On December 10, 2023, the 2023 Huaxi Tunpu Cultural Orienteering Race was officially opened in Shiban Town, Huaxi District.
The relics of Huaxi's "Tunpu Culture" are the physical witnesses of the consolidation of multi-ethnic state power in the early Ming Dynasty, the implementation of military tuntian, and the military struggle between the people and rulers of various ethnic groups in Guizhou during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom period of the Qing Dynasty, which is of great significance to the study of the development history of Guizhou and the military history of Xiantong. Focusing on the cultural resources of Huaxi Tunpu, injecting sports elements, and carrying out the Huaxi Tunpu Cultural Orienteering Competition, it aims to promote the culture of Tunpu and strengthen the integrated development of culture, sports and tourism.
Orienteering is known as "the emerging fashion sports darling of the 21st century", is a set of mental and physical sports in one of the sports, the competition uses a special hiking orienteering map, in a set range, through various obstacles on the way, quickly reach each target point, and complete the task of each point to punch in, and finally reach the end of the sport.
The opening ceremony kicked off with the solemn national anthem of the People's Republic of China. Zhao Fulan, deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Huaxi District People's Congress and secretary of the Party Committee of Shiban Town, said in his speech that Tunpu culture has a profound historical heritage and unique artistic charm, and the friendly exchange activities with Tunpu culture as the main line build a platform for sports enthusiasts to enhance feelings and deepen understanding, communicate with each other and make progress together through competitions, and experience the eternal charm of Huaxi Tunpu culture.
In order to let the contestants from different regions feel the charm of Huaxi Tunpu culture, the organizing committee has set up a "directional check-in point", which not only allows the contestants to feel the cultural atmosphere of Huaxi Tunpu, but also allows the contestants to appreciate the natural landscape of the countryside during the competition. The competition covers Ludi Yingpun, Wu Zhongfan's former residence, Huajie Yingpun, Swing Yingpun, Wumiao, Zhenshan Buyi Ecological Museum, etc., which is also the unique scenery of this event.
In the next step, Huaxi District will fully excavate the cultural resources of Tunpu, further promote the integrated development of Tunpu culture and sports, tourism, health care and other industries, and continue to create richer cultural and sports brand events on the basis of protecting, inheriting and making good use of Tunpu culture, so that the general public can deeply understand the cultural meaning behind Tunpu and feel the charm of time and space at close range.
Guizhou ** Tianyan News reporter Shen Yuting.
*Courtesy of the tournament organizers.
Edited by Chen Xiyuan.
Second instance Yu Fuwen.
Third trial Wang Xiaofeng.