The customs of Ma 'an Township

There is also a custom in the village: draw a plaque above the hall door and write four words (some are three words), which is called "house number". These plaques have different shapes and calligraphy styles, and the contents of house numbers are quite different from surnames. The unique folk slaughter style with rich doorplates shows the unique cultural charm of Hakka dwellings. Ma 'an Hakka list can be roughly divided into the following categories: first, it shows the origin of natural families, such as the "Jiangxia origin" of Huang's surname, which shows that the birthplace of Huang's surname was Jiangxia County in ancient times; Chen, Zhong, Lai, Wu and other surnames, "Yingchuan Shidi" said that the above surnames are all from Yingchuan County; Luo's "Legacy" shows Luo's watch. Second, the aristocratic family style or family background that shows his surname pedigree. For example, Kong Qiu, a great thinker in the Spring and Autumn Period, was born in Nishan, Qufu, Shandong. His deeds and thoughts are immortal, which is Kong's glory and pride. Zhong's "Yue Guo Sheng" refers to the historical fact that Zhong Shaojing was sealed in the period. Zhong Shaojing (Tang Dynasty), a native of Gannan, was proficient in calligraphy and helped Li Longji pacify Wei Hou. Third, it reflects the deeds of celebrities and sages in this surname pedigree. For example, Zhong's "A bosom friend has a high wind" and "Dancing a crane", the former recorded the eternal story of finding a bosom friend in the Spring and Autumn Period; The latter records the unique calligraphy of Wei Taifu Zhong Fan in the Three Kingdoms period, and the story of his book "If Hong Fei plays in the sea, dancing cranes and swimming in the sky". Yang's Innocent Family heirloom records that in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yang Zhen was an upright official and lived a lofty life. Someone once bribed Yang Zhen with twelve taels of gold at night, but Yang Zhen didn't accept it. The man said, "Ignorance at dusk." Yang Zhen replied: "Heaven knows the earth, and the son knows me. What is ignorance? " Never take bribes. Fourth, it shows that the door is simple, auspicious and rich. For example, he wrote Loyal and Honest Family heirloom, Plowing and Reading Family heirloom, Harmony is the most important, Be prepared for danger in times of peace, be in the prime of life, and Your House Lan Xin.

Hakka villagers living in Maanshan area have different traditional guest rules, and the characteristics embodied by Hakka reed are more obvious. On holidays, every village in Ma 'anshan Hakka Village has its own roads and visitors, and visitors have their own baskets. Pick, carry, carry, carry and carry reeds with different styles. The guest basket contains all kinds of gifts, such as wine and meat, peanuts, cloth, scalded skin, fried fruit and so on. When choosing Hakka reed, Ma 'an people are very strict about the rules: the wedding should be marked with the word "great joy", the birthday with the word "big birthday", the birth of a child with the word "great joy" and the completion of a new house with the word "Universiade". Hakka is also the token of love of young men and women in Ma 'anshan Village. In order to win the love of girls, young men often try their best to choose exquisite guest baskets with various patterns and patterns, and the gifts in the baskets are often the most valuable and pleasing. When the bride enters the lobby, she should step on the flower basket full of broken petals, so as to lead a totally clean life and step into wealth. When celebrating a happy event, whoever receives more guests is the most honored. The most solemn and festive scene of Ma 'anshan wedding is the flower worship ceremony. There is a red word "Xi" in the middle of the hall, and a pair of extra-large red candles are inserted on both sides of the case, called wedding candles. There are two cups on each side, and there are two boiled red eggs on the cups, which are called "hybrid eggs". Li Sheng (the elder who presided over the wedding) stood opposite the assistant, and there was a straw mat in the middle of the ancestral hall for the bride and groom to bow down. Everything is ready, and the ceremony of "meeting the bride" begins. Li Sheng called the bride and groom and sang, "A purple cloud blooms in the east, a purple cloud appears in the west, and two purple clouds meet. Please invite the bride and groom to appear. " Someone called the groom and helped the bride, both of whom stood in the middle of the hall. At this time, the bride in the sedan chair will carry it into the hall. Li Sheng took the hat and put it on the groom, praising: "You wear a royal hat as the groom, and wearing a royal crown will make you live longer. Men wear royal crowns and occupy high positions, and women are queens with golden flowers." Then the groom put on new clothes and socks, and Li Sheng praised him: "Huang Shang's brocade socks are put on, and the groom is also happy. Everything is so beautiful after the couple got married tonight. " Then the groom put on his shoes to pay tribute to the bride, and Li Sheng praised him: "Today, the groom is wearing boots and shoes, and he is promoted step by step. Your son will be born in the coming year, and your son will be fragrant and brilliant from generation to generation. " People of the same age in the village stood on both sides, each holding half a radish. Radish is covered with pot bottom ash, ink, inkpad and so on. And wipe off the oil paint on the bride and groom's face, calling it "oil paint face". The scene is very lively. Li Sheng told the bride to open the black cloud handkerchief and said, "The bride has a flower, so why should she cover it tightly?"? I advise you to take away the HongLing handkerchief, and the groom will look after you. " Afraid of being scratched, the bride held the black cloud handkerchief tighter. Two students lit a big candle with a small candle and praised: "A pair of candles lit up the red platform, and the double-glow embroidered pavilion bloomed with auspicious light, shining with the sun and the moon, celebrating a thousand years of happiness." Light a candle and praise: "A pair of candles are red and glutinous, which shows that the bride and groom are well matched. Please bow down together, Shoubi Peng Zu. " The husband and wife knelt down facing the gate, and the young people flocked to the bride and groom's face and neck, smearing red and smearing. Li Sheng sang: "A visit to Heaven and Earth Hall will make the husband and wife live longer; Second, in the worship of heaven and earth, children and grandchildren are "xianggong"; Three worships and three lights, three nights in Five Blessingg; Fourth, worship the god of heaven and earth and seek prosperity for future generations. " The husband and wife turned to face the ancestral hall and bowed down four times. Li Sheng read: "Worship the ancestral hall, and the husband and wife will live longer than Peng Zu; Second, the ancestral hall, early birth of your son, Lan Guiyong Teng Fang; Three ancestral temples, three dynasties treasure, buy horses to buy grange; Prisoners worship their ancestors in the class, and their descendants go to Jinjie, and they are the top scholars from generation to generation.

