Shiquan County has a profound accumulation of traditional culture and unique folk food. As early as 5,000 years ago, there were ancestors living in the Qinba Mountains and on both sides of the Han River. The brave and kind-hearted ancestors created farming civilization with their hard work, and nurtured excellent folk culture with their wisdom. Hanshui culture, Guiguzi culture, immigrant culture, ancient Ziwu Road, Sichuan-Chu, Qinchuan ancient trade road culture and Qin-Ba border intersection culture complement each other on the Shiquan land, forming a unique folk culture. Its long history, rich connotation and strong accumulation are not only the characteristics of a traditional culture, but also the perfect embodiment of the national spirit.

Folk culture is the material, spiritual and institutional tradition of the nation and people, with folk culture and folk customs as the main body. Including production, living customs, entertainment and competition customs, festivals, etiquette, sacrificial customs, folk culture and art, etc., its content is all-encompassing and very complex, penetrating into people's clothing, food, housing, transportation, birth, old age, illness, death, marriage , funeral, marriage, marriage and many other aspects. People often express their emotions and express happiness, anger, sadness and joy through folk songs and dances, ballads, proverbs, riddles, sayings, folklore, fables, etc. In the vast countryside of our county, countless natural landscapes such as strange mountains and rocks, dangerous peaks and beautiful waters all have their own beautiful myths and legends. Such as "Jiangjun Stone", "Gungu Slope", "Black Dragon Pond", "Swallow Cave", "Armor Cliff", "Dragon King Cave", etc., through legends and stories, people endow the natural landscape with magical power and mysterious color. Some are even regarded as gods that protect a certain area from generation to generation.

1. Folk songs: The towering Qinba Mountains and the roaring Han River have nurtured generations of people, but also caused many inconveniences to people’s connections and communication. Folk songs have become a way of life to relieve loneliness and express emotions. . Shiquan folk songs have beautiful minor tunes and huge reserves, including folk songs, folk operas, shadow puppet shows, folk stories, folk dances, etc. Folk songs alone include folk songs, minor tunes, Huaguzi, Bacha, boatman chants, mountain crossing chants, labor chants, filial songs, new folk songs, etc. There are many tunes, including high tune, flat tune, Sahua tune, Huagu tune, etc. The rhythm is beautiful, pleasant, very interesting and thought-provoking. Although some songs have the same lyrics, they can be sung in different accents. Shiquan folk songs are very rich in content. They not only reflect local customs, production and labor, love and marriage, beautiful landscapes, the changes of the four seasons and other folk songs, but also sing the "Three Character Classic", "The Daughter's Classic", "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "Jiang Shanbo" and "Jiang Shanbo". Narrative folk songs such as "Tai Gong Fishing". Folk songs have become an important part of people's lives. Children sing "ballads" when playing; men and women sing "sister songs" when they love each other; girls sing "crying wedding songs" when they get married; new wives sing "ten months pregnant" when they are pregnant; husbands go out to work. , Daughters-in-law should sing "Twelve Months to Encourage Marriage"; when elders pass away, they should sing "filial piety songs"; when picking tea, they should sing "tea-picking songs"; when drinking, they should sing "toast songs"; every folk song is the wisdom of the working people. Crystal, a true portrayal of the pursuit of a better life, is the "living fossil" of our county's folk culture.

2. Folk dance: Shiquan has rich and colorful folk entertainment activities. Folk activities such as lion dance, dragon lantern dance, colorful lotus boat, stilt walking, and ring banging are widely spread throughout the county. Dragon lantern dance and lion dance are the most popular ones in the county. A form of entertainment that is loved by the majority of people in our county. Shiquan's fire lion performance combines dance, acrobatics, courage and wisdom. There are many ways to play it, and the most representative one is "Burning Grape Rack", which is a grand scene and full of passion. It is a classic folk celebration in Shiquan. Another way to play the fire lion game is to pay attention to skill and appreciation. For example, the audience first uses sixteen benches to form the four characters "The World is Peaceful", then presents a difficult problem to the lion player, asking him to break the characters, and requires the lion to hold the sixteen characters in his mouth. The benches are arranged into four characters corresponding to the oblique strokes of the four characters "Peace in the World". The owner places red envelopes, cigarettes and other lucky charms on the top of these four characters. In the process of word splitting, the lion not only has to use his brain, but also performs many difficult and highly ornamental movements. The whole process is very interesting to the accompaniment of gongs and drums. Another way to play is skill performances, with dozens of titles including "Swan Holding Eggs", "Fairy Picking Peaches", "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", "Jiang Ziya Fishing", "Li Er Laundry" and so on.

