Longshan County, which belongs to Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, is located in the northwest border of Hunan and the hinterland of Wuling Mountain, connecting Jingchu and Bayu, and is called "Xiang-E-Chuan Tunnel" in history. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, steep in the east and slow in the west. The mountains are towering, the peaks are undulating, and the water, Lishui and its tributaries are criss-crossed.
20 13 Longshan county has a total area of 3 13 1 km2, governs 34 towns (streets) and 462 villages (communities), with a total population of 590,000. Tujia and Miao ethnic minorities 16 account for 7 1% of the total population.
In 20 15, according to the adjustment plan of township division in Longshan county, Longshan county * * * simplified 13 township organizational systems, and now governs Xiluo, Shipai, Ciyantang, Shuitianba, Hongyan River, Agricultural Vehicles, Car Wash River, Miaoertan, Yinfang, Liye, Zhao Shi and Guitang/kloc.
Extended data:
20 15 Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture governs 1 county-level cities and 7 counties. There are also 1 provincial economic development zones and provincial high-tech industrial development zones; Xiangxi people's government is based in Jishou city.
Administrative divisions of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture: Jishou City, luxi county, Fenghuang County, Huayuan County, Baojing County, Guzhang County, Yongshun County and Longshan County.
Longshan County Customs:
1, Tujia flower arrangement
Flower arrangement is an ancient wedding custom of Tujia nationality. The elders, mainly the groom's grandfather, uncle and uncle, arrived one day earlier than the other guests. A grand flower arrangement ceremony was held that night. Facing the shrine, the groom has a scarf wrapped around his head. According to the size of the generations, the elders inserted red flowers in the red silk for the groom in turn and sent blessings loudly.
2. Architectural custom
To build a house, Tujia people must first choose a good house. Generally, I like to sit in a relatively high place with the mountain facing the water and the south facing the north. Moreover, the site pays attention to the thickness of the back hill, and both sides are not empty. If there are shortcomings, it should be filled with bamboo or wood, or equipped with a wing, a pigsty and a mill. If the house is opposite Baishi Mountain, plant trees and cover the white stone. Tujia houses are mostly wooden houses; Its structural custom consists of four parts: the main house, the partial house, the wooden building and the door.
3. Maugus
"Maogusi" is a transliteration of Tujia language, which means that the ancients wore straw clothes. It expresses the fishing, hunting, farming and life of Tujia ancestors in a freehand, virtual and hypothetical way similar to traditional operas. It has both the embryonic form of dance and the performance of drama, and the two are intertwined to form a seamless sacrificial dance. "Maogusi" is a performance activity with a story in Tujia waving activities.
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