The Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou is a comprehensive cultural venue built to commemorate Tang Xianzu, one of the world’s hundred great cultural figures and a master of Ming‑dynasty drama in China. It is also one of Jiangxi Province’s ten major memorial halls dedicated to historical luminaries.
Event Information | Romantic Qixi Festival: Handcrafted Fan Painting
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2023-08-24
Qixi Festival
Chapter: “Gazing askance at the Cowherd, he fails to recognize the chariot.” The star Vega is the brightest in the constellation Lyra. Altair is the brightest star in Aquila. Together with two slightly dimmer stars on either side, they are sometimes collectively called the “Shoulder‑pole Stars.” In myth, those two neighboring stars represent the Cowherd and his children. A swan drifts along the Milky Way; by the riverbank, a maiden weaves cloth, while on the opposite shore, a shepherd tends his cattle with two children in tow. Such was the ancient imagination of an idyllic life of men tilling the fields and women weaving.
Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty penned these lines: “Silver candles cast a cold glow upon the painted screen; a delicate silk fan gently swats at the fireflies. The night on the palace steps is as cool as water, and I lie awake, gazing at the stars of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.” More than a thousand years later, we too can hold a fan and watch the stars, savoring the poetic charm of that ancient verse. To this end, our library hosted the “Skillful Hands Paint Fans to Pray for Good Fortune” event on the morning of the Qixi Festival. On this romantically charged occasion, visitors were invited to the book café to select their favorite designs and create one-of-a-kind patterns on round fans. 
More than 30 visitors took part in the event, each picking up a brush to create their own themed painted fans, savoring the tender emotions embedded in the Qixi Festival. The atmosphere was lively yet warm and heartfelt. Educators also shared with participants the origins and folk customs of Qixi, allowing them to appreciate the charm of traditional Chinese culture and subtly strengthening their confidence in their cultural heritage.
The magpie bridge curves gracefully, the Milky Way shimmers with splendor, the round folding fan holds endless tender thoughts. Love is not confined to Qixi Festival—it lives in every morning and evening. No matter the hour, we are always waiting in Tang’s world of profound affection, ready to meet you.
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