Temple fair of Mountain Hengshan

Temple fair is a unique custom in Mountain Hengshan. Temple fair started from the Tang Dynasty, it is said that the May 17 measured by the Chinese lunar calendar of every year is the birthday of Tianfu Emperor. All kinds of activities of sacrificing gods and recreation are carried out before or after this day for celebration, and it is called the “temple fair”. In the past, this kind of temple fair is purely sacrificing activities. At present, it has converted into a large pageant integrating martial arts, acrobatics and songs and dancing with handwriting, colored lantern and precious cultural relics, missing its original meaning.

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