The biggest ancestor worship activity in Chaoyang
The so-called "Niumian", also known as "Niumian Blessed Land", means that people are buried well after death.
The book of Jin records the origin of "beef noodles". In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Tao Kan, a general in the west, was born in Jiujiang, Jiangxi. When his parents died in his early years, when he was looking for a place to bury them, his cow suddenly ran away and lay on a hill. After being pointed out by an old man that the cow slept in a blessed place, Tao Kan buried his parents in the camp where the cow slept. And the glory of senior officials in the post-Naoto Kan era. Later generations called it "Niu Mian" because of its good fortune.
On the hill near Fenggang Village in the south of Chaoyang District, there is a cemetery called "Niu Mian" and "Niu Mian Listening to the Bell". This is the cemetery of Liu, one of the founders who entered Chaoyang. The cemetery was approved as a cultural relic protection unit in Chaoyang City in June 1997.
Liu,no. Jing Zhai. He is the grandson of Liu and Liu Qi in the Five Dynasties. In the early Song Dynasty, he was a scholar. He used to be the magistrate of Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, and later he was promoted to the deputy envoy of the East Defense. In his later years, he lived at the foot of Dongshan Mountain in Chaoyang and managed the fields around the glans sea given by the court. After his death, he was buried in the "Niumian" land of Fenggang Village, which was called "Niumian Listening to the Bell". It is said that due to this blessed land, descendants are prosperous and spread all over Chaoshan. Liu's descendants meet the first first frost Day of the Lunar New Year every year, which is designated as the day to sweep Liu's grave in Niumian. On this day, regardless of occupation, wealth, government and people, as long as there is a person named Guan Liu in Niu Mian's tomb, you can go to the tomb to worship your ancestors, which is considered auspicious. At dawn that day, people came to the cemetery with food fragrance. The near ones are local, the far ones are from other provinces, and some are overseas Chinese. They come here specially, either on foot or by car, and there are thousands of them.
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, in order to arrange the reception of the first frost day, many people surnamed Liu came to visit the graves to worship their ancestors. At that time, the county magistrate Liu Xihe was responsible for setting up tents in the cemetery, preparing sacrifices and entertaining distant people. The scene is grand and lively.
After the founding of New China, during the "Cultural Revolution", due to the influence of the situation, "Niu Mian" was once left out in the cold, but it failed to ban the activities of sweeping graves to worship ancestors. I heard that Liu Junjie, the leader of Shantou, is a mainlander. After hearing this, he specially drove from Shantou on the first frost day and went straight to the "cow sleep" place at dawn to worship his ancestors. For a period of time, this is a widely circulated story.
The grand occasion of "Cow Sleeping" in Chaoyang sweeping graves to worship ancestors has given us some secular ideas.
First of all, from the clan concept, "Niu Mian" is the same as the ancestral temple sacrifice custom in China in the past, which has the significance of not forgetting ancestors and seeking for a distant place cautiously. Everyone in China, whether staying at home, living far away from other provinces or traveling in a foreign country, is a descendant of China and China. He always remembers his hometown. I'm always worried about my birth and lineage.
Therefore, the place of "Niumian" has become a traditional concept, just like the ancestral temple.
We see from newspapers and magazines that domestic units or mass organizations often go to huangling county, Shaanxi Province to pay homage to the Huangdi Mausoleum, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. Or offer a wick incense, or respect, or bow down. Thus sprouting the lofty admiration for Chinese ancestor Deze, such a grand event may be the embodiment of traditional ideas, and the second is.
From the origin of surnames, we find that in the past years, the ancestors of each clan had struggled to start a business and develop the economy. Or stand tall, heroic and heroic, and make contributions; Or be an official, honest and clean; Or brave and heroic, upright and upright. Based on the above, it has no other significance to unite clans to worship ancestors. It is hoped that the descendants of all clans will carry forward and imitate the fine morality and achievements of their ancestors, so as to achieve the significance of connecting clans and flaunting each other. Take the glory of our ancestors as an example, inherit and work hard, push forward the waves with the back waves, and achieve the so-called "forget the past and learn from the future." It is of great significance to sweep graves and worship ancestors in the land where cattle sleep, which is the third.
Starting from the origin of linking clans and unity, we can enhance clan friendship and strengthen unity through ancestor worship. From the origin of the Han nationality in China to the great unity of all ethnic groups, it shows the unity of one ethnic group and then the great unity of all ethnic groups. From tracing the source to joining hands with everyone, its significance is not just a simple ritual activity. Therefore, we believe that many overseas Chinese and China clansmen are enthusiastic about education, welfare, construction, industry and investment in their hometown. In the final analysis, they all have inseparable thread complex with the country, the mulberry and the clan friendship, which is the fourth.
Thinking of this, we can't help but think of the contributions made by Chaoyang people to the motherland and Sangzi before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, including Liu's figures, such as Liu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi in the National Government, and Liu Sailie, a model of high agricultural yield, with superb medical skills and noble medical ethics. These characters set a glorious image for the Liu family.
Like this, just like the secular beauty talk, then the annual "Niu Mian" grave-sweeping activity in Liu Chaoyang should become an aristocratic activity to conquer Zuwu and glorify Zurongzong.