1, the eight most famous temple fairs in Beijing: Ducheng Temple.
The City God Temple is dedicated to the Lord, the immortal who guards Beijing. In this area of Fangcheng Street. A fire in the late Qing Dynasty destroyed the temple. However, this ancient temple is closely related to the economic development of old Beijing and is the birthplace of Beijing Temple Fair.
There are not only various commodities for food, clothing, housing and transportation, but also rare treasures at the temple fair. Even some foreign businessmen rushed to the temple fair to do business. There is a record in the Ming Dynasty: "A businessman with blue eyes, a pilgrim, talks a lot with a million dollars around his waist. With the development of society, the temple fair of Chenghuang Temple gradually declined and was replaced by the temple fair of Guanganmen Guobao Temple. Soon, the Liulichang market replaced the national temple fair.
2. The eight most famous temple fairs in Beijing: Land Temple.
The Land Temple, also known as the Capital Land Temple, is located in the west of Xiaxie Street outside Xuanwu Gate. The scale of the temple is not large, and the scale of the temple fair is not small. There are temple fairs every Wednesday, mainly for business activities. "The Records of Shuntian Prefecture in Guangxu" said: "There is a temple fair on the third day of October, and the tourists are mixed, which is equal to two temple fairs, namely National Insurance and Longfu.
"Being able to compete with the temple fair known as the' East-West Temple' shows that its grand occasion is extraordinary. Vendors' stalls and cultural performance venues are mostly around temple fairs, and stalls in spring and autumn can be placed on Guang 'anmen Street.
3. The eight most famous temple fairs in Beijing: Baita Temple.
Baita Temple is in the north of Fuchengmennei Street in Beijing. The veritable Miaoying Temple is a famous temple in Beijing. Because there is a Tibetan stupa in the temple, all white, commonly known as Baita Temple, but little known. The temple fair of Baita Temple is held on May 6th of the lunar calendar, which is one of the main temple fairs in Beijing.
Notes on Old Beijing at the end of the Qing Dynasty said: "... those who gather for a certain period of time, such as Wednesday's Earth Temple, the 4th and 5th Baita Temple, the 7th and 8th Temple for Protecting the Country, and the 90th Temple for Long Fu, all gather for a certain period of time. The temple fair in Baita Temple is basically the same as that in Huguo Temple.
Because Baita Temple and Huguo Temple are not only adjacent, but also the date of the temple fair is similar. During the temple fair, in addition to stalls in mountain products, department stores, food, toys, agricultural products and other similar temple fairs, wooden bowl stalls are its characteristics.
4. The eight most famous temple fairs in Beijing: Huguo Temple
Huguosi is located in the north of Xisipailou, Xicheng, Beijing, and the west exit of Huguosi Street. Temple fairs are arranged on the seventh and eighth days of each month in the lunar calendar.
There are many stalls and commodities in Huguosi Temple Fair, where you can not only buy commodities, but also listen to cross talk and watch variety shows. Eating, wearing, using and playing really have everything. There is a saying in "Ci of Zhi Zhu in Kyoto": "The East and West temples are genuine, which can save millions a day. How many noble people are here, and the clothes are still fragrant. "
Jade stalls are very popular at the temple fair of Huguo Temple. Beijing has been an imperial capital for generations, and many superb craftsmen are concentrated in Beijing, making Beijing a jade producing area. During the temple fair, dignitaries like to visit jade stalls. Cake shops and vermicelli shops are also big industries at temple fairs.
Fans include cheap cattail fans, middle-grade feather fans, high-grade folding fans and round fans. Folding fans and round fans are not only engraved with patterns, but also inlaid with pearls and jade gems. There are also painters' paintings and calligraphers' inscriptions on the fan. Usually a fan is a precious work of art.