Parade performances, intangible cultural heritage display, temple fairs......This year, Foshan Ancestral Temple Fair, namely North Emperors Birthday Temple Fair, will be held from April 7th to April 9th. What are the highlights of the fair? Just follow us to know more about it!

 

佛山祖庙庙会，也称“三月三”北帝诞，是佛山一大民俗盛事，多年来已融合民俗节庆、体育展演、旅游观光等元素，成为佛山最为闪亮的文化名片之一。

The third day of the third lunar month each year is commonly known as the "North Emperors Birthday", which is a major folk event in Foshan. It has been a mixture of folk festivals, sports performances, tourism and other elements for many years and has become one of the most attractive cultural symbols in Foshan.

 

 

超全活动内容及时间表快记好！

Let’s mark down the content and timetable of the fair!

 

 

 

本次北帝巡游表演活动首次运用三维仿真模拟的数字化技术，打造了8分钟三维影视片——《佛山祖庙北帝巡游》，重构以清代佛山古镇为背景的祖庙北帝巡游演出盛况。该片将于“三月三”北帝诞正日首次启播。

For the first time, the parade performance activity of North Emperors Birthday will utilize digital technology of 3D simulation to create an 8-minute 3D video, namely the North Emperor parade in the Foshan Ancestral Temple. The video will reproduce the grand performance occasion of North Emperor against a background of Foshan’s ancient towns in the Qing Dynasty. The video will be broadcast firstly on April 7th.

 

 

时间：4月7日上午9:00启播

地点：“岭南圣域”展厅

Time: 9:00 am on April 7

Location: "Lingnan Sanctuary" Exhibition Hall

 

正式巡游演出前，一场庄严肃穆的春祭仪式将在祖庙三门前举行。北帝仪仗，种类丰富、器形齐全，是国内现存唯一一套完整的北帝仪仗。106件大型清代仪仗，尽显肃穆威仪！

Before the official parade performance, a solemn North Emperor worshiping ceremony will be held in front of the Three Gates of the Ancestral Temple. Guard of honor of North Emperor is the only complete set in China with rich varieties. 106 weapons in Qing Dynasty demonstrate the solemnity. 

 

时间：4月7日（周日）上午9：30

地点：祖庙三门前

Time: at 9:30 am on April 7 

Location: Three Gates of the Ancestral Temple

作为每年北帝诞的“重头戏”，北帝巡游表演将于4月7日上午10点举行，今年的巡游表演队伍依然阵容鼎盛，北帝仪仗队，由八音锣鼓开路，106件头牌仪仗跟随。表演方阵将在祖庙门口、旋宫酒店门口、百花广场三个定点进行表演。

As the best part of the North Emperors Birthday every year, the North Emperor Parade will be held at 10 am on April 7. This years parade performance team will be still in full swing. The North Emperors honor guard team will start with the Octave Drum And Gong followed by the 106 guard weapons. The phalanx will perform at the entrance of the Ancestral Temple, the entrance of the Xuangong Hotel and the Baihua Plaza.

 

 

时间：4月7日上午10:00

巡游路线：祖庙正门—祖庙路—莲花路—福贤路—人民路—天地路—建新路—祖庙路—祖庙正门

Time: 10:00 am on April 7

Cruise route: main entrance of Ancestral Temple - Ancestral Temple Road - Lianhua Road - Fuxian Road - Renmin Road - Tiandi Road - Jianxin Road - Ancestral Temple Road- main entrance of Ancestral Temple

 

 

 

广佛是岭南文化的发源地，国家级省级非遗精品荟萃。北帝诞期间，祖庙将云集佛山木版年画、剪纸、石湾陶艺、狮头扎作和顺德香云纱等“非遗高手”为大家进行技艺展示，并推出专题大展——《岭南大师工艺美术品展》打造艺术大观赏。

Guangzhou and Foshan are the birthplaces of Lingnan culture with considerable national-level and provincial-level intangible cultural heritage. During the North Emperors Birthday, the Ancestral Temple will gather masters of intangible cultural heritage covering Foshan wood engraving pictures, paper-cutting, Shiwan Ceramics Artistry, Lion head production, Canton Guaze. Those masters will give performances for audiences and launch a special exhibition called Arts and Crafts Exhibition of Lingnan Masters.

 

非遗技艺展示

时间：4月7—9日

地点：主会场：庆真楼前广场；分会场：广易丰非遗展示馆（佛山祖庙飞鸿街）

Intangible cultural heritage show

Time: April 7th-April 9th

Location: Main Venue: the square in front of Qingzhen Building; branch venue: Guang Yifeng Intangible cultural heritage exhibition Hall

 

 

北帝诞活动期间，不仅有巡游、展览看，在祖庙黄飞鸿街美食街区，还有特产墟市等你打卡~届时，集市将展销各种广府特色产品以及中华传统小吃。

During the North Emperors Birthday, audience can not only watch cruises, exhibitions, but also can enjoy the delicious food of the special property market in the Ancestral Temple. At that time, the market will display various Guangfu specialty products and traditional Chinese snacks.

 

时间：4月5日- 4月9日

地点：祖庙飞鸿天地（美食区）

Time: April 5th - April 9th

Location: Ancestral Temple (Gourmet District)

 

北帝诞活动是不是超丰富、精彩呢？快约上亲朋好友一起去玩吧！

The events of North Emperors Birthday are so rich and wonderful! Let’s feel the profound Lingnan folk culture this Sunday with our family or friends!

 

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来源：佛山文化、禅城旅游、佛山新闻网、禅城文体旅一点通

图片：佛山新闻网 庄馨、张斯特、黄银华

编译：Gary