Introduction: June 6th is the climax of the Red Temple Fair. In the morning, filial sons and good men and women from all over the world came to Gaodagu Temple to pay homage to Gaodagu's statue, burn incense and seek blessings, and prepare various sacrificial items.

Shooting time: July 15, 2021

Shooting location: Hongmiao Village, Linchi Town, Zouping City, Shandong Province

Introduction: June 6 is the climax of the Red Temple Fair. In the morning, filial sons and good men and women from all over the world came to Gaodagu Temple to pay homage to Gaodagu's statue, burn incense and seek blessings, and prepare various sacrificial items. In the afternoon, a group of filial sons lined up to the Gao family to hold a sacrificial ceremony. Starting from the Gaodagu Temple in Hongmiao Village, firecrackers open the way, colorful flags flutter, drums and music are sounding, and follow the village streets through Gaowang Village, and go to the Gao family to celebrate first, and then return from Xing'an Village to the Gaodagu Temple, and set up incense tables along the street to welcome Gaodagu back to the temple. Sacrifice is the focus of activities, and the main sacrificial rituals include: burning incense, sacrificing wine, kowtowing, sending paper money, and shouting cannons. This set of photos is taken on June 6th.

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According to legend, the Red Temple was built to commemorate the 13-year-old filial daughter, Gao Dagu, in Hongmiao Village, in the past 4 years. Gao Dagu lost his mother in his early years and relied on his father, who was the general of the country. One year, Gao Dagu's father was ordered to fight against the Japanese pirates and died in the sea. Gao Dagu cried day and night, which moved God. God specially sent a god to give her a spoon and told her that after scooping the sea water, his father's body would be found. Gao Da Aunt held an iron spoon in his hand, scooping spoon by spoon. After day and night, his father's body finally emerged. Gao Da Aunt collected his father's body and brought the coffin back to his hometown. He also died for his father's death. The villagers buried him on the side of his father's tomb. From then on, her touching story of "Seeking Father Thousands of Miles" was circulated by later generations. To commemorate this filial daughter, generations of local people generously donated money to build a temple in Hongmiao Village and shaped a statue for her to admire. Since the temple walls of the entire building are all red, they are called "Red Temple" and later also called "Gaoda Gu Temple". Since then, the Red Temple Fair will be held every year on June 6th. The filial piety performances, large-scale sacrifices, cultural exchanges and other activities are colorful. People from hundreds of miles of the square garden come to worship. It has continued to this day and has become one of the famous temple fairs and tourist attractions in the surrounding area.

According to historical records, the ancient temple has been repaired many times in history, from grass halls to brick houses and wooden temples. The current temple is renovated for the third time. The entire temple covers an area of ​​more than 800 square meters. Its architecture still maintains the style of Ming Dynasty , with double eaves and towering ridges, simple and elegant. The temple consists of three main halls, the middle hall is Laogu Pavilion, the west hall is Wenchang Pavilion, and the east hall is Sanxiao Pavilion. Inside and outside the temple are statues such as Gaodagu, Kuixing , Bixia Yuanjun , etc. There are statues such as Qing Yongzheng , 412 years of Qianlong, 44 years of Jiaqing 18 years, and steles are still well preserved.

Red Temple Fair is generally held for 3 days, consisting of three parts: culture, commerce and sacrifice. It attracts tourists from Zouping, Zibo , Jinan and other surrounding areas to come to visit and pray for blessings, and share the charm of the traditional filial piety culture. During this period, there were stalls such as clothing, shoes and hats, daily necessities, and wonderful performances such as Lu Opera , Peking Opera , and acrobatics; there were antique collections, souvenirs and other exhibitions; there were also various special folk snacks to give people a full taste. Especially the traditional large-scale folk sacrificial activities are huge, with an unprecedented grand occasion.

June 6 is the climax of the temple fair. That morning, filial sons and good men and women from all over the world came to Gaodagu Temple to pay homage to Gaodagu's statue, burn incense and seek blessings, and prepare various sacrificial items. In the afternoon, a group of filial sons lined up to the Gao family to hold a sacrificial ceremony. Starting from the Gaodagu Temple in Hongmiao Village, firecrackers open the way, colorful flags flutter, drums and music are sounding, and follow the village streets through Gaowang Village, and go to the Gao family to celebrate first, and then return from Xing'an Village to the Gaodagu Temple, and set up incense tables along the street to welcome Gaodagu back to the temple.Sacrifice is the focus of activities, and the main sacrificial rituals include: burning incense, sacrificing wine, kowtowing, sending paper money, and shouting cannons. This set of photos is taken on June 6th.

filial piety first. Filial piety is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. Linchi Town, Zouping City combines rich temple fair culture and ancient architectural landscapes to develop cultural and tourism resources and hold a filial piety culture festival, making it a valuable base for promoting the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, strengthening spiritual civilization construction, and building a harmonious culture, presenting a harmonious style of respecting, respecting and caring for the elderly in the local area.