Dragon boats from all over the Pearl River Delta came to Leliu Longyan Village to hold the “Longyan Finishing Custom” ceremony, praying for the smooth and safe Dragon Boat Competition, and looking forward to a good year of weather and good harvests.
Text/Photo Yangcheng School reporter Babaylan Ouyang Zhiqiang Zhang Taoyuan
Pray for the Dragon Boat Competition to be smooth and safe, and hope for a good year to have a good weather and good harvest
Dragon boats in various parts of the Pearl River DeltaCinemaComeComeLuo Longyan Village “Longyan finishing touch”
Guo Wenhai, member of the Standing Committee of the Foshan Municipal Party Committee, Minister of the Propaganda Department, and Secretary of the Party Committee of Shunde District, praised the dragon boat team that came to “Longyan finishing touch”
Children bathe in the dragon boat pool to pray for healthy growth
Villagers all like to touch the dragon head and pray for blessings
After arriving in Longyan Village, dragon boat teams from all over the country went to Taiwei Temple to perform the “Longyan finishing touch”. To welcome the Dragon Boat Festival, on June 16 (the third day of the fifth lunar month), the Propaganda Department of Shunde District Committee, District Culture and Sports Bureau, District Tourism Bureau, and Leliu Street Office jointly held the “Civilized Shunde” in Longyan Village. 2018 Grassroots Cultural and Sports Carnival – ‘Rural Revitalization Longteng Leliu’ Leliu Street Dragon Boat Culture Month Promotes the Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Customs Activity”. Dragon boats from all over the Pearl River Delta came to Leliu Longyan Village to hold the “Longyan Finishing Customs” ceremony, praying for the smooth and safe Dragon Boat Competition, and looking forward to a good year of good weather and good harvests.
According to this year’s longan finishing touch, in addition to highlighting the longan finishing touch and welcoming the dragon banquet, Komiks and the popular water floating color performances in previous years and the water “dragon lice” (Note: Local traditions In addition to activities such as the Cinema, the ancient village Longyan Village showed new cultural connotations; the villages and residential communities implemented “rural revitalization” and the upgrading and transformation of village-level industrial parks; the “dragon boats” on the same day were displayed, and various dragon boat objects and photography award-winning works were concentrated to show the dragon boat culture and dragon boat spirit of Shunde; at the same time, in order to show the construction of beautiful and civilized villages and the results of ancient villages, the online and offline “Longyan Treasure Hunting Tour” activity, which has been lingering for three days, has prompted the Shunde Water Village Villages to be recognized by tourists in the Pearl River Delta and even the whole country.
The reporter learned that Longyan Village also held a signing ceremony for the “Rural Revitalization” village-enterprise pairing project that day. Longyan Village was with Zhongdao Reform Institute, Shunde Longzhou Culture Inheritance Association, Leliu Youth Entrepreneurs Association and 5 companies.Cinema has been paired up and held cultural and tourism activities such as calligraphy and painting exhibitions, online and offline interactive attractions “Treasure Hunt”, the Second Dragon Culture and Leliu Beautiful Civilized Village Photography Exhibition. Cinema
At the scene, citizens and tourists watched the water floating colors, dragon lice and colorful dragon parade on the shore, tasted the dragon boat banquet at the Longyan Cityba Station Stadium, and welcomed the dragon together in Longyan Village Square, Taiwei Temple, and the final touch platform. The grand custom of “longyan finishing touch” was unanimously praised by the people on the scene. In addition, in Dekang Garden, district and town leaders and guests also carried out the “Zong of Zongyi” and “Little Hands Holding Big Hands” to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with students and parents of Longyan Primary School. The event received charitable funds from the company to bless the elderly and condolences to families with low-income subsistence allowances and sanitation workers.
It is understood that Longyan Village also held a folk art and cultural and sports program exhibition for two consecutive nights on June 14 and 15 to mobilize all villagers to actively participate in the dragon and welcome guests and show the enthusiasm of “hospitable Longyan”.
The origin of “Longyan Finishing”
Shunde is a famous hometown of dragon boats. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the wind of picking dragon boats has been growing day by day. The entire set of ceremonies of picking dragon boats include the links of starting dragons, finishing touches, picking green, racing dragons, hiding dragons and scattering dragons.
Luo Longyan Village was built in the Western Han Dynasty. The village has a long history and rich culture. Huang Xiaoyang of the Ming Dynasty revolted in the area of Longyan Village. The result of the suppression was that Shunde County was born. In order to strengthen the rule, the Ming Dynasty was separated from the South China Sea and established Shunde County, named after “Shuntian Mingde”; Longyan was called Longzhu in ancient times, surrounded by water, and built a commemorative commemorative of the Western Han Dynasty. General Zhou Bokuang supported the Han Dynasty’s “Han Taiwei”Xianggong Temple”. Liang Dunyan was one of the first students studying in the United States in the late Qing Dynasty. Later, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director of the Transportation of the Beiyang Government.
