The legend of bald tailed old Li

The name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: The Legend of bald tailed Lao Li

Applicant: Zhucheng City, Shandong Province

Item No.: 533

Project No.: i-46

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: Folk Literature

Region: Shandong Province

Type: new item

Applicant: Zhucheng City, Shandong Province

Protection unit: Zhucheng Cultural Center

The legend of bald tailed old Li

Applicant: Zhucheng City, Shandong Province

The legend of bald tailed old Li is widely spread in Shandong, Northeast China, most coastal areas in the north and adjacent waters. It is said that a peasant woman gave birth to a green snake. Her husband was so frightened that he chopped off the snake's tail with a hoe. The green snake flew away in pain. Later, the snake returned to his hometown to worship his mother every year to protect the local weather, so the folk respected him as the dragon "bald tailed old Li".

The legend of bald tailed old Li involves astronomy, geography, farming, folk customs and other aspects. Bald tailed old Li is famous for his diligence, kindness, loyalty, filial piety, chivalry, punishing evil and promoting good. The idea of legend is rich in connotation, and its immigration plot and rich moral connotation have had a profound impact on the people in the area.

Protecting and inheriting the legend of bald tailed old Li is of great significance to maintaining the thoughts and feelings of people in different regions. At present, the number of inheritors of the legend of bald tailed old Li is decreasing year by year, which is in urgent need of attention.

Chinese PinYin : Tu Wei Ba Lao Li De Chuan Shuo