Every Henan native's favorite thing when he was a child must be visiting temple fairs, full of youthful flavor and full of childhood memories!

You can hear the rich opera cavity, the tall stage and the beautiful costumes from a long distance when there are Henan operas singing big dramas. I couldn't understand the operas when I was a child, but now I can sing along with them.

There are Hu spicy soup, Huimian Noodles, mutton offal soup, beef patties, crispy fire, steamed buns rolled with chili pepper lungs, and dazzling gourmet snacks, which are always full of food.

There are gongs and drums, lion dancing, dragon dancing, walking on stilts, yangko dancing, goose playing and monkey playing, which are lively and fun for children.

There are also cotton candy, people who pinch sugar draw tanghua, boil pear soup, candied haws, pea cakes, candied fruits and all kinds of snacks.

The most important thing is that when visiting temple fairs, you must not forget to burn incense and pray for blessings, so as to keep your family safe and the motherland prosperous in the new year.

The following are the ten most lively temple fairs in Henan. Collect them. How many have you been to? See if it still smells like childhood?

1. Taihaoling Temple Fair in Huaiyang

Taihaoling Temple Fair is an ancient traditional folk custom and folk religious cultural activity, which is commonly called Renzu Temple locally.

According to research, the Fuxi Mausoleum of Taihao was built in the Spring and Autumn Period, and a shrine was built in front of it in the Han Dynasty.

The Fuxi Mausoleum of Taihao covers an area of more than 36 hectares. The world is amazed by its grand scale and magnificent architecture.

The temple fair in Taihaoling is unique to the temple fair in the Central Plains.

It has entrusted the working people in China with a good wish to eliminate evil spirits, avoid disasters and pray for blessings.

2. Long live the Spring Festival Temple Fair in Kaifeng

The Long live the Spring Festival Temple Fair in Kaifeng City was developed in 23. After 12 years of development, it has become the temple fair with the strongest lineup and the greatest influence in the Central Plains.

Every temple fair attracts more than one million visitors, and is praised by the media as "the most valuable temple fair in Central Plains" and "the most charming temple fair in China".

Different from the unique martial arts features of traditional temple fairs, each temple fair attracts more than one million visitors.

As the leading activity of Kaifeng tourism during the Spring Festival every year, the Long Live Mountain Spring Festival Temple Fair has played a positive role in promoting Kaifeng Spring Festival tourism and creating an international tourist city. It has been praised by the media as "the most valuable temple fair in the Central Plains" and "the most attractive temple fair in China".

3. Xunxian Temple Fair

Also known as the first month ancient temple fair in Xunxian County, it is an ancient Han folk custom and folk religious cultural activity in Xunxian County, Henan Province.

The activity runs through the first month of the lunar calendar every year, and it is always bustling until February, so it is called "the largest ancient temple fair in North China".

Mr. Andrew, a Canadian scholar, once commented: "Xunxian Temple Fair is the carnival of China people!"

in November, 214, "the first month ancient temple fair in Xunxian County" was approved by the State Council to be included in the fourth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects.

4. Daokou Fire Temple Fair

The Daokou Fire Temple Fair in hua county, Henan Province is a concentrated display of folk culture, and it has been known as the "last temple fair in the first month" in North China for more than 7 years.

Traditional programs include Hexi stilts, Junzhuang Yangko, Back Pavilion, Lift Pavilion, Bagua Ball, Wushu Performance, Bamboo Horse, Lotus Lantern, Fire Dragon, Flower Boat and so on. Actors and actresses are dressed up, singing and dancing to celebrate the prosperous times.

From facial makeup to clothing, there is a strong traditional cultural color, and its emotion can be called a carnival with China characteristics.

According to folklore, the 29th day of the first month is the birthday of Vulcan.

In the first month, every household set off firecrackers. In order to pray for peace and avoid fire, the people offered sacrifices to Vulcan.

At the same time, offering sacrifices to Vulcan also means wishing Vulcan a good year and looking forward to a prosperous year.