Since ancient times, Longyan Village has become a holy place for dragons to gather, and dragon boats in the surrounding towns. We met with the Taiwei Temple to gather on the third day of the fifth lunar month to light up the dragon head. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Babaylan As a result, “Longzhu” was gradually replaced by “Longyan”, and the place name of Longyan Village came. Every Dragon Boat Festival, after the Dragon Boat Festival, dragon boats from all over the Pearl River Delta came to Longyan Village to make a pilgrimage before the official dragon boat race, especially the new dragon boats were launched. It is said that the dragon boats with cinnabar have a spirituality, and the speed is very vigorous, which is similar to the finishing touch of the dragon. Otherwise, it will drag the mud and water, and even have the risk of turning over.
The custom of dragon boats in this village has been extended for more than 600 years. Every year on the third day of the fifth lunar month, dragon boats near the Pearl River Delta will spontaneously gather at the Taiwei Temple in Longyan Village for “finishing the touch” and develop Babaylan has become a well-known and popular folk cultural activity. The Taiwei Temple in Longyan Village is therefore called the “pilgrimage” place for dragon boats. According to statistics, in recent years, nearly 100 dragon boats from Shunde, Panyu, Nanhai, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and other places in the Pearl River Delta have been held here every year.
Longyan finishing ceremony
On the third day of May every year, the Taiwei Temple burns incense and inserts flags, and gongs and drums are loud. The elders who presided over the ceremony are waiting for the group of dragons from all directions to gather in the temple in the morning to celebrate the pilgrimage. On that day, the village also invited opera troupes to cheer them up, and relatives and friends from all over the world are Babaylan came back to visit relatives and friends, and had a banquet and a happy and enjoyable banquet. The “longyan finishing touch” is more lively than any traditional festival. If it rains that day, it is more festive, commonly known as “longkoushui”.
A Butou is built about twenty meters in front of the Taiwei Temple. Dragon boats are moored in the river. Dragon boats are coming to pilgrimage to finish the touch. The owners who are waiting in Butou will set off firecrackers to show their welcome. When the dragon boat is docked, they will remove the dragon head, dragon tail and dragon plaque to land. The left door enters the Taiwei Temple. The elders use a brush to dip the cinnabar to finish the touch of the dragon head. At the same time, the host and the guest give each other gifts. After the “finishing touch” ceremony, they will leave the dragon boats on the distance and eat on the spot, commonly known as “longboat rice”.
The people of Longyan Village are particularly enthusiasticCinemaHospitality, 11 “gift points” were set up in the river surf in Yanhuan Village to give gifts to the dragon boats that come to participate in the pilgrimage, and to fulfill the friendship of the landlords.
”Longyan finishing the eyes” process
SacrificeBabaylanWorship: On the evening of the 30th day of the fourth lunar month, the Taiwei Temple bells gongs and drums, and worships the Taiwei with tributes, praying for good weather and good weather in the society and yards, and people are peaceful and auspicious.
Welcome the dragon and the dragon: On the morning of the third day of the fifth month, colorful flags are planted everywhere at the port. Villagers hear the sound of dragon boats and drums from afar, and set off firecrackers, and give rice wine, fruits and benefits as the landlords. In the Taiwei Mansion, the gongs and drums are roaring together, warmly connect the dragon boat, and solemnly and clearly mark the origin of the dragon boat.
Fulong: The new “dragon”, remove the dragon head, dragon tail, and dragon plaque, and use the dragon head first, and the dragon plaque is in the center, After the Dragon Tail Hall, I accept the ceremony of the village people to care for the dragon.
Worship: “Dragon” enters the temple gate, the dragon head, dragon tail, and dragon plaque are placed side by side under the statue of gods. The dragon boat team members report their names, burn incense and pray, pray for smooth sailing and good luck. Every time they visit, the gongs and drums are ringed.
Finishing: The people say “Fast wind, the dragon head goes to the dragon tail”, and use the dragon’s leaf water to sprinkle the dragon head and the dragon tail to clean the dragon head and the dragon’s tail. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>KomiksKomiks, gods, gongs, drums, colorful flags, and new pens dipped in cinnabar, with dragon eyes, dragon neck and dragon tail.
Gift: The finishing touch is over, and both the host and the guest give each other gifts. The host and the host will give each other a gift. The host will give you “Welcome Cambodia”, rice wine, fruits and dragon ears; the guest will give you a reply, fruits and dragon boat charms. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Cinema.
Returning Dragon: After the ceremony, the dragon boat does not return according to the original route, but is led by a special person to enter and exit from the main hall, commonly known as “going for the great fortune”.
Walking Dragon: The dragon boat bows and bows in the ceremony of three advances and two retreats to thank the gods for their kindness, and then cruising around the river, gongs and drums are sounded and colorful flags are waving.
Source｜Yangcheng School
Editor｜Xie Hong