从江月亮山区的斗牛习俗

Bullfighting custom in the Moon Mountains of Congjiang

从江月亮山区神秘的斗牛习俗,俗称'牛打架',是苗族和侗族同胞日常生活中不可缺少的娱乐活动。据说起源于三国时期,至今已有近2000年的历史。诸葛孔明为了使月亮山区的各族人民安居乐业,在孔明山一带建起了'孔明斗牛堂'。以牛斗代替人斗,这种只讲情义、不论输赢的纯朴斗牛风情一直沿袭流传至今。

Commonly known as the "bull’s fight", the mysterious bullfighting custom in the Moon Mountains of Congjiang is the indispensable entertainment in the daily life of the Mao and Dong ethnic groups. This is said to be originated nearly 2,000 years ago in the Three Kingdoms Period. Back then, Zhuge Liang, also named Kongming, built the "Kongming Bullfighting Hall" in the Moon Mountains, hoping that people of all ethnic groups in the area could live and work in peace and contentment. From then on, the conflicts between men were replaced by the fights between bulls. Based on the principle of "friendship first, competition second", the tradition was passed down from generation to generation.