On October 3, 2020, with the bright rhythm struck by the ancient copper cymbals, the long colorful silk on the phase hat swayed cheerfully with the shaking of the human head, men, women and children danced in bright national costumes, and the children were on the shoulders of adults. Twisting the waist and waving small hands... The warm scene and the joyful atmosphere make you unable to help indulge in it. This is Benxi Huanren's "begging grain dance". They sang and danced into the Huanren Wunu Mountain Scenic Area .
Teacher Kim Myung-hwan, the descendant of Qiliwu, told the tourists: According to legend, Huanren's Wunu Mountain was originally a large ship that was hit by wind and waves and ran aground.
A long time ago, the god of the sea was raging. Years of torrential rain washed away the land and homes, and the big ship, Mount Wunu, which was full of refugees, was about to capsize. Therefore, people cut rattan from the mountain, weaved it into a huge rope, and pulled the "big boat" through the rapids and rapids, and lived a good life from then on.
Every year after the Spring Festival, people go to the mountains to cut kudzu, elm strips, strip green hemp, and weave them into a hundred-meter-long "green dragon", which symbolizes good weather and good weather. On the second day, they went to each household to dance the dragon to celebrate the New Year, beat the animal skin drum, sang as they walked, and collected grains of rice - begging grains. This is the origin of the legendary begging grain dance.
In 2004, Huanren Manchu Autonomous County celebrated the successful application of Wunu Mountain as a world cultural heritage. In many years of practice, he put the Korean traditional "Dish Dance", "Fan Dance", "Top Bowl Dance" and "Turn Hat Dance". "The art form of dance is integrated into the dance of begging, and on the basis of traditional drums and cymbals, various modern musical instruments are applied to the dance, so that the dance of begging is rejuvenated. In 2006, Huanren Qili Dance was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Optimistic spirit accumulates hard-working core
The reason why the Qili Dance was produced and spread in the Huanren area is inseparable from the local geographical environment and human culture.
Huanren is located at the southern foot of Changbai Mountain. Wunu Mountain is high and the Hunjiang River is long. Its geographical environment is very unique. "Three Kingdoms" records this place: "There are many mountains and deep valleys, there is no swamp, and the valley is a place to live. Although working hard, it is not enough to eat. It is customary to go on a diet.”
Until now, at major festivals, events or festive occasions, the begging grain dance has become the best form of singing and dancing for the locals. Every time the drums and cymbals sound, and you twist a section, all the fatigue will disappear, and all the troubles will be beyond the clouds...
The begging dance is full of the enthusiasm of the people of Huanren, which ignited the enthusiasm of the tourists. The opening song was sung by Mr. Liu Xiangdong, a local senior singer in Huanren County.
The tourists present were all enthusiastic and applauded, and the media and photography enthusiasts kept flashing flashes, trying their best to freeze the beautiful moment in Wunu Mountain.
