Witch culture was an ancient regional culture, centered on Wuxi County Chongqing City, created by the "Ten Witches of Lingshan". Witchcraft culture was considered a product of ancient times, and it had infiltrated and influenced the theory of Yin and Yang, Laozi and Zhuangzi's thoughts, Qu Yuan's poems, etc. It included Zen, Chinese medicine, religion, etc. It enriched the philosophy, science, technology, and art of the Chinese people and promoted the growth of the Chinese people. However, there was no mention of whether Sichuan witch culture was an ancient product. However, from the overall origin of witch culture, it was reasonable to believe that Sichuan witch culture also had ancient origins. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The witchcraft culture was a regional culture that had existed since ancient China. The following were its main contents: ** 1. Origin and Core Area ** The witch culture was created by the "Ten Witches of Lingshan" led by Wu Xian in Baoyuan Mountain, the ancient town of Ningchang, Wuxi County, Chongqing City. ** 2. Main Form and Details ** 1. ** Form ** - This included fortune-telling, drawing lots, divination, drawing talismans, chanting spells, inviting gods, burning fetus, descending, sending images, summoning souls, crossing Yin, viewing flowers, divination, making fire, boiling peach soup, climbing a mountain of knives, grabbing a pot of oil, collecting forbidden jars, worshipping mountain gods, beating funeral drums, choosing a Yin place, choosing a Yang house, splashing water for rice, burning paper money, building a spiritual house, accompanying the ten sisters, inviting the seven girls, painting the divine water of nine dragons, and so on. - In ancient times, the shamans of the clans communicated with the gods in the form of dance (witchcraft dance). For example, the song and dance of the Chu Kingdom's worship of the gods, Nine Songs, had shamans playing the image of the gods, wearing colorful clothes, wearing beautiful jade, and holding long swords to dance. This kind of witchcraft dance had been passed down through the generations. 2. ** Details ** - Astrology and divination were the main forms, and salt culture and medicine culture were the main contents. ** 3. Relationship with ancient people and ideas ** 1. ** And ancient figures ** - In ancient times, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, Chiyou, and Shennong were regarded as "Great Witches". As tribal leaders, they reflected the characteristics of the wizards who were also the leaders of the tribe at that time. Wizards were considered to be the chosen ones who could communicate with heaven and earth and possessed great wisdom. 2. ** And schools of thought ** - It influenced the theory of Yin and Yang, the thoughts of Lao Zhuang, and Qu Yuan's poems, including Zen, Chinese medicine, and religion. It enriched the philosophy, science, technology, and art of the Chinese nation and promoted the growth of the Chinese nation. Moreover, the formation of Taoism partially inherited the ancient witch culture. ** 4. Wizard's Character and Ability ** 1. ** Character in the sacrifice ** - In ancient times, wizards were the hosts of important rituals such as worshipping gods and ghosts. In ancient times, due to people's lack of in-depth understanding of natural disasters and diseases, they believed that everything was a disaster from the gods and that they could be blessed by sacrificing to the gods and spirits. The wizards had knowledge related to sacrifice, such as understanding the position of the gods and the preparation of sacrificial vessels. 2. ** Knowledge and Ability ** - Wizards were people who were proficient in astronomy and calendar at that time. Some were good at medicine and arithmetic, and could cure serious diseases and divine good or bad luck. They grasped the changes of the Heavenly Dao and knew how to observe the weather. They especially had a certain grasp of the seasons, seasons, and rainfall. They could pray for good weather through sacrifices. In the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, where ghosts and gods were revered (the people of the Zhou Dynasty also revered ghosts and gods after they gradually put etiquette as the primary focus), wizards were people with knowledge in the country. Because of their profound knowledge and abilities, the common people could not explain them. They were considered to be able to communicate with gods, similar to the elites of modern society. