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  龍的傳奇—苗栗火旁龍介紹
  『火旁龍』就是用鞭炮炸龍,早年農業社會,苗栗地區為求來年豐收發展出結合地方廟會慶祝活動的獨特地方民俗。儘管台灣各地皆有各種與龍相關之民俗活動,但惟獨苗栗客家發展出『炸龍』的習俗。延傳至今火旁龍活動不僅儀式更為考究,也經過許多專家、學者的研究而內容更為豐富,僅管台灣已經邁向知識經濟的社會,然而透過政府主辦機關的規劃,火旁龍活動已經成為結合傳統文化、地方特色與區域資源成為具有國際性觀光活動的重要指標。
   
  Bombing dragon, is explodes the dragon with the firecrackers, Long ago the agricultural society, Miaoli area for striving next year abundant receiving and unify local temple fair celebration of folk custom has developed this activity. Even though many of Taiwan place all have each kind of folk custom activity with the dragon correlation, but only the Miaoli Hakkas develops "bombing dragon" custom. From pass until recently "bombing dragon" activity not only the ceremony more elegant, also through many experts, scholar's research effort the content is richer, even now Taiwan already step to the knowledge economy society, however, through government sponsored and plan, recently the bombing dragon activity already combines traditional culture, the place characteristic and the region resources become an international characteristic
   
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  龍六部曲
  糊龍→祥龍點睛→迎龍→跈龍→火旁龍→化龍升天,為『火旁龍六部曲』各有其不同之文化意涵:
Sticks the dragon -> auspicious dragon to add the finishing touch -> Welcome the dragon -> Walking dragon -> BOMBING THE DRAGON-> dragon to ascend to heaven, is "six tunes" respectively has its different cultural meaning to contain:

   
  『糊龍』-由龍主取材製龍,於元宵節前完成。
"Sticks the dragon" - to select material the system dragon by the dragon host, completes before the festival of lanterns.
   
  『祥龍點睛』-祈求天神賜降神靈瑞氣,附於龍身,藉神龍繞境參拜,護佑蒼生。
"The auspicious dragon adds the finishing touch" - the hope deity to bestow falls the God good luck, attaches to the dragon body, affiliation the dragon god, through march the village, protects grass roots.
   
  『迎龍』-客家人咸信「神龍」登門參拜,等於「神明造訪」能為地方消災,給家戶帶來好運。
"Welcomes the dragon" - the guest salty letter "the god dragon" to visit pays respect, was equal to "the gods visit" can disappear the disaster for the place, brings the good luck to the household.
   
  『跈龍』(跟著龍走)-帶來平安吉祥。
"跈 “Jen”the dragon (is walking with dragon) - brings safely is propitious.
   
  『火旁龍』-龍愈火旁愈旺,迎龍時燃放鞭炮,有恭迎神龍的靈氣驅邪納吉之意,一方面慶賀助興,一方面增加年節熱鬧氣氛。
"Bombing the dragon" - the dragon recovers the fire to be more prosperous, welcomes when the dragon sets off the Fire crackers, has meets the god the dragon divine and wonderful spirit to exorcise meaning of the divining an auspicious wedding day,on the one hand congratulates adds to the fun, also increases the lunar new year's season lively atmosphere.
   
  『化龍返天』-炸完龍之後,龍隊須返回龍籍點睛的土地公廟「謝神化龍」,其意功德圓滿送龍神返天。
" dragon to ascend to heaven " - explodes the dragon, Dragon team returns to local temple "to thank the transform dragon", its means merit completely delivers dragon god back to haven.
   
  火旁龍客家情 Bombing dragon Hakkas sentiment
  苗栗火旁龍已與鹽水蜂炮、平溪天燈同為台灣元宵節之三大活動。苗栗舉辦『火旁龍』至今已邁入第十年,每年主辦單位精心策劃各式傻龍活動。期望將此客家民俗活動廣為宣傳,讓國內甚至國外友人,深入了解客家文物、客家工藝、客家美食、客家產業與濃濃的客家情。
Now Miaoli bombing dragon and Yan-shuei firework festival and Ping-Shi sky latern becomes three big activities for Taiwan festival of lanterns. Miaoli conducts "bombing dragon" until now already step into the tenth year.
   
 
指導單位: 中華台北奧林匹克委員會、國際龍獅運動聯合會、行政院體育委員會教育部、內政部、外交部
主辦單位: 苗栗縣政府、亞洲龍獅運動聯合會、
中華舞龍舞獅運動總會
承辦單位: 苗栗縣竹南國民小學、中華舞龍舞獅運動總會
行銷宣傳: 環宇廣告股份有限公司
協辦單位: 苗栗縣國際文化觀光局、苗栗縣政府勞動及社會資源處、苗栗縣政府教育處、苗栗縣警察局、苗栗縣衛生局、苗栗縣消防局、苗栗縣體育會、苗栗縣立體育場苗栗市公所
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