In the era of wooden boat shipping in the Fu River Basin (from Mianyang to Hechuan, Chongqing), boatmen had to pull the boats whenever they went upstream or passed dangerous rapids. In order to coordinate their pace and boost morale, boatmen mastered the rhythm of their march in the sound of the horns. Day after day, year after year, the "Fu River horns" gradually formed. As the water conditions of the boat changed, the boatmen would sing different horns, many of which were often improvised by boatmen inspired by the scenery during the voyage. They were like wandering poets walking on the Fu River, using a lot of techniques such as fu, bi, and xing to compose the horn lyrics. The "Fu River horns" can be roughly divided into four types: slag horns, beach horns, cross horns, and shallow horns. Zhazha Haozi: also known as the throwing water Haozi, refers to the activity of stretching the rope when starting the ship; Tanping Haozi: the water Haozi when the wind is calm, with a brisk and leisurely rhythm, which means "the light boat has passed through thousands of mountains"; Jiaojia Haozi: used when it is most dangerous and requires concerted efforts and all efforts; Tuoqian Haozi: the Haozi when the ship is stranded. Among the four types of Haozi, Jiaojia Haozi and Tuoqian Haozi are the most high-pitched and passionate, with strong power and rhythm. After 1957, the transportation tools were reformed, reefs were blasted, and beaches were flattened. Small "steamers" replaced large wooden boats. The "Fujiang Haozi" gradually ended its role as a command for rushing through the current and beaching, and gradually withdrew from the stage of history in the mid-1980s. Now fewer and fewer people can sing the "Fujiang Haozi", and the youngest are all elderly people around 70 years old. It is losing its space for survival and development at the fastest speed in history, and the "Fujiang Haozi" is highly endangered. Historical value: The lyrics of "Fu River Haozi" are generally collected, sorted, processed and refined by boatmen from local customs, ancient monuments and legends, myths and stories, and boatmen's lives. First, it describes the humorous interest of the two sides of the Fu River. Artistic value: "Fu River Haozi" is a ballad sung by boatmen along the Fu River while pulling the ropes, rowing and pushing the oars. It is a very distinctive form of labor ballad. "Fu River Haozi" uses a lot of techniques of fu, bi and xing to compose and sing the lyrics. A "Fu River Haozi" is not only a poem with infinite charm and incomparable beauty, but also a majestic and magnificent symphony. The musicalized Fu River Haozi is so high-pitched and passionate that it makes people feel heartbroken. It makes the blood rush like a river, creating a special artistic image of "man conquers nature". The customs and folk customs, ancient monuments and products of the banks. Second, it reflects the boatmen's work style and miserable fate of the times when they were fighting against the dangers of the beach. Third, it expresses the sincere love between boatmen and their spouses and teases the opposite sex. As a folk song, "Fujiang Haozi" vividly reflects the boatmen's living conditions, work scenes and inner world. Its performance form is mainly sung when the boatmen are fighting against the dangers of the beach during the voyage. Generally, one person leads the singing and the others join in. During the singing process, due to the differences in the intensity of the boatmen's work and the speed of the water flow, "Fujiang Haozi" also has the difference of "soothing and exciting, light and lyrical and strong and calm". Generally speaking, "the melody of the lead song of the haozi with low labor intensity and slow movements is beautiful and has a strong lyrical color; the haozi of relatively tense movements is high-spirited and exciting; the haozi of relatively heavy labor is strong and calm". The lyrics of "Fujiang Haozi" are generally collected, sorted, processed and refined by the haozi workers from the local customs, ancient monuments and legends, myths and stories, and the life of boatmen. The main contents are: first, describing the local customs, historical sites and products on both sides of the Fu River. This kind of call often compiles these contents into doggerel or jingle to sing. For example, the call "Carrying a plank and traveling around the world, I am not familiar with any state or county" can not only help people familiarize themselves with the transportation routes and enhance their memory, but also promote local products and play the role of advertising. Second, it reflects the working style and miserable fate of the boatmen who fight the dangers of the beach. For example, when the boatmen saw the mighty wedding procession and thought about their own work for a lifetime and still being alone, they sang: "After struggling through beach after beach, there is Ma Yueya at the turn. Ma Yueya is so grand, with music and fighting. The sedan chair carries the bride, and the sedan chair carries the uncle. I am still a bachelor, and I am so sad to have no children." Third, it expresses the sincere love of the boatmen and their wives and the humor of teasing the opposite sex. For example: "I was so lucky to go out today. I saw my youngest sister washing clothes. She was holding a laundry stick in her hand, just like Sun Erniang. She beat the fish all over the river and the shrimps into her crotch. She only smiled at me, which made me nervous." In terms of form, "Fu River Haozi" can be roughly divided into four types: Zha Zha Haozi, Tanping Haozi, Jiaojia Haozi, and Tuoqian Haozi. Zha Zha Haozi: also known as the throwing water Haozi, refers to the start of the journey by pulling the boat; Tanping Haozi: the Haozi when the wind is calm, with a brisk and leisurely rhythm, which means "the light boat has passed through thousands of mountains"; Jiaojia Haozi: used when it is most dangerous and requires concerted efforts and all efforts; Tuoqian Haozi: the Haozi when the boat is stranded. Among the four types of Haozi, Jiaojia Haozi and Tuoqian Haozi are the most high-pitched and passionate, with a strong sense of power and rhythm. In their busy work, the boatmen use the unique folk song form "Fu River Haozi" to promote the customs of both sides of the strait, express their ambitions, tell the hardships of work, and pour out their love. "Fu River Haozi" leads us into the bold and delicate hearts of the boatmen. Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center