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Pengzhou had rich and diverse cultural characteristics: - ** History and culture **: Guihua Town was famous for its earthenware since the Ming Dynasty. The dragon kiln built at that time was an extraordinary creation of ancient China pottery workers. There are only a few dragon kilns that have been preserved completely. The dragon kiln in Guihua Town is one of the best. Pengzhou was also the hometown of white porcelain. White porcelain culture had a long history and was famous as early as the Tang and Song Dynasties. Modern white porcelain art revived traditional skills based on the life aesthetics of the Song Dynasty. - ** Festivities and folk culture **: Haiwozi Ancient Town had the custom of traveling to all kinds of diseases. It integrated the customs and cultures of the north and south. The original custom of traveling to all kinds of diseases on the 16th of the first lunar month in the north and the custom of eliminating the five poisons on the Dragon Boat Festival in the south had become the unique folk culture of Pengzhou and one of the special activities of Chengdu City Year's Day. In addition, Pengzhou also had folk performances such as the 2024 "Chengdu Culture Four Seasons Wind·Folk Spring", which included dragon dance, lion performance, lotus flute and other traditional folk cultural programs. - Food Culture: The salted ducks produced by Shiquan Food in Jiuchi Town are quite unique. They use a combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology. The skin is crispy and the meat is tender, and the taste is mellow. It is a comprehensive agricultural and sideline product production enterprise that combines research, development, production, and sales. The annual production is about 300,000 salted ducks. There are brands such as "Shiquan Food Beauty" and "Panda". - ** Tea Culture **: The tea produced by Baoshan Tea Industry is mellow and rich, and the tea fragrance is overflowing. Among them, the black tea series included early red, royal red, drunk red, and other categories. The flower tea series included osmanthus black tea, rose black tea, and the unique Baoshan Oolong, which had a unique fruity fragrance. - ** Cultured special agricultural products **: There are a variety of special agricultural products. These agricultural products are the name cards of Pengzhou, reflecting the perfect integration of tradition and modern times, bearing the history and culture of Pengzhou, and showing the innovation and vitality of Pengzhou. - ** Porcelain Culture **: Osmanthus Dragon Kiln not only inherited ancient pottery techniques, but also used traditional techniques to develop various garden landscape art pottery, tourism cultural creative pottery and other products. Moreover, the Dragon Kiln Museum integrated many functions into one. Here, you can also experience pottery making and ceramic culture. - ** Culture of the ceramic art center **: The Pengzhou White Porcelain Art Center breaks the traditional ceramic aesthetics and inherits them, promoting the development of modern white porcelain art in Pengzhou. The art center is located in Longfeng Street, Pengzhou City, covering an area of 13 acres. "Nine Plum Red Songs Collection" novel is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Spring wine in southern Sichuan was an important part of the agricultural culture of Bashu. It had been passed down for more than 300 years since the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty. It was not a simple drinking activity, but a folk custom where the people of southern Sichuan used food as a carrier to interact with each other, exchange feelings, resolve their knots, and strengthen their integration. The tasting process of Chuannan Spring Wine was divided into three stages. The first stage was to eat tea and food, including refreshments, snacks, dried fruits, etc. The family members sat down according to their seniority to discuss family affairs, summarize the year and plan the affairs of the next year, similar to tea talks. The second stage was to drink wine. The dishes were mainly Sichuan preserved meat, such as pickled pork loin, pig heart, pig tongue and other "hard dishes" with wine. People drank and chatted. The third table was the main course. The dishes were either the Nine Great Bowls or the local hotpot. For example, the Nine Great Bowls mainly consisted of pork, steamed meat, pork knuckles, and other main dishes. It was also accompanied by pork belly and other miscellaneous dishes. It was mixed with bamboo shoots, taro, sweet potatoes, seaweed, vermicelli, and other dishes. After the elders started eating, everyone began to eat. Different regions would have slightly different dishes. For example, the spring wine in the ancient town of Lizhuang, the first dried fruit snack was mainly local specialty snacks such as white cake, orange, peanuts, fermented rice wine, etc. Chuannan Spring Wine contained rich cultural meanings, such as filial piety, respect for relatives, unity of neighbors and other traditional cultures. It was listed in the intangible cultural heritage list of Gao County, Yibin City and Sichuan Province, and its radiation range had expanded from southern Sichuan to all parts of the country. Today, it is also combined with some modern activities. For example, the first Hemei Village Culture Festival in Yibin in 2024 has related spring wine reception activities. In addition to tasting spring wine, there are also activities such as intangible cultural heritage folk customs display,"Taste Seeking Journey","New Year Garden Party","Folk Cruise", etc. In some places, interesting village games and agricultural special products exhibition areas are also related to spring wine activities. "The Crane Drinks the Spring Breeze" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
