Bomei Town, Lufeng City, Shanwei City, Guangdong Province

Bomei town

Bomei Town, located in the east of Lufeng City, Guangdong Province, is adjacent to Neihu town in the East, Chengdong town in the west, qiaochong town across Wukan port in the south, and Poyang and 80000 towns in the north. It covers an area of 66 square kilometers. By the end of 2018, it has a total population of 86000, with a total jurisdiction of 1 community and 11 administrative villages. It is one of the main grain producing areas in Lufeng City.

The economy of Bomei town is mainly composed of grain, fruit forest, vegetable and breeding, while the industry is mainly composed of light industry and handicraft industry. The main products include craft products, furniture accessories, clothing labels, etc. By the end of 2018, there was one industrial enterprise in Bomei Town, with a total of 20 enterprises, and 12 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

After the unification of Lingnan in Qin Dynasty, Bomei town was assigned to Jieyang garrison of Longchuan County.

In the sixth year of the Ding reign of the Han Dynasty (111 BC), jieyangshu was upgraded to a county.

In the sixth year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (331), nine towns in the east of Lufeng belonged to Haining County, Yian County, and the rest belonged to Haifeng County, Dongguan county.

In the first year of Tang Zhenguan (627), Lufeng was incorporated into Haifeng County.

In the Qing Dynasty, it was called diewei City, which was later changed from homonym to present name.

In 1731, Haifeng County belonged to fangkuo, Shifan and Jikang. Lufeng County was set up. Donghai old market village (now Donghai old market) was set up in the county. Bomei belonged to Shifan city.

In 1958, Bomei commune was established.

In 1984, the district was changed.

In 1986, the town was built.

In 1995, Neihu town was set up in six administrative areas, including Junhu and Neihu.

administrative division

As of October 2020, Bomei town has jurisdiction over 1 community and 11 administrative villages.

geographical environment

Location context

Bomei town is located in the east of Lufeng City, Guangdong Province, adjacent to Neihu town in the East, Chengdong town in the west, qiaochong town across Wukan port in the south, and Poyang and 80000 towns in the north. It is only 14 kilometers away from Lufeng City, 30 kilometers away from Jiazi port and Jieshi port, covering an area of 66 square kilometers.

Topography

The terrain of Bomei town is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, belonging to hilly area. The geological surface is mainly composed of loess, with high and solid sediment content.

climate

The climate belongs to subtropical monsoon climate, with annual average temperature of about 22 ℃, mild and rainy all year round, and abundant sunshine.

water resource

It is rich in aquatic products and local products.

population

By the end of 2018, the total population of the registered residence in the town was 86 thousand.

Economics

Bomei town is a relatively developed agricultural town. The production bases of grain, fruit forest, vegetable and breeding have a certain scale, of which the planting area of vegetable and fruit forest is 2000 hectares and the annual income is 40 million yuan. Vegetable wholesale markets have been built.

Industry

In 2018, there was one industrial enterprise in Bomei Town, with a total of 20 enterprises.

business

In 2018, there are 12 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Bomei town.

social undertakings

In 2019, there will be two complete secondary schools in Bomei Town, including two public and private primary schools and four kindergartens.

traffic

The traffic of Bomei town includes Guangshan highway and Shenshan expressway, which run through the whole town from west to East, and Jieshi Bomei river highway runs through the whole town from south to north.

famous scenery

Monument to revolutionary martyrs

In the winter of 1957, to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who died in Xibi, Tianzi and neiyang during the northern expedition, the Anti Japanese War and the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the Bomei District Committee and the District People's Committee of the Communist Party of China built a monument to the martyrs in the east of Bomei market for later generations.

Bomei Tianhou Palace

Located at the southern end of the fair, Bomei Tianhou palace was built in 1753. It is a large-scale ancient stage suitable for large-scale drama performance in the eastern part of Shanwei.

History and culture

Bomei

Bomei piaose is commonly known as Bomei Meijing. According to the research, it was introduced from Suzhou in 1768. It has a history of 240 years. At that time, Bomei business celebrity Lin Guangshen, with the word Shangzhi, was a bachelor. When he ran the brown sugar wholesale business in Suzhou, he held an art tour on the local festival day. He was impressed by the lifelike, exquisite makeup and beautiful appearance of piaose performance Then he invited local artists as teachers, bought back eight sets of float props, and hired famous artists to teach and guide the creation of float art and make-up skills in Bomei. Since then, every Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, March 23 and other traditional festivals, Bomei piaose has held piaose performances, which have been passed down from generation to generation, and have been improved, innovated and developed.

On October 11, 2008, Lufeng Municipal Federation of literary and art circles and Association for democracy and people's livelihood organized a team of Bomei piaose to attend the seventh China Folk Art Festival and "Shanhua Award" Chinese folk piaose (lifting Pavilion) art performance in Panyu District, Guangzhou. The piaose work "double white swallow" won the gold award of the seventh China Folk Art Festival and "Shanhua Award" Chinese folk piaose (lifting Pavilion) art performance. Won the "Ninth China folk art mountain flower award · Folk Art Performance Award (folk etiquette performance)" outstanding shortlisted works. Lu Feng Bomei piaose team won the excellent organization award issued by China Folk Artists Association.

In October 2009, Bomei piaose was included in the list of the third batch of intangible cultural heritage in Guangdong Province; in October 2008, Bomei piaose's work "double white swallow" won the gold medal in the 7th China Folk Art Festival and Shanhua award and China Folk piaose (Pavilion) art performance.

Mazu believes in customs

Bomei Mazu belief began in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 600 years. According to the local Lin's genealogy, Lin's ancestors moved from Putian, Fujian Province, to hailufeng in Song Dynasty with the "spirit card of protecting the country and protecting the people". Their descendants separated in Bomei and chose the place to build the Empress Dowager's palace. In 1375, the spirit card of Mazu was distributed in the ancestral temple to worship. Mazu's belief has been passed down from generation to generation.

The belief and custom of Bomei Mazu is rich in connotation and profound in meaning. The local society advocates the power of Mazu's personality and divine personality, and uses it to educate people to be tolerant, magnanimous, sincere and generous, understand and care for each other, and be kind to others. Under the influence of Mazu's belief and custom, people live in harmony, harmony and love each other, thus playing a positive role in the construction of a harmonious society It's a big push.

In March 2012, Bomei Mazu belief and custom was selected into the fourth batch of intangible cultural heritage list of Guangdong Province.

dialect

Bomei town in Lufeng City is dominated by hailufeng dialect (Minnan dialect).

Local specialties

Bomei shrimp cake

What's the common stuffing for shrimp pie

Flour, sunflower seeds, black sesame, cashew nuts, white melon

Seeds, fresh shrimps

And other raw materials, master carefully processed into the characteristics of mid autumn moon cake.

Famous people

Lin Yikan: the vanguard of Jieshi Guangdong Customs in Ming Dynasty.

Lin Feihe: named Zhaochang, also known as Shou; named Yousong. Lin Feihe, a young poet, is intelligent and quick. He has been in the cold for ten years and has been studying mechanics. He took part in the Huizhou government examination three times and failed to win the title of sun Shan. The fourth time, he got the title of Ju Ren. Later, in the 22nd year of Jiaqing, he got the 15th Jinshi in the examination and was awarded the Imperial Academy. He was appointed professor of Xian'an palace and served as the teacher of the crown prince for three years. He used to be a professor and principal of Beijing Daotai.

Lin Ye: Chairman of Guangzhou Tianhong Property Management Co., Ltd.