Jingjiang dialect in a general sense refers to Lao 'an dialect popular in the main city and most areas, accounting for about 75% of Jingjiang population. The total population of Wu dialect (including Lao 'an dialect, Chongming dialect, Shashang dialect and Jiasha dialect where Lao 'an dialect merges) accounts for 85% of Jingjiang's population and regional area. Shashang dialect, Taixing dialect and Rugao dialect of Jianghuai dialect are used in the edge areas of Jingjiang River (such as Dongxing Township, Xinqiao, southwest corner).
Jingjiang dialect (Zin kūng wo) is Jiangnan dialect (Wu dialect), and the region is not in Jiangnan. Jingjiang is in Jiangbei and it is not spoken in Jiangbei dialect (Jianghuai Mandarin), which is related to the history of Jingjiang. Jingjiang once released his horse for Dasha, Emperor Wu, and the sergeant recruited from Wu Jun was the earliest ancestor of Jingjiang. Jingjiang belonged to Jiangyin before the establishment of the county, and belonged to Changzhou Prefecture after the establishment of the county in the seventh year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty (147 1), and was under the jurisdiction of Jiangnan for more than 460 years. Due to the frequent communication between Jingjiang and Jiangnan, the immigrants in Piling area of Jiangnan increased, and the Wu dialect attribute of Jingjiang dialect was further stabilized.
Jingjiang dialect retains the differentiation of voiced sound, entering sound and sharp group sound, and the tongue sounds are read more. Jingjiang dialect has seven tones-Yin Ping, Yangping, Shangsheng, Yinqu, Yangqu, Yinru and Yangru. Temple Fair Custom: Jingjiang is a county with many temple fairs in history. At its peak, there were more than 65,438+060 temples, not including the land temples in every village. Because there are many temples, there are naturally many temple fairs. Temple fair is also called incense period, that is, the day when good men and women gather in the temple to burn incense. Each temple has a different incense period. Jingjiang has the saying "March 3rd, go to the lonely mountain". There are four reminders in Chenghuang Temple: the 15th day of the first month, Tomb-Sweeping Day, July 30th and 10/day. Other temples also have their own incense periods. Temple fair is a sacred festival for good men and women. On this day, they got up before dawn, fasted and bathed, put on clean and tidy clothes and walked to the temple with sachets on their backs. The sachet is apricot yellow, with the words "pilgrimage to the mountains" on it, and it contains incense sticks and paper horses.
Spring Festival custom: On the first day of the first month, women don't cook breakfast on the stove, so as not to defile the gods. Let them take good care of their children and avoid crying. This painting has a good beginning. Eating zongzi for breakfast is called "reunion" For New Year greetings, peanuts, broad beans, melon seeds, sweets, etc. It is called "sweet mouth". Eating wonton, jiaozi or leftover food on New Year's Eve means "more than a year". In the afternoon, three or five people throw dice together, play cards and mahjong for fun, wash their hands and turn off the lights (the 18th day of the first month). Throughout the day, people who "send the god of wealth" and "tune the black dragon" (begging in disguise) walked the streets, and folk cultural activities such as tuning dragon lanterns and dancing lions spread all over urban and rural areas. In the evening, all families tell their children to go to bed early and don't turn on the light, which means not to interfere with the "rat marriage". Households sweep the floor that night, but don't sweep the floor the next day. The next day is called a birthday. Since the second day of junior high school, I have gone out to pay a New Year call. The rule of New Year's greetings is to go first to close relatives, and then to distant relatives, which lasts until the seventh and eighth day of the seventh lunar month. As the saying goes, "On the seventh and eighth day of the New Year, there is still wine left." On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the god of wealth is respected, and merchant families in towns often offer sacrifices with heavy ceremonies.
Lantern Festival custom: Farmers make models of chickens, fish, pigs, ducks, cotton bags, fruits, etc. from rice scraps, color them and steam them, and offer them to the Buddha in the morning, burning incense and lighting candles, praying that "the five grains will be abundant and the six livestock will flourish". Large market towns such as Beijing and Jishi also held lantern activities. Dragon lanterns and flower boats in rural areas are also gathered in cities. On this day, the temple is a natural incense period, and believers go to the temple to burn incense. Young men and women, especially women, flock to the market to see lights and plays. Therefore, girls born in rural areas are called "going to the streets on the first day of the first month". On the 13th day of the first month, every family lights candles and holds lanterns in front of the Buddha at night. Neighbors got together and invited the "Nine Girls" to the Buddha and asked the girls about their stupidity and wisdom. Or invite "Tianhe girl", "ash pile girl" and "shit jar girl" to predict the good or bad luck of people and animals in those years. If someone suffers from eye diseases, he also hopes to hang a "sky lantern" in the coming year. String eight bombs, Jingjiang lecture, waist drum, mud dog, Gushan temple fair, little lion dance, lake boat swing, playing lotus township, yangko, dragon lantern dance and singing phoenix.
