Wen Ke Longrui (Expert Member of the Capital ** Think Tank Federation).
On February 25, 2024, in Wang Village, Duchang County, on the shore of Poyang Lake, the sunset was like blood, reflecting this ancient and mysterious land. I strolled around here, my camera in my hand capturing every moving moment. Suddenly, a melodious and slightly desolate sound came into my ears, it was the long-lost "screaming (he)" (this is a folk soul calling custom, which began in 1768 in Chinese folk Taoist rituals and gradually spread to folk villages), which instantly immersed me in the memory of my hometown.
The cry came from the 78-year-old Zhan Li (pseudonym), who was crying out for her grandson. Her grandson had been waking up from a convulsion lately, and she thought he was frightened by something. In her calling, I seemed to see myself as a child, when whenever someone was sick or frightened, the old people would come to the place of the incident with a bag of rice, and call the name of the lost soul while sprinkling rice, hoping that he would find his way home with the sound. The sound of "xx, go home!" xx, go home! The cry of the soul rippled in the fields and fluttered in the alleys of the village, like prayer flags, guiding the souls that were scattered.
Although the voice of the old woman Zhan Li is no longer as loud as when she was young, every call is full of affection and expectation. The name she called out of her mouth, accompanied by Sammy's movements, fluttered in the evening breeze, like the most sincere blessing, through time and space, to the depths of the soul that needed it.
I stood by and listened quietly to this ancient and mysterious ritual. This is not only a folk custom, but also a kind of nostalgia sustenance, a kind of persistence and inheritance of hometown culture. In the voice of the old woman Zhan Li, I seemed to hear the sparkling waves on the shore of Poyang Lake, the rustle of the wind through the rice fields, and the laughter of my childhood friends.
Homesickness is an inseparable emotion, a deep attachment to the homeland, relatives, and the past. And this nostalgia has been continued to this day through such a generational inheritance. It is not only an emotional sustenance, but also a kind of cultural inheritance and promotion.
The existence of the soul-calling custom is not only for the physical diseases, but also to comfort the nostalgia in people's hearts. In this fast-paced, high-pressure society, people are often easy to lose themselves, forget their roots, and forget the taste of their hometown. The soul sound is like a kind of magic, which can evoke people's longing for their hometown and make people regain their sense of belonging.
The cry of the old woman Zhan Li is not only a call for a child, but also a commitment and inheritance of the hometown culture. In her own way, she told us that no matter how the times change, the culture and memory of our hometown will always be our most precious treasure.
In the cry of souls, I felt the unique charm of my hometown culture and the power of inheritance. This nostalgia is not only an emotion, but also a kind of strength, which allows us to find our way when we are lost and persevere in difficult situations.
The sound of the soul is still there, and the sound of nostalgia is still endless. This nostalgia is the link between us and our hometown, and the spiritual sustenance when we are wandering in a foreign land. And this nostalgia has also brought many positive meanings to our lives today. It makes us cherish the time with our families more, cherish every grass and tree in our hometown more, and love the land that nurtures us more.
In this era full of changes, let us protect this nostalgia together, inherit the culture of our hometown, let the soul cry always echo on the shore of Poyang Lake, and let the emotions of nostalgia flow in our hearts forever.
Standing in Wang Village on the shore of Poyang Lake, I deeply felt the unique charm and endless charm of my hometown culture. This nostalgia, like a melodious ballad, will always be sung in our hearts, so that no matter where we go, we can feel the warmth and strength from our hometown.
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