujiang held a friendly match in Hexi Half Moon Pool in Tainan City. Now Taiwan Bay holds a dragon boat race on May 5th every year. In Hong Kong, races are also held.
In addition, dragon boat racing was first introduced to neighboring countries such as Japan, Vietnam and Britain. From 65438 to 0980, the dragon boat race was included in the national sports events in China, and the "Qu Yuan Cup" dragon boat race was held every year. 1991June 16 (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month), the first International Dragon Boat Festival was held in Yueyang, China, Qu Yuan's second hometown. Holding a "dragon head sacrifice" before the game not only retains the traditional ceremony, but also injects new modern factors. The "dragon head" was carried into Quzi Temple. After the athletes painted the dragon head red (tied with a red ribbon), the priest read out the sacrificial ceremony and "lit up" the dragon head. Then, all the people who took part in the Dragon Boat Festival bowed three times, carried the dragon head to the Guluo River and hurried to the dragon boat race. More than 600,000 people participated in competitions, expositions and evening activities, which is unprecedented. Since then, Hunan has regularly held the International Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat races will be widely spread all over the world.
There is also a legend that a long time ago, there was no river in Zou Wei, only a small and dirty ditch. One day, a fisherman caught a small snake in a ditch. This little snake is very strange. There are nine shiny scales on its tail. As soon as the fisherman touched the fish scale, the snake's eyes shone with begging light, which was very pitiful. The fisherman felt sorry for it, touched its scales and put it back in the ditch. Who knows that the nine scales suddenly fell, and the little snake danced and turned into a little dragon. It turned out to be a dragon in the sky. Because I broke the dogma and was punished by the jade emperor, I became like this. It has nine strands on its tail-the little snake has nine shiny scales on its tail. The Jade Emperor once said, "This lock can't be opened unless it is positive." Just now, the fisherman inadvertently opened the Millennium shackles on Xiaolong. In order to thank the fisherman, Xiaolong kept turning around in the ditch, spouting water from his mouth and pouring it into the ditch. Slowly, the small ditch became a big river (now Qingshui River in Zou Wei), which brought a bumper harvest to Zou Wei. In order to remember this dragon, people call the villages along the river Longtouzhai, Shanglongshou and other villages. Dragon boat race is held on the day when the Dragon Boat Festival rises, that is, the Dragon Boat Festival, to celebrate.
1984, the former national family planning commission decided to list the dragon boat race as a sport and hold the "Qu Yuan Cup" dragon boat race.
Dragon boat races have a long history. After it was introduced to foreign countries, it was deeply loved by people all over the world and formed an international competition. 1983, China sent a team to participate in the dragon boat race for the first time, winning two championships in one fell swoop. 1984 International Dragon Boat Race was held in Hong Kong. There were 16 teams from the United States, Germany, Japan, Britain, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Macau and Hong Kong. China won the championship again. Dragon Boat Race is widely held in the south of China, and has formed the annual Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat race is an important activity of Dragon Boat Festival, which is very popular in southern China. It was originally a sacrificial activity of the ancient Yue people to worship the water god or the dragon god, and its origin may have started at the end of primitive society. Quanzhou Dragon Boat Festival is similar to other places, but Huian Chongwu is special. In earlier years, Chongwu also had Dragon Boat Race, but it was different from other places. It is mainly an exorcism activity held at sea before the typhoon season. It is said that later, due to an accident in a certain year, the dragon boat race at sea was stopped, and the dragon boat race was changed to the upper reaches of the land. Singing "Arrow Song" when traveling, the lyrics are to ask the gods to eliminate disasters, but it has not been held again for a hundred years. From this point of view, Chongwu's dragon boat race and Youlong boat race, like the custom of "picking lotus", are all forms of folk worship of dragons, that is, using the power of the Dragon King to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters and ensure peace.
Where can I see the dragon boat race in Foshan on June 6?
1. Time and place of the competition (if there is no special reason, it will be held at the following time)
Dongsheng Cup 20 1 1 June 6th (the fifth day of May):
Location: Dongsheng Village, Diebei (you can enter from the intersection of Diebei Village Committee on Bahai Road, or the intersection of the bus stop of Nanmian No.2 Factory on Dielu Road, or from Tantou Competition Area along the waterway. See the picture below for details).
Competition Waterway: Waterway around the village
Track features: bends, S-bends and tortuous waterways.
Competition time: about 14:00 to 18:00.
Tantou Cup 20 1 1 June 7th (the sixth day of May):
Location: Tantou Village, Diebei (you can enter from Tantou Bridge intersection of Nanyi Road, Xinyue Village intersection of Nanhai Avenue or Dongsheng Branch along the waterway. See the picture below for details).
Competition Waterway: opposite the Li Da Ancestral Hall.
Track features: In corner race, there are large piles at the corner, so it is difficult to get in and out of the corner.
Competition time: about 14:00 to 18:00.
Templar Cup 2011June 8th (May 7th):
Venue: Tangsheng Village, Dienan (you can enter from the intersection opposite Dienan Market on Wenhua North Road (KTV North 100 m) or the intersection of Dielu Dienan Village Committee, as shown below).
Competition waterway: the waterway opposite the Dakong ancestral temple.
Features of the track: In the corner race, there is a stone corner at the corner, commonly known as "Coss Corner".
Competition time: about 14:00 to 18:00.
Teacup 20 1 1 June 9th (the eighth day of May):
Venue: Chaji Village, Dienan (you can enter from the intersection of Chating Sluice on Wenhua North Road (west of Wenhua Kindergarten), see the picture below for details)
Competition waterway: the waterway opposite to Chaji Recreation Center.
Track features: straight race, dark corners.
Competition time: about 14:00 to 18:00.