Dayi Zilong culture belongs to the category of "three Kingdoms" culture,and "three Kingdoms" culture is the business card of Chengdu culture.Today,engaged in the study of Zilong culture in Dayi is very necessary and important to enrich the connotation of the culture of the three Kingdoms and the folk culture in the West Shu area.Dayi Zilong culture is a thick accumulation culture which is rooted in the folk for a long time through the choice of history.These folk cultures go deep into the hearts and minds of the people and affect what they think and do.These are the most authentic and fireworks-smelling "cultural China".An in-depth study of these folk cultures and beliefs is very important for today’s cultural construction and the promotion of the country’s cultural soft power.Based on this background,this paper takes the historical evolution and contemporary inheritance status quo of Dayi Zilong culture as the research object,from the perspective of folklore,using the methods of literature research,observation and interview to discuss the evolution,inheritance and function of Dayi Zilong culture.Dayi County has a strong atmosphere of Taoist culture and Buddhist culture,which is an important cultural soil derived from Dayi Zilong culture.Dayi County also retains such legendary folk stories as Zilong’s tomb,Zilong Temple,Wangqiang platform,Zilong’s "Huiyun" victory over Fanbu,Zilong’s Fanbusai archery,Shilong’s wind companion,Zilong’s dream,and so on.We can see the local people’s reverence for Zilong from the relics and legends of Zilong.People’s feelings for Zi long began in the period of the three Kingdoms,and the people from the "three Kingdoms" to the Ming Dynasty endowed Zilong and its mounts with divinity through a series of Zi long legends.A temple offering sacrifices to Zilong was established in the Ming Dynasty.In the Qing Dynasty,the sacrifice to Zilong was officially recognized.During the period of the Republic of China,Taoism connected Guanzi Dragon Temple,Zilong Temple and folk recreation commerce.In the process of the evolution of Zilong culture,the people’s mentality of creating gods,the records of historical biographies and literature and art,the recognition of Confucianism and Taoism and the sense of responsibility of Confucian intellectuals are all important factors to promote the development of Zilong culture in Dayi.Nowadays,Dayi County inherits Dayi Zilong culture by establishing "Dayi County Zilong Zhao Culture Research Association and Zilong Street Primary School,initiating Zilong Spring Festival blessing ceremony,setting up "Zilong pulpit",creating Zilong Cultural and Industrial Park,and so on.The aim is to protect and inherit regional culture and create local cultural business cards.The reason why the officials of Dayi County attach so much importance to Zilong culture is that Zilong has the function of educating people’s values,maintaining people’s emotions,regulating people’s mood and physical function,and promoting local economic development.However,there are still some problems in the process of inheritance in Dayi Country,such as the attribute of regional cultural benchmarking is not clear,the depth of historical and cultural value mining is not enough,the recognition of Zilong culture is not high and so on.In this regard,Dayi County shall strengthen official guidance,unified understanding,unified planning,strengthen publicity,keep up with the times,innovative development,and gradually enhance the cultural value and influence of Dayi Zilong,and can establish Culture Industrial Park to promote the development of the local economy. |