On May 5, the Southeast Network (our reporter Chen Qiaoling) said that the tripod side spread peace and met Nantai at the beginning of summer. On May 5, it was the beginning of summer solar term. It was the time to make tripod side gifts to neighbors in Fuzhou's traditional folk customs and deliver "harmony". In order to better inherit the traditional festival culture and carry forward the cultural treasure of the capital of Fujian, the 2024 Dingbian Folk Culture Festival was held in the Liangcuo characteristic historical and cultural block that morning. A series of folk culture activities in the capital of Fujian were presented in a centralized manner, leading the local citizens and tourists to experience the food and folk culture inheritance belonging to Fuzhou. 
The opening ceremony of Dingbian Folk Culture Festival. Picture provided by Publicity Department of Cangshan District Party Committee
Dingbian is a famous snack in Fuzhou, also known as Guobian, Dingbian Paste, which is an indispensable part of the life of Fuzhou citizens. Its production skills have become the intangible cultural heritage of Cangshan District. At the beginning of the summer of the Chinese lunar calendar, Fuzhou citizens and farmers in the suburbs are required to paste the edges of the tripod to commemorate the origin of the tripod. It is said that there were two marquis during the reign of Han, Min and Yue kings. At that time, the two marquis marched through Fuzhou, and the people went to the labor force. Due to the hurry of time, they invented the cauldron edge paste. Because of its delicious taste and unique flavor, it was spread by the people of Fuzhou, and the two marquis were honored as the "King of Dingbian". At the event site, leaders from relevant units in Cangshan District and guests from all walks of life joined hands to light the flame in Baoding, officially opening the Dingbian Cultural Festival. All the experts who participated in the production of the tripod side at the scene took the tripod fire to open the stove, which symbolized the "inheritance of firewood". The ten big stoves cooked the tripod side in the most traditional way, and the tripod side in the most traditional way. The scene showed the processes of the tripod side production techniques, such as grinding rice slurry, boiling clear soup, painting, pouring rice slurry, smouldering, cooking, and so on. 
Tripod edge production. Picture provided by Publicity Department of Cangshan District Party Committee
Similarly, a hand pushed stone mill was also set up in the tripod edge production skill experience area on the scene, so that the citizens on the scene, especially the parents, could experience the tripod edge production with their children, and inherit the traditional culture with Fuzhou characteristics from childhood. And many local snacks with Fuzhou and Cangshan characteristics were also displayed at the same venue, which together with Dingbian epitomized the connotation of food culture. While citizens are tasting the pot, a series of wonderful literary and artistic programs are also displayed on the main stage of the event. The programs rich in Fuzhou's urban cultural characteristics echo the pot under the stage, showing the cultural essence of the capital of Fujian. There was also an exhibition on the intangible cultural heritage skills and cultural heritage of Dingbian, showing the cultural connotation of Dingbian. It is understood that the Dingbian Cultural Festival has been held for many years and has become an important cultural card in Cangshan District. It has become a common way of life for many Cangshan citizens to send the culture of the first summer festival, Dingbian food culture and artistic performances to the citizens. The sponsor hopes that this cultural event held in Liangcuo will enrich the life of the citizens, enable the culture of Fujian capital, including Dingbian, to be inherited and developed among the citizens, enable more visitors to Fuzhou to experience the urban culture of Fuzhou, and make Dingbian food and traditional customs a new card of Fuzhou cultural tourism. 
Citizens taste the edge of the tripod. Picture provided by Publicity Department of Cangshan District Party Committee
In addition, in addition to the main venue activities, this Dingbian Folk Culture Festival will also continue to bring a series of wonderful folk culture activities in a number of branch venues in Cangshan, Fuzhou, including the theme seminar of Dingbian culture, the celebration of the folk culture of the King of Dingbian, etc. It will also hold activities on campus to let more children contact and understand Dingbian culture, inherit and develop Dingbian production skills, Learn to make tripod edges, taste the tripod edges made by yourself, and let the traditional skills pass on from generation to generation. It is reported that this event was hosted by the Culture and History Committee of the CPPCC Cangshan District, organized by the Traditional Culture Promotion Association of Cangshan District, and co organized by Fujian Straits Bank Fuzhou Cangshan Sub branch, Fuzhou Fangxiang Asset Operation Co., Ltd., Cangshan District Cultural Museum, Cangshan District Fujian Opera Association, and Fujian Qiquan Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd. |