At this time, the groom has a big face and has to stand after the worship. Someone saw that the bride's face could not be painted, so they painted it on the woman's face, which caused laughter. Li Sheng picked up the egg in the cup and praised: "A pair of bright and clear phoenix eyes, round and smooth pearls and withered beauty, got together and married the present sect." Li Sheng peeled the eggs and praised them: "The superior is the superior, and the children and grandchildren are full; When I saw protein, my children and grandchildren were full, and when I saw the yolk, my children and grandchildren were full. This egg was extraordinary, including the image of heaven and earth. When Gankun first opened, the twelve sons of the emperor, eleven sons of the Yellow Emperor and nine brothers of Ren Huang, Huang San had the longest life. " Then Li Sheng picked up the flagon and poured it into two cups, praising: "Raise the silver jug to drink the golden cup, and then have a peace meeting, screen out the good wine from the jug and give it to the bride and groom." Li Sheng brought wine to the groom and praised him: "This glass of wine is for the groom, please ask him to taste it himself. The groom drank this cup of diving and won't fall for a hundred years. " Take another glass of wine to the bride and praise: "This glass of wine is for the newlyweds, please let them drink it themselves. The newcomer drank this cup of wine and gave birth to a hero early. " At this time, Li Sheng asked the bride and groom to exchange glasses and sang a hymn: "Men's cups are for women and women's cups are for the groom. The bride and groom drink together, just like licorice and honey From now on, after listening to my congratulations, the couple will be together forever. " After the bride and groom say goodbye to each other, the flower worship ceremony is over. The bride was sent back to the bridal chamber, and the groom went to wash his hands and face. Saddle people, like the Han people in the Central Plains, believe in ghosts and omens. In order to pray for spirits to exorcise ghosts and evil spirits, and to pray for ancient happiness and good luck, folk customs often draw Chinese characters into symbols and make them into patterns, which are regarded as mascots. This kind of mascot can be seen everywhere in Gannan Hakka area and passed down from generation to generation. The following five auspicious symbols are commonly used by Hakka people in southern Jiangxi. 1. Symbolic seal style. In order to communicate with ghosts and serve them, Hakkas have created a kind of writing seal with Chinese characters, which is used to attract gods, entertain and ward off evil spirits. This kind of character seal can't be drawn by ordinary people, and only a Taoist who knows Taoism can draw it. Taoists regard it as metaphysics and don't teach it to others easily. For example, the symbol of evocation is composed of internationally used Chinese characters. It is said to be used to treat people who are fascinated or scared to get sick. 2. Stacking base type. When a wedding is held, it means that the whole room is full of joy, and the wedding is also full of joy. Many happy words are piled up into a picture, such as a picture of happy words. Hakka folk weddings in southern Jiangxi all use this kind of figure, and some even hang banners. 3. conjoined style. Generally, it is an auspicious language used in a specific occasion. Several words of an auspicious language are written with the same pen.

Draw * * * together and link with each other to form a conjoined body. For example, ① gold 12000 yuan, ② turning money into treasure and sticking it on the store till; (3) Driving Phoenix and Mingduo write big banners and stick them on the foreheads of married people. 4. Saddle people inherited the most primitive palindrome Chinese writing form in the Central Plains. Wu Zetian's phonetic notation is "Wan" and its definition is "Ji De Ji", which is regarded as an auspicious decorative pattern and has been used ever since. People in Maanshan often make up "Wan Jin Zi", "Tuan Wan Zi" and "Later generations". "Wan Zi Jin" means flowing water, "Tuan Wan Zi" means family reunion, and "descendants from generation to generation" consists of the words "melon" and "",which means that descendants are like melons. 5. variants. This is the patterning and artistry of individual Chinese characters, and it becomes a symbol, not the prototype of Chinese characters. For example, change the word "longevity" into "longevity", "longevity" and "longevity". "Longevity" and "longevity" mean longevity for a hundred years, full of happiness. "Fushou Shuanggui" consists of battery bats and deformed longevity figures. "Bat" is homophonic with "Fu". In Ma 'an Village, some of the above auspicious symbols are used as decorative patterns, appearing on buildings, furniture, clothes and blankets, and sometimes on advertising paintings and handicrafts. "The beauty of operation lies in the heart". Creating auspicious patterns with Chinese characters is a traditional custom of the Han nationality in the Central Plains, but it has been carried forward in Ma 'an Hakka gathering area and has become a folk phenomenon combining blessing and beautification.