Today, the unique folk culture in Chaoshan area has become the most lively festival of Huamei (Xia Wei Shen), a stage for displaying Chaoshan folk literature and art, and a symbol of prosperity. Ancestor Shen Shi migrated from Xing Wu, Zhejiang Province to Chaozhou via Fujian, and created the hometown of Xiawei God (now Huamei Township). Sun Shi built the Sanshan King Temple in the village, also known as the Maharaja Palace. Do as Romans do in Rome. Shen Shi's descendants also worshipped Sanshan King. In the first year of Qianlong, the fourth courtyard of Zhongshe Yayuan Palace won the prize, which made him feel grateful to God. In order to thank God more solemnly, he first proposed to worship Sanshan King in the form of the first round of lanterns. After two years of Qianlong, we made it a rule to arrange lanterns first. Huamei gentlemen are divided into three clubs: Shangshe Club, Zhongshe Club and Weishe Club. The first round value of the lamp is: the distribution of the heads of houses in Shangshe is based on12 (once every 36 years), and the distribution of heads of houses in Zhongshe is based on 10 days (once every 30 years). When the tail society is newly married, it must be the first Yi Deng. Five fruit bowls, a quick bowl, "Welcome to Shengjia" and five animals. Every family rides a whole sheep on the whole pig, which is called pig folding sheep. The mouth of pig and sheep contains Daji (Chaozhou orange); Every family is unique, offering the latest, strangest and most special things, and showing the joy of harvest to the fullest.
Jieyang Xin heng sai da Zhu
Offering big pigs to Taigong is a traditional Lantern Festival activity in Xinheng Town, Jiedong County, Chaoshan area. The activity is hosted by 10 villages in a township in turn (generally, each village has a surname). The activity started on the evening of 0/5 of the lunar calendar and lasted for more than ten days, including releasing a big pig. Set off fireworks. Acting skills, etc. Among them, enlarging the pig is the most important content. During the activity, the host village will invite relatives to participate in the grand event and send them some pork. It really means that the scene of the "Taicm Pork" annual big pig competition is very spectacular. I saw more than 500 big fat pigs with their bellies cut open lying on a special wooden frame about 1 m high, facing in one direction, and looking at it from a distance, it was white. These big fat pigs, who were taken as offerings, held their heads high, their mouths full of oranges, their mouths open and they jumped up and down. The whole scene was full of joy. And there is a red label on the wooden frame, which reads the words "Lu XX likes to worship" and "Zheng XX likes to worship" so that families can identify their offerings. When people walk through it, if they want to be submerged in it, the tall one only shows a small hole, and they have to echo each other to know each other's position. Fujian Province
Shanghang Saida pig
Baisha, Shanghang County holds a pig race in Taibao Temple on the third and sixth day of the first month every year. There is a special committee to manage the annual pig competition. Members of the Council are elected by the village for a term of three years. There are only 8 big pigs on the third day of the first month and 6 big pigs on the sixth day. Weighing before the game, each pig is 250 kg (old scale, 1 kg equals 0.75 kg. The same below) pork 10 kg or more, pork over 300 kg or 20 kg, and so on. If it doesn't reach 200 Jin, it won't be awarded. The youngest one will be sacrificed in front of the altar after slaughter, and pig farmers will be allowed to take it home after the sacrifice to show punishment. On the day of the grand event, crowds of people came to attend. After the big pig is slaughtered, a sacrificial ceremony is held first, then a big pig competition is held, pork is distributed, and the brand of big pig is selected by lot. Farmers who have drawn the big pig brand will welcome the big pig brand (about 30 cm long and 8 cm wide) home with incense and put it in the hall. Then select pig breeds and raise them carefully to prepare for next year's competition. On the day of the pig race, you will beat gongs and drums very devoutly, or specially invite a drummer to carry the big pig all the way to Dabao Temple to show your glory.