Jingjiang Lecture: Jingjiang Lecture is the only folk art form in ancient China that is still sung and passed down in the form of "doing lectures". The "Jing" for giving lectures is called "Bao Juan", which comes from the variant characters in the Tang Dynasty. Variant characters are a kind of spoken Buddhism, that is, using popular words to express the transformation of gods in Buddhist vessels. Jingjiang lectures spread all over the world with pure Jingjiang Wu dialect, which has its own system and unique local characteristics. Jingjiang lecture volume is divided into three types: holy volume, grass volume and scientific instrument volume. The sacred scroll, also known as the positive scroll, is the most distinctive treasure scroll in Jingjiang. It tells stories about Buddhism and Taoism, and it will be used to reward God during the day. Cursive scroll, also known as small scroll, tells and sings general literary stories and is used for evening audience entertainment; The volume of scientific instruments is a treasure volume used in folk ceremonies. There are more than 0/00 kinds of old texts/kloc-in Jingjiang Lectures Volume, and there are still more than 60 kinds of printed copies and manuscripts existing in the world, plus more than 30 kinds of oral records of folk artists, about 90 kinds of * * *. Among them, there are more than 20 kinds of sacred scrolls, more than 60 kinds of grass scrolls and more than 0 kinds of scientific instrument scrolls/kloc-0.
Eight strings and eight bombs: a small silk and bamboo band in Jingjiang, which plays up the atmosphere for the wedding. Commonly used music includes Eight Scenes, Ode to Things, Langtaosha, Three Lane of Plum Blossoms, etc. In order to adapt to the development of the times and the needs of the masses, the performance of popular songs has been increased on the basis of retaining traditional plays.
Gushan Temple Fair: There is a folk proverb in Jingjiang called "March 3rd, go to Gushan". Jingjiang Temple Fair on March 3rd commemorates the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Every year on the third day of the third lunar month, Gushan will hold a temple fair, which is divided into auspicious folk activities, food shopping activities, recreation and leisure activities. People flocked to the lonely mountain, burning incense and lighting candles, praying for wealth and peace. Besides offering incense, there is also a gathering place at the foot of the mountain. Jingjiang Dried Meat, Yangtze River Three Seasons, Crab Yellow Soup Bags, Mutton, Indica Porridge, Jishiluo Cake, Jiao, Maqiao Wonton, Chicken with Old Juice, Braised Toilet, Dumplings, Musk, Bamboo Shoots, Jinbo Wine, and Xiangsha Taro.
Jingjiang bacon:
Jingjiang bacon is a traditional famous food with pork leg as the main ingredient. The dish is brownish red in color, beautiful in luster, sweet but not greasy in taste, and the finished product is flaky.
Jingjiang bacon was founded in 1936. It is carefully selected by traditional techniques and a variety of natural spices, and is carefully processed through more than ten processes.
Jingjiang Pork Shop won the national gold medal twice and exported to Japan, Russia, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macao. It is a good gift and was selected as the second batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage list in Jiangsu Province.
Jingjiang crab roe soup packets:
20 15 10 year128 October, "Jingjiang Crab Yellow Soup Bag" was officially approved by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and successfully obtained the national geographical indication certification trademark. This is the second specialty of Jingjiang successfully registered as a national geographical indication certification trademark after "Jingjiang fragrant sand fish".
Jingjiang crab roe soup packets have a history of nearly 200 years. With the continuous improvement of production technology and formula, crab yellow soup packets are favored by diners for their thin skin, delicious taste, fitness and beauty.
"Jingjiang baozi stuffed with juicy pork" has been introduced many times in the column of "Zhi Fu Jing" of CCTV. The seventh episode of China on the Tip of the Tongue, Our Field, introduces the delicious secret recipe Jingjiang crab roe soup packets.
Sweet taro:
Jingjiang fragrant sand taro is the first national geographical indication certification trademark in Jingjiang.
Xiangsha taro is a specialty of the alluvial plain of the Yangtze River, which can be eaten and used as a vegetable.
Jingjiang city is the origin of taro, with a long history and rich experience in planting. Moreover, taro varieties have strong disease resistance and insect resistance, and less control drugs are used. The product has rich nutrition, delicate taste and unique fragrance. Known as "taro millet", it is favored by consumers.
CCTV2 "Making Money" 2015103 autumn harvest series "There is a specialty in our hometown-Jingjiang fragrant sand taro" introduces Jingjiang fragrant sand taro. Hundreds of place names in Jingjiang are related to horses, including Maqiao, Damaqiao, Xiaomaqiao, Majiaqiao, Maqiaotou, Maxifeng Bridge, Mayoufang Bridge and Shuangmaba.
At the intersection of Station Road and South Ring Road in the city, a white horse statue stands.
From Song Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, there were four academies in Jingjiang, among which Mazhou Academy and Jiteng Academy were related to horses.