The "Hanging Thirteen Towers" in china Fujian Taoism is a traditional Han folk activity popular

Описание: It is a ritual used by Taoist monks of the Lushan sect to pray for blessings and dispel disasters. Hanging on the 13th floor "is an intangible cultural heritage.
Here is its specific introduction:
Ritual process
Preparation stage: Select a flat and clean area, plan the scope of the venue, and prohibit the audience from walking around after the altar is erected. Prepare thirteen square shaped Eight Immortals tables, a wooden circular rice cooker, a bamboo rice sieve, red cloth strips, five grain rice bags, and other items.
Zaoyun Building: Set up a "head table" on the actual site.
Table guarding ceremony: With the sound of gongs and drums, two Taoist monks dance a section of vigorous steps around the table and sing Taoist scriptures.
Shangyun Tower: Led by a mage and assisted by one person, the two of them are barefoot, wearing animal head ornaments, red headbands, and red dresses. The mage holds the edge of the table and tilts back up to the second table, while the follower climbs along the table on the opposite side; The emcee flips to the thirteenth floor and stands still, while the servant sits cross legged on the twelfth floor, sitting still until the ceremony ends and goes downstairs.
Please send a memorial to the gods: The monk stands on the top of the Thirteen Clouds Tower, blows dragon horns (horns), recites mantras, sings Taoist scriptures, and respectfully invites the gods of the three realms to descend to the mortal world. Then, he sends a memorial to the master, wishing for peace and prosperity for the country and the people, good weather, and abundant harvests.
Xinggang: The mage performs along the mouth of the rice container, including holding the prop rice container, removing the container hoop, flipping the table upside down, taking a rice sieve and placing it on the container, and then performing various movements on it.
Farewell to God: Salute and thank God, the ceremony upstairs is over.
Going downstairs: The helper and the mage flip and somersault diagonally along the table, going downstairs layer by layer.
Cultural connotation
Religious and cultural value: It preserves the main remains and operation of the folk Taoist fasting ceremony of the Lushan School, reflecting the ancient philosophical concept of outdoor altar setting and the unity of human and god. It is of great significance for studying the history and culture of the Lushan School of Taoism.
Folk cultural value: It is a popular performing acrobatics among the She and Han ethnic groups, expressing their good wishes for abundant grain and national peace, and showcasing the rich folk cultural connotations of the local area.
Inheritance situation
The "Hanging Thirteenth Floor" is the third batch of municipal intangible cultural heritage projects in Ningde City.