5. Yongcheng Mangdang Mountain Temple Fair

Mangdang Mountain Temple Fair is located in Mangshan Town, yongcheng city City, Henan Province. It is the largest thousand-year-old temple fair within hundreds of kilometers of the border between Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu and Shandong provinces. It is known as the first hometown of temple fairs in the Central Plains, and it is a China folk cultural event with strong local characteristics, integrating commerce, tourism, culture, religion and food.

At the temple fair, various traditional China folk handicrafts, local products, folk snacks, folk unique skills and other entertainment activities of ancient Chinese culture were held, and various Chinese cultural etiquette performances were held during the temple fair.

6. Zhengzhou City God Temple Fair

Zhengzhou City God Temple Fair is an ancient temple fair in Zhengzhou, which belongs to Han folk activities. Chenghuang Temple is located in the east section of Shangcheng Road in the urban area.

Hongwu, Ming Taizu, stipulated the titles of the city god of each prefecture, state and county, named Zhengzhou City God as Lingyou Hou, and built a temple to worship, so it was also called Lingyou Hou Temple. When the temple was built, the temple fair was held from the first day of March to the 28th of March.

Town God is an important deity generally worshipped in the religious culture of Han nationality. Most of them are served by famous ministers and heroes who have made contributions to the local people, and they are the deities that Han people and Taoism believe in guarding the city.

7. Zhongyue Ancient Temple Fair in Dengfeng

Zhongyue Ancient Temple Fair is a grand gathering of traditional Han folk culture that integrates folk art, religious belief, material exchange, culture and entertainment. Zhongyue Temple is located 4 kilometers east of Dengfeng City, Henan Province, at the foot of Huanggai Peak in the south of Taishi Mountain.

Zhongyue Temple Fair originated from ancient rulers' sacrifices to mountains. In the Song Dynasty, politics and Taoism were integrated, and Zhongyue Temple Fair entered its heyday. Zhongyue Temple Fair gradually developed into an important commodity trading place. Zhongyue Temple Fair lasts for 1 days, with a maximum of 2, people per day.

8. Gaowang Temple Fair in Neihuang

Gaowang Temple Fair is a Han folk activity that integrates folk art, religious belief, material exchange, culture and entertainment.

Zhuan Xu and Di Ku in Neihuang County, Henan Province are the second and third emperors of the Five Emperors in ancient times, and they are revered as the ancestors of Chinese culture.

Because Zhuan Xu is Levin's family and Di Ku is Gao Xin's family, people are generally called "Gao Wang". Located in Neihuang County, the Second Mausoleum of Zhuan Xu and Di Ku, also commonly known as "Gaowang Temple"

9. Guanlin Temple Fair in Luoyang

The temple fair originated from offering sacrifices to Guan Gong. According to the record of Guanlin Temple Monument in Luoyang, it is recorded: "There were temples in Han Dynasty." "Tang Ming in the calendar ... hundreds of people are here."

Out of admiration for Guan Gong and reverence for the gods, the people came to worship and pray, which led to the development of Guanlin Temple Fair.

For more than 1795 years, emperors, generals, scholars, businessmen and ordinary people have been coming here to pray devoutly, for good fortune, wealth and peace. The Millennium Guanlin is not only a sacred place to worship, but also a holy place to pray and avoid death.

1. Litang Temple Fair

Litang Temple Fair originated from Sun Simiao, the king of medicine. It is said that in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, Sun Simiao came to the Central Plains to practice medicine because of bad luck.

When I arrived at Li Tang in Xinmi, a silver needle saved two lives. Later, he came to Li Tang 'an's home to practice medicine and treat diseases. He was praised by people for his superb medical skills and noble medical ethics, and he was honored as the "King of Medicine".

After Sun Simiao's death, people in Litang raised funds to build a "Medicine King Temple", which was officially unveiled on September 15th of the lunar calendar, and a big show was invited. In the future, every year, medicinal traders from Hebei, Anhui, Shaanxi, Shanxi and other provinces come here to trade.

The above are the "Top Ten Most Lively Temple Fairs in Henan" that I compiled for you. Some of the Spring Festival temple fairs may be temporarily cancelled due to the epidemic, but you can "collect" this article. When the epidemic is over, you can take your family to experience the following temple fairs in your childhood.