3. Folk art: Shiquan’s traditional folk art is extremely rich, mainly including: paper-cutting, embroidery, weaving, stone carving, wood carving, root carving, paper binding, printing and dyeing, ancient pottery making, etc. The most accomplished ones are root carving, wood carving and paper craftsmanship. Shiquan's root carvings are unique in the province and form a school of their own. They not only pay attention to the external shape, but also pay more attention to the inner charm. Its types range from human figures, flying gods, bodhisattvas, tables and chairs, flower stands, to flowers, birds, fish, and insects. They are all full of both spirit and form, and are quite interesting. As a result, Shiquan has a large number of root carving enthusiasts and collectors. Folk wood carvings are mainly reflected in doors, windows, furniture and daily necessities. Shiquan's paper-making craftsmanship has been famous since ancient times, which originated from festival customs. Shiquan has a long history of customs such as setting off lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, setting off river lanterns in the middle of July, dancing dragon lanterns during the Spring Festival, and playing with colorful lotus boats. For thousands of years, both small households and government chambers of commerce have attached great importance to dragon lanterns, lanterns, colorful lotus boats, and paper-making crafts such as blue lions, white elephants, unicorns, and river clams. This has greatly promoted the prosperity of paper-making crafts in the county. and development. All parts of the county pay attention to tying lanterns and dragon lanterns, and the skills are those of several paper tying craftsmen in Yangjiaba and the county.

Characteristics of Shiquan food culture

1. Folk food culture: Food is the first priority for the people. Throughout the ages, Shiquan people have been very particular about their diet, regardless of weddings, funerals, marriages, birthdays or festivals.

