Zhifu is named after Zhifu Island within its jurisdiction.
Zhifu, also known as Zhifu in ancient times. "罘" is an ancient hunting tool. Looking at the situation of the island, it is connected to the land and surrounded by the sea. It is a good place for hunting. Its name is probably related to hunting.
This place got its name much earlier than Yantai. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the State of Qi built eight main temples, among which the Yangzhu Temple was built on Zhifu Island. Later, when Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of Han visited the east, they both came to the island to hold sacrificial ceremonies.
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Customs and customs
The people living in the ancient land of Zhifu, due to their long culture and history and the early opening of the port, are closely related to There are frequent interactions with the outside world, and in the long-term process of inheritance and development, it has formed its own folk customs. The Spring Festival is the most solemn and lively folk festival, commonly known as "New Year". Compared with cities across the country, Zhifu is probably the place with the most "New Year flavor".
Every time on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, after eating "Laba porridge", we start grinding rice and flour, steaming jujubes, making rice cakes, and preparing New Year's food for family gatherings and family gatherings. , celebrate the harvest, congratulate you for your success, and wish you a happy life.
On the ninth day of the first lunar month, there was a temple fair on the top of Yuhuang Mountain. "Good men and women" climbed up the mountain to enter the temple and worshiped. The Jade Emperor Pavilion was filled with smoke and clouds, creating a mysterious atmosphere. The temple fair was also a meeting for the exchange of materials. There was a huge crowd on the mountain and down the mountain. All kinds of items are available. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, celebrate the Lantern Festival and watch the lanterns.
In the past, the lantern festival at the Tin Hau Temple was the most famous. Now it’s the Lantern Festival at the Palace of Culture. All kinds of colorful lanterns are brilliant and colorful. They have both ancient traditional meanings and the characteristics of the times. It is the happiest day for the elderly and children.
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