Langzhong citizens go hiking for fitness. Photographed by Zhang Xiaodong
China News Network, Chengdu, February 20 (Baron Zhang Xiaodong): "On the 16th of the first month, you can travel to all kinds of diseases without getting sick." The old saying has become increasingly new, and the ancient folk custom has been passed down from generation to generation. On the 20th, the reporter learned from the Publicity Department of Langzhong Municipal Party Committee that the activity of "traveling to hundreds of diseases" on the 16th of the first month was held in the Yunjinyuan Square of Tengwang Pavilion in Langzhong City, and 300000 Langzhong citizens went out for hiking and fitness.
On the 16th day of the first lunar month, the folk custom activity of "traveling to all kinds of diseases" has been listed as the protection and promotion project of China's sports intangible cultural heritage for a long time. Every day, Langzhong citizens have to go to the suburbs to climb high and look far. More than 300000 people in Langzhong urban area have to take their families as a unit to help the old and young out of their homes to climb high and keep fit at such commanding points as Jinping Mountain, Baita Mountain, Dongshan Garden, Tengwangge Park, etc.
Langzhong citizens climb high to "travel with all kinds of diseases". Photographed by Zhang Xiaodong
According to local folk custom experts, "traveling to all kinds of diseases" is a unique folk custom in Langzhong. According to historical records, "seeing the first month of the year, the tourists in the city are like ants, and the sound of flute, drum and pipe music is heard from far and near, which is called walking away from all diseases..." It is said that walking up high on this day will remove all diseases and disasters from your body, making you healthy and peaceful all the year round. Although it is a Spring Festival custom to "travel to all kinds of diseases", from the perspective of modern science, it is also scientific.
According to the reporter, this year, in addition to the Spring Festival Culture Theme Park and Jinping Mountain Scenic Area, Langzhong is free to citizens and tourists from the surrounding Big Buddhist Temple White Pagoda Scenic Area, Tengwang Pavilion Scenic Area and Tiangong Courtyard Chunfeng Temple Scenic Area. This activity also attracted more than 300 domestic mountaineering and hiking talents to experience here. They walked along the river to see the beautiful scenery of Jialing's first river and mountain, walked the floating bridge of Jialing River in the ancient town, visited the ancient town of Nanjinguan, visited the scenic spots such as Zhangfei Temple, Fengshui Hall, Gongyuan, Huaguang Tower and Tiangong Court, and carried out an outdoor trip to explore the best outdoor travel destination in China.
After climbing to the commanding height, the citizens began to return. Photographed by Zhang Xiaodong
According to He Ke, director of Langzhong Sports Center, who has been engaged in sports teaching and research for many years, "traveling on the 16th of the first month with all kinds of diseases" is a long-standing fitness custom of Langzhong people, which has been passed down from generation to generation, year after year. The main purpose is to exercise and pray for good health in the coming year. Long distance hiking is equivalent to aerobic exercise, which can improve lung ventilation, increase vital capacity, improve lung function, and enhance the contractility of the heart; The mountain road is bumpy. Walking through it is beneficial to improve the balance function of the human body and enhance the coordination ability of the limbs. Especially when walking on the non step road section without artificial modification, the muscle fiber of the human body can be thickened, the muscles can be developed, and the flexibility of the limbs can be enhanced.
Langzhong citizens climbed to the commanding heights of Tengwang Pavilion Park. Photographed by Zhang Xiaodong
He Ke said that on the way to "travel to all kinds of diseases", fast walking activities turned most of the body into anaerobic metabolism. In addition, mountain climbing and camping activities had a large amount of exercise, which could consume a large amount of fat tissue accumulated in the body. Moreover, extreme vision on the way can also adjust vision and prevent myopia. Therefore, in order to inherit and carry forward this folk cultural activity, Langzhong City, in combination with tourism development, will open free tourist attractions such as White Pagoda Mountain, Grand Buddha Temple, Zhuangyuan Cave, Tiangong Court, Chunfeng Temple and so on every year, so as to provide citizens with a good place to climb high and look far, and at the same time let Langzhong citizens share the fruits of tourism development. (End)