Common people test whether a housewife is capable and virtuous, mainly based on her skills in smoking bacon, soaking dried vegetables, roasting soju, cooking bean drum, making red tofu, bean paste, and soaking kimchi jars. It can be seen that in daily life, Shiquan people are never ambiguous. . The characteristics of Shiquan’s food culture are mainly reflected in: first, the wide range of food content; second, the refined cooking methods; Shiquan’s natural ecological environment determines its food content, including home-grown vegetables and meats grown in the mountains, as well as those in the rivers. Fu Sheng’s fish and shrimp. Shiquan people’s traditional seats have many names, such as “second-rate seats”, “shun four-six seats”, “upside-down seats”, “poor people holding pillars”, “red seats”, “white seats”, etc. Their specifications and standards Also different. Shiquan has a long history of making dried vegetables and has developed a unique production process. Its appearance, color and taste are unmatched by any other dishes. In addition to daily vegetables, the raw materials for making Shiquan dried vegetables are also commonly used in the Qinba Mountains. Many Chinese herbal medicines are also commonly used, such as Houttuynia cordata, Artemisia annua, Artemisia annua, Amaranth amaranth, water celery, yam vegetables, Chinese toon sprouts, etc., not only It's refreshing and delicious, and it can also prolong your life. At the same time, Chinese herbal medicines such as ox fat man, milk vegetable, ox knee, sunflower, wood chrysanthemum, angelica root, yam, taro, seven egg seeds, ginkgo, angelica, etc. are all common dishes for ordinary people to stew bacon and chicken soup. Shiquan’s traditional dried vegetables are divided into two categories. The first type is dried vegetables, which means washing the vegetables, soaking them with salt and rubbing them, then drying them directly, storing them after drying, soaking them in warm water and then eating them with bacon or stir-fried, stewed or steamed. They have a strong flavor and are a common dish for home use. . Another alternative is water-flooded vegetables. Wash the vegetables, cut them into small pieces, rub them with salt, dry them in the sun, put them into a jar, seal them, and put water around the edges of the jar. After a month, they can be stir-fried, steamed, or served cold, and they have a refreshing taste. , crisp and tender without losing its original flavor, it is a good dish for entertaining guests all year round, and it is easy to use. Shiquan’s five-spice dried tofu and tempeh are also culinary classics. Guiguzi dried tofu is made of fine workmanship, unique taste, beautiful appearance and good taste, and is famous both inside and outside the province. The most famous pickled vegetable is "Wang Mang Tempeh". The production process and ingredients of Shiquan Bean Drum are very strict, so it has a rich flavor and endless aftertaste. This comes from a historical allusion. It is said that when Wang Mang led his army to the market town of Chihe, they ran out of food and grass, so he stationed in Chihe to collect troops. There was a bumper harvest of soybeans that year, and the army piled up mountains of soybeans. Unexpectedly, there was a continuous autumn rain, so the soldiers cut down yellow wattle and paper mulberry trees (the leaves are big enough to protect them from the rain) to cover the soybeans. A few days later, when the rain stopped, I opened the branches and found that the soybeans had become soft, black, and had a peculiar smell. To prevent insects from growing, I sprinkled salt on them and spread them out to dry. After being exposed to the sun for two days, the soybeans had turned black and smelled bad. Someone boldly tasted one and was surprised to find that the soybeans were extremely fragrant. From then on, local people followed this method to make soybeans and called it "Wangmang Tempeh". During the investigation, we found that Shiquan has many traditional foods and dishes with unique cooking methods, which are refreshing. For example, there is a very famous dish called "Five-Spice Swan Egg" at the Lianghe Town banquet. The method is: "Take eight local eggs and four pigeon eggs, peel them and pour them into a bowl. Mix them with salt and five-spice noodles. Take a piece of pig urine that has been blown up and dried into semi-dry. Pour the mixed egg sweat into the lid and seal it. , put it in a cage and steam it. After taking it out, gently cut open the urine bubble and take it out. Then put a steamed "big egg" into a plate and cut it into small pieces with a knife. You will find that the egg white and egg yolk are separated. It looks like a blooming lotus. The magic is that after the eggs and pigeon eggs are mixed and steamed, and the pig urine bubble used to fix the shape is removed, the egg white of this big "swan egg" is still separated from the egg yolk. The traditional food in our county is rich and colorful, mostly steamed vegetables, stir-fried vegetables, stewed vegetables, and cold dishes, which fully embodies the concept of "never getting tired of fine food and never tired of fine cooking" and reflects the tradition of Shiquan people's love for life and food. < /p>

2. Folk wine culture: Shiquan’s wine culture has a long history, and wine has played an extremely important role in people’s daily lives. Since ancient times, every household in Shiquan’s rural areas has had the custom of baking grain wine and fruit wine, including Baogu wine. , jujube wine, rice wine, rice wine, sweet wine, carambola wine, sorghum wine, pole wine, persimmon wine, Marsan wine, etc. Grain wine brewed with traditional techniques has a mellow taste, long aftertaste, and refreshing taste. Southern Shaanxi enjoys a high reputation. Therefore, the drinking etiquette and drinking games are very rich and interesting. As for boxing, there are "Gaosheng Boxing", "Lianghao Boxing", "Crab Boxing" and "Lei Dui Boxing". , "Girl's Boxing", "Old Man's Boxing", "Mute Boxing", etc.; popular folk drinking songs include "Ten Cups of Wine", "Eight Cups of Wine", "Five Cups of Wine" with folk tunes and flower drum arias; There are drinking orders based on guessing riddles, such as "The words are sealed, the cross is in the middle, push the cross up, and you will win a cup if you guess the word "古" (the answer is the word "古"). If you guess wrong, you will have to win a cup. These games are elegant, informative and interesting. People can communicate with each other while drinking, liven up the atmosphere and relax their body and mind. Traditional drinking in Shiquan is not only an integral part of people's diet, but also the spirit of traditional folk culture. .