In Guangxi, there is a beautiful legend about Liu Sanjie. According to legend, the wealthy man Mo Huairen once attempted to forcibly marry Liu Sanjie, but was firmly refused. In anger, Mo Huairen threw Liu Sanjie into the river. Liu Sanjie miraculously flowed downstream to Liuzhou and was rescued by kind-hearted people. From then on, she settled down at the foot of Yufeng Mountain. Her story quickly spread, attracting countless villagers to come and study singing. In the end, Liu Sanjie married a brave young hunter and continued to spread melodious songs on this land. However, Mo Huairen did not give up and colluded with the government to persecute the couple again to Xiaolongtan at the foot of Yufeng Mountain. But a miracle happened again. When the villagers rescued them on a night of clear moon and sparse stars, a gentle breeze blew by. Liu Sanjie and the young hunter flew away on a fish and turned into singing immortals, forever recorded in history.
In order to commemorate this immortal singer, the Zhuang people have designated the third day of the third lunar month as the Song Fair Festival every year, in order to pay tribute to Liu Sanjie and inherit her singing voice. On this day, the Zhuang region is immersed in the ocean of singing, and young men and women take this opportunity to gather together, make friends through songs, and convey emotions through songs. In the duet segment, young people express their emotions through improvisational lyrics, searching for like-minded people. If they are in love, they use embroidered balls to express their feelings, give handkerchiefs as gifts, and achieve beautiful marriages.
In addition, March 3rd of the Zhuang ethnic group is also accompanied by rich folk activities. The girls carefully crafted colorful embroidered balls, each petal carrying a longing for pure love; The bamboo pole dance, with its unique rhythm and cheerful atmosphere, showcases the pure emotions and love for life between young Miao men and women; The colorful glutinous rice not only symbolizes good wishes for a prosperous population and good health, but also serves as an indispensable delicacy during festivals.
These excellent traditional cultural customs, after years of baptism, have condensed the wisdom and emotions of the Zhuang people, shining with the brilliant light of the national spirit. We have the responsibility and mission to inherit these precious cultural heritages, protect the excellent traditional culture of ethnic minorities, enhance the cohesion and vitality of the Chinese nation, and make the cultural tree of the Chinese nation more lush and thriving.
