Winter fishing custom in Chagannur

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: winter fishing custom in Chagannur

Declaration area or unit: qianguoerluosi Mongolian Autonomous County, Jilin Province

Project No.: 1001

Project No.: Ⅹ - 94

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: folk customs

Region: Jilin Province

Type: new item

Declaration area or unit: qianguoerluosi Mongolian Autonomous County, Jilin Province

Protection unit: cultural work station of qianguoerlos Mongolian Autonomous County (intangible cultural heritage protection center of Qianguo County)

A brief introduction to the winter fishing custom in Chagannur

Applicant: qianguoerdos Mongolian Autonomous County, Jilin Province

The custom of catching fish in winter in Chagannur is popular in the surrounding areas of chaganhu lake and Yueliangpao in qianguoerdos Mongolian Autonomous County of Jilin Province. Chagan Lake is one of the seven largest freshwater lakes in China. It is called "Chagannur" in Mongolian, which means "White Lake" and "holy lake".

Northeast China has a long history of fishing and hunting. Chagan Lake has always been a natural place for fishing and hunting. Mongolian people worship nature and have the custom of offering sacrifices to heaven, mountains and water. In 1211 ad, Genghis Khan occupied Tahu city of Jin State and went to Chagan Lake to offer sacrifices, which resulted in the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the lake. Afterwards, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the lake and waking up the net gradually became fixed in Chagannur area. Local fishermen would offer sacrifices to the net and waking up the net before winter fishing every year. As time passed, the magical winter fishing custom of Chagannur was formed.

The custom of catching fish in winter in chagannaoer is peculiar and spectacular, which has been handed down from generation to generation in former gordose. This custom is the concentrated reflection of the folk culture and fishing and hunting culture of the former goldos region, and has the research value of Ethnology and folklore. At present, the climate, environmental changes and the development of science and technology have had a great impact on the winter fishing custom in chagannaor, which makes this ancient fishing and hunting culture decline day by day and need to be protected urgently.