The grand Foshan Tapo Temple Fair kicked off on the evening of July 11th and will continue until July 17th. The fair features traditional folk activities such as the water fetching ceremony, the washing with the Tapo Temple's water, lighting prayers, fish lantern parades, and intangible cultural heritage experiences. Alongside these traditions, the event also includes trendy attractions like the Foshan ancient town market, Tapo Temple citywalk, and photo walls. This fair represents a cultural celebration that blends tradition with modernity, exploring new ways culture drives urban development.

As the origin site of Foshan City, Tapo witnesses the city's growth, encapsulating the daily lives of generations of Foshan residents and reflecting the unique charm of local traditional culture. Hence, the Tapo Temple Fair is not just a folk culture event but also a window for Foshan people to reconnect with their roots and heritage.

On the evening of July 11th, in the quaint and elegant streets of Tapo Community, Zumiao Subdistrict, Chancheng District, Foshan City, the lights lit up, creating a dazzling scene. Around the Tapo Well in front of the Temple, residents and tourists gathered to wash their hands with water from the Tapo Well, hoping for a smooth and prosperous journey ahead.

Amid the bustling crowd, a loud "fetch water" call came as people used a bamboo tube to draw water from the Tapo Well, pouring it into a bronze chime. Six groups then completed the ceremony in relay, conveying blessings of smooth sailing to the residents and tourists. These groups included successors of Hongsheng Hall, intangible cultural heritage inheritors, and student representatives, embodying the concept of cultural continuity and everlasting heritage.

During the fair, a Lingnan folk market was held in Zhaoxiang Park with a series of performances such as fish lantern parades, Cantonese song performances, special performances by primary and secondary school bands, and K-pop dance shows. There were also various artistic installations and unique stalls offering intangible cultural heritage crafts. The array of cultural creations included woodblock prints, paper cutting, traditional accessories, and face painting.

"The Tapo Temple Fair is wonderful. It brings back the feeling of traditional temple fairs from childhood while incorporating the popular citywalk vibe of today. For local residents, it's a way to reconnect with memories of their living city, and for tourists, it's an opportunity to better understand the city's rich cultural heritage," said Ms. Liu, who visited the Tapo Temple Fair.

Source :Yangcheng Evening News

佛山大型民俗活动塔坡庙会开锣

佛山大型民俗活动塔坡庙会7月11日晚启动，活动将持续到7月17日。庙会期间，有传水仪式、洗塔坡水、点灯祈福、鱼灯巡游、非遗体验等传统民俗活动，同时还有佛山古镇墟市、佛山初地citywalk、打卡墙等新潮项目。这是一场传统与新潮碰撞的文化盛会，也是文化赋能城市发展的新探索。

作为佛山起源地，塔坡见证着佛山的发展，饱含着一代又一代佛山人生活的点滴印记，投射出本土传统文化的独特魅力。因此，塔坡庙会不仅是一次民俗文化盛会，更是佛山人溯源怀古的一个窗口。

7月11日晚，佛山市禅城区祖庙街道塔坡社区古朴雅致的街巷中，华灯初上、流光溢彩。塔坡庙前的塔坡井旁，围满了市民游客，大家一一体验“洗塔坡水”，期待一切都“顺风顺水”。

热闹非凡的人群中，传出一声嘹亮的“取水喽”，有人用竹筒从塔坡井里打起水，倒入铜磬，然后由六个方阵接力完成传水仪式，向市民游客传递“顺风又顺水”的美好祝福。参与传水仪式的六个方阵有鸿胜馆传人、非遗传承人、学生代表团等，传递薪火相传、生生不息的文化发展理念。

庙会期间，在兆祥公园举办的岭南风物集，鱼灯巡游、粤语歌会、中小学乐队专场演出、Kpop舞蹈等轮番上演，还有多个艺术美陈装置和非遗手作特色摊位可以体验。木版年画、剪纸、古风饰品、面部彩绘等特色文创琳琅满目。

“塔坡庙会很精彩，既让人有小时候逛传统庙会的感觉，又很有当下流行的citywalk氛围。对本地市民而言，可以通过塔坡庙会寻找自己生活城市的记忆，对于外地游客而言，可以更好地了解这个城市及其文化底蕴。”到塔坡庙会游玩的刘女士表示。

文丨记者 景瑾瑾 实习生 李晴
图丨祖庙宣办
译 | 郑圣浩