Longxian Shehuo: Two-thousand-year-old folk customs gestated from eight hundred miles of loess

Yating Zhou
2022 Highlights in Art and Design  
Shehuo originated from a kind of entertainment activity in the square of "Hundred Dramas", which was gradually combined with other acrobatics in the activities of sacrificing to the Earth God and the Valley God in ancient China. This activity was widely spread in China, and it was one of the folk ways of social sacrifice to seek good fortune and avoid bad luck. Later, it gradually evolved into an entertainment activity for the Spring Festival. As one of the birthplaces of Chinese culture, the
more » ... ihe River Basin in Shaanxi Province has bred ancient national culture. The Shehuo in Longxian County is one of the unique cultures bred on the 800 mile plain. In the 21st century, there are still many problems in the inheritance and protection of the community fire culture in Longxian County. To actively solve these problems, we need to promote the inheritance and innovation of traditional folk culture through government guidance, mass participation and other ways.
doi:10.54097/hiaad.v1i2.1893 fatcat:ispjohtdjvcwxpqdow5dbw6tra