There are mainly ancient buildings in Qianmei Village (a famous historical and cultural village in China), revolutionary sites represented by Li Zezhai and the Monument to Revolutionary Martyrs in Nanxi old base area, a number of ancient houses represented by Qiluo Rulin, a number of municipal-level cultural relics protection units represented by the champion Mr. Di and Zugu Temple, and the 1 1 Overseas Chinese Museum represented by Xu Fu, all of which have their own unique styles. This is a gathering trend.
Chen Cifu's former residence in Qianmei Village is a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit, which is known as "the first overseas resident in Lingnan" and one of the new eight scenic spots in Shantou.
The key cultural relics protection units in this area include Yongning Village, which is an architectural relic and a well-preserved ancient water town in Chenghai. There are Huang Jia and Li Zezhai in Hougou Village, which is the former site of the preparatory meeting for Nanchang Rebels to enter 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 union under the jurisdiction of Longdu Town and Dianshi City. According to legend, it was built in the late Ming Dynasty, 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 trip, killing chickens and geese to worship the gods. The 25th day of the first month is the most distinctive one in Meitou Village. There is a thousand-year-old banyan tree in Meitou Village, which is flourishing and its roots are criss-crossed. Since ancient times, it has sheltered the surrounding villagers and won their admiration. People build temples and pavilions to commemorate the "Tree God".
In Chaoshan area, various forms of folk sacrificial activities are still popular; Worship ancestors on New Year's Day, temple fairs in urban and rural areas, worship, pray and thank God in rural festivals. However, every year in the first month of the lunar calendar, every village or general assembly will hold a grand social sacrifice activity-visiting the gods on a fixed date or before the gods, which is related to the folk beliefs in Chaoshan, and is one of the important folk cultural activities in Chaoshan area, maintaining the tradition of China and the past.
On this day, the villagers will invite the social gods in the temple to come out and take a sedan chair parade, commonly known as "Ying Ye", which is the common name of the rural patron saint. Usually, sedan chairs are dominated by people who have happy events in the village, such as getting married, getting married, having a successful career, and having high officials and rich people, and holding a parade in the village according to the scheduled route.
The procession of wandering gods usually follows the etiquette form of official patrol in the past, ringing gongs to clear the way and holding high the banner of "welcoming the holy driving". The front of the sedan chair is guided by the flag team and the gongs and drums team; The team of wandering gods, with great momentum and deafening drums, wandered in the alleys of each village and stopped to rest in front of the gods of each village, 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.
Such a day, such an activity, the scene is spectacular and the atmosphere is warm. Every household invites relatives and friends to hold banquets, exchange blessings and enjoy family happiness. So 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 candied fruit-red peach candied fruit, hairy candied fruit and sweet candied fruit; Slaughter poultry, such as chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, sheep, etc. ; Prepare other rich tributes to worship the gods.
In the "camp owner" 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 head who teaches and guides Chaoshan gongs and drums. He is old Chen Man Cai Yu. The first day of the first month of this year coincides with the 90th birthday of the elderly. The old man is still in good health. He has been in contact with and taught Chaoshan gongs and drums since childhood. He is a famous master of gongs and drums in Chenghai and even Chaoshan areas. He is often invited to teach gongs and drums in other places to carry forward and inherit Chaoshan music culture. There are many stories worth exploring in him. -Information from the town newspaper.