In China, "fish culture" has been reflected in people's diet, customs, art and other aspects since ancient times. While displaying all kinds of raw and cooked foods, it embodies the catering culture of fish; It is manifested in various fish sacrifices and fish beliefs, and at the same time, it has evolved the custom culture of fish; While displaying various pictures and shapes, it shows the artistic culture of fish. Miyun county, a suburb of Beijing, is rich in eco-tourism resources in the north of Beijing, which is not only good in mountains, water and products, but also has an indissoluble bond with "fish" since ancient times. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was called Yuyang County because of the large number of fishermen. Now, due to the unique conditions of Miyun Reservoir, the famous "Miyun Reservoir Fish" in North China has been produced. It has the characteristics of natural pollution-free inorganic fish and excellent quality. In the tourist season, tourists here regard tasting delicious reservoir fish as an essential part of visiting Miyun, and reservoir fish has become a brand product of Miyun tourism. Based on this unique "fish love" from ancient times to the present, Miyun County Tourism Bureau specially launched a fish culture festival called "Tour Miyun Mountains and Rivers, Taste the Fish King's Beauty Banquet" this fall.

1, China's "fish culture"

In China, since ancient times, "fish culture" has been manifested in people's diet, customs, art and other aspects. While displaying all kinds of raw and cooked foods, it embodies the catering culture of fish; It is manifested in various fish sacrifices and fish beliefs, and at the same time, it has evolved the custom culture of fish; While displaying various pictures and shapes, it shows the artistic culture of fish.

(1) Fish Catering Culture

While making and tasting all kinds of fresh fish, human beings have created a rich diet culture. This kind of food culture actually has the connotation culture of food itself and the connotation culture it brings to people. For example, eating raw fish and fresh meat, a foreign culture, reflects a person's courage, courage, temperament and aesthetic feelings. Carp, herring and mandarin fish in freshwater lake are all good raw materials for sashimi. Enjoy sashimi, the ancients accumulated a lot of experience. For example, Li Shizhen, a medical master in Ming Dynasty, said in Compendium of Materia Medica: "All fresh fish are washed and bled, and eaten with garlic, leeks, ginger, vinegar and salt."

(2) the customs and culture of fish

From ancient times to the present, people have the following three interpretations of the meaning of fish: First, people regard fish as a symbol of "being alive" and the concept of "being smart and flexible" is very common; Second, fish spawn a lot and have a high reproduction rate. Eating more fish means "more children and more happiness" and "prosperous people"; Third, "fish" and "fish" are homophonic. "How auspicious" and "many years" can be written as "auspicious fish" and "fish every year", all of which mean to celebrate prosperity and wish happiness.

According to this culture, we can transplant the custom of "fish sacrifice" in the coastal areas of China and organize the ceremony of "fish sacrifice". At the same time, in the media, with the theme of "many children and many blessings" and "fish every year", cultural hype was carried out to attract tourists to participate.

(3) the artistic culture of fish

Fish is an aquatic animal, which first gives human beings formal beauty. Big eyes, round mouth, strong body with clear markings and scales, can emit golden light in the sun, which is the image of fish in people's minds. It is precisely because of these specific beauty that fish has always been loved and praised by people. From fish-shaped brick, fish-shaped tile, fish back keel, fish-ribbed steel, fish-bone structure design, fish-shaped building, etc. , refers to the natural shape of fish; From fish-shaped bamboo wares, fish-shaped wood carvings, fish-shaped glass carvings, fish-shaped stainless steel components, fish-shaped sculptures, etc. , all have the artistic form of fish; From the folk dance of fish clothes, cutting fish paper, hanging fish lanterns, to the fish ornaments on the modern stage, there is a strong fish culture color.

2. Positioning of Miyun's "Fish Culture"

(1) The Historical Background of Miyun's "Fish Culture"

Miyun county, a suburb of Beijing, has an indissoluble bond with the word "fish" since ancient times. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, due to the increase of fishermen, it was called Yuyang County. This is the earliest record of Miyun's "fish culture".

After liberation, 1958 began to build Miyun Reservoir, which later became the largest reservoir in North China, and now it has become the only "clear water" in Beijing. At the same time, Miyun's fishery has also opened a new chapter. In order to purify the water source, Miyun Reservoir has banned fishing from April to September every year since 1997. Because this period is the breeding period of all kinds of fish in Miyun Reservoir, the fish grow freely for more than 4 months under the water surface of 180 square kilometers, and their bodies are beautiful and fat. Therefore, every September, the reservoir has become a good season for fishing, and it has also become a unique scenery for tourism in the suburbs of Beijing and a golden signboard for Miyun.

In recent years, there are many kinds of fish in Miyun Reservoir, and the breeding speed is fast. In particular, a native species called "Chaobai River Carp", also known as "Chaobai River Golden Carp", is known as "Mermaid".

(2) the cultural orientation of "reservoir fish"

According to the background of "fish culture" in Miyun County, the "reservoir fish" culture can be positioned as follows:

"ecological fish"

"Many children and many fish"

"fish of celebration"