There are mainly ancient buildings in Qianmei Village (a famous historical and cultural village in China), revolutionary sites represented by the revolutionary martyrs monument in Lizezhai and Nanxi old base areas, a number of ancient houses represented by Renshouli and Qiluoru Lindi, a number of municipal-level cultural relics protection units represented by Mr. Champion Di and Zugu Temple, and 11 overseas Chinese-approved pavilions represented by xu fu. It is a unique collection of overseas Chinese culture, red culture and ancient buildings.
Chen Cifu's former residence in Qianmei Village is a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit, which is known as "the first overseas Chinese residence in Lingnan" and one of the new eight scenic spots in Shantou.
The key cultural relics protection units in the area include Yongning Village, an architectural relic, which is an ancient water village well preserved in Chenghai. There are Huang's family and Lizezhai in Hougou Village, the former site of the preparatory meeting for Nanchang Rebel Army entering Shantou. In addition, there are relics such as Jingling Temple, Shitang Temple and Shenglong Palace.
Tree God's Birthday
Meitou Village, Longdu Town, Chenghai District, Shantou City, located in the lower reaches of Hanjiang River, is an economic association under the jurisdiction of Longdu Town and Dianshi City. According to legend, it was founded in the late Ming Dynasty and from 1628 to 1644. In ancient times, it was named after the neat and beautiful buildings in front of the village.
On the eighth day of the first month, Meitou Village is an annual holy driving outing, and chickens and geese are slaughtered to worship the gods. The 25th day of the first month is the most distinctive ""in Meitou Village. There is a thousand-year-old banyan tree in Meitou Village, which is still flourishing and its roots are criss-crossed, strange and spectacular. Since ancient times, it has sheltered the surrounding villagers and won the admiration of the surrounding villagers. People build temples and pavilions, honoring the "Tree God".
In Chaoshan area, various forms of folk sacrificial activities are still popular. Worship ancestors on New Year's Day, temples and temple fairs all over urban and rural areas, and worship, pray and thank God in rural festivals. However, during the first month of the lunar calendar every year, every village or convention holds a grand social sacrifice activity-Touring the Gods-on a fixed date or before God, which is related to the folk beliefs in Chaoshan, and is one of the important folk cultural activities in Chaoshan area, keeping the tradition of China and the past.
On this day, the villagers invited the social gods in the palace temple out for a parade in a sedan chair, commonly known as "Master Ying", which is the common name of the rural patron saint. Usually, sedan chair was given priority by people who had happy events in the village, such as marriage, marriage, successful career and high official career, and held a parade in the village according to the scheduled route.
The spirit-wandering team usually follows the ceremonial form of the official's patrol in the past, ringing gongs to clear the way, holding high the banner of "Welcome to the Holy Drive", and the front of the spirit sedan chair is guided by the flag team and the gongs and drums team; The procession of wandering gods, with a mighty momentum and loud drums, roamed the alleys of the villages, stopping in front of the gods in each village to rest, so that the masters of the gods could enjoy the human incense and accept the prayers of all the good men and women in the village.
On such a day and such an activity, the scene is spectacular and the atmosphere is lively. Every household invites relatives and friends to have a banquet, exchange blessings and enjoy family life. Therefore, it is commonly known as "hot" and "hot".
The eighth day of the first month is the annual holy driving day in Meitou Village. On this day, every household prepares the candied fruit-red peach candied fruit, hair candied fruit and sweet candied fruit; Slaughter livestock that cook poultry-chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, sheep, etc.; Prepare other rich tributes to worship the gods.
In the "camp master" team in Meitou Village, you will find an old man who is full of energy and has been following the gongs and drums team. He is the village leader who teaches and guides the Chaoshan big gongs and drums. He is the old man Chen Caiyu. The first day of the first month of this year coincides with the 9th birthday of the old man. The old man is still in good health. He has been in contact with and taught Chaoshan gongs and drums since he was young. He is a famous gongs and drums master in Chenghai and even Chaoshan area. Often invited to other places to teach big gongs and drums, carry forward and inherit Chaoshan music culture, there are many stories worth exploring in him. -The information comes from the small town newspaper.