However, according to the chanting of poets in past dynasties, as early as the Kangxi and Yongzheng years of the Qing Dynasty, Wenzhou had the embryonic form of blocking streets. Huang Yun, a poet in Pingyang at that time, wrote in Poems on Watching the Building: "It's amazing that mid-spring welcomes the meeting, and it rains for a long time, then Chu Qing wins, and the sun rises at the beginning of the rain. In order not to touch the fragrance in the mud, I am very happy to see the clear lights reflecting the national flag. At night, the lights are brightly lit, the moon is in the sky, and the songs on the street are awake. Heaven and man enjoy peace and happiness, not ignorance and chaos. " This poem depicts a scene in which a lamp is sacrificed to the gods. Fu Jie in Wenzhou, from the early Qing Dynasty to the middle and late Qing Dynasty, prevailed in Wenzhou and was handed down from generation to generation. From the mid-Qing Dynasty to before the Anti-Japanese War, Wenzhou held street blessing activities every year.
Liu Chongyuan's "Jinhua Zhi Zawen" in the Southern Tang Dynasty once said: "At night, Zhang Lieju sent torches to worship the gods, and children beat drums to make various lanterns. If the torch is extremely well prepared, it will stop at the stars. " It can be seen that Wenzhou blocks the streets and prays for blessings, and still inherits the ancient style.
In the forty-ninth year of Qianlong (1784), the Wenzhou poet Zhao wrote in "Preserving Poems and Grass" (Volume I): "The flowers are not far away, and the contest will be reopened. Lotus color floating green water, balcony leaning against green night. Guo Si people took advantage of the spring tide, and every household followed the torch. If you have fun, come to your parents and see the Wanzhong River Bridge. " This poem describes that when Wenzhou people were holding lanterns to pray for blessings, in the area of Xiechi, the ribbon was cut into a lotus, and the floating water lit the lamp, which became a balcony; From the third day of March to the tenth day of March, lights were hung along the street inside and outside the county, reaching Dan overnight, and Yongjia County was respected at that time and inspected from time to time.
In the fourth year of Jiaqing (1799), Chen clearly pointed out in the poem "Watching the lights at night is a thing": "The Dragon Bridge is blessed on the evening of the fourth day, and land and water tourists come to the land." Longqiao, which is today's Longqiao.
In the ninth year of Jiaqing, Zhang Qinchang, a juren from Yongjia, wrote "The Lamp Curtain of Oucheng": "My Ouis a lonely place in eastern Zhejiang, and the sea is prosperous. Worship ghosts and carry on the family line. March is from March, and law is from Zhou Guan. On the last day of each session, we should imitate the sacrificial ceremony of Taiyi Lantern Exhibition. The smoke party forbids watering, and the wooden day is used to set fire to the city. This is the custom of welcoming the gods ... or, see the music department, build a book, make the shackles the back of the mountain, and turn the bronze ware into a faucet. The root of the army is green and simple, acting like a child; The yellow hat rides on the shuttlecock and sings and dances in the Di Jiang River. With the help of everyone, Spring City will start and Kerwin Chen will play. " At that time, a stage was set up in the street and a troupe was hired. All the plays were old plays. The boys dressed in green and holding bamboo slips staged a drama of joining the army. Others wear yellow hats to play badminton and walk on stilts. Some merchants secretly set up water tanks on the street, using copper pipes to draw water upwards. Under the curtain of lights, there is a faucet that sprays water in your mouth day and night. That's called! ! Copper machine to divert water, turn the tap! ! Yeah, yeah.
In the 16th year of Daoguang (Ding You), Han Huang wrote a poem "Show Yin Qian" in the Poem of Wengyun Caotang, which also focused on the scene that the six streets in Jiangcheng were brightly lit, tourists were like butterflies, flowers were blooming, and Aoshan spit water: "The spring breeze in March made the old Jiangcheng, and the golden cave was enlightened at night. Imitating the repair of Yonghe, the lights on Sixth Street were painted and leveled. The rosy clouds turn into terraced fields, and Longshui Aoshan is everywhere, winning flowers and moons in an instant, and tourists are like butterflies. There was nothing fun before, but it's even more fun this year. It's always the emperor's blessing, so it's better to write peaceful songs in his spare time ... "Although the word" blocking the street "does not appear in these poems, they all highlight the characteristics of blocking the street later.
By the time of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty, blocking streets and praying for blessings had become popular among Wenzhou people. Its name also clearly appears in the chanting of many poets.
In the eleventh year of Tongzhi (1872), Guo Zhongyue wrote a note about "blocking street music" in "Dong 'ou Fu": "At the end of spring, God said" blocking street music ". My wife travels at night, and spring comes to power. " His poem says: "In spring, praying for blessings will block the streets, and there are glasses and springs everywhere;" After the new rain tonight, the green mud defiled Feng Touxie. "
During the Tongzhi period, Fang wrote in "Wenzhou Zhi Zhu Ci" that "blocking streets is a blessing": "During the sports meeting, six streets are decorated with lanterns and colored lanterns, which is called blocking streets is a blessing." There is a saying: "The streets and alleys in Guangzhou are paved with flowers, so the city can't open at night." It's spring in March, so why use money to buy lamps? "
It was not until the eighth year of Guangxu (1882) that Yongjia County Records were revised that the "custom" in Fu Jie Official Income Records became a historical conclusion. After that, the custom of blocking streets continued to expand. In just 34 years of Guangxu, Wenzhou held many street blockades.
