Make Nanjing lantern riddle more "charming"

Lantern riddles are a category of riddles. It is based on the three elements of Chinese characters -shape, sound, and meaning. A text game of the bottom of the face. In ancient times, some literati bachelor often attracted the riddles on the late -night night to attract past pedestrians, so they were called "lantern riddles".

As a unique entertainment activity in Chinese people, lantern riddles not only give the Lantern Festival full of rituals, but also a member of the non -heritage family. The Chenghai Lantern Ilier in Shantou, Guangdong is a national non -heritage project. The Xinjin lantern riddles in Chengdu, Sichuan, and the Luzhou lantern riddles in Hefei, Anhui also ranked among municipal non -heritage projects. As one of the birthplace of lantern riddles, Nanjing Lantern Ilier is also taking the opportunity to apply for heritage. Actively promote this folk literature to better inherit and develop.

The mystery of Nanjing can be traced back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties. "Wenxin Eagle Dragon · Harmony" wrote: "Since the Wei Dynasty, it is quite excellent, and the gentleman mockery and turns into a riddle. The first text record of the word was written in Dinglin Temple in Zijin Mountain in Nanjing. Liu Yiqing's "New Words of the World" who recorded the most ancient mystery was also completed in Nanjing. The Qing Dynasty's "Lantern" is the only lantern mystery book from Nanjing in the early years. There are about 330 puzzles, and there are many mysteries. Xia Renhu's "The Chinese Recall" also wrote down the grand occasion of the Nanjing New Year lantern riddles: "Bachelor of literati, the system of time is a mystery, the New Year's Eve, then the binds are in the stub, and the spring lanterns are taught. The shadow of a light, suddenly there is a real understanding, and ask loudly, then the group's ears are fonding, or the hands are crazy, the game is close to the elegant. "

"Nanjing lantern riddles have the commonality of lantern riddles and riddles, and their content and forms are important in terms of art, folklore, linguistics, and literature." It has a history of 70 years. The Nanjing Workers' Lantern Riddle Association was established in October 1989. It has developed more than 30 backbone members. The average age is over 50 years old, the oldest is almost 90 years old, and there are fewer young people.

As a unique art form, Nanjing Lantern riddles are based on the complex changes of Chinese characters "shape", "sound", "sound", "righteousness", and do not interpret the meaning of the mystery and the inherent meaning of the mystery. , Thus producing a fascinating strange effect. At the same time, Nanjing Lantern Riddle also pays special attention to the word "fun". Local historical celebrities, place names, poetry songs, idioms, and dialects are often introduced into the creation of lantern riddles. For example, during the Beijing Winter Olympics, the newly created "Seven Sages Gathering Bamboo Forest in Nanjing, only the young children (playing a slogan of Olympic)", the mystery is "to the future together." Because Xiangxiu (Xiangzi period) is one of the seven sages of bamboo forest, the seven sages of bamboo forests and Nanjing also have a lot of origin. Don't solve the mystery "everyone is here, but Xiangxiu has not come." The "childhood" and "direction" in the mystery of the mystery are equal. The lantern riddles in this creative method are called "borrowing". In addition, in the anti -new crown pneumonia's epidemic, Nanjing Lantern riddles also have two sentences in Bai Juyi's "February 2nd" "New Rain on February 2nd, grass buds and vegetables are born" as the mystery, and the "Spring Miao Action" is the The masterpiece of the mystery.

Forty -three years ago, the "Nine City Lantern Riddle Association Guess" held at the Nanjing Workers' Cultural Palace recorded a brilliant stroke of Nanjing Lantern Riddle. This is the first lantern riddles in the country to guess. The lantern lovers from Shanghai, Shenyang, Changchun, Suzhou, Wenzhou, Nantong, Xiamen, Zhangzhou, and Nanjing have gathered together. Although the meeting period was only 4 days, it had a great impact on the vigorous development of the national lantern riddles. Zhangzhou China Lantern Riddle Art Museum also specially presented the bronze medal to Nanjing, and the book "Chinese Mystery Capital" four characters left a good story.

In recent years, the national lantern riddles have been very frequent, especially in Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu and other places. Although the lantern riddles in Nanjing do not have many places in Suzhou and Nantong, Nanjing Mystery has repeated achievements in the compilation of mystery, thesis writing, the compilation of the conference, the compilation of the journal, the group competition, and the individual guessing. Cai Ming was concerned about: "The age of Nanjing's mystery is not young, inheritance and development is facing impact, and has a certain degree of endangered. In order not to make the excellent traditional culture of Nanjing lantern riddle disappeared in our hands, we have Responsibility will inherit it. "

2017 China Zhangjiagang Xiangshan Plum Blossom Festival -During the Yangtze River Delta City Mystery Meeting, the Nanjing team's mystery was levied.

In October 2021, the Nanjing team participated in the 2021 Yangtze River Delta region and the canal city lantern riddles invitations to win the group competition bronze award

How to make the lantern riddle culture last long? After becoming a non -heritage representative project of Qinhuai District at Nanjing in 2018, Nanjing Lantern Riddle has begun to actively apply for municipal non -heritage. "The purpose of promoting the application of Nanjing Lantern Ilils is very clear, that is, to protect the unique cultural heritage of the Chinese nation."

As for how to make Nanjing lantern riddles farther, Cai Ming believes that in addition to government and social support, you are inseparable from young faces. "The inheritance and development of Nanjing Lantern Izims should start with the dolls. In addition to further promoting the lantern riddles into the campus and popularizing the elementary and middle school students, you can also use new carriers such as self -media to better inherit and develop Nanjing lantern riddles."

Xinhua Daily · Jiaojiao Reporter Chen Jie

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