There were many places in Sichuan with a deep Taoist culture. Qingyang Palace in Chengdu was known as "the first Taoist temple in Western Sichuan" and "the first jungle in Southwest China". It was a national key Taoist temple and a provincial key cultural relic protection unit. Most of its existing buildings were rebuilt in succession during the Kangxi period, covering an area of about 120,000 square meters. There were many special buildings such as the Bagua Pavilion to worship Taoist elements such as Laozi, which showed that its Taoist culture had been passed down for a long time. Qingcheng Mountain in Dujiangyan was an important carrier of Taoist culture. There was a Taoist temple in Tianshi Cave on the mountain, which was built during the Daye period of the Sui Dynasty. The Taoist temple in Jianfu Palace was built in the 12th year of Kaiyuan of the Tang Dynasty. The Taoist temple in Shangqing Palace was built in the Jin Dynasty and had been rebuilt many times. Many Taoist temples here had a long history and were preserved until now, indicating that Taoist culture had a long history. During the reign of Emperor Shun of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Daoling, the Ancestral Heavenly Teacher, founded the Way of Dayi County Alliance here and was honored as the birthplace of Taoism. Zhang Sanfeng also came here to cultivate Taoism due to his fame. The Taoist culture here was extraordinary. These places all had a profound Taoist culture, but it was difficult to judge where the Taoist culture was the deepest. They all occupied an extremely important position in the inheritance and development of Sichuan Taoist culture. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The witchcraft culture originated from the ancient times. The "Ten Witches of Lingshan" led by Wu Xian created the witchcraft culture centered on Baoyuan Mountain, the ancient town of Ningchang, Wuxi County, Chongqing City. Baoyuan Mountain here had a salt spring for the ancient humans to eat directly. In ancient times, it was rich in cinnabar, the immortal medicine of immortals. It was the spiritual mountain (namely Wushan Mountain) where the Ten Witches went up and down to collect herbs and salt. The witch culture (salt culture, medicine culture) was born here. During the Tang Yao period, the country of Wu and Xian was established, forming the beginning of the witch culture in the three gorges area (Great Wushan area). The main forms of witchcraft culture were astrology and divination, and the main contents were salt culture and medicine culture. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The primitive witch culture was an ancient and primitive natural religious activity. It was created by the "Ten Sorcerers of Lingshan" led by Wu Xian in ancient times, and developed around Baoyuan Mountain, the ancient town of Ningchang, Wuxi County, Chongqing City. Its main forms were astrology and divination, and its main contents included salt culture and medicine culture, which was a regional culture of China. Sorcerers relied on their intuition to sense astronomy and geography, and used mysterious divination to convey the information of ancient productivity. Religion, customs, and art related to it were all regarded as part of sorcery culture. There were many forms of activities in the primitive witch culture, such as fortune-telling, drawing lots, divination, drawing talismans, chanting spells, inviting gods, burning fetus, descending, sending images, summoning souls, crossing Yin, observing flowers, measuring characters, roasting fire, burning peach soup, climbing knife mountain, grabbing oil pot, collecting forbidden pots, worshipping mountain gods, beating funeral drums, choosing yin place, choosing yang house, splashing water rice, burning paper money, repairing spirit house, accompanying ten sisters, inviting seven girls, painting nine dragons divine water, etc. This culture had influenced the theory of Yin and Yang, the thoughts of Lao Tzu and Zhuang Tzu, Qu Yuan's poems, Zen, Chinese medicine, religion, and so on. It had enriched the philosophy, science, technology, and art of the Chinese people and promoted the growth of the Chinese people. In the early society, such as Jingchu and Bashu areas (especially the Wushan area at the border of Bachu), witchcraft culture was prevalent. In ancient times, many activities such as divination, treatment, prayer, dancing, exorcism, etc. could be controlled by wizards. Moreover, every ethnic group had a unique manifestation of witchcraft culture. For example, the Miao nationality was a mixed system of primitive religion and witchcraft culture. There were phenomena such as nature worship, ghost worship, hero worship, totem worship, etc. In addition, the shaman culture in the northeast region was also considered a kind of witch culture, which was closely related to shaman culture. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