On March 15th, 14th year of Guangxu reign (1888), Zhang described in the Diary of Duyin Garden that he was watching the blocking of streets and praying for blessings in Wenzhou City: "On this day, Wen Jun was competing for beauty, beads were hung in the lower temple of Drum Tower, bamboo poles were inserted at the door of Baoyang in Yangongdian Lane, rice bouquets were inserted on the screen, and lights were hung on both sides, in the river below. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, Xu Xie also wrote in "Ou Kuo Ji You Cao": "It is a blessing to stop the street, and it is a blessing to stop the street, and it will spring in March. Decorate lanterns, set up colorful battles, the game will reward the god who is rich in wine and meat, and the sound of the orchestra will be clearly heard in six streets. As detailed as the city that never sleeps. Shang Yuan's lights are all brilliant, and the painting pavilion and Pearl Building can't sleep. From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, other poets also sang poems about "blocking the street": The Story of Xifeng in the Qing Dynasty, Poem of Weiting by Yang Shibing, Flower Watching in Dongou by Zheng Chuanqi, Poem of Yongjia Zhuzhi by Yang, etc.
On March 28th, 11th year of the Republic of China (1922), Zhang wrote in Du Diary: "After dinner, I heard that the street at the south gate was full of people, and there was a civilized opera in the county town God Temple, so I went there on foot. At the end, the play didn't come on stage, and it didn't start until an hour later. The audience was packed before it was halfway out, and it was impossible to retreat to the river. I didn't expect a few people around me to be squeezed into the river in an instant, and they were rushed into the crowd and rushed to the iron well fence to escape. "
In the Republic of China 16 (1927), Yang Qing also described it in detail in Yongjia Customs Zhi Zhu Ci: "The street is beautiful, and the South Street is full of joy on the first day. The second day in the west of the city is full of songs, and the third day in the south is full of lights. "
In the 25th year of the Republic of China (1936), on March 23rd, according to "Zheou Daily", "Benbunan Street was blocked, and tourists clashed, so they took it to the police station to settle the matter."
1938 during War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Fu Jie was closed.
By 1947, Wenzhou people spontaneously organized a street blessing activity, but it was in May and lasted less than 15 days.
1948, Fu Jie was closed again because of the war.
1956, on the first day of the second lunar month, Wenzhou held another street blocking activity with unprecedented pomp. Although blocking streets and praying for blessings have been busy in the city for several days, due to hasty preparation, lack of full brewing and lack of comprehensive norms, the original appearance of folk customs cannot be fully reproduced. Soon after, blocking the street was criticized as a superstitious activity and stopped. Blocking streets left a deep impression on many old Wenzhou people, but in the middle and late last century, blocking streets has gradually faded out of Wenzhou people's lives. Since the beginning of the new century, in 2002, 2005, 2009, 20 10 and 20 12, Wenzhou has held street blocking and blessing to explore the combination of this intangible cultural heritage and modern urban folklore.
Xia 200 1, Meng Qingjiang,, Ye,,, Zhang Sicong, etc. The mayor of Wenzhou put forward the suggestion of "restoring the blessing of blocking streets" to the mayor. Wenzhou Municipal People's Government decided to resume the activities of blocking streets and praying for blessings in combination with the opening ceremony of Wuma Street New Street.
In 2002, street blocking activities were arranged in Wuma Street, Cicada Street, People's Square and Fu Qian Street, which connect the above three blocks. The opening ceremony was held in People's Square on April 19. From the morning, the activity block was packed, and by 9 pm, the number of visitors reached 200,000. The next morning, the traffic jam in Wenzhou city was caused by too many tourists, which caused unsafe factors. The blessing of blocking the street originally scheduled for 19 to 2 1 ended early.
In 2007, Ban Jiefu was included in the intangible cultural heritage list of Zhejiang Province.
From February 25th to March 8th, 2009, the street blocking activity was held in Jinjiang Road, the south end of Century Plaza in the urban area.
20 10 on the first day of the second lunar month. With the theme of "Prospering Ouyue and Cultural Wenzhou", the 20 10 Wenzhou Street Blocking and Blessing Event opened in Jinjiang Road, Wenzhou. 20 10 Wenzhou street blocking activity will last until March 28th, lasting 13 days, and open from 9: 00 am to 9: 00 pm every day.
On 20 12, the street was blocked for blessing from February 22nd to March 4th. In addition to exhibiting at Jinjiang Road, Century Square, Wenzhou Science and Technology Museum and Wenzhou Museum, the event also divided the blocks in Qifeng Lane, Lucheng District, so as to facilitate the citizens to participate in this traditional festival nearby.