More than a thousand years ago, the dragon dance rose in Tongliang, in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Tongliang Dragon was famous for its grand kit-kat craftsmanship, and the rough performance of dance performances, which has been tempered over the years and is famous in the world in inheritance and development.
Nowadays, the Tongliang Dragon Dance is well-known at home and abroad, known as the "First Dragon of China", in 2006 was included in the first batch of China's intangible cultural heritage list, "Tongliang Dragon Lantern" was rated as one of the top ten folk arts in Bayu, has entered Beijing four times to present the National Day, traveled to more than 30 countries and regions...
Today's copper beams, there are stories and legends about dragons everywhere, and the dragon dance is even more wonderful, shocking big creeping dragon, thrilling fire dragon, cool water cloud dragon, gorgeous and flexible competitive dragon... Welcome to Longxiang and feel the shock and excitement of Tongliang Dragon together.
01 Water Cloud Dragon
The temperature is gradually rising, and the cool and flexible water cloud dragon will surely shock you!
▲Image source | Photo by Bai Qiang
Accompanied by the beautiful sound of folk percussion music in eastern Sichuan, a 30-meter-long blue water cloud dragon roared in, dancing up and down, moving left and right in the dance of 15 shirtless croppers.
Residents and tourists alike have picked up water guns, basins and buckets to party with the "water dragon", which is particularly beautiful in the splashing water.
This traditional dragon dance ritual has disappeared for more than a hundred years. In 2015, after excavation and protection, after disappearing for nearly a hundred years, the water cloud dragon reappeared and shined.
▲Image source | Photo by Wang Yonggui
Nowadays, every holiday, Tongliang will stage exciting performances of water cloud dragons and big worm dragons, and enjoy the cool with tens of thousands of tourists to taste the dragon culture feast with artistic charm.
02 Copper Beam Fire Dragon
The stoves are roaring and drumming, and there are 8 to 10 small stoves scattered around the site.
Suddenly, more than a thousand degrees of molten iron was slapped into a splash of iron, flew to a height of tens of meters in the air, and flew in the air, and the iron flowers bloomed between heaven and earth, and the fire rained one after another.
The shirtless man flipped and swung among the flying sparks, the hand dancing dragon ran and jumped, swirled up and down, and wore flowers inside and out, constructing a beautiful picture of "people dancing in the dragon, dragons flying in the fire"...
"Fire Dragon Dance" is crowned as the first of the "Dragon Dance" and is known as "the world's first fire dragon", and its fiery and exciting performances are very enjoyable.
This year's May Day and Dragon Boat Festival, the "eat hot pot to see the fire dragon" play is wonderful out of the circle, and has become a must-have program for visiting Tongliang during the holiday!
03 Copper Liang Dragon Scenic Area
Tongliang Dragon Scenic Area, located in Shaoyun Town, Tongliang, is a new scenic spot for TongliangLong cultural tourism, representing the origin of Tongliang's unique "dragon" culture.
The scenic spot is close to Qingyun Lake, the "Divine Dragon" is about 400 meters long, surrounded by fairy mist, magnificent, from the dragon's mouth to Qingyun Lake.
The giant stone dragon has also become the iconic totem of Longxiang Copper Liang, and the verdant green drops of The Blue Cloud Bamboo Sea, the clear and transparent Water of Qingyun Lake, surrounded by mountains and water, birds and flowers, like a fairyland on earth.
Here you can also watch giant tumblers, watch high-altitude tightrope walking performances, take a yacht to swim on the water, and walk the glass bridge with the most drop in the southwest, which is a good place for holiday leisure.
04 Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience Dragon Lantern Caizha Base
How was the dragon that moved around and came alive on the field come to life? If you want to know, you can walk into the Zalong base, learn about the steps of Zalong, and get up close and personal with the culture of Tongliang Dragon.
▲Caiza dragon head
Copper beam dragon lamp products have a history of nearly a thousand years, there are hundreds of types of products, products sell well all over the country and out of the country. In recent years, Tongliang District has vigorously developed the dragon lantern coloring technology and base construction.
Anju is the birthplace of Tongliang Dragon, Zhalong Dragon Dance has a history of thousands of years, in the ancient city of Anju Xijie, Zhalong base covers a total area of more than 700 square meters, divided into dragon lanterns, color dragon finishing area, product display area and tourist interactive experience area.
▲Nancheng Cuiying Village Shen Yun Zhalong Factory Source | Photo by Guo Hong
TongliangLong Culture Company has successively built a number of dragon lantern caizha bases in Huangjuemen Village, Qinglin Village and other places; and built 2 dragon lantern caiza and display workshops in Pingqi Village and Yuhuang Village, promoting the dragon lantern caiza industry to scale and specialization, and gradually forming an industrial chain of long lantern production, supply and marketing.
▲ Zalong artist
At present, there are more than 200 Zalong technicians active in Tongliang, who use their busy hands to inherit the technique of Tongliang Dragon Caizha.
05 Other
Dragon Hot Springs
Located at the foot of the verdant Bayak Mountain, on the shore of the charming Xuantian Lake, it is also known as the "Color Hot Spring". A pool and a secret place, bring your body and mind back to nature.
Xuantian Xiu Water Dragon Dance Square
Located in the scenic Xuantian Xiushui Ecological Gallery, Dragon Dance Plaza hosts a grand dragon dance performance during the Annual Festival.
Copper Beam Museum
In 2015, the museum carried out the construction of dragon cultural elements, increased the cultural elements of Tongliang Dragon, and the Tongliang Museum has also become a hot spot and highlight of Tongliang City Cultural Tourism.
Specialty copper dragon noodles
Divided into vegetables, nutrition and other series, there are round noodles, aspects, flat noodles, silver wire and other specifications, fragrant and delicious, rich in nutrition, suitable for all ages, is an excellent choice for souvenirs.
Copper Beam Dragon has a huge lineage, which ones do you know or have you seen?
▲Image source | Released in Chongqing