In the old days, it was an activity to welcome the coming of gods to pray for good fortune and avoid disasters. When welcoming gods, there are often drums, music and songs. Basic introduction Chinese name: Yingshen Dynasty: Tang Genre: Miscellany? Author of ancient poem: Sikong Shu Explanation of lyrics, verses and prose, "Yingshen", "Movement of Sacrifice to the Wind Master", "Movement of Sacrifice to the Rain Master", author introduction, Folk sacrifices, the explanation of the wording cites the Han Dynasty's "Hanshu·Liyuezhi": "The great blessings welcome the gods at the temple gate, and the "Jia Zhi" is played, which is still the music of the ancient gods." Tang Huangfu Ran's "Sending Li Shijun to Go" "Shaozhou" poem: "The spring rain in the city is a custom to welcome the gods at night." Chen Jiru of the Ming Dynasty "Records of the Family Temple of Duke Yuan (Yuan Keli) of Da Sima Festival": "Therefore, Chen Zi's record of the expedition is to welcome the gods and send them off. Words. "The lyrics of Qing Nalan Xingde's "Die Lian Hua·Sending Guests to Sanhua Tower": "Staying on Huangmaoshan Road, welcoming the gods in the sunset village community." Modern Lu Xun's "Lace Literature: Welcome Gods and Bite People": "Welcome to the Gods, the farmers' original intention is to save the dead - but unfortunately it is superstitious." Verse and Prose "Welcome to the Gods" Dynasty: Tang Author: Sikong Shuying Genre: Miscellaneous Ancient Poetry Full name: "Songs of Suburban Temple· Welcoming the Gods" The auspicious day comes near the water, and the green orchid and white peony blossoms bloom. The ghost in the rockery comes to invite the Eastern Emperor, and the ghost in the rockery comes to invite the emperor's son. The blowing is uneven and it is bitter. The dancing is endless. Luan Jing round cover looks forward to coming, mountain rain falls and river waves rise. I only know that God has descended, and when my eyes are clear, I will worship again as a statement. (Complete Tang Dynasty Poems: Volume 293_8) "Movement of Sacrifice to the Wind Master" Taihao controls the Qi, and the sentence light brings merit. Canglong and green flags await the auspicious wind. The law responds with harmony, and God communicates with inspiration. Dingzu is repairing the wormwood, and the time is only respectful. (Complete Tang Poems, Volume 11, 49) Welcome the Gods "Movement of Sacrifice to the Rain Master" Zhi descends to the left and right, sincerely reaching the secluded circle. If you do the work of solving it, you will only be happy for years. The clouds are ruthless and the mist is spreading. Weixin displays the rituals and arranges the bean curds. (Complete Tang Poems, Volume 11, 54) Welcome the Gods (Note: Brief introduction of Sikong Shu: Zi Wenming, a native of Guangping, the first Jinshi. Zhenyuanzhong, a doctor in the Guanshui Department, and a member of the Yu Department.) About the author Bao Ji's birth and death years are unknown. Poet of Tang Dynasty. The courtesy name Youzheng was born in Yanling, Runzhou, present-day Danyang City, Jiangsu Province. He has successively served as Secretary Supervisor, Minister of Justice, Admonishment Officer, and Yushi Zhongcheng. His official position is strict and sound. He resigned due to illness and died in his hometown. Feng Danyang County Duke. In the sixth year of Tianbao's reign, he became a Jinshi. Tired officials admonished the officials, and he was demoted to Lingnan in the Yuan Dynasty. Liu Yan was appointed as the tax envoy to Biandong. After Yan finished, he used Ji to serve as envoys of salt, iron, light goods, money and goods. He was moved to the Ministry of Punishment, changed to secretary prison, and granted the title of Duke of Danyang County. A volume of poetry. Folk Sacrifice: Welcoming God is a folk sacrificial activity. Zhejiang Yunhe's God-welcoming Activities date back to the Hongzhi period and have a history of more than 520 years. It is a comprehensive folk activity centered on the unique beliefs of Taoist goddesses and Buddhist gods such as Mrs. Ma, Mrs. Lin (Mazu), and Mrs. Chen (Chen Jinggu). The activities include blessing ceremonies, blessing parades, social opera performances, etc., covering folk beliefs, folk arts and crafts, folk music, folk dances and other cultural forms, expressing people's respect for the kindness and philanthropic spirit of the gods, and praying for good weather and prosperity of domestic animals. , the country is peaceful and the people are safe, with unique regional cultural characteristics and rich folklore research value. It is generally held before and after the annual Ear Grain Festival, and is often held in villages such as Huangyuan, Yunfeng, and Shapu. In the Meiyuan Terraces Scenic Area, villagers from 18 villages including Meizhu, Kenggen, Xiayang, Zhanghua, and Meiyuan were divided into three groups and went to Baihejian, Badajian, and Mayang villages respectively to visit the three temples. The three statues of gods were taken to the Yuwang Temple in Meizhu Village to greet the gods and pray for good weather and good harvests in the eighteen villages. Before departing from the Yuwang Temple, a ceremony to invite the gods had already been held in the Yuwang Temple. The villagers brought pork, rice cakes, tofu, fruits and other offerings prepared at home to the temple to worship and hope for the blessings of the Bodhisattva. The weather is good here and there is a good harvest. When the procession to welcome the gods passes through a village, the villagers here will perform sacrifices, commonly known as "road sacrifices". The villagers take out prepared chickens, meat, and wine to offer sacrifices, hoping to make the gods stay in the village. Fuze, bless the land and water. During the process of blocking the road to offer sacrifices, there is also a ritual of "calling out wishes", that is, the host climbs to the highest roof of a house, calls to heaven, and prays for blessings to come. After the worship ceremony is over, the team that welcomes the gods will send the statues to each village, and everyone will take turns to worship them until the beginning of winter of this year before taking them back. At this time, a "Thank You" event will be held to thank the gods for blessing the village this year.