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Sichuan had many unique ancient towns. The ancient city of Langzhong was located in the northeast of the Sichuan Basin and the middle reaches of the Jialing River. It had a history of more than 2300 years. It was one of the four ancient cities in China and also an important military town in ancient Bashu. The architectural layout was centered around Zhongtian Tower, shaped like a chessboard. There were many representative scenic spots such as the Temple of Marquis Huan of Han Dynasty (Zhang Fei Temple) and the Examination Hall. There were also the unique Four Monsters of Langzhong Cuisine. Anren Ancient Town, located in Dayi County, Chengdu City, was a famous historical and cultural town in China. It was most famous for its Liu Manor Museum Group and Jianchuan Museum. Luodai Ancient Town was located in Longquanyi District of Chengdu City. It was the most well-preserved ancient town of Hakka in the suburbs of Chengdu and was known as the "No.1 Hakka Town in the West". Liujiang Ancient Town was located in Mingyue South Street, Hongya County, Meishan City. Its original name was Mingyue Town. It was named after the Liu and Jiang families. Shangli Ancient Town was located in the Yucheng District of Ya 'an city. It was an important station on the Tea Horse Road. Lizhuang Ancient Town was located on the south bank of the Yangtze River in the eastern suburbs of Yibin City. It was known as the "First Ancient Town of the Yangtze River". Zhaohua Ancient City was located in the Yuanba District of Guangyuan City. It was called Jiameng in ancient times and was the only well-preserved ancient city of the Three Kingdoms in the country. Enyang Ancient Town, located in Bazhong City's Enyang District, had the largest and best preserved ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Sichuan Province. The ancient town of Xianshi was located in the northern part of the Yantan District of Zigong City. Its history could be traced back to more than 1400 years ago, and it was prosperous because of salt. Luocheng Ancient Town was located in Leshan City. It was built in the first year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty. It had the world's only "boat-shaped" street and was called "China's Noah's Ark." Huanglongxi Ancient Town was one of the top ten ancient water towns. It was located in the south of Chengdu Plain and was an ancient town under the jurisdiction of Shuangliu County of Chengdu City. It had been established for more than 2100 years and had a deep history. It was known as the "Ten Ancient" and had many special snacks. Jiezi Ancient Town was located in Chongzhou City, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. It was connected to Qingcheng Mountain. It was known as the "Western Sichuan Water Village" and the "Qingcheng Back Garden". It had a history of more than 1000 years. On both sides of the street were buildings in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, as well as wells in the Ming Dynasty. The specialty snacks included Jiezi Soup Sesame Pancake, Tianzhutang Chicken Slices, etc. Qingcheng Mountain Town was located in Dujiangyan City, close to Qingcheng Mountain and Dujiangyan. It was one of the birthplaces of Taoist culture, and the ancient town was quiet and elegant. Xilai Ancient Town was located in Pujiang County, Chengdu City. It was named after the introduction of the ancient Western Han culture. Sandaoyan Ancient Town was located in Pidu District of Chengdu City. Water was its soul, and it had the reputation of "Ancient Shu Water Town". The ancient town of Mahufu was located in Shulou Town, Pingshan County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province. Its history could be traced back to the fourth year of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty (1371). The architectural style blended with the characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Wanshou Temple in the town was built entirely of golden nanmu, carrying the meaning of the ancient Shu culture, Yidu culture, and Hakka culture. Pingle Ancient Town, known as Pingluo in ancient times, was located by the Baimo River. It was the first post station on the ancient southern Silk Road and was known as the "First Town of the Ancient Tea-Horse Road". It had characteristic buildings and many scenic spots along the river with western Sichuan style. "The Legend of Pengcheng" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The ancient cities in Sichuan were: Guanxian Ancient City of Dujiangyan City and Linqiong Ancient City of Qionglai City in Chengdu City; Langzhong Ancient City of Langzhong City in Nanchong City; Guanghan Ancient City of Deyang City; Jiazhou Ancient City of Shizhong District in Leshan City; Panshi Ancient City of Zizhong County in Neijiang City; Fushun Ancient City of Fushun County in Zigong City; Santai Ancient City of Santai County in Mianyang City; Zhaohua Ancient City of Zhaohua District in Guangyuan City; Stone City of Ba People in Guang 'an District in Guang' an City; Nanxi Ancient City of Nanxi District in Yibin City; Hejiang Ancient City of Hejiang County in Luzhou City; Yandao Ancient City of Yingjing County and Panda Ancient City of Baoxing County in Ya 'an city; Jiafan Ancient City of Jiuzhaigou County, Songpan Ancient City of Songpan County, and China Ancient Qiang City of Mao County in Aba Prefecture; King Gesar City of Ganzi County in Ganzi Prefecture; Jianchang Ancient City of Xichang City and Huili Ancient City of Huili City in Liangshan Prefecture. " The Legend of Pengcheng " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!