1. Customs of Quwo County, Linfen
1. Worshiping the Kitchen God
Sacrifice to the Kitchen God on the 23rd or 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. Clean the stove, take down the old one and burn it. On the morning of New Year's Eve, put up the new image, give away and welcome them, place wine and meat, candies, sugar cane, rice crackers, etc., burn incense, light candles, Set off paper cannons, etc.
2. Open the door and firecrackers
On the morning of the Spring Festival, when the door opens, firecrackers are set off first, which is called "opening the door and firecrackers." After the sound of firecrackers, the ground was filled with red, as bright as clouds and brocade, which was called "Full of Red". When the New Year arrives, the first thing every household does when they open the door is to set off firecrackers to ward off the old and welcome the new with the beeping sound of firecrackers.
2. Folk customs in Quwo County, Linfen
1. Jindu Gongs and Drums
Jindu Gongs and Drums are popular in the villages around Taizitan in the north of Quwo County folk social fire performing arts. Quwo was the capital of Kuching, and its folk culture was deeply influenced by the court ritual and music system. The gong and drum instrumental music is known for its elegance, melodiousness, freshness and melodiousness, so it is called the "Kindu Wenluo and Drum".
2. Quwo Wanwanqiang
Quwo Wanwanqiang is a traditional Han drama popular in Quwo County, Shanxi Province. It belongs to the shadow play style because its main characteristic instruments are It is named after the small copper bowl, and because the Yueqin, the leading instrument, was formerly known as "Ruan Xian", it is also called "Ruan'er tune".
In 2006, Quwo Bowl Melody was successfully declared an intangible cultural heritage of Shanxi Province, and in 2011 it was included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.
3. Quwo Qin Shu
Quwo Qin Shu is a Han tradition formed and mainly popular in Quwo County in southern Shanxi and its surrounding areas at the junction of Shan, Shaanxi and Henan provinces. Folk art form. Because the octagonal drum and single-fan cymbal are held alternately to accompany the performance during the performance, it was formerly known as "Gu'er Shu" or "Jiaozi Shu".
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Historical evolution of Quwo County:
Zhengping County was abolished in the third year of Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty (583), and Quwo County was transferred to Jiang County. . Ten years later, he moved to Lechang Town today. During the Tang Dynasty, it belonged to Jiangzhou. During the Song Dynasty, it belonged to Jiangjun, Jiangzhou. In the early Jin Dynasty, it belonged to Jiangzhou, and in the early years of Xingding, it belonged to Jin'an Prefecture. Yuanfu belonged to Jiangzhou, and in the ninth year of Dade (1305) it was changed to Pingyang Road. In the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1369), it belonged to Pingyang Prefecture. In the late Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Hedong Road.
During the Republic of China, it was directly under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province. In 1949, it belonged to Linfen District. In 1954, it belonged to Shanxi South Prefecture. In November 1958, the county was withdrawn and merged into Houma City. In May 1963, Quwo County was restored, with the county seat in Houma Town and still belonging to the Southern Shanxi Prefecture. In 1970, it belonged to Linfen area. In 1971, Houma City was separated and Quwo County was restored. The county government was stationed in Chengguan. Since then, Quwo has not changed.
Quwo County People’s Government-Quwo Introduction