Happy to see the prosperous times, the country is rich and the people are safe. San Xiao Village established the Wang Gong Committee, set up a special organization and formulated the articles of association. All matters concerning "Waiting for Wang Gong" are handled by the Wang Gong Committee of San Xiao. Thirteen surnames in the village, such as Bu, Luo, Huang, Zhu, Fu, Qiu, Yang, Lin, Ye, Lai, Zhong, He and Liu, are classified into nine princes (that is, the village is designed for the wedding of princes), and twenty-two "gods" are produced in turn among the nine clans, and lots are drawn after the princes return to the palace on the first day of the first month, no matter which one. " The expenses of "waiting for the public and waiting for the king" are funded by the surname clan in the lottery, and the amount is not limited. Because A Zhong regards winning the prize to pay homage to "Gong Wang" as a top priority, which is the honor of A Zhong people, so A Zhong people and people living in other places and even overseas are willing to donate money and make active preparations, just waiting for an auspicious day: "Welcome Gong Wang".
On the second day of the first lunar month, before the "Gongwang" went on patrol, a middle school arranged "three sacrifices", beautiful fruits and incense candles, and the "God's head" (drawing lots for God, and God was drawn by schools) served as the master of patrol, hung with the "totem" of the Gongwang and the white horse, and made a eulogy for the patrol, saying "Sacrifice the Gongwang". When offering sacrifices, God first sings a greeting to God, and at the same time sprinkles grains such as hemp, wheat, rice, beans, millet, etc. to pray for good weather, abundant crops, peace and good luck all year round. Then, the "Wang Gong Furnace" was carried into the sedan chair in Wang Gong. Two people, the sedan chair, and many people protected the sedan chair, "mounted" (referring to the sedan chair, because it is said that Wang Gong's original car was a horse). At this point, Wang Gong officially went on patrol. All clans of the people in A hold high dozens of flags, such as King Ming, King Shen Hunting, King Wang Visiting, King Lu Sweeping, Golden Drum, Ling, Dragon and Tiger, symbolizing 18 kinds of martial arts and bearing "avoidance" and "silence". The "Little Palace King" next to him is holding a canopy umbrella, followed by a dragon boat and three gold, yellow and white horses symbolizing the "King of the Three Mountains". They patrol the village. Along the way, gongs and drums were loud and firecrackers were ringing. Previously, the traditional Hakka percussion instrument "Noisy Eight Tones" was used. This year, the song and dance performances of brass bands and art performance teams have been added, adding a modern flavor to the ancient traditional customs. On the way out, in front of every household, red firecrackers and scraps of paper are dotted, which is very spectacular. They always welcome back to the palace and "fall off the horse" (referring to falling off the sedan chair). At this time, a pious and solemn sacrifice ceremony was held, and Sanma was "Fenghua"; Sprinkle hemp, wheat, rice, beans, millet, etc. Later, he "rode on his horse" and took "Wang Gong" to patrol each of the 43 old houses in the village. Only enter the ancestral temple, not the private house. According to the fixed time and route order, even eating in the village and resting at night are fixed. Wherever the "public king" went, every household set off firecrackers to worship. In front of each ancestral temple, men, women and children gathered in front of the door with incense to welcome them, hung "totem" on the ancestral temple to hold a sacrificial ceremony, and the master of ceremonies recited "Ma Mai Mi Dou scattered flowers, and Grandpa Gong Wang went to another house". Then, people from the ancestral hall replaced those from the previous ancestral hall to protect the "Wang Gong Bridge". So according to the time, route and way, the next ancestral temple was sacrificed. It was not until the sixth day of the first month that he visited 43 ancestral temples in the village that he was escorted into the palace, "dismounted", worshipped the "three sacrifices" and put back into the palace. Finally, he sent the "dragon boat" to the river to float, which was regarded as sending away bad luck and disaster. At this point, the "Wang Gong" patrol ceremony ended.
After the patrol ceremony of "Wang Gong", 22 "messengers" immediately held a lottery ceremony to determine the dedication and welcome of "Wang Gong" in that year. At the lottery ceremony, the gods first extracted the serial number, and then clamped the label placed in the tube with bamboo chopsticks according to the extracted serial number. There are 22 labels, including "Furnace Zun" (referring to the public king), "Little Public King" (referring to the public king holding an umbrella), "Dragon Boat" (responsible for drifting) and "Book management" (sorting out accounts, etc.). ). Drawing the "furnace image" is the winning bid, and the winning bidder is called the "god head". Everyone hopes to win the lottery. Once winning the lottery, "Shentou" raised his hands together and shouted: "I won the lottery!" Run back to the ancestral temple immediately to report good news! In an instant, all the surnames waiting for good news in Jia's house cheered and were in high spirits. They immediately donated money to buy the "Three Sacrifices" and other offerings. Winners bathe and change clothes to show piety, while clansmen set off firecrackers along the way. The new god took the "Gong Wang Furnace" and "Totem" and welcomed "Gong Wang" back to Jianei Ancestral Hall with joy, hung up the "Totem" and affixed the "Totem" couplet, saying, "Great public morality; Wang Enyu is deeply exposed, highlighting the "public king" with a crane-top couplet. Dedicate one year and organize "Waiting for the King" activities in the coming year. The wizard who painted "Dragon Boat" is responsible for sending the dragon boat away, and the one who painted "Little Palace King" is responsible for holding an umbrella; Drawing "book management" is responsible for sorting out accounts and so on. Step by step, carry out their duties and do a good job in welcoming the king. Therefore, it is the climax and finale of the "Waiting for the King" winning the lottery to welcome Jia back for one year, which makes the whole mountain village immersed in a festive and peaceful atmosphere, lively but not chaotic, and even more disappointing. Everything is decided by God's lottery. It fully embodies the fine tradition of kindness and simplicity, unity and friendship, equality and mutual assistance, and the spirit of loving life, supporting peace and being positive.
In addition, according to the villagers' word of mouth, if you win the first place at the entrance of the village in that year, it indicates that the country is in trouble or the village is in trouble, indicating that the public king will come out as a "director" to protect the country and the people; Winning the first prize in the mountains such as Keng shows that the weather is good all year round and the country is prosperous, which shows that the public king doesn't have to go out as a "director" and enjoy peace. This year, every pit in Aroshi won the lottery, and all the villagers were very happy and rushed to tell each other, which indicated that the country and people were safe and the people lived and worked in peace. Listening to the villagers' stories and watching the villagers happily offer sacrifices to the King of England in Jia Jia, we can't help but sigh: What a "King of England" in the prosperous times!
In Meizhou, a Hakka area in eastern Guangdong, there are various forms of worship to the "Gong Wang", but Xiaosang Village has a long ceremony, a big scene and a warm atmosphere, and this custom has been circulating for a long time. The landscape of San Xiao Village and this ancient and traditional folk custom not only allow overseas Chinese and relatives and friends of various surnames to return to their hometowns to participate, but also make this folk custom a spiritual bond that condenses the nostalgia, feelings and friendship of overseas Chinese in the village, and make San Xiao Village form a fine fashion of respecting the elders, caring for the young, being harmonious in the neighborhood, never fighting, clan disputes, gentleness and humility, and being polite. At the same time, in recent years, it has attracted many tourists to come for sightseeing. We sincerely hope that in the peaceful and peaceful village of San Xiao, the mountains are more beautiful, the water is more beautiful, and the villagers' lives are richer.