1. Guanzhong
Guanzhong refers to the "Four Passes", namely Dongtong Pass (Hangu Pass), Xisan Pass (Dazhen Pass), Nanwuguan (Lanwu Pass) Pass), Beixiao Pass (Jinsuoguan).
The current Guanzhong area is located in the central part of Shaanxi Province, including five cities and one district: Xi'an, Baoji, Xianyang, Weinan, Tongchuan, and Yangling, with a total area of ??55,623 square kilometers.
2. Guannei
Guannei, the dynasty that established its capital in present-day Shaanxi in ancient times, was commonly known as Hangu Pass or the vicinity of Wangji west of Tongguan was called Guannei. Today it refers to the area west of Shanhaiguan or east of Jiayuguan.
3. Outside the Pass
① The Qin and Han dynasties had their capital in Shaanxi, and they called the area east of Hangu Pass or Tongguan "Outside the Pass".
②At the beginning, it refers to the land in Mobei outside Yanmenguan, Shanxi.
③ In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the three northeastern provinces, namely Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang, were called "Guanwai", so named because they were located outside Shanhaiguan.
④Nowadays, the areas outside Shenzhen’s second-line customs, namely Bao’an District, Longgang District and Guangming New District, are also commonly known as Guanwai by local people.
4. Guandong
In ancient times, Guandong usually refers to the area east of Hangu Pass. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, when 18 princes including Cao Cao and Yuan Shao attacked Dong Zhuo, they called themselves the Kwantung Allied Forces, mainly referring to the east of Hulao Pass.
Modern Guandong mainly refers to the east of Shanhaiguan, that is, Liaoning Province, Jilin Province, Heilongjiang Province, and the eastern Simeng City of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Mengdong originated from Guandong). Today it is generally called "Northeast". In the Ming Dynasty, Commonly known as "Guandong", the Qing Dynasty called it the three eastern provinces of Manchuria.
It is still popular among the people until modern times. The administrative divisions of Guandong have been divided differently in the past dynasties, with various names. However, the formation of a unique regional culture has gone through thousands of years of changes, and finally joined the Chinese national culture and became an inseparable part of it. Extended information
Guanzhong folk customs:
1. Qianzhou Jiaolong Dance
The Jiaolong Dance in Wangcun Town, Qianxian County belongs to the palace music and dance during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of 400 years. With many years of history, performances are performed before the Lantern Festival. Using the art form of collective music and dance, at the beginning, people always go to temples and temples to worship gods, mainly to worship Emperor Guan and Bodhisattva, and then to the earth, the Dragon King, the Empress God, etc., to pray for God's blessings.
2. War Drums of the Qin Dynasty
The villagers of Group 2 Zhangqi Village of Tongren Village, Zhengyang Subdistrict Office, Qinhan New City have played a kind of drum for generations. According to legend, it was during the period when Qin Shihuang unified the six countries. The war drum of the "Tiger and Wolf Division" of the Great Qin Empire was called the "War Drum of the Great Qin" by the villagers. In this way, the military spirit of the Great Qin Empire has been passed down to this day.
3. Xiguan Laolong
Xiguan Laolong, also called Tongzilong, is a folk dragon dance art in Sanyuan County. It is said that Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, "put the finishing touch" to save the people from drought. A bitter legend. Every year before the dragon performance, a grand eye-dotting ceremony is held on the bank of the Qinghe River, and authoritative or respected people are invited to come and dot the dragon's eyes.
4. The Eighteen Arhats in Dongzhai
The Eighteen Arhats in Dongzhai is a unique folk social fire show in Dongzhai Village, Sanyuan. It consists of 18 young and middle-aged men, 9 of whom are physically strong. , a strong young man plays the role of the big arhat, also known as the seat, and 9 lively and cute teenagers play the role of the little arhat. The performance is accompanied by gongs and drums percussion from beginning to end. The gongs and drums team consists of